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…Amy Griffiths, a 22-year-old dental nurse and decontamination lead at Beaufort Dental health Care in Burton on Trent in Staffordshire

Amy qualified in July 2017. According to her practice’s website, Amy is a ‘very enthusiastic dental nurse, passionate about dentistry and is excellent with patient care’. Here, she shares her career to date and reveals what motivates her…

Why dentistry?

I have always found dentistry interesting – especially having had orthodontic treatment as a teenager. I have always enjoyed biology, and dentistry allows you to learn the anatomy of the heart, mouth and skull. I enjoy meeting new people and making people feel at ease.

What were your personal circumstances when you began?

I was working as a nursery nurse prior to entering dentistry. I wanted to start a new career in the medical profession, while caring and helping people.

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