Elderly care
Caring for the elderly requires different skills to caring for other age groups. Charlotte Wake considers them all when meeting best practice as a dental nurse
All Legal and brief
‘Dental nurse practitioners’ – what are they?
In an ever-evolving dental world, we hear from Nick Barker on how dental nurse practitioners – at present, an aspirational title – are providing preventative clinical care within dentistry
Communication – the good, the bad and the ugly
The internet has opened up countless opportunities to everyone, not least of which are the dental practices that harness it for marketing their business. But what does it mean for dental nurses? Gaby Bissett hears from a practice that is perfect at communication – and looks at the risks that come wi
Flying the flag for dental nursing
Following Brexit, what now for dentistry and, in particular, dental nurses? In this guest editorial, Janine Brooks ponders a changing British landscape
8 ‘must-know’ secrets to success
Janine Brooks MBE draws on her vast experience and shares her inside knowledge on what it takes to enjoy an amazing dental nursing career
Would patients rather learn about oral health from a singing dentist or a shocking advert?
What gets our patients brushing when it comes to heeding the warnings of the risks to our oral health – the softly, softly approach with a sing-song and a dentist who wiggles his eyebrows, or some hard-hitting images of a beautiful woman's gap-toothed smile and her bleeding gums? Julie Bissett inves
What is a professional?
Charlotte Wake investigates how, for the dental nurse, it's not just a title, it's a way of life
Managing the expectations of your, your patients and the team
Christine Macleavy investigates the multiple levels of meeting the needs of others as well as your own
The vegan dental patient
Diet and culture plays a huge part in the heath of our patients, so how best to meet their specific needs in the chair
Clinical deviation
Following clinical guidance is not mandatory – but healthcare professionals must ensure they have good reasons for departing from recommended care pathways
Running late
How to turn a negative into a positive situation, with dento-legal expert Andrew Collier
A perfect picture
If the art of managing expectations depends on good communication, then it is the clarification of the finer details that is the master stroke, says dental business coach Sheila Scott
What are equality and diversity?
Shilla Talati on treating fairly and no less favourably and ways in which we can promote both in a dental arena
The menace of social media
What a perilous world this digital age has become, says Charlotte Wake
What is a vulnerable adult?
Charlotte Wake considers the important role you have regarding safeguarding
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