A lifelong career
Anna Lown discusses her professional journey
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Saving time on social media
Saving time on social media
Hazel Woodward provides a guide for the busy dental nurse
Raising awareness
Raising awareness of youth mental health
Diane Rochford explains how dental teams can get involved
Muslim women
Muslim women, uniforms and dentistry
Julie Bissett considers the options for Muslim women in dentistry and how they ...
They said what?
They said what?
Dental nurses share some of the funniest things they’ve heard patients say
30 at 30 – marking a milestone
30 at 30 – marking a milestone
Our newest editorial board member, Rebecca Silver, turned 30 in May. Here, she ...
COVID-19 crisis: helping
COVID-19 crisis: helping the vulnerable
We hear from dental nurses in Lincolnshire on their new focus amid the pandemic
COVID-19 crisis: then and now
COVID-19 crisis: then and now
Eloise Meldrum is a locum dental nurse and an editorial board member of Dental ...
COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 crisis: dental nurses on the frontline
We hear the stories on how the coronavirus pandemic changed the working lives ...
Gimmicks, fads and folklore
Gimmicks, fads and folklore
Anna Middleton offers a guide to putting patients on the safe track to a healthy smile
On a mission
On a mission
Meet dental nurse Stephanie Gillies, who is ensuring a ‘basic human right’ for those who need it most
Keeping it clean
Keeping it clean
Hygiene isn’t something that should be taken for granted in the dental surgery. Indeed, effective infection control can mean the difference between a happy practice and a world of trouble
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Being the best
Being the best
A look at this year’s Aura Infection Prevention and Control Practice of the Year award
It’s a woman thing
It’s a woman thing
Join fellow women professionals in an exciting and inspirational event
‘Dental Showcase, here I come…’
‘Dental Showcase, here I come…
Dental nurse Joanne Jones is treatment coordinator at London practice, Sparklysmile. Here, she shares her passion for her role and how dental nurses can provide a five-star service
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An alternative to bisphosphonates
Alternative to bisphosphonates
Denosumab is a new alternative to bisphosphonates, and dental professionals have either already encountered or will soon encounter patients who have been prescribed this medication. That is why this month's research summary is focusing on this new drug and how it affects dental care.
Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent endocarditis
Antibiotic prophylaxis
With the announcement that National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are to review their guidelines on Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis given the recent research showing an increase in the incidence of infective endocarditis in the UK, this months research summary is a review of the current position.
Emergency traumatic dental injuries: the dental nurse's role
Emergency traumatic dental ...
This article will aim to outline the risk factors, types of injury along with emergency management of traumatic dental injury and guidance on chair side support for splinting of teeth. Advice for the prevention of traumatic dental injuries will also be discussed
A review of the future supply of dental care professionals
A review of the future supply ...
There has been little contemporary published evidence concerning the current and future dental care professional (DCP) (and, in particular, dental nurses) workforce alone. This article will discuss some of the implications for dental nurses from the findings of the contemporary research
