Our second themed issue of this year focuses on continuing education, with a deep dive into registration, CPD and training, and a selection of fascinating career stories. We also publish part 5 in our neurodiversity and dentistry series, with one hour of CPD.

Our first themed issue of the year focuses on dental nurses. Contributors include BADN, SBDN, Peninsula Dental School and Dr Debbie Reed. We also present part 2 of our focus on sustainable dentistry and offer an hour of CPD on dental management of patients irradiated for head and neck cancer.

Join us as we return to BDJ Team after the summer break with the fourth part of our neurodiversity and dentistry series; Rebecca Silver’s exploration of misandry, misogyny, sexism and bias in dentistry; a look at the impact of DNACPR on the dental team; the first in a two-part series on sustainability; and our cover story, meeting a dental nurse who works in a prison.

Student dental hygienist Lauren shares her inspirational career story from secondary school onwards; we present two articles on neurodiversity and dentistry; we meet a Nigerian dental nurse; and we explore dental ethics, burnout, and DCP society activities.

How do US dental therapists compare to those in Blighty? We meet a dental therapist Stateside and back in the UK look at the 'dental nurse crisis', workplace happiness, a dental hygienist who is also a fitness instructor and a Northern Irish orthodontic therapist turned examiner!

As we enjoy sunshine in May we meet entrepreneurial dental nurse turned practice owner Polly Bhambra; look at why some dental nurses are dissatisfied; focus on skill mix; explore inhalation sedation and the dental team, neurodiversity and oral health, and laser application in periodontal disease ... and much more besides.

This month we have a hat-trick of exciting research conducted by DCPs and meet Annette Matthews who combines dentistry with aesthetics, runs her own skin clinic and also sells attire for lucky canines.

March sees the launch of our new series on neurodiversity-informed dentistry; research from third year DCP students in Scotland; and an interview with a dental nurse and tutor who also loves vintage cars.

Side-step the doom and gloom surrounding dentistry in the national press and read some positive stories in BDJ Team: becoming a dental practice manager; a happy career in oral health promotion; gaining an MBE as a dental nurse; being resilient and in charge of your wellbeing. Enjoy!

We begin BDJ Team's 9th year with a focus on child oral health and access to dentistry for our youngest patients; a look at the importance of oral care in hospitals; DCP involvement in research; and provide an hour of CPD on detecting head and neck cancers.