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The Making of a Dental Nurse: Ana’s Inspiring Journey

My Journey to Becoming a Dental Nurse

When I first joined Dental Studio in September 2024 as a receptionist, I never imagined how much this role would shape my future. From day one, I felt that Dental Studio was committed to ensuring its staff had the best knowledge possible to provide top-tier care for our patients. That commitment sparked something in me that I hadn’t fully realized before—a desire to be more deeply involved in patient care.

A Life-Changing Opportunity

Working alongside the incredible Dr. Usha Ramjas, I was introduced to an Invisalign course in London. This experience was a turning point for me, completely reshaping how I viewed my career path. I had always known I wanted to do something meaningful, something that allowed me to help others during their most vulnerable moments. What better environment to do that than a dental surgery?

A New Year, A New Path

At the start of 2025, as part of my New Year’s resolutions, I made the decision to pursue a career as a dental nurse. From the moment I shared my goal, Dr. Usha Ramjas and the entire Dental Studio team became my greatest support system. Their encouragement gave me the confidence to take this leap, and I soon started an apprenticeship with Chichester College.

This journey is an 18-month process of gaining both academic knowledge and hands-on experience, culminating in a Dental Nurse Level 3 Diploma. I’ve now been in surgery for two months, and it’s incredible how much I’ve already learned. It feels like I was always meant to do this.

The Reward of Patient Care

One of the most fulfilling parts of this role is supporting patients through their dental experiences. Many come in feeling anxious, fearful, or unsure, and being able to help them relax and feel cared for makes my work so rewarding. Listening to their life stories, seeing their fragile moments, and watching their transformation as they leave the surgery with joy and confidence—these moments are beyond words.

Looking Toward the Future

Once I’ve completed my qualification, I want to explore specialized areas such as treatment coordination and smile advisory. However, my long-term dream is even bigger—I hope to take my skills beyond the clinic and embark on a mission to provide dental care to underserved regions. Places in Africa, Asia, and South America need access to essential dental services, and I want to be part of the effort to bring smiles and relief to those who need it most.

This journey has already been life-changing, and I know that every new experience will continue to shape my path. I can’t wait to see where this incredible career takes me next.

 

Sarahs’ Invisalign Journey – Part 1

I have been a dental nurse for 30 years and worked for Dental Studio for 2 ½  years.

Seeing the amazing patient journeys our patients go through when having their Invisalign treatment with our fabulous Dr Usha Ramjas inspired me to undertake my own journey which I want to share with you all so you can hear first hand how it feels and see the changes that will be made along the way….

My front teeth are tilted back so whenever I saw photo’s of myself , to me my front teeth always looked dark due to the way the light hit them in the photo. I hated photos and would try not to show my teeth when smiling. This really knocked my confidence. So, a few years ago I went to see an specialist orthodontist.  When I heard that I would need to have my jaw broken and wired for a long period of time, I just could not face that sort of treatment, even with my experience as a nurse. So I left it and considered veneers, however since working with Dental Studio and being part of so many patients Invisalign journey with Usha I could see their start and end results. Whilst I was so happy to see their end results, I was also envious of our patients when they finished treatment as their teeth and smiles were fantastic. So I took the plunge……

I started my own journey with Invisalign in June, I have to say I am already quite a way through. The process to straighten my teeth should take approx. only 4-5 months, although in some cases this can be as quick as 3 months.

I can already see such a difference so I am sharing this with you all!

The invisible brace are comfortable to wear, I did have to get used to the feeling at the start but this only took a couple of days. I wear the aligners for 22 hours a day but no one has even noticed, not even my family!

Honestly,  I am so excited to see my end results so I can share this with you all. If you would like to talk to me personally or indeed any of my colleagues,  for any further information, we are always here and will be more than happy to meet with you for a complementary consultation! Just give us a call.

With best regards

 

Sarah (Dental Nurse) 

My journey starts!

Wearing my clear Invisalign aligner!

Our recent win at the Dental Awards 2013 – Press Release

Heres the press release for our recent win at Dental Awards 2013 –

 A Waterlooville dental practice is celebrating after it was shortlisted in 3 categories at the prestigious Dental Awards 2013, before going on to win in the category of Dental Nurse of the Year.

Hayley Buckwell, Head Dental Nurse at The Dental Studio in St George’s Walk, secured the top spot in the competitive category at last week’s Dental Awards 2013 which were held at the Lancaster Hotel in London.

“I am delighted to have won Dental Nurse of the Year, especially at such a high profile national awards ceremony. Working at The Dental Studio is extremely rewarding thanks to fantastic patients and an amazing team, and I wouldn’t have won this award without them,” said Hayley.

Dr Behari runs The Dental Studio with his wife Dr Usha Ramjas, with surgeries in both Waterlooville and Chichester. The practice offers a wide range of cosmetic treatments as well as providing general dentistry.

Both Dr Behari and his wife, regularly attend cosmetic dentistry courses in the UK and the US, and constantly strive to learn and perfect the latest cosmetic dentistry techniques. They are both members of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentists (BACD) and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentists (AACD) and are only a handful of dentists in the UK who have completed world renowned Spear Institute curriculum in Scotsdale, Arizona, USA.

Dr Behari said, “We had an incredible night at the Dental Awards and I’m proud to say that we are amongst the best!”

“Every member of our team put 110% in and it’s great that our hard work and passion for what we do has been rewarded,” he added.