“The award is a recognition of the vision and perseverance of all those patients, carers and the many supporters who have sustained the vision I had for the charity from its inception and grown it over the years.  It is a big tribute to them. Without them, we would not have got this far. Sadly, some are no longer with us. God bless them. Congratulations to all”.

Dr Vinod Joshi - Founder, Mouth Cancer Foundation

Over the last few years, through social media in particular, I have become aware of a growing sense of frustration in the dental industry. People are feeling unheard and uncared for. They feel that they are giving their all to the ‘team’ but get little in return and have no job satisfaction. 

Oral health promotion is one of the fundamental responsibilities of the dental team; it’s an area I love!

Every single time I provide oral health information to a patient or a group, it scares me to see just how little many people know and understand about preventing oral diseases. But it delights me to see how useful I can be in educating them, answering questions and motivating people to take responsibility for their own mouths.

Dental Nurse Network is looking for more tutors, working flexible hours, to join the team. 

The work includes marking course work and/or teaching online classes which can be done outside of your normal working hours.

A career in dentistry wasn’t something I had ever considered. Initially, I wanted to be a surgeon or a police officer … I know two roles that are poles apart from each other. However, despite being classed as above average academically, there were too many shiny things that distracted me, and I didn’t achieve the grades required for either of those careers.