Latest Blog Posts

• Safeguarding children: a new tool to help all dental teams

  Safeguarding our child and young patients can be challenging. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to tell if a child is at risk of harm and cases continue to be highlighted in the media that demonstrate failures in health social care safeguarding systems and procedures. So, a team of community dentists have developed a tool to help dental teams take a consistent approach to missed appointments.

  Blog Date 13 September, 2019

• Is your LDC ready for change? Getting younger dentists involved

  Local Dental Committees (LDCs) are a crucial force for positive change in the profession – we need to ensure that younger dentist are getting involved and engaged in dental politics, and we’re asking for your help to ensure there is a brighter future for all dentists.

  Blog Date 12 September, 2019

• 10 things you need to know about the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme

  BDA Pensions Consultant, Jo McKeown offers 10 things dentists need to know about the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme.

  Blog Date 9 September, 2019

• Dentists under pressure: new free helpline and support for BDA members

  Roz McMullan explains why we've recently launched a new service for our members, partnering with the award-winning employee assistance programme from Health Assured

  Blog Date 6 September, 2019

• A missed opportunity for Welsh Government to solve the NHS dentistry access crisis

  It was incredibly disappointing to hear that the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) has confirmed in their official response to the Welsh Assembly Health Committee’s Dentistry Inquiry that there will be no new funding for NHS dentistry.

  Blog Date 3 September, 2019

• Five things you need to know about the GDC's recent strategy document

  Our thoughts on the GDC's strategy proposals.

  Blog Date 28 August, 2019

• What will it take to fix NHS dentistry? Give your views

  Leah Farrell calls on LDCs to add their voice to the new inquiry into NHS dentistry by responding to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee.

  Blog Date 22 August, 2019

• Dentistry under the spotlight: How can we improve the system for patients?

  We are calling on dentists to respond to a new inquiry into NHS dentistry - find out what you can do to add your voice to call for change.

  Blog Date 15 August, 2019

• Should dentists 'do less' to avoid punitive taxes on their NHS Pension?

  What we are doing to ensure dentists don't lose out over paying taxes on their NHS Pensions.

  Blog Date 14 August, 2019

• Prosthodontics: advice on the risks associated

  Good communication is key when it comes to understanding your patients expectations when fitting a new set of removeable prothodontics.

  Blog Date 14 August, 2019

• Bigger and better than ever before: #Dentistry24 roundup 2019

  #Dentistry24 this year gained over 16 million impressions worldwide - a massive increase compared to the two million achieved in 2018 - if you missed it, find out what happened and what's on the cards for next year...

  Blog Date 5 August, 2019

• Sports injuries and dental trauma: a project to save knocked out teeth

  Learn about this great project encouraging prevention of dental trauma from sports injuries by a group of DCTs in Scotland and find out how you can use their resources to raise awareness amongst your patients.

  Blog Date 1 August, 2019

• Passionate about prevention for children's teeth

  The Junction Dental Practice in Yorkshire tell us why they are passionate about prevention for children's teeth and the oral health promotion work they do in their local community.

  Blog Date 1 August, 2019

• The 2.5% solution?: Fair pay uplifts cannot be a one-off

  Eddie Crouch explains why the 2.5% uplift is welcome news for dentists working in the NHS in England, but highlights the impact 10 years of pay cuts have had on dentists and their patients.

  Blog Date 31 July, 2019

• Prevention in dentistry: A new Government, but an old problem

  Mick Armstrong explains why we will continue to make the case for prevention in dentistry backed by real investment, following the release of the Department of Health's Green Paper and the formation of a new Government.

  Blog Date 31 July, 2019

• The right shield: An insider's view on the dental indemnity market

  With the government having recently consulted on whether current indemnity arrangements offer the right protection for both patients and healthcare professionals, it’s time to reflect on the current state of the dental indemnity market.

  Blog Date 30 July, 2019

• It's time to prioritise the oral health needs of our vulnerable patients

  Following the findings of a recent report into older people's oral healthcare, community dentist Natalie Bradley calls for action to ensure her patients get the best care.

  Blog Date 24 July, 2019

• Too scared to do your job? The challenges facing younger dentists today

  It’s a well-known fact that many patients still fear their dentist. What is perhaps less well known amongst the general public is just how scared many newly-qualified dentists feel about treating their patients, for fear of receiving complaints and the nightmare of ending up in front of an FTP hearing.

  Blog Date 24 July, 2019

• What's it like being an... associate dentist in the Scottish Highlands? Jane Patterson

  Jane Patterson is an associate dentist working in a mixed practice in Inverness. She has a passion for lifeboats and dogs…

  Blog Date 23 July, 2019

• HPV vaccinations for boys in Scotland - why a catch-up programme is needed

  Oral cancer is a serious and growing concern in Scotland – incidence rates are among the highest in Europe, we have seen a 37% increase in oral cancer deaths in the last decade, and it claims three times as many lives in Scotland as car accidents.

  Blog Date 17 July, 2019