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10 ways to promote your practice

Dental marketing expert Shaz Memon offers a checklist of savvy innovations that you and the rest of the team can use to market your services

Top marks!

We hear from Alex Purvis on what it takes to be an exceptional dental nurse

How to silence those demons

Do you have a quiet fear of being exposed as a fraud? Julie Bissett ...

Showcase your success

Dentistry can be lonely, which is why our newest editorial board member, dental ...

Get out of your comfort zone!

Dental nurse Nicola Smith explains why setting yourself challenges is a great ...

Sustainability in dentistry

Dental hygienist ElaineTilling shares her thoughts on how the dental profession ...

When a patient complains

In the second of the two-part CPD paper, David Croser offers readers a ...

My dentist said I need a crown

My dentist said I need a crown and I was like ‘I know, right!’

Joking aside, we all need to indulge in a little self love. John Fowler ...

An exceptional patient journey

Dr Safa Al-Naher is clinical lead at The Care Dental Group. Here, she outlines ...

When a patient complains

In the first of a two-part CPD paper, David Croser considers why patients ...

How to become a locum

Diamond Dental Staff’s Emma Anastasi offers insight into how to succeed as a ...

Leadership – with wings!

Trudie Dawson reveals why clearly defined goals and responsibilities can supercharge you role

Uniforms in dentistry – do they define us?

Uniforms in dentistry

Charlotte Wake considers the pros and cons of what you wear to work

Advancing dentistry – when opportunity knocks

The everyday challenges and opportunities for dental nurses came under the spotlight at the Society of British Dental Nurses’ (SBDN) annual symposium last month. SBDN ambassador, Patricia Rawsthorne, was there…

What is special care dentistry?

What is special care dentistry

A quick guide by dental nurse Linda Day

How to write for a dental journal

How to write

Claire Berry suggests dental nurses should ‘just do it’ if they are still umming and ahhing over committing pen to paper

Know the way, go the way and show the way

Know the way

Leadership is a current headliner, but what do we really know and understand about it as a principle? Fiona Ellwood investigates

Eating disorders: knowing the signs

Eating disorders

Eating disorders are not only damaging to general health, but heavily impact oral health, too. Dental hygienist Julie Deverick reveals how

Restoring smiles

Dentist Olumide Ojo, of Refresh Dental in Twickenham, London, describes himself as a ‘general dentist with a huge passion for preventative care and restoring smiles’. Here, he talks about THE most important ‘take home’ message for patients