Latest Blog Posts

• BDA South West YDG Conference 2019 highlights

  Over 100 dentists from the South West gathered in Bristol for the annual BDA South West Conference in February run by the BDA South West Young Dentist Group.

  Blog Date 23 May, 2019

• What’s it like being a... digital dentist? Tashfeen Kholasi

  Tashfeen Kholasi is the Clinical Lead for Digital Dentistry at NHSX, and is passionate about using technology to enable a better patient experience. She tells us about her day…

  Blog Date 20 May, 2019

• Highlighting the scandal of dental patient fines

  ​I was delighted to see the BBC covering our story highlighting the National Audit Office's investigation in to dental patient fines, and their evidence showing that 1.7million people have had their fines overturned, due to a heavy-handed approach by the Business Services Authority (BSA).

  Blog Date 14 May, 2019

• Celebrating the life of Eric Cooper: Colditz dentist and hospital dentist

  Peter Dyer celebrates the life of an 'unsung hero' of dentistry, Eric Cooper - who served as a dentist in Colditz, and went on to have a long and well-respected career in hospital dentistry. We celebrate his life in our latest temporary BDA Museum exhibition through some of the objects from his family's collection.

  Blog Date 2 May, 2019

• Can we reduce antibiotic prescribing in dentistry?

  Susie Sanderson explains why facing up to the threat of antibiotic resistance is important for dentistry and highlights what dentists need to be able to prescribe appropriately.

  Blog Date 2 May, 2019

• Calling all social media fans – we are recruiting!

  We are recruiting a tech-savvy team of students to help us generate new content for our Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn channels. Interested?

  Blog Date 2 May, 2019

• Oral cancer: why early detection is key

  A personal testimony from MSP Mark McDonald on why he supports BDA Scotland's position on annual dental check-ups.

  Blog Date 30 April, 2019

• Whats it like being a... foundation dentist working in a community setting? Shyam Karia

  ​Shyam Karia is a foundation dentist (FD) working in a community setting in Bedford. He tells us about his day…

  Blog Date 29 April, 2019

• Taking dentistry in Wales forward

  Looking towards the future developments of dentistry in Wales, Tom Bysouth, Chair of the Welsh General Dental Practice Committee gives some updates on UDA reform and makes a call to those intested in steering the profession forward.

  Blog Date 17 April, 2019

• A long time coming: We've got a result on the CDS contract in Northern Ireland

  We've welcomed news that the Department of Finance has now given approval to implement our long-awaited Community Dental Services Contract in Northern Ireland.

  Blog Date 17 April, 2019

• How to hold commissioners to account

  Nick Stolls explains what a Health and Overview Scrutiny Committee is, how he has used it to get NHS dentistry's issues heard, and he encourages other LDCs to get involved in their HOSC.

  Blog Date 12 April, 2019

• What is a sustainable dentistry scholar? And how you can be more green at work...

  Sara Harford and Darshini Alexandra Ramasubbu tell us about their journey as Centre for Sustainable Healthcare scholars in dentistry, what they've achieved and why you should think more about how green you are in practice.

  Blog Date 11 April, 2019

• Highlighting the state of children's teeth in London: 1 million are missing out on free NHS dental check-ups

  Len D'Cruz recently gave oral evidence to the London Assembly Health Committee's investigation into child dental health. Your responses to our survey helped to show the challenges being faced by dentists on the ground and to make the case for what we need to improve oral health inequalities.

  Blog Date 11 April, 2019

• How much sugar is in your Easter egg? The impact on children's teeth

  In our practice, we believe in focusing on prevention for oral health, and in the run up to Easter, we decided to highlight the shocking facts about the amount of sugar in the chocolate products, particularly to those marketed to children.

  Blog Date 8 April, 2019

• Dentistry's recruitment and retention crisis in Wales: making the case for pay uplifts

  We've asked the pay review body to be bold and to make a recommendation on pay uplifts that will make dentistry a viable and attractive option in Wales.

  Blog Date 3 April, 2019

• Getting a fairer deal for dentists in Scotland: making the case for pay uplifts

  We made the case for dentists working in Scotland to the pay review body, highlighting the key issues facing our profession and the need for change.

  Blog Date 3 April, 2019

• 5 things you need to know about NHS dental charges

  NHS dental charges in England go up on 1 April. We can take no pleasure in a system that acts as a cover for huge cuts and punishes those who need us most, writes Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen.

  Blog Date 1 April, 2019

• What it's like being a... private dentist with an interest in oral surgery and paediatrics? Elisa Paraschou

  Elisa Paraschou grew up in Greece, studied dentistry in Bulgaria, and has worked in four different European countries. She currently is working as an associate in a private practice in London, focusing on oral surgery and paediatrics.

  Blog Date 28 March, 2019

• What’s it like being a... GDP in a dental corporate with an interest in implants? Kunal Rai

  ​Kunal Rai works as a GDP for a dental corporate in West Yorkshire and is currently working towards an MSc in implantology. He tell us about his day...

  Blog Date 25 March, 2019

• Is Government serious about the survival of NHS dentistry?

  It’s a simple idea, but UK governments are only just waking up to it: you can’t have NHS dentistry without NHS dentists.

  Blog Date 21 March, 2019