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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 […]

For this month’s Crowning Careers, we are joined by Emma Hoyles, Quality Manager at NEBDN who joined the Charity in May 2019. My career as a qualified NEBDN Dental Nurse started in 1999 following a whole day of examinations (I sympathise with students as back then it was a vigorous style of oral, practical, written […]

Do you know someone who has made a major impact on: ▪ The education and training of dental nurses ▪ Patient oral healthcare and/or ▪ NEBDN’s work If you do, then please join us in nominating someone for a Special Recognition Award! What is a Special Recognition Award? A Special Recognition Award is for individuals […]

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 […]

Dentaid is a dental charity that works tirelessly to improve access to safe, sustainable dental care in the UK and overseas. Dental nurses play a vital role in all of the charity’s projects and Dentaid has a variety of volunteering opportunities on its mobile dental unit in the UK, or as part of teams travelling […]

The General Dental Council (GDC) along with eight other healthcare regulators, have published a joint statement on the importance and benefits of being a reflective practitioner. Click here to read. They have worked together to develop a statement, which sets out each of the organisations’ requirements for reflection. It also offers advice for practitioners on […]

NEBDN are supporting trainee and qualified dental nurses, by hosting monthly recruitment articles written by dental professionals from different sectors. Janice talks to us about life in the Royal Navy and the job opportunities available. I am Chief Petty Officer Janice Hearne. I joined the Royal Navy (RN) in 2002 as a Dental Nurse. Over […]