Latest Blog Posts

• Coronavirus: Dentistry in Wales needs urgent support

  Tom Bysouth, Chair of the WGDPC, warns that patient numbers across dentistry in Wales will dwindle without fundamental and ongoing reform.

  Blog Date 3 July, 2020

• Northern Ireland: Bringing dentistry to the fore

  Tristen Kelso reflects on how the voice of dentistry is now being heard at the highest level.

  Blog Date 2 July, 2020

• Coronavirus: Three ways we are campaigning for dentists in Scotland

  Dr Phil Grigor looks at how BDA Scotland is working on your behalf as the phased return to dentistry continues.

  Blog Date 2 July, 2020

• Coronavirus: How the proposed NHS dental recovery plan will work in Wales

  Tom Bysouth on the Welsh Government’s proposed recovery plan for NHS contracts.

  Blog Date 30 June, 2020

• BDA library at 100: from a dark dusty room to a modern place of learning

  Helen Nield reflects on the first 100 years of the BDA library – from humble beginnings, to wartime and the adoption of new technologies.

  Blog Date 30 June, 2020

• The 10-billion-dollar question: What is dentistry worth?

  BDA Chair Mick Armstrong tackles the huge gaps in Treasury support for a sector worth over £8 billion a year to the UK economy.

  Blog Date 30 June, 2020

• Childcare and why dentists must be confirmed as key workers

  An associate dentist tells us why returning to work after maternity leave is challenging without official key workers status.

  Blog Date 26 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Avoiding a catastrophe in Northern Ireland dentistry

  Richard Graham, Chair of the Northern Ireland Dental Practice committee outlines the evidence he presented to the Assembly Health Committee on the support all practices across Northern Ireland urgently need in order to keep Health Service dentistry viable.

  Blog Date 25 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Reopening dental practices in Scotland

  David McColl reflects on the plans to reopen dental practices in Scotland and the challenges facing dentists.

  Blog Date 18 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Rebuilding and recovery in Northern Ireland dentistry

  As Northern Ireland shifts to rebuilding and recovery, Tristen Kelso outlines how we are working to represent dentists.

  Blog Date 18 June, 2020

• What you need to know: PPE and fit-testing

  A dentist who is leading the fit-testing program in London's urgent dental centres, shares 10 things you need to know about fit-testing PPE and the dental practice.

  Blog Date 18 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: What BDA Wales is doing for you

  Dr Caroline Seddon details how BDA Wales continues to campaign on your behalf as face-to-face clinical care looks set to expand.

  Blog Date 17 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Three things you can do for your mental wellbeing

  BDA president Roz McMullan worked to support the mental wellbeing of frontline staff during the crisis. Here she reflects on the level of stress dentists are under and looks at three strategies for mitigating it.

  Blog Date 17 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Bringing dentistry back from the brink

  Dentistry faces an existential crisis in the wake of COVID-19. BDA Chair Mick Armstrong outlines the case he made on behalf of the profession directly to Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee.

  Blog Date 16 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Five things you need to know about dentists reopening on 8 June

  BDA Chair Mick Armstrong explains why it is not “business as usual” for dentists opening from 8 June in England and calls for more support for dentists and their teams.

  Blog Date 7 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Re-opening a dental practice after lockdown

  A mixed practice owner from North London discusses why re-opening a dental practice after lockdown poses serious challenges.

  Blog Date 4 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Returning to face-to-face care in Northern Ireland

  Tristen Kelso reflects on the challenges of returning to face-to-face care and the burning questions facing dentistry in Northern Ireland.

  Blog Date 4 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: De-escalation plans and private practice in Wales

  Paul Jones tells us how de-escalation plans impact private practices in Wales and highlights members’ voices at this critical time.

  Blog Date 4 June, 2020

• Coronavirus: Dentists face tough decisions on returning to work

  Yasmin George, a general dental practitioner, on the frustrations of not being able to treat patients during the lockdown and the challenges of returning to work from 8 June.

  Blog Date 30 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: when will dentists reopen to see patients face-to-face?

  Eddie Crouch tells us why the issue of when dentists will be able to see patients face-to-face is a complicated and politically fraught one, which we are seeking your views on to help make our case to government.

  Blog Date 27 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: the new vision for dentistry in Wales

  Tom Bysouth, Chair WGDPC discusses the Welsh Government’s unveiled plans for dentistry.

  Blog Date 22 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: Five things you need to know about the future of dentistry

  Our chair Mick Armstrong outlines the seismic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental services.

  Blog Date 21 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: Planning for GDS recovery in Northern Ireland

  Tristen Kelso gives us an insight into how General Dental Services (GDS) are planning for the next phase in Northern Ireland in the context of COVID-19.

  Blog Date 21 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: The global response to post-lockdown dentistry

  The Chair of our International Affairs Committee looks at how other countries are preparing to increase dental activity as lockdown restrictions are eased.

  Blog Date 19 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: Redeployed to the front line

  A dental hygienist tells us what it’s like to work on a COVID ward in a London hospital.

  Blog Date 19 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: Hospital dentistry in Scotland during and after COVID-19

  Manar Elkhazindar on some of the challenges faced by the Hospital Dental Service in Scotland in dealing with COVID-19 and planning what comes after.

  Blog Date 19 May, 2020

• Coronavirus and the oral health of older people

  A consultant in Special Care Dentistry tells us how COVID-19 impacts the oral health of older people and how dentists should work with medical and social care providers to protect older patients.

  Blog Date 19 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: Progress made in Scotland in early May

  It’s now been six weeks since lockdown was declared in the UK to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here in Scotland, we continue to press for progress and clarity on financial support for dentists and dentistry and for plans to be made for dentistry post-lockdown.

  Blog Date 7 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: Progress made in Northern Ireland

  In such fast-moving times, it’s important to pause every now and then to take stock of what we’ve achieved. Progress has been made, but on three of our biggest issues there is a lot more to be done.

  Blog Date 7 May, 2020

• Coronavirus: When to prescribe antibiotics

  Susie Sanderson outlines when it's appropriate to prescribe antibiotics, and the harm overprescription could cause.

  Blog Date 7 May, 2020