The History of Dentistry: The Royal Army Dental Corps
100 years since the end of The Great War
Today is the centenary of the cessation of hostilities at the end of the First World War. A war in which the British and Empire Army was so large that it …
The History of Dentistry: Dentistry in the RAF
Tooth-ache at 20,000 feet? No thanks!
The RAF was formed in 1918, merging the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service into an independent organisation. Twelve years later, its operations and deployments meant it needed its own dental …
Learning the finer points of dental marketing – on the job
Marketing is more than a bottle of ‘Bolly’ and a bulging Filofax
Last year we made the decision that we needed to invest in ‘marketing’ in a big way for the first time. We had reached the limits of what …
A funny thing happened at the Dentist’s last night …
5 Funny Dental Stories from the Surgery
(by Cary Cray-Webb)
Like many dental professionals, I’ve managed to make a fool of myself in surgery more than once.
One ‘classic’ involved a set of dentures. Working with a dentist who was …
Give us a BREAK ! Stress in Dentistry
Opinion: Stress is a neglected health risk
(by Cary Cray-Webb)
I recently resigned from my post as a nurse at one the big-two corporates. I suddenly find myself as a full-time company director for the first time. Except I’m also …
Staff training and retention: why it matters
Staff training and retention: why it matters
by Cary Cray-Webb and Molly Sibson
When we started writing our previous article, we thought it was going to be a quick summary of the qualification routes into dental nursing, and some ideas …
Nurse training and retention: time to act
Nurse training and retention: time to act
by Cary Cray-Webb and Molly Sibson
When we started writing this article we thought it was going to be a quick summary of the qualification routes into dental nursing, and some ideas about …
Oh my Lord! They use Pearl!
Oh my Lord! They use Pearl!
(by Cary Cray-Webb)
About 10 months ago my husband and I set-up a new PR business (Precision PR) which specialises in imaging technologies and their use. As a dental nurse, I thought …