Latest Blog Posts

• Northern Ireland: Moving dentistry forward

  If ever there was an opportunity to move dentistry forward in Northern Ireland, it is now writes Tristen Kelso, BDA NI Director.

  Blog Date 3 December, 2020

• Northern Ireland: The CDS must be prioritised

  Laura Orr outlines the challenges facing the Community Dentist Service in Northern Ireland and the urgent action that must be taken.

  Blog Date 3 December, 2020

• COVID-19 and dentistry: Eight lessons that must be learnt

  COVID-19 is far from over. But BDA Chair, Eddie Crouch, tells us what lessons must be learned on vaccination, access and the essential role of dentistry.

  Blog Date 2 December, 2020

• Fighting for prevention in oral health

  Chair of the BDA’s Dental Public Health Committee, Dr Robert Witton, outlines the key role that dental public health plays in oral health prevention and the need to protect this specialty.

  Blog Date 27 November, 2020

• Northern Ireland: New COVID guidance and funding changes

  At this crucial moment in the COVID pandemic, Tristen Kelso reflects on the impact of recent changes to operational guidance, and the funding available to dental practices.

  Blog Date 19 November, 2020

• Northern Ireland: GDS financial support update

  Iain Hoy, Senior Policy Advisor BDA Northern Ireland, gives an insight into on-going negotiations regarding the financial support scheme.

  Blog Date 19 November, 2020

• Mouth Cancer Action Month: What can we do?

  The Oral Health Foundation’s campaign encouraging more people to self-check for mouth cancers might be critical for early detection and to combat the potentially devastating rise in cases.

  Blog Date 19 November, 2020

• Vigilance is essential for oral cancer detection

  Our dento-legal advisor Dr Jane Merivale outlines what it means to be vigilant for oral cancers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Blog Date 18 November, 2020

• Antimicrobial resistance and COVID-19

  During World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Susie Sanderson tells us what impact COVID-19 has had on the fight against antimicrobial resistance in dentistry.

  Blog Date 17 November, 2020

• Capital funding: The way forward on fallow time

  BDA Chair Eddie Crouch on why government support is the key to reducing fallow time and getting millions of patients back through dentists' doors.

  Blog Date 16 November, 2020

• Why you need to vote in the BDA's Board election

  Recently elected BDA Board member, Shareena Ilyas, explains why she thinks every BDA member should cast their vote in the current Board elections.

  Blog Date 13 November, 2020

• Why we need strong dental public health messages

  Outgoing BDA Scientific Advisor, Professor Damien Walmsley reflects on the vital role of dental public health messaging.

  Blog Date 12 November, 2020

• Scotland: COVID-19 impacts dental education and training

  What impact has the pandemic had on dental education and training in Scotland? Colin Levey of the University of Dundee investigates.

  Blog Date 11 November, 2020

• My priorities as the BDA's new Deputy Chair

  Our new Deputy Chair, Peter Crooks reflects on the vast potential of his new role and what he hopes to achieve while in post.

  Blog Date 5 November, 2020

• Donate blood plasma to fight COVID-19

  A final year dental student shares her experience of getting coronavirus and calls on other dentists to donate plasma to help save lives.

  Blog Date 28 October, 2020

• How a ventilation upgrade saved my practice

  Cliff Palmer, a practice owner in Yorkshire, discusses how he upgraded the ventilation in his practice and the impact that it has had on their capacity.

  Blog Date 26 October, 2020

• Diversity in dentistry: One practice's story

  During Black History Month, Kay Dove shares her experience of re-opening her father’s dental practice and the importance of diversity and representation in dentistry.

  Blog Date 23 October, 2020

• Northern Ireland: COVID shows we're stronger together

  Tristen Kelso, National Director of BDA Northern Ireland, reflects on how the BDA has been supporting the profession during the pandemic.

  Blog Date 15 October, 2020

• Tackling racism in dentistry

  BDA President Russ Ladwa discusses racism in dentistry and how we can combat it.

  Blog Date 13 October, 2020

• The long-term impact of pandemics on healthcare workers

  Research Analyst Victoria Collin discusses the psychological impact of pandemics on healthcare workers and why it is essential that we prepare for long-lasting consequences.

  Blog Date 9 October, 2020

• Myth-busting: Tooth whitening and dental tourism

  BDA Scientific Advisor, Professor Damien Walmsley, debunks some common myths on tooth whitening and asks patients not to gamble with their health.

  Blog Date 8 October, 2020

• A guide to imposter syndrome for dental students

  Leah Kanda, a fourth year dental student at King’s College London, tells us about imposter syndrome and how to tackle it.

  Blog Date 8 October, 2020

• Northern Ireland: Financial support, fallow time and PPE

  Richard Graham outlines the concerns we’re raising regarding financial support, fallow time and PPE on behalf of dentists in Northern Ireland.

  Blog Date 1 October, 2020

• Coronavirus: How we dealt with record numbers of advice calls

  Claire Bennett, employment lawyer and BDA Advisor, looks back at the start of the crisis and how we’ve been supporting members during the pandemic.

  Blog Date 1 October, 2020

• Why are dentists in England not eligible for free flu vaccines?

  General dental practitioner representative Dave Cottam demands the Government ensures that dentists have access to the flu jab, as well as any new COVID-19 vaccine, to protect both themselves and their patients.

  Blog Date 29 September, 2020

• Scotland: Our ongoing fight for dentists

  David McColl outlines 10 things BDA Scotland is doing on your behalf right now and why it’s vital that we stick together.

  Blog Date 28 September, 2020

• Northern Ireland: A dentist's perspective on providing care in the COVID world

  Dentist Philip McLorinan lists the ways in which his team has had to adapt to dentistry in the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Blog Date 28 September, 2020

• SDCEP, fallow time and AGPs: What you need to know

  Our former Chair and member of SDCEP’s working group, Mick Armstrong, provides insight into the new report on AGPs and fallow time and outlines what needs to happen to turn these recommendations into guidance.

  Blog Date 25 September, 2020

• We need urgent action on tooth extraction backlogs

  Senior Community Dentist Charlotte Waite calls on the government to take action to ensure the most vulnerable patients are not left waiting for urgent tooth extractions.

  Blog Date 17 September, 2020

• Northern Ireland: Key lessons must be learned from the handling of the COVID crisis

  BDA Northern Ireland director, Tristen Kelso, outlines the crucial lessons the DoH must learn from its handling of the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis.

  Blog Date 17 September, 2020