People profiles

The reward of my maternity leave

Dental nurse Leanne Birkett reveals how she blossomed as an oral health educator while off work to have her baby

Chasing those dreams

Laura Maddison became a dental nurse at 16 and has just graduated as a dentist. Here, she shares her amazing and inspiring career journey

Embracing change

Claire Frisby suggests this ‘new normal’ is something to which we will all need to adapt

Postcards from the chairside

Natalie Bates worked in the travel industry for six years. Now, she is sharing her journey from trainee to qualified dental nurse on Instagram. Here,...

News

Working with a dental nurse in the 'new normal'

As we all return to work and embrace what are all calling the 'new normal’ I think it is a good time to reflect on how things are going to change for...

A knockout world of work

Michelle Lock is a qualified dental nurse and Boxercise instructor. Here, she reveals how she is balancing work with pleasure

Taking the lead: management during a crisis

Lauren Price is practice manager at Bath Orthodontics. Here, she shares her lockdown experience

Appearances matter

Eloise Meldrum considers professional self-image, dental nursing and patient perception

What a difference a few years makes

Vicki Griffiths started the decade as a dental nurse and ended it as a dental hygienist and therapist but with ‘significantly more wrinkles ‘. Here,...

Learning without boundaries: a world of webinars

When COVID-19 disrupted all our lives, the Dental Nursing Academy was one of many organisations to embrace the digital platform as a way to continue...

News

Ruby Wax talks wellbeing amid lockdown in FREE webinar

​Actress, comedian and mental health expert Ruby Wax is helping dental professionals combat the negative impact of living through lockdown in an...

Opinion

Covid-19: A call for calm

Fiona Ellwood, patron of the Society of British Dental Nurses, shares her insight into the current crisis and offers some timely advice.