Dental Nursing Personal Statement

I have always had a great passion for studying dentistry in some format. My interest towards expanding my knowledge in this field has developed over the past four years working as a dental nurse. To broaden my knowledge, I completed the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing from Kings College London. Working in a dental practice, offering a variety of different treatments has helped me understand the different faculties involved within dentistry. One area that has been of great interest to me is oral hygiene and the preventative nature towards oral disease.
The experience I have gained while working with a variety of patients has taught me the importance in taking the time always to reassure the patients while making sure they fully understand the procedure they are undergoing. When treating younger patients, I have found the use of animations to be very useful to carry out this exercise. Having assisted the dentist during treatment of Periodontal disease my interest to study dental hygiene has developed further. This is because I enjoy
I have also enrolled in some courses which I hope to complete before beginning my studies in dental hygiene these include: radiography, Oral Health Education, I am also on Prevention In Practice course with Health Education England.
A keen interest in IT and the application of skills utilised within a dental surgery has allowed my practice to appoint me as the main liaison with our software provider (Software Of Excellence) and hardware providers (Microminder). I enjoy undertaking the responsibility of carrying out maintenance of any software/hardware issues that may arise.
I have had the great opportunity to work with a dental charity group ‘AOG’ to organise and plan a number of different charity events. This experience taught me the importance of teamwork in the dental environment as well as