'Academics' Blog Posts

• Understanding why patients won't attend the dentist

  Rebecca Harris from Liverpool University has been doing some research into the reasons why patients don't attend and has produced a toolkit to help encourage dental visits - she's sharing the findings at a free event in February.

  Blog Date 15 January, 2020

• Stress in dentistry: How can we manage it?

  Hina Patel is a dentist, a nutritional therapist and a stress management coach. She shares some tips and tools for helping you to manage stress and highlights the resources and support available for dentists.

  Blog Date 22 October, 2019

• What’s it like being a... dental academic clinical fellow? Amaar Hassan

  ​Amaar Hassan has recently taken on a new role as an academic clinical fellow at the St Helens and Knowsley NHS Teaching Hospitals. He explains his role and why he's passionate about doing research.

  Blog Date 24 September, 2019

• Dentists under pressure: new free helpline and support for BDA members

  Roz McMullan explains why we've recently launched a new service for our members, partnering with the award-winning employee assistance programme from Health Assured

  Blog Date 6 September, 2019

• Is Government serious about the survival of NHS dentistry?

  It’s a simple idea, but UK governments are only just waking up to it: you can’t have NHS dentistry without NHS dentists.

  Blog Date 21 March, 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

• Improving NHS dentistry: giving dental patients better access and outcomes

  We feel that dentistry is often forgotten when it comes to getting a share of NHS funding, but we've set out to Government why we feel committing more resources to NHS dentistry can massively improve oral (and general) health outcomes for patients.

  Blog Date 5 November, 2018

• Academic pensions: at a stalemate?

  An update on the issues facing the Universities Superannuation Scheme's financial difficulties and how this might impact on dentists working in universities signed-up to this pension scheme.

  Blog Date 8 August, 2018

• Dental enamel: could we 'grow' it back?

  Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone - lead researcher Dr Sherif Elsharkawy explains.

  Blog Date 20 July, 2018

• The facts about dental amalgam and high-strength MRI scanners

  We provide the facts about dental amalgam and high-strength MRI scanners, and highlight some useful resources for your patients on discussing the usage of dental amalgam.

  Blog Date 28 June, 2018

• Should sugary foods and drinks have graphic warning labels?

  Should we make sugar the 'new tobacco' and campaign for producers to be clear, not just about the amounts of contained in products, but also about the health impacts of eating their products, including oral health?

  Blog Date 28 June, 2018

• Better oral health in sport: it's time to bang the drum

  With the World Cup in full flow, we take a look at some shocking facts about the state of sports peoples' teeth.

  Blog Date 27 June, 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. 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