Fiona Ellwood asks if it is time for a new conversation regarding oral health improvement practitioners.
OpinionsFiona Ellwood, patron of the Society of British Dental Nurses, shares her insight into the current crisis and offers some timely advice.
People profilesDentist Hina Patel is a Nutrition and Stress Management Coach. Here, she shares some ways to help you keep your wellbeing in check during these trouble times.
Workplace issues/your healthWhatever stage of our life we might be enjoying, sleep is a key factor in ensuring it’s a healthy one.
Workplace issues/your healthYour role as a dental nurse requires you to have an eye for detail and a sixth sense for the nuances of people’s moods – colleagues as well as patients.
CPD requirementsDental nurse Sarah Haslam talks about her experience of volunteering with Crisis at Christmas...
VolunteeringDental nurse Kelly Brown shares her Mouth Cancer Action Month initiative. With a passion for supporting the provision of care to vulnerable adults across Birmingham, in particular homeless persons...
Oral health and mouth cancerPatricia Rawsthorne, SBDN NW Ambassador Smoking Cessation Lead, reports on this month's Stoptober, a campaign originally launched in 2012.
Oral health and mouth cancer
What better way to improve the interactions with your patients than with a smile?
In an endeavour to ensure a great monthly read, the team at Dental Nursing always strives to include valuable learning experiences – and, thanks to our expanded editorial board, we have some exciting...
Training and leadershipEnthusiasm is a ‘big catch’ when it comes to landing that next big job and you should cast your net wide.
OpinionsWe all have strong opinions on topics and causes close to our heart – and we are lucky to live in a democratic society in which everyone has the right to express them.
Professionalism/career development