Something missing?
Every dental practice strives to make patient access easy, and there is nothing more irritating when patients fail to attend. So, how best to ease the pain and ensure each one turns up on time?
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75th anniversary of the NEBDN
75th anniversary of the NEBDN
As the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses enters its 75th anniversary ...
Dentistry by day
Dentistry by day, blogger by night
Natalie Bradley tells Gaby Bissett how she uses blogging as a creative – and ...
Working for an agency
Working for an agency
The Society of British Dental Nurses (SBDN) receives a high volume of calls ...
Zero Tolerance
Zero Tolerance
‘Always treat people the way you’d like to be treated’ so the adage suggests. ...
Uganda calling
Uganda calling
Dental nurse Jenni Pattni and her Ugandan-born husband Bhaskar (Baz) joined ...
The key facts about FiCTION
The key facts about FiCTION
Prevention and empathetic dentistry is critical in the management of dental ...
Things I wish I could tell
Things I wish I could tell my younger self
In any career, you collect some golden nuggets of knowledge to impart with ...
I ‘died’ for several minutes
I ‘died’ for several minutes
Dental nurse tutor Kate Bradstock shares a cautionary tale that fuelled her ...
Are you – and your practice – socially responsible?
Are you – and your practice
Did you know that some people choose to do business with only organisations that demonstrate a commitment to the community? Shaz Memon reports
The fine art of doing nothing
The fine art of doing nothing
Simple life changes can often have the most profound impact. Priya Sharma investigates the evidence supporting the practice of mindfulness
Who picks up a dirty tissue?
Who picks up a dirty tissue?
John Fowler explores responsible relationships within your practice team
The ‘whole body’ approach
The ‘whole body’ approach
Former dental nurse and dental therapist Nina Lord reveals her passion for complementary care
Plastic pollution and dentistry
Plastic pollution
Dental nurse Bethan Strong considers the case for raising awareness
Life-saving essentials
Life-saving essentials
Phil Jevon walks us through the procedure for placing a patient in the recovery position in this peer-reviewed CPD article
A warm reception
A warm reception
Staff training is important not only for the practice team but for patients, too. Trained staff are confident staff and, therefore, able to handle difficult situations. Sheila Wells explains
Meetings – the dark arts revealed
Meetings
Steve Ainsworth shares his take on the seven deadly sins – from sabotage to manipulation and everything in between
Empower them to fly
Empower them to fly
In the fourth part of this series on professional relationships, John Fowler explores the importance of positive working relationships with junior team members
5 tax entitlements you may be missing out on
5 tax entitlements
Healthcare workers – including dental nurses – represent a group of employees who are eligible to claim extra tax relief for certain expenses they pay as part of their job…
The dos and don’ts of plagiarism
The dos and don’ts
Stealing someone else’s work is never cool, but in a digital world, how best to avoid it? Putting things into your own words can be tricky, as Gaby Bissett explains
