All Careers and education

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Time to take the next step?

Are you trained to communicate at the optimum level? The role of a treatment coordinator is to remove 90% of non-clinical dentistry from the dentist. So, what does it take to have impact and get results? We hear from award-winning dentist Andrea Ubhi and dental nurse and TCO Carmel Wood

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‘42 years ago

We hear from dental nurse Elaine Cavey who waved farewell to her long career in dentistry earlier in the summer, having worked along the same dentist for 30 years

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‘Tradition needs disrupting’

From dental nurse to businesswoman, DigiDentistry’s Chloe Barrett speaks about her entrepreneurial venture and how she's revolutionising dental education

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Apprentices ‘r’ us

What is it like to train as dental nurses at an award-winning dental practice? We hear from two apprentices…

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‘I fainted on my first day as

Dental nurse Nikita White talks new job jitters with Gaby Bissett and shares her experience of those first nerve-wracking weeks in practice

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Get smart

There is a range of online tools to help match candidate to role. Natasha Hameed explains

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Study at home

Karen Robinson considers how best to prepare for assessments in dental nursing

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Bad news travels fast

But the good news is that social media can be effective if used wisely – and you can do a lot to nip complaints in the bud

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The ever so useful secrets

Eyes right, be flexible, find a balance and keep fit – Melanie Newton shares her essential guide to making life easier at work

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Is volunteering on your map?

Trainee dental nurse Nikita White reveals how she flew to Morocco – and out of her comfort zone – to help provide much-needed dental care in the Atlas Mountains

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Crying is allowed

Why dental nurse Sarah Washer shed few tears when she ditched the idea of studying dinosaurs and footprints to step into the wonderful world of dentistry

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Ideal match

Recruitment consultant Natasha Hameed explains the nuances and skills in nailing that perfect job

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Five minutes with…

…Amy Griffiths, a 22-year-old dental nurse and decontamination lead at Beaufort Dental health Care in Burton on Trent in Staffordshire

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A shining example

Former dental nurse and dental hygienist Sharon Collett talks about running her own practice