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The role of a dental implant nurse in procedures Losing a tooth for whatever reason can be a pretty distressing experience and deciding to undergo an implant procedure even more daunting for a patient. This is where a good dental nurse comes in to save the day! Pre-operative care
What is it like to be a dental implant nurse Depending on the type of practice you work in, a day in the life of a dental implant nurse could look very different. We chatted to two dental implant nurses to find out how their days differ. Shari Edwards
How you will help patients as an implant nurse Dental implants are a widely used procedure in the dental industry but they are also a surgical procedure meaning they demand a different level of skill for a dental nurse. Here we take a look at just what that might involve. When you lose
Online learning - how to get the best out of online CPD courses How to get the most out of online CPD. Online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is widely available and affordable to all dental professionals but does it always do what it says it should.....does it really continually, professionally develop us? Sometimes
The world needs more Oral Health Educators, could you be one of them? The historic World Health Organisation (WHO) Resolution May 2021 paves the way for oral health improvements with “a shift from the traditional curative approach towards a preventative approach that includes promotion of oral health within the family, schools and workplaces.”
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The reason you should learn to take dental radiographs Have you ever wondered if dental nurses can take radiographs? Radiographs, commonly called X-rays, are taken during many dental treatments by a GDC qualified dentist. Since the beginning of your dental nursing career, you will have probably assisted your dentist to take 100s of
How to shine during your dental nurse interview My name is Josh, and here are some of my best hints and tips. I’m a GDC Registered dental nurse and an experienced practice manager in a busy, private dental practice in Central London. Whether it is your first ever dental nursing interview or you’ve
Keep up with your dental nursing CPD the easy way! Let’s talk about Continuous Professional Development - often just referred to as ‘CPD’ for short - and why it’s important for dental nurses to keep up to date with it. Once you become a qualified dental nurse and finally get your GDC number
The reason you should learn to take dental impressions Imagine the patient is in the dental chair and your dentist has just discussed they need to have a nightguard. The patient agrees and so your dentist turns to you and says "please take an impression for a nightguard". You
