Fiona Welsh is a dental nurse at Community Dental Services – a member of the Association of Dental Groups. Here, she discusses an ‘average’ day…
In a busy practice, keeping on top of handpiece care and maintenance can be challenging and the cycle speed of an autoclave is paramount to efficient...
Janine Brooks MBE draws on her vast experience and shares her inside knowledge on what it takes to enjoy an amazing dental nursing career
Kathryn Marshall reflects on her career and considers how she would have done things differently, knowing what she knows now – it may even help you...
Modern dental nurses have a wide potential scope of practice, with various opportunities to extend skills and advance responsibilities…
Orthodontic nurse Francesca De Rosa describes her role at London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic, which is pioneering digital technology
Following Brexit, what now for dentistry and, in particular, dental nurses? In this guest editorial, Janine Brooks ponders a changing British...
Glenys Bridges considers how harnessing this philosophical practice may redress the balance when the many demands of your professional world take over
Good governance can help to drive your practice forward. Nicki Rowland looks at staff training and how learning is essential to practice growth
How do the fundamental standards and KLOEs relate to the role and activities of dental nurses? Dave Hancock investigates
Shilla Talaki looks at the regulations it applies to, including CQC regulations under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, considers what forms part...
Some patients consider records are ‘theirs’ and should be available for them to take away, if requested. But what does this mean for you, asks Andrew...
This series continues to explore the leadership skills of the dental nurse. With John Fowler
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...
