‘I was sexually harassed by a patient’
A dental nurse, who chooses not to reveal her identity, shares her shocking story
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How animals help health
How animals helped dental nurses through lockdown
Pets offer companionship and unconditional love and evidence suggests they can ...
Suicide: Make a difference
Suicide: How to make a difference
Alis Fleming, Natasha Edwards and Preetee Hylton share the reasons why they ...
What I wish I could tell
What I wish I could tell my boss: ‘I was made to feel like the odd job man’
Another in the series of anonymous tales of dental nursing experiences. Here, a ...
Sugar and brain development
Does sugar impair child's brain development? New study
New research has shown in a rodent model that daily consumption of ...
7 things to know
7 things to know before you start dental nursing
Georgia Rytina shares her insight of the world of dentistry for those yet to ...
PPE mask wear: the barriers
PPE mask wear: how dental nurses break down the barriers in dentistry
Communication has become something of a challenge during the pandemic, says ...
Dental patients with autism
Filling a gap: A-typical dental care – inclusive dentistry for patients with autism
Tracey Cope is a dental hygienist and therapist and co-owner of One44 Dental in ...
100-mile challenge
Will you join dental charity's 100-mile challenge?
A dental charity is encouraging dental teams to help raise much-needed funds by ...
COVID-19 – a 'dental disaster'
COVID-19 – a 'dental disaster'
A new survey reveals the true cost of the pandemic on patient oral health, which has been described as a 'dental disaster'.
Let's talk about diversity in dentistry
Diversity in dentistry
What’s considered ‘woke’ to some are very real barriers to care and career progression for others. Julie Bissett makes the case for having those ‘uncomfortable conversations’
Can CBT help children's dental anxiety?
Can CBT help anxiety?
A pioneering study will investigate whether cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could help reduce the worryingly high number of children who are afraid of the dentist.
Denplan chairs policy roundtable on the future of dentistry
Denplan roundtable
Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, held an inaugural virtual dental policy roundtable recently to discuss the future of dentistry and the issues impacting the dental profession.
BADN publishes 2020 salary survey report
BADN publishes salary survey
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has released the results of its 2020 Salary Survey.
Building an International Federation of dental assisting and dental nursing
International Federation
The Canadian Dental Assistants Association, the American Dental Assistants Association and the Society of British Dental Nurses have announced that representatives from their three organisations have been collaborating to establish the first international federation representing dental assistants and dental nurses from around the world.
Consumption of sugar from soft drinks falls within a year of UK sugar tax
Sugar tax sees results
People appear to be buying and consuming less sugar from soft drinks since the UK introduced a tax on sugary drinks.
Lockdown legacy: Eating in isolation
Eating in isolation
How have lockdowns affected behaviours? Dietitian Sophie Medlin reveals the ingredients for healthy and long-lasting wellbeing
90% of young women use a filter or edit photos before posting
90% of women use filters
A huge 90% of women report using a filter or editing their photos before posting on social media, including whitening teeth.
‘Your toxicity ruined my friendships and took away a part of me’
'Your toxicity ruined my life'
Another dental nurse writes an anonymous letter to a previous manager. Here, the very real perils of a toxic workplace
Women in dentistry – women lifting women
Women lifting women
Dr Linda Greenwall, of Women Dentists Network, celebrates the significant part women play within dentistry
