Stacey Parker looks at the role of the nurse in the dental consultation, including scaling and polishing, the importance of radiography, equipment and its care, health and safety, anaesthesia and analgesia, and post-operative care. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s Learn@Lunch series. Learn@Lunch broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future Learn@Lunch webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.