Overcoming dental phobia
Dentist Dr Mervyn Druian and dental nurse Nina Tetra talk Gaby Bissett through a system that has revolutionised the way they treat nervous patients in their practice
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‘50 happy years in the NHS’
‘50 happy years in the NHS’
Dental nurse Joyce Meeson shares the golden days of her career
Warning: stress ahead…
Warning: stress ahead…
Christine MacLeavy considers how best to handle the pressures of dentistry this ...
Dental research
Dental research needs you
Professor Robert Ireland and Fiona Ellwood on the contribution the dental nurse ...
That ‘light bulb moment’
That ‘light bulb moment’
Special care dentistry may have its challenges but the rewards are endless for ...
Under the umbrella of dementia
Under the umbrella of dementia
Charlotte Wake considers the various symptoms in the context of a dental ...
A is for... Action!
A is for... Action!
Trudie Dawson suggests a fruitful career demands excellence in choice of ...
Sharing is caring
Sharing is caring
Susie Verow is passionate about good patient communication. She even blogged ...
Managing bariatric
Managing bariatric patients in dentistry
A look at the considerations in practice regarding a patient’s physical size, ...
How to create a portfolio
How to create a portfolio
John Fowler explores some of issues involved in developing an account of your dental nursing experiences to date
Giving dentistry a positive spin
Giving dentistry a positive sp
The transition from dental nurse to dental hygienist was a fast one for Anna Middleton, and she hasn’t looked back…
It just got real. But how real?
It just got real. But how real
Kemi Bakare considers the inner working of the new ECPD system and reveals how it will impact your working practices
A super start to dental nursing
A super start to dental nursin
What makes an award-winning trainee dental nurse?
A career – made with 8 key benefits
A career – made with 8 key ben
Learning comes in many guises and for dental nurse Paula Martin, reading this journal helped her in her path to greater things. Here, she shares some other key benefits that have shaped her career
Reflective writing
Reflective writing
In this sixth article in the series on written communication, John Fowler explores some of the ways to develop your reflective thinking and writing
Big plans for the BADN
Big plans for the BADN
Meet Hazel Coey, the new president of the British Association of Dental Nurses, who has big plans to improve your working conditions…
Your dental uniform: Choose it, use it and save money
Your dental uniform: Choose it
There’s more to your dental uniform than meets the eye. Infection control, branding, comfort and patient expectations are all important…
The beauty of a job
The beauty of a job
We hear from dental nurse Amanda Lindley, who has just joined the team at the award-winning Tracey Bell Dental and Aesthetic Medical Clinic in Liverpool
Time to grow up?
Time to grow up?
It’s a small world, isnt it? Trudie Dawson considers dentistry as if it were one big organisation
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A day in the life of a dental implant nurse
A day in the life of a dental
Dental implant nurse, Hannah Fullerton, shares what her job involves and considers the positive impact this treatment has on the lives of her patients
