A single-minded crusade
We hear how dental nurse Jo Dawson changed school snacking policy with her one-woman campaign
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‘I like to empower’
‘I like to empower’
Amy Thomas share her experience of mentoring dental nurses, as well as ...
‘His positive energy lights up
‘His positive energy lights up the room’
Piotr Chmielewski is the epitome of a great dental nurse, according to dentist ...
Ready? Set? Snooze!
Ready? Set? Snooze!
For many of us, nothing compares to the feeling of falling into a comfy bed ...
The masked crusader
The masked crusader
Corey Wedlake is an apprentice dental nurse by day and a retained firefighter ...
Self-improvement as a team
Self-improvement as a team
Critical reflection for mutual support has never been so important, suggests ...
Your next job is…
Your next job is…
…Only a step away. Alisha Hussain offers her top 10 tips to help you make your ...
The life of a veterinary
The life of a veterinary dental nurse
Liz Jefferson is a patient at Renew Dental in Walsall in the West Midlands and ...
Give us respect!
Give us respect!
Trainee dental nurse Miriam Pinto celebrates the future of her chosen profession
The dynamics of dental nursing
The dynamics of dental nursing
Charlotte Mercer dropped out of school after failing her first year of A levels, found an advert in the newspaper for an apprentice dental nurse position and, nine years later, she is still doing it…
Brighter Smiles in 2021
Brighter Smiles in 2021
Dental nurse Joanne Trevelyan talks about her work travelling around Cornwall to raise awareness of good oral health
How to enhance your career with teeth whitening
How to enhance your career
Dental nurse Anna Symmonds on why you are perfectly placed to encourage patients to begin their smile makeover journey
It’s a job for life!
It’s a job for life!
Sue Davies retired as a dental nurse last year. Here, she reflects on the changes over the decades with Tina Gorman
Let’s get digital
Let’s get digital
The pandemic has forced us all much to embrace new technology. We hear from Safa al Naher how her family’s dental clinic has seen an uptake in the dental treatments that start this way
Be the Best you can be
Be the Best you can be
Dental Nurse Leanna Best looks at how you can maximise your learning to benefit your patients – and your practice
So, you want to go to university…
So, you want to go to
Dental nurse Jodie Bradley tells Julie Bissett about her ambition, the importance of people skills and how COVID-19 has affected her initial ‘student experience’
‘Nice, happy and approachable’
‘Nice, happy and approachable’
Why oral health education for children ticks boxes for Anne Smith
Bringing up baby
Bringing up baby
Lauren Kristiansen was 10 months into her dental nursing training when she discovered she was pregnant. She completed her practical at eight months and received her results just after the arrival of her son, Alford. Here, she shares her story on how she balances motherhood with the pursuit of a career in dentistry
Upping your game
Upping your game
Rebecca Morris considers how to achieve your goals despite the pandemic’s effect on dental nurse education
You've got this
You've got this
Newly qualified dental nurse and mum of one, Gemma Forsythe, works for MyDentist in their Stunning Smiles practice in Portadown, a small town in Northern Ireland. Here, she shares her passion for oral health education
