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Dental technicians need no longer be limited to the laboratory; Julie Ferry spoke to one of the first students on a brand new MSc course in Maxillofacial Technology.
Can you imagine having the power to really affect somebody's life forever by just going to work? Well, that is what a Maxillofacial Prosthetist does everyday when they help to rehabilitate car crash, burns and cancer victims who have been disfigured by an accident or surgery. Julie Ferry talked to Kevin Page to find out more.
Do you love your job, want to progress but aren't sure how to go about it? Becoming a DCP tutor might be the path for you. Naomi Scott talks to the Principal Hygiene Tutor and a part time Therapy Tutor at the DCP Training and Education Centre at Cardiff University Dental School.
From embarrassing metal mouth to hip fashion accessory – Julie Ferry talks to two Orthodontic Nurses and discovers how braces have made this unexpected transition.
Access to dental care is a hot topic in the UK. The Department of Health has admitted that half the UK population is not registered with a dental surgery because of a shortage of NHS dentists. Arveen Bajaj talks to dental access coordinators who aim to get patients the best possible dental care.
Oral health promotion is big and its going to get bigger. Naomi Scott talks to three oral health promoters to find out why, and what you have to do to get involved.
Wherever you work as a dental nurse it is a key role, but from practice to practice the responsibilities differ in the finer detail. Christopher Sell talks to dental nurses Lucy Bassindale and Jackie Greig about the difference between nursing in an NHS and a private practice
Hygienists Rumana Hussein and Sylvia Van Blerk love the flexibility their career affords them. Their perfect life balance is in direct contrast to some of Rumana's high-flying patients however, for whom a hygiene appointment is a well-earned break, writes Julie Ferry.
From fast cars to private practice and the prison service, new regulations mean every day is different for therapist Jan Pitman, reports Christopher Sell.
