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Dental hygienist Susan Bissett is a PhD student at Newcastle University and Team Lead for the Dental Clinical Research Facility. In 2014 Susan was the first ever dental hygienist to be awarded a four-year Doctoral Research Fellowship by the National Institute of Health Research (UK). Susan is Mum to two teenagers. Interview by Kate Quinlan
Emma Phelan, 38, takes us through a typical busy week as a Community Dental Nurse (Sedation) for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Emma is also a Dental Nurse Examiner for the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN).
Dental hygienist and practice manager Rachael England describes the challenges of setting up a new dental clinic in Dubai, where she has lived since 2013.
In the second of our series of articles focusing on specific areas of dentistry, Shaadi Manouchehri considers the complete team approach to child patient management.
Every day is unpredictable, so it is important to take the time to invest in your own health as well as that of your patients, writes Dentists' Provident
During this year's Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Andrew Eder explores the effects of bulimia on oral health, most specifically in terms of erosion as a result of self-induced vomiting, and how patients may be helped.
Sugar is rarely out of the headlines at the moment, whether it is in reference to the number of children having rotten teeth extracted under general anaesthetic; the quantity of soft drinks consumed by teenagers; or our very British love of cakes to celebrate every occasion. How does our consumption of sugar compare to that of other countries across the world? The following content is taken from the second edition of The Oral Health Atlas published by the FDI World Dental Federation.
Tommy MacGregor, 39, qualified as a dental nurse in 1996 and now works for NHS Education for Scotland (NES) as a DCP tutor and CPD advisor. Tommy has also been an NEBDN examiner and is now an NEBDN Trustee.
Kirstie Moons qualified as a dental nurse in Cardiff Dental Hospital in 1990 and is now Associate Director for DCP Education within the Wales Deanery at Cardiff University. In 2013 she was appointed to the 12-member body that leads the General Dental Council.
