Good news: The bacteria living on your toothbrush reflect the mouth – not your toilet.
The February issue of Dental Nursing celebrates the power of pets – and how they can make a difference to dental nurses whose role is often challenging amid this pandemic.
A newly retired dentist has pledged to continue looking after the teeth of the nation by launching an oral health app.
The Oral Health Foundation has joined the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) to launch the Janet Goodwin Memorial Fund, which will support dental nursing students and registered dental nurses...
An investigation by the Oral Health Foundation and Colgate shows that over half (55%) of British adults feel they have neglected their teeth during lockdown.
A new guide that helps support dental team in their mental health and wellbeing launches today (18 January), known as Blue Monday and purported to be 'the most depressing day of the year'.
Full PPE and COVID-19 infection control protocols remain essential even after dental teams have been vaccinated.
A new study has found that having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was associated with a 4.3-times greater likelihood of having HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer.
The government has broken the promise to pump millions of pounds of sugary drinks tax money into improving children’s healthy diets, campaigners say.
Dental nurses have contributed to new research at Newcastle University that is being used to shape how dentistry can be carried out safely during the pandemic by mitigating the risks of dental...
The healthy child programme (HCP) developed by Health Education England now includes advice on dental issues, thanks to the input of BSPD’s secretary and consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Urshla...
An imbalance of the body's oxygen-producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why gum disease and chronic kidney disease affect each other,
NHS England has confirmed all dental team members and their support staff in NHS and private settings will receive priority access to the COVID vaccine.
Scientists believe they have discovered how P. gingivalis colonises the mouth.
Practising gratitude and looking to the future will help safeguard our mental wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study in the Journal of Positive Psychology reports.
