Latest Blog Posts

• A perfect storm: Brexit and the future of the dental workforce in Wales

  News from the GDC that about a third of the UK's 6,300 European-qualified dental registrants intend to leave UK dentistry after Brexit, is a blow for the future of dentistry in Wales.

  Blog Date 20 February, 2019

• Tackling stress: Scotland's dentists accessing support services

  The occupational health services that we fought for dentists to have access to is proving to be useful. We encourage any dentist who feels they need support to access the service to help tackle the growing rise of stress in our profession.

  Blog Date 19 February, 2019

• Whats it like being a... locum dentist for a corporate group? Gareth Edwards

  Gareth Edwards is working as a locum dentist for a corporate group. He tells us about his day....

  Blog Date 19 February, 2019

• A dental student’s view: promoting oral health in the local community

  A dental student from Peninsula Dental School tells us why she got involved in doing an oral health promotion activity at a local children's centre.

  Blog Date 15 February, 2019

• BDA Hospital Study Day 2019: how it happened...

  As part of my role on the YDC as a hospital dentist, I attend events to find out what is happening in our field. The BDA held its second ever Hospital Dental Services Study Day on 6 February, designed to bring together hospital dentists and discuss some of the key issues of the day. Here's what happened…

  Blog Date 14 February, 2019

• Whats it like being a... head of oral surgery in rural Australia? Victoria Mellish

  Victoria Mellish is Head of Oral Surgery at James Cook University in rural Australia, she tells us about her day…

  Blog Date 11 February, 2019

• The future for NHS dentistry: 3 key priorities

  Why we are pushing for action from Government on NHS dentistry after access issues continue

  Blog Date 6 February, 2019

• A guide to being greener in your dental practice: free tools

  ​What does being more 'sustainable in dentistry' mean in practice and how can dental teams go about ensuring their practice has less of an impact on the environment? Some free tools from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare can help you.

  Blog Date 4 February, 2019

• BDA Scotland focus for 2019: working for you

  BDA National Director for Scotland, Phil Grigor, outlines the priorities for 2019, ensuring sustainable careers for those working in NHS dentistry and beyond.

  Blog Date 30 January, 2019

• What do we know about dentistry in Northern Ireland to help reduce AMR?

  What do we know about dentistry in Northern Ireland to help reduce AMR? We respond the UK Government's new 5-year plan and 20 year vision for tackling AMR, highlighting the issues dentists are facing.

  Blog Date 30 January, 2019

• Go Fizz Free this February

  Why the BDA is backing the month-long campaign encouraging people to give up sugary fizzy drinks.

  Blog Date 30 January, 2019

• What does the BDA's board chair for Northern Ireland do?

  Your new representative for Northern Ireland on the BDA's board, Peter Crooks, tells us about his journey in dental politics and why he believes all dentists need to get involved.

  Blog Date 29 January, 2019

• UK unveils plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance: but where do dentists fit in?

  In Wales, as many as 81% of the antibiotics prescribed in general dental practice do not adhere to published prescribing guidance and that this may be putting patients at unnecessary risk. Anwen Cope highlights what dentists can do to ensure the problems associated with AMR are minimised.

  Blog Date 28 January, 2019

• What’s it like being a... clinical lecturer and head of admissions? Jo Batt

  ​Jo Batt is Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry and Admissions Tutor for Dentistry at the School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham. She tells us about her day...

  Blog Date 25 January, 2019

• YDC hacks #4: Getting ahead in dentistry

  You've recently qualified and you've got big plans for your future career. You don't have to do it all alone, here are some top tips from our Young Dentists Committee on getting ahead.

  Blog Date 23 January, 2019

• What is the BDA doing for younger hospital dentists?

  What does the BDA do for younger dentists working in hospitals? Amaar Hassan explains some of the key issues we've been working on, including pay, contracts and specialist training.

  Blog Date 21 January, 2019

• What's it like being a... dental academic lecturer: Alexander Holden

  Alexander Holden is a senior lecturer in dental ethics, law and professionalism in Sydney, Australia. He tells us about his day…

  Blog Date 18 January, 2019

• Risk assessments – what you need to know

  What you need to consider when carrying out a practice based risk assessment

  Blog Date 17 January, 2019

• 5 things you need to know about the NHS 10 Year Plan

  Did dentistry make the final cut of the NHS plan? Mick Armstrong takes a look...

  Blog Date 16 January, 2019

• The claw of the dragon: NHS clawback in Wales

  BDJ in Practice Editor, David Westgarth, takes a look at the issue of clawback for NHS dentistry in Wales and highlights the scale of the problem.

  Blog Date 15 January, 2019