Why I can’t live without my dental nurse

One of the most important bonds that can be made in a dental practice is that between a dental nurse and a hygienist or therapist. Without the support from dental nurse Kim Robb, my aim to deliver the best possible patient care is made 10 times more difficult and I would feel isolated, too. There is great relief knowing you always have the support of a dental nurse.

With your support

When I get my patient for their appointment, I know Kim is ready to suit them up with glasses and bib whilst I am able to take medical histories and any other notes. This way, I can give my full attention to record keeping, rather than fiddling around with clasps and clips and trying to communicate effectively. The support from Kim allows me to identify any areas of relevance to which she can alert the dentist. It means she can update histories for me rather than me running backwards and forwards to the computer. Some professionals I know like their dental nurse to write up notes and, even though I like to do mine myself, I know this is such a help with regards to time saving. It allows the team to use every minute to provide optimum care. I have also found that having dental nurse support, especially whilst aspirating, is one of the best things to happen to hygiene and therapists – we really need this extra help. Not only can you wonderful dental nurses sometimes make better headway at getting a patient to open wider, but, by helping with aspirating, it also means you can help with holding back the tongue or cheeks. This means less pressure on us as professionals so we can focus on removing tartar and staining. We know the patient is in safe hands and won’t be drowning! I look upon Kim as a mini lifeguard when I am scaling, which she finds hilarious.