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‘Poorer without you’

4 mins read Special care dentistry
Nairn Wilson talks about the new career opportunities available to dental nurses by becoming members of the College of General Dentistry and the huge role dental nurses will have in patient education and motivation

At long last dentistry is going to have its own independent college – hopefully, Royal – College of General Dentistry (https://cgdent.uk). This is important, as it puts dentistry on a level playing field with all the other main healthcare professions that have benefitedfrom having their own, typically Royal College for many years. Having its own college will elevate the standing and status of dentistry, increasingawareness of the importance of oral health to general health and wellbeing amongst patients, the public, those responsible for organising and commissioning healthcare services – all the way up to the Departments of Health and government.

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