Another fulfilling day at the practice today! I had three new patients booked in with myself and the Dentist this afternoon and was looking forward to meeting them, particularly the last patient of the day.

This lovely lady phoned the practice last week at around 5.15pm, 15 minutes before home time and I spent about 40 minutes on the phone to her.

A Dental Nurse assists the Dentist in all aspects of patient care and also supports other members of the dental team. A Dental Nurse mainly works in surgery assisting the Dentist but can often work on reception and participate in administrative duties too. It is the duty of the Dental Nurse to:

Patients’ notes are a legal document. Dental nurses therefore have a responsibility to make these records as accurate and detailed as possible so that all relevant information is present and correct.

HTM 01/05 is a document that has been released by the Department of Health and is to be used as guidance in relation to Decontamination in the Dental Practice.

The aims and objections of HTM 01/05 are: