People profiles

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Empathy and orthodontics

Kim Littlefair explains the ins and outs of assisting with orthodontic treatment

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The dental Oracle

We hear from dental nurse Jo Russell who runs a specialised training and consultancy for practice teams

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Taking it to the next level

Orthodontic dental nurse Joe Tyson suggests you need to be one step ahead if you are to enjoy this new stage of your career ladder

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Fairground attraction

It’s hard to imagine many party venues that light up a face in the way Happy Kids Dental can – and this paediatric dental practice is not just...

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Online dental care

‘I’ve yet to meet someone who enjoys parking their rear end in a dental chair’ oral health coach Leigh Hunter on her 21st-century approach to...

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On the right track

Debra Worthington is an orthodontic nurse and president of the Orthodontic National Group. She shares her career journey…

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Dental nursing – ‘not just for dental nurses’

Dentists who have studied dentistry outside the EU are required to take the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) in order to become registered with...

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It's World Smile Day – so make someone happy!

What better way to improve the interactions with your patients than with a smile?

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A day in the life of a treatment co-ordinator

‘I’ve come so far from not knowing a mirror from a probe’ – dental nurse and self-confessed dental geek, Carmel Wood, talks us through this role

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She's football crazy

Stacy Wright is a 31-year-old Manchester City fan and dental nurse who is treatment coordinator and patient care advisor at two cosmetic dental...

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From dental nurse to dentist

How practice owner Jaye Jelley drew on her numerous roles in dentistry to create the perfect setting

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Guns to gums – a journey of lifelong learning

Shaun Howe is a dental therapist working in the public dental service for NHS Shetland, is an NEBDN examiner and a dental nurse tutor. Here, he shares...