If there was an award for fastest interview turnaround time, it would go to Joss Harding, the dental hygienist who says ‘it's always good to laugh’ as she describes her three decades working in dentistry in this issue of BDJ Team. Joss responded to my social media callout for DCPs willing to share their career story with other readers in the afternoon and had emailed me responses to my interview questions by bedtime. Thank you Joss!

I was also thrilled to have a number of other volunteers come forward: a hygienist working with head and neck cancer patients; an implant/sedation nurse and treatment coordinator; and an orthodontic therapist. I look forward to hearing more about these individuals working in different areas of dentistry, and sharing their stories with you.

Also this March we turn our attention to managing dental patients experiencing a fit or seizure in the dental practice. This article attracts one hour of verifiable CPD, so don’t forget to visit the CPD Hub after reading it.

In an original piece of research conducted by authors at King's College, Dr Oluwatunmise Awojobi and colleagues investigate stakeholder views on an innovative pilot: training dental nurses in primary and secondary care concurrently. What can future training schemes learn from this pilot?

We also include a recap on correct waste disposal in the dental practice, and meet a dental hygienist originally from Poland who is now working at the London dental practice chain Smilepod.

Don't forget, the 2016 CPD hours will be closing on the CPD Hub at the end of this month (March 2018): don't miss out! https://cpd.bda.org/index.php