The Orthodontic National Group for dental nurses & therapist run two dental nurse competition annually.

The Orthodontic Dental Nurse Award and the Orthodontic Dental Nurse Prize.

3M Unitek Orthodontic Nursing Award

This is an event which has each year been sponsored by 3M Unitek for the Orthodontic National Group.

The award is open to any qualified dental nurse who wishes to submit a synopsis. These are judged according to a set criteria and the selected top five finalists enter the final, which has always taken place during the dental nurses day at the annual British Orthodontic Conference. Each finalist is asked to make their presentation lasting for ten minutes to the delegates at the study day. The presentations are then judged by a panel of three.

For details of the 2008 Award click here.

This award was first made in 1996.

Past Winners are:

• 1996 Deborah Parker from Bolton.
• 1997 Laura Moloney from Epping. Subject: Effective Motivation.
• 1998 Sandra Graham from Peterborough. Subject: Orthodontic Oral Hygiene.
• 1999 Lindsey Foxwell from Taunton. Subject: Erosion & Fixed Appliances.
• 2000 Jacqueline Coyne from Aberdeen. Subject: Wirework on the Web.
• 2001 Carol Dunn from Bradford. Subject: Preliminary Assessment Clinics - An Extending Role.
• 2002 Jennifer Talbot from Bristol. Subject: Orthodontic Oral Hygiene - dental nurse role.
• 2003 Lucie Watkin from Cardiff. Subject: The Orthodontic nurse and Technology.
• 2004 Nina White from London. Subject: Inta-Oral Elastic Audit.
• 2005 No Award due to the 6th International Orthodontic Congress in Paris.
• 2006 Joint Winners:
• Kathryn Perry from Doncaster. Subject: An oral hygiene nurse lead clinic.
• Laura Cockerham from London. Subject: Orthodontic Oral Hygiene - dental nurse role.
• 2007 Hayley Stout from Ramsgate. Subject: An extended nurse role? or are we just taking the pics?

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