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Making dentistry her business

Dental hygienist, entrepreneur and key opinion leader Megan Fairhall on how her role as a dental nurse sparked a lifelong passion for this industry

Dental nursing – a career of aspirations and possibilities

Dental nurse Dr Debbie Reed on the key considerations before embarking on a ...

In safe hands

SBDN charity ambassadors Jenni Pattni and husband Baz have just returned from ...

For blog’s sake

Why publishing your passion for dentistry can be a game changer

Every day’s a school day!

Dental nurse Stephanie Gillies considers lifelong learning and development

Giving patients back their smile

Nimota Olabisi Owolabi talks about the orthodontic therapist apprenticeship – a ...

Dental nurse to dental clinician

What are the options for those who wish to follow their dreams, but haven’t the ...

A little bedtime reading?

Registration recognises your professional role, but what is expected of you? ...

Facts, figures – and First Smiles

How dental teams can help conquer childhood tooth decay by getting involved ...

Taking a holistic approach

Helen Sparling is a dental nurse working at the Isle of Wight Cowes Special ...

Why we all need more than just a ‘nodding dog’

John Fowler discusses the importance of trust, honesty and objective appraisal ...

More than just an exam

Dental nurse tutor Heidi Grimwood reveals why her passion for teaching student dental nurses goes beyond gaining a qualification

Defence Dental Care Professionals Conference

The sharing of ideas and celebration of successes are vital to developing close team relationships. Sarah Armstrong talks about a conference designed to strengthen the bond between military and civilian dental care professionals.

‘Humbled’ – dental nurse Mary's enlightening homecoming

‘Humbled’

Dental nurse Mary Chati shares her enriching experience as dental nurse in Zimbabwe after working in the UK for 10 years

Do you have the building blocks for leadership?

Do you have...

Can a dental nurse also be a great manager? John Fowler suggest that the attributes required by both can work well together

Proactive, proud and passionate

Proactive, proud...

Dental nurse Sophie Jackson shares her career journey and her enthusiasm for all things dental

Oral health champions

A look at how Ailsa Gordon and Miranda Moodie are helping to change the oral health status of some of Scotland’s young and old

Back to the classroom?

Dawn Walsh discusses why dental nurses should consider the ‘teaching’ role of oral health educator

Life on the other side of the chair

Life on the other side

Fiona Ellwood investigates dental nursing career opportunities, with a look at how passion and hard work paid off for one of the students at Warwick University, orthodontic therapist Lilly-Rose Cairns

My second family

What makes a difference to an award-winning dental nurse? Emma Clithero explains why dental nursing ‘ticks all the boxes’ and why she views her practice team as more than just colleagues