Career options for Dental Nurses
{loadposition timer} Ever wonder what the next step is? Feel a little uneasy about the lack of career progression? Most dental nurses, at some point in their careers will
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Orthodontic Nursing – what to expect
{loadposition timer} For those of you who aren’t entirely familiar with orthodontics, the curiosity of how it all works and what orthodontic nursing actually involves may have crossed your mind
Ethics and Professionalism
Working as a Dental Nurse means that we have to maintain a high level of professionalism for our patients, as they are the most important priority in our role.
Discussing treatment and finance and a look into the role of the Treatment Coordinator.
Whether a dental practice is NHS, private or mixed, diagnosing treatment in which patients will need to pay for is a daily occurrence. Discussing financial matters with patients needs to
The role of the Dental Receptionist
{loadposition timer} The role of the dental receptionist is very important as it is often the receptionist who the patient meets first. Dental receptionists also play a large role in
Practice Management
{loadposition timer} The role of the Practice Manager is a very demanding one which basically involves working with the Principle Dentist and the rest of the whole clinical and non-clinical
Diary of a Treatment Coordinator- Series 5
{loadposition timer} Delivering bad news….. I had quite a stressful day today. We had two new patients booked in this afternoon, both female, aged 34 and 55. Both had recently
Boosting your morale in these difficult times
{loadposition timer} Times are difficult for everyone at the moment- every industry, every employer, employee etc. Dentistry is going through a stressful phase what with the recession, difficulties filling the
Discussing money with patients- the easy way
{loadposition timer} We’ve all been there haven’t we? The Dentist will print a treatment plan for a patient (depending on your practice this could range from anywhere to £100 to
The Importance of Behaving Professionally
{loadposition timer} Following the news of a registered Nurse being struck off the dental register for multiple convictions, it is a good idea to re-evaluate the meaning of ‘professionalism’ and
