The role of dental nurses in optimum patient care
03 Oct 2025
Dental Care Professionals' Hub
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Learning Content
This session outlines the essential role of dental nurses in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. It shows how they reduce anxiety, support communication, strengthen teamwork, and contribute to positive outcomes, emphasising their impact across the entire dental journey.
- Understand the diverse role of dental nurses in patient care
- Recognise how dental nurses support safety, communication and teamwork
- Appreciate the impact of empathy and patient advocacy
- Be able to identify ways to value and support dental nurses within the team
Aims
To provide an overview of the varied role of dental nurses in patient care To explain how their contribution supports safety, communication and teamwork To highlight the importance of empathy and advocacy in patient experiences To encourage recognition of the value dental nurses bring to the dental team