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BASCD awards its highest honour

​The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) is an alliance of individual members with an interest in population oral health....

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Cost of living crisis contributing to deterioration of oral health, claims charity

​The rise in cost of living could lead to a deterioration in the nation’s oral health, according to the Oral Health Foundation.

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NHS dentistry and oral health update

Sarah Hurley, chief dental officer for England, and Lisa Richie, head of infection prevention control for NHS England, recently published a new NHS...

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British Dental Industry Association supports BADN Menopause Policy

​The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has announced its support for the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) menopause policy...

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Dentists call for NHS charge freeze as cost of living crisis bites

​With inflation now at a 40-year high, the British Dental Association (BDA) has called on health secretary Sajid Javid to follow the precedent set...

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Dental crisis demands more than slogans from government

The British Dental Association (BDA) has said ministers must wake up to the crisis facing NHS dentistry, as new research from The Times finds nearly...

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New report highlights concerns faced by people living in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas

A report has been published by Swansea Bay Community Health Council - an independent statutory body that exists to represent the interests of patients...

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Cost of living crisis forces decision between oral health and heating

​"I had to choose between heating our house or saving my tooth," Melanie Fudge-Horton.

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Ministers urged to ‘level up’ NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) has backed calls from Healthwatch England for urgent and fundamental reform of NHS dentistry to be delivered by...

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Ultrasound system targets mouth to create virtual reality haptic effects

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have exploited the sensitivity of the mouth to devise a practical new way for people to receive tactile...

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BADN celebrates 80 (+2) years is supporting dental nurses

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) is celebrating its 80 +2 Anniversary with an Anniversary Afternoon Tea at the NEC Hilton on Saturday...

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Five tips for best practice in dentist waiting rooms, creating a calm and welcoming environment to reduce patient anxiety

Waiting rooms can be an anxious place for many people and as it’s the first thing your patients see when they enter your practice, it’s important to...