Rhiannon Pounds

Age: 30

Town: Wellington, Shropshire

Place of work: The Smile Works Limited

Job title: Dental Nurse and Treatment Coordinator

In dentistry: 10 years

Loves: my two cats Floss and Tepe

Hates: Salad cream

Rachael England

Age: 31

Town: Bracknell

Place of work: Warwick House Dental Surgery

Job title: Dental Hygienist

In dentistry: 16 years

Loves: my dog, Stella

Hates: tequila

Sylvie Sturrock

Age: can't remember

Town: Ealing, London

Place of work: The Neem Tree Dental Group

Job title: Dental Business Manager

In dentistry: 30 years this May (crikey Batman!)

Loves: turning dental practices into dental businesses

Hates: sequin Ugg boots

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