Julie Bissett

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Ease festive hardship with BDA Benevolent Fund

​Spare a thought for those within the profession who are struggling with financial difficulties this Christmas.

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Dental nurses urged to support European Antibiotic Awareness Day

A mass social media campaign is encouraging dental teams to reduce dental infections and the need for antibiotics in children as well as promote prevention to families.

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Isopharm to sponsor 2017 National Dental Nursing Conference

Isopharm will be joining Robinson Healthcare, Splat, Purple Media, the University of Kent Centre for Professional Practice, and Mouth Cancer Action Month in sponsoring the BADN's 2017 National Dental...

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Why is oral health important during pregnancy?

​The Oral Health and Pregnancy portal, recently launched by the EFP in partnership with Oral-B, is offering clear guidelines and answers to many commonly asked questions.

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Study reveals lack of awareness about HPV and mouth cancer

​A new study investigating awareness of mouth cancer in the UK reveals a startling lack of awareness when it comes to the disease and one of its leading causes, the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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New findings in GDC Fitness to Practise data

Men are more likely to be involved in a General Dental Council's Fitness to Practise case than women and dentists were significantly over-represented at all stages of the process.

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Report highlights 'shocking' divide between dental health of rich and poor

​A new report reveals a 'shocking' divide between the dental health of the rich and poor.

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New dental survey needs you!

​After 15 years in dentistry, Marketing Pirates of Dentistry and its network of dental principals are noticing it’s increasingly difficult to attract and retain good dental nurses, dentists,...

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£1.5m plan to improve kids' oral health

​A £1.5 million-pound action plan to improve children’s oral health in Oldham, Rochdale, Salford and Bolton has been launched.

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National Dental Nurses Day is coming...

​The Society of British Dental Nurses (SBDN) has launched National Dental Nurses Day in honour of those dental nurses out there who are proud to be dental nurses.

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Parliamentary committee inquiry into e-cigarettes

An inquiry, that closes on 8 December, is setting out to examine the effects of e-cigarettes on health, as well as how they should be regulated and their financial impact.

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Get involved in Blue Wednesday to help raise awareness of mouth cancer

With Mouth Cancer Action Month set to kick off next week, campaign organiser the Oral Health Foundation is urging all dental professionals to turn blue on Wednesday 15 November and show their support...

Opinion

Enhancing your experience

Revealed at last week’s Dental Showcase, this newly redesigned website offers quick and easy access to essential information and features as well as the online CPD modules.

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1 in 4 Brits use an illegal teeth whitener

​Recent research has found how one in four adults (24%) have undergone teeth whitening, with almost half (45%) using an illegal provider.

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Dental Showcase a hit for 2017

More than 9,000 dental professionals attended BDIA Dental Showcase 2017, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham on the 19-21 October.