Latest Blog Posts

• 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

• Could a robot replace you? Dentistry and our future

  Young Dentist Committee Chair Nikki Patel explains why robots aren't likely to be replacing dentists anytime soon, but why we all dentists need to be aware of the changing landscape for dentistry and take part.

  Blog Date 26 March, 2018

• Fresh ambition needed on improving children's oral health

  We believe now is the time for some fresh ambition on tackling the rising tide of poor oral health in children in Northern Ireland - and that we can only do it with a joined-up strategy and real investment.

  Blog Date 22 March, 2018

• BDA Honours and Awards 2018: time to nominate

  Know someone who's going the extra mile in dentistry? Please nominate them for a BDA Honour and Award, to help us showcase the amazing work dentists do.

  Blog Date 22 March, 2018

• GDPR: what does it mean for dentists?

  Confused about what you need to do under the new GDPR regulations? BDJ in Practice Editor David Westgarth explains some of the key points that you will need to think about.

  Blog Date 21 March, 2018

• Young dentists views must be heard on dental training reform

  Proposed plans for changing dental training could have a massive impact on the future of the profession: Nikki Patel explains why young dentists need to be consulted, and their views listened too.

  Blog Date 19 March, 2018

• Complete neglect? A picture of children’s oral health in Scotland by dentists

  Graham Smith picks out some of the key points made in response to our survey, where we asked for dentists to tell us what issues they are facing when they are treating children and trying to improve oral health outcomes.

  Blog Date 15 March, 2018

• Welsh language regulations in healthcare: realism needed

  Lauren Harrhy explains why the new Welsh language standards regulation will add yet another layer of bureaucracy to the mounting workload of already stressed out dental practice owners.

  Blog Date 15 March, 2018

• Top tips from McCartney and Lennon for your dental business

  To celebrate 50 years of The Beatles' iconic trip to India, marketing guru Shaz Memon puts a 'fab four' spin on your dental marketing plan with some helpful top tips

  Blog Date 14 March, 2018

• Top tips for new young dentists: overcoming the challenges ahead

  A mid-career associate dentists shares his experience of some of the challenges faced by young dentists starting out in practice and his tips on how to overcome them.

  Blog Date 14 March, 2018

• My pension has been squandered: the USS pension fiasco

  An academic dentist explains her personal frustrations about the fiasco of the USS pension scheme and how she feels this will be detrimental to encouraging the much needed staff into the academic sector.

  Blog Date 13 March, 2018

• Inspiring dentists to be the best they can be

  On International Women’s Day, MJ Rowland-Warmann tells us what inspired her to set up her private practice and why it’s important that there are successful female role models for younger dentists.

  Blog Date 8 March, 2018

• What will you experience at LDC Conference 2018?

  Joe Hendron gives you taste of what's in store for LDC Conference 2018...

  Blog Date 7 March, 2018

• Surviving on-call: tips for dental core trainees

  Georgina Kane shares her top tips on working on-call in a DCT hospital post.

  Blog Date 7 March, 2018

• Setting dentists' pay: time for the cap to be lifted?

  BDJ in Practice Editor, David Westgarth investigates the process of how dentists' pay is determined each year in each of the four UK countries and how the BDA works to lobby for better working terms and conditions.

  Blog Date 5 March, 2018