Fiona Ellwood examines the role of the dental support worker.

The Society of British Dental Nurses continues to raise awareness of dental support workers and questions why these individuals are not following a training pathway that would enhance the current dental nursing workforce.

Prior to mandatory registration, City and Guilds provided a level two in dental nursing, which was such a vital step for those entering into the field of dentistry either straight from school or as a second career. Sadly, it did not meet the requirement to enable individuals to work chairside or become registrants, perhaps simply due to poor timing. Still, it allowed individuals and the team to work together and make informed decisions for the workplace.

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