All Careers and education

How to volunteer – a true-life experience in a refugee camp

Helping a charity with much-needed dental care can be a rollercoaster but also ‘a fulfilling, character-building, friendship-making, amazing experience’ says dental therapist Laura Cox

How to write up a…

John Fowler continues to explore the variety of ways in which dental nurses get involved with written communication with a look at ‘capturing the patient journey’

A road map to success

Tommy Macgregor considers the importance of education in the developing role of dental nurses

Get out of your comfort zone

Your job expects a lot from you when it comes to surrendering your personal space. Maybe it's time to fight your way out of a corner and even consider punching above your weight…

Mouth Care Matters

Dental nurse Sarah Haslam explains how one project is raising awareness of the importance of good mouth care within a hospital and community care setting

Nobody is perfect

Dental Protection's Susan Willatt, argues that everyone can make mistakes but the important thing is to learn from them

An insider's guide to exam prep

How to be confident before you step inside the examination room

Do you know when to report concerns?

If a safeguarding incident arises at work, it is important that we build upon our child protection training knowledge to make informed decisions about whether or not to report our concerns

Feed the tree of (dental) learning

Just as a plant needs input from variant sources in order to bloom, so too does your career. This careful nurturing comes in all guises – and is built on strong foundations

Personal Development Plans – who, what, when, why, where?

Throughout your professional career, it is important to have a structured approach to your learning. Here, a team of experts reflect on how best to shape your future safely and successfully

Going the distance

What's it like to be a dental nurse to Dentist of the Year – and for 22 years? Marie Bones talks about her knockout career

In praise of the uniform

When it comes to work wear, what really counts in the surgery? Is it a case of style over comfort – or do we prefer easy-fitting uniforms that move when we do?