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This month’s Crowning Career article is from Natalie Watson, Education and Quality Assurance Officer, General Dental Council (GDC). Back in 2007, at the age of 16, I began my career in dentistry, prior to the GDC’s introduction of dental nurse registration. At the time, I hadn’t ever considered a career in dentistry and thought of […]

This month’s spotlight is on Ann Lilley, who shares her dental nurse journey from a community-based perspective. When I left school in 1988, my first dental nursing post was in a general dental practice in my home town just outside of Bristol. I worked in a well-respected dentist that was much loved by staff and […]

This month’s Crowning Careers spotlight is on Debra Worthington, who shares her journey from Dental Nurse to Maxillofacial Unit Manager. On leaving school I fell into dental nursing. I had always thought I would pursue a career in general nursing, and it wasn’t until a friend’s father who was a local dentist told me he […]

More than 1,000 candidates participate in 10 different stations to complete the timed practical exam – the OSCE, which will result in a pass or fail mark. Here, the team at NEBDN talk us through the preparation. As part of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) qualification, candidates must have completed their written […]

This month’s Crowning Careers spotlight is on Lance corporal La-Toya Vernon who talks about the job opportunities available in the Army. My career as a Dental Nurse started in December 2008 after successfully completing the first stage of training to join the British Army. I completed the second stage for trade training which included a […]

Q. Congratulations on your appointment to CEO of NEBDN. What was it like to start the job in the week of the Board’s 75th birthday? It was really exciting to be introduced at this point and witness such passion and support for NEBDN. I felt very proud to be celebrating such an important milestone with […]

Dental nursing can lead to many career paths, as Kate Kerslake (pictured), the new CEO of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses, suggested at the board’s recent 75th anniversary celebratory conference. More than 100 delegates from the dental nursing sector attended the celebrations and listened to speaker share the history and achievements of the […]