Vital reader panel

Vital's Editor, Kate Maynard, introduces the first members of our new reader panel.

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In a brand new feature for Vital, we have decided to set up our own reader panel of dental care professionals (DCPs) who would like to get more involved with Vital by commenting and giving feedback on selected articles. Thanks to Vital's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/vitalmagazine) and to announcements on Twitter (@Editorkate2), the proactive DCPs you see below have already signed up. You will also see some of their views at the end of various articles in this issue and in future issues of Vital.

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Gemma Langford Age: 29 Town: Southport Place of work: 10 Dental Job title: Lead Dental Hygienist In dentistry: six years as a hygienist, four years as a dental nurse Loves: reading, cycling Hates: cooked carrots

Felicity Cleaver Age: 28 Town: Sutton Place of work: Love Your Smile Surbiton Job title: Practice Development Manager In dentistry: nine years Loves: smiling Hates: bad customer service

Tom Wardiell Age: 24 Town: Plymouth Place of work: Spa Dental Job title: Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist In dentistry: two years Loves: Mixed Martial Arts and the sea Hates: an incomplete treatment plan, bad breath

Asma Chaudhri Age: 24 Town: Ashford Place of work: Dental Support Services Job title: Trainee/Tutor/Assessor in Dental Nursing In dentistry: four and a half years Loves: reading, crafting, outdoors, road trips Hates: spiders, heights, bike riding

Shaun Howe Age: 42 Town: Alfreton Place of work: Westdale Dental, Nottingham Job title: Dental Hygienist In dentistry: 21 years Loves: doughnuts Hates: ‘facilitating’

Vanessa Radway Age: 37 Town: Liverpool Place of work: City Dental Liverpool Job title: Dental Nurse In dentistry: 21 years Loves: shopping Hates: spiders

Diane Cox Age: 36 Town: Kingsbridge Place of work: Absolute Dental, Kingsbridge Job title: RDN and Patient Care Coordinator In dentistry: ten years Loves: my dogs Bones and Badger, and living in Devon Hates: rude people and flying

Christine Horbury Age: 31 Town: Leeds Place of work: Leeds University Job title: Clinical Skills Educator In dentistry: 11 years Loves: spending time with friends Hates: hate is a strong word – I'd rather say I have a displeasure to rudeness

If you would like to be on the reader panel yourself, just drop me an email on vitaleditorial@nature.com or write to Vital reader panel, BDJ Editorial, 4-6 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW. OR if you have an opinion or feedback on anything you have seen in Vital or on something related to your job or dentistry in general, why not send a letter for the Vmail page? You could win a prize!