Pictured left to right, Compere Gyles Brandreth, with Dental Nurse of the Year Tina King and Vicky Hampson, Healthcare Professional Relations Director at GlaxoSmithKline.

A dental nurse from Devon has been named Dental Nurse of the Year at the Dental Awards 2005, held in April in London.

Tina King, from The Anchor Dental Centre, Devon won the prestigious award at the annual event, organised by The Probe and the British Dental Health Foundation.

Practice Manager of the Year went to Jane Armitage from the Thompson & Thomas dental practice in Sheffield.

Stephen Osgathorpe of Dencraft, Sheffield was Dental Technician of the Year and the award for Dental Receptionist of the Year was presented to Rebecca Kipling of Springs Dental Practice in County Durham.

Dental Laboratory of the Year was awarded to PDS Dental Laboratory, Leeds and the Hygienist of the Year award went to Christine Cook of The Orthodontic Centre in Cardiff.