Latest Blog Posts

• Don't ever stop learning: developing your dental career

  Amaar Hassan shares what he learnt at the BDA's recent careers and networking event aimed at younger dentists - and why he thinks it's important that young dentist's reach out and share experiences.

  Blog Date 22 May, 2018

• Dental volunteer camp: why every dental professional should have this on their bucket list

  Tashfeen Kholasi shares her experience of volunteering for a charity offering dental treatment for patients in Nepal.

  Blog Date 21 May, 2018

• Paracetamol overdoses for dental pain: why do patients avoid seeking care?

  Some recent research shows self-medication for dental pain with paracetamol is a significant cause of accidental overdose and potential liver failure, highlights the issue of why people don't attend the dentist earlier. Charlotte Currie looks at the evidence and highlights some useful resources for dentists to use to be aware of the problem.

  Blog Date 21 May, 2018

• #dentistry24: share what you do in dentistry

  Dental professionals across the globe are invited to tweet using #Dentistry24 to celebrate the good work of the dental profession on 24 May 2018.

  Blog Date 18 May, 2018

• GDPR: one more headache for already overburdened dentists

  Shadow Health Minister, Julie Cooper MP, argues that the requirement for dentists to have a data protection officer is unncessary and places unfair financial and logistical burdens on healthcare professionals.

  Blog Date 17 May, 2018

• The long-awaited Northern Ireland Community Dental Services Contract

  Community dentists have been awaiting the implementation of their new contract since 2016. We think it's unacceptable that Government has not followed-through and we are holding them to account.

  Blog Date 17 May, 2018

• Oral health: the postcode lottery of childhood decay

  Mick Armstrong responds to the latest Child Oral Health survey stats and highlights that oral health inequalities are continuing to persist. Government and local authorities need to step up.

  Blog Date 16 May, 2018

• Can we be more 'green' in dentistry? Sustainable dentistry in your practice

  Sara Harford raises the question of how 'green' dentistry currently is, it's impact on climate change and what we might be able to do to deliver healthcare more sustainably.

  Blog Date 15 May, 2018

• Sugar levy and oral health: A battle won, but the war is not over

  Roz McMullan explains why the recent introduction of the levy on sugary drinks is a battle won, but more still needs to be done to ensure the state of children's teeth in Northern Ireland improves.

  Blog Date 15 May, 2018

• Dentists: If you aren’t yet ready for GDPR then you are not alone

  With the deadline for dentistry to be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) looming fast (25 May), we asked on our social media if you were ready, and 62% of you said 'no' – so, you are not alone if you don't feel like you have it under control yet.

  Blog Date 2 May, 2018

• Dental care for homeless people in Wales

  Reports that homeless people in Wales are pulling out their own teeth because of problems accessing dental services, highlights the problems faced by more vulnerable patients in getting care.

  Blog Date 2 May, 2018

• Top tips for building dental patients' trust

  Gaining patient's trust can be a great thing to help build and grow your business – digital marketing guru Shaz Memon shares his top tips on winning patients' over.

  Blog Date 27 April, 2018

• Exploring how digitally literate we are in dentistry

  Yasmin Allen explores what 'digitally literacy' means in dentistry, and highlights some of the challenges faced by practices that are not yet digitally enabled and the support they might need to help transform.

  Blog Date 24 April, 2018

• GDPR: What young dentists need to know about protecting patients' data

  Nikki Patel takes a look at how the new GDPR legislation might affect you, how digital innovations are changing dentistry, the new sugary drinks tax, and why female role models are important in dentistry.

  Blog Date 24 April, 2018

• Waiting for NHS dentistry to collapse? Dentists highlight crisis to the pay review body

  A crisis in dental commissioning is forcing dentistry to the brink of collapse, argues BDA Principal Executive Committee Vice-Chair Eddie Crouch, as we continue to highlight what it's really like to work in the profession today and why dentists' incomes have to be made more sustainable now.

  Blog Date 23 April, 2018

• Building a dental service for the future in Wales

  Find out what happened at the first ever Welsh Dental Symposium, which brought people together working across dentistry in Wales to discuss tackling the issues faced in ensuring good oral health for everyone.

  Blog Date 19 April, 2018

• Big changes proposed for NHS dentistry in Scotland - how will it affect you?

  The Scottish Government's Oral Health Improvement represents the biggest shake up of NHS dentistry in Scotland for decades - we need to hear your views on the proposals.

  Blog Date 17 April, 2018

• Improving oral health: it's time for Wales to step up

  We think it's time for Welsh Government to step up and commit to providing a preventative approach to ensure good oral health for everyone.

  Blog Date 4 April, 2018

• LDC Conference 2018: looking forward to the debate

  The programme for LDC Conference 2018 is shaping up and lots of issues on the agenda should encourage a lively debate - have you booked yet?

  Blog Date 4 April, 2018

• Are new diet fads wrecking teeth?

  Health and fitness crazes and 'fad' diets can have a devasting impact on teeth. Here are some things to flag up to your patients to watch out for and some top tips to help keep their teeth in great shape.

  Blog Date 3 April, 2018