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.