Reference/Features

Lessons for life

India Wilson reflects on learning from our mistakes.

People profiles

Head over heels

Rochelle Fisher details how to make patients love their dental visits.

Professionalism/career development

Centring on communication

Nina Garlo speaks with Reima Saarinen on how motivational interviewing can serve as a valuable tool.

Training and leadership

Understanding the risks

Rebecca Waters emphasises the importance of effective hygiene protocols.

Risk management

Finding your superpowers

Andrea Griffin lends advice on boosting your mindset and motivation.

Mentoring, reflection and PDPs

The pros and cons

Charlotte Harraghy details her journey from full time lead dental nurse to part time locum dental nurse.

People profiles

Giving children the chance

Rebecca Silver emphasises the need to focus on children’s oral health.

Children's dentistry

Fighting the spread

Nitesh Kumar outlines the management of dental infections and abscesses.

CPD requirements

Shaping our understanding

Alec Hilton examines how tooth enamel can reveal multiple aspects of our health.

Oral health and mouth cancer

A compassionate approach

Kirstie Allen details what compassionate leadership entails, and how to develop it within the dental team.

Training and leadership

Expanding your knowledge

Rebecca Fitzsimons reflects on her dental nursing career.

People profiles

The daily grind

Krista Budgen offers a dental nurse’s guide to sleep teeth grinding.

Bruxism/sleep apnoea