Dental Nursing

What it’s like working as a dental nurse in an NHS hospital

Rebecca Power talks us through her experience working as a dental nurse in a hospital setting and how it’s different…

Dental Nursing

‘Shaking in my Crocs’ – what I’ve learnt working as a dental nurse and now a dentist

Laura Maddison qualified as a dentist last summer after years working as a dental nurse. She talks us through what…

Dental Nursing

Dannii’s diaries – why 2021 is the year of the dental nurse

In the first of a new series, Dannii Schroven discusses why now is the time for the dental nurse to…

Dental Nursing

Switching from the travel industry to dental nursing – how the pandemic affected me

Natalie Bates discusses what it was like to face COVID-19 just two months into her dental nurse training.  I am…

Dental Nursing

‘More determined than ever’ – one journey from dental nurse to dentist

Nicole Walker opens up about her ongoing journey from dental nurse to dentist – and why she will never give…

Dental Nursing

‘Severe lack of support’ – why dental nurses are leaving the profession

We hear from three dental nurses about how their role has been shaped and changed by the pandemic – and…

Dental Nursing

What did dental nursing teach me about becoming a dental therapist?

Beth Taylor explains how the experience she gained as a dental nurse helped her in a career move to become…

Oral health

Has COVID-19 made dental nurses more important than ever?

Eloise Meldrum talks about how she’s adapted to working in the current climate and why dental nurses are crucial to…

Dentistry

Dentists join debate on scrapping bursaries

Dentists’ leaders have joined a campaign against the scrapping of bursaries for student nurses – warning student dentists could be…

Young Dentist

Sunderland College launches new dental nursing course

Sunderland College has launched a new dental course in dental nursing to ease the regional skills shortage within this sector.…

Young Dentist