Clinical governance

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Update the dental antibiotic guidelines to protect high-risk heart patients, urge researchers

Researchers led by the University of Sheffield are urging the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to review dental antibiotic...

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What is the truth about dental amalgam?

One of the critical debates at BDIA Dental Showcase 2024 focused on dental amalgam. Opinion leaders met to discuss the material's safety and the...

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Association says amalgam ban could break NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned the European Parliament’s vote to ban dental amalgam from January 1, 2025, will send shockwaves across...

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NHS update: Green dentistry and sustainability

​The January 2024 update from the interim chief dental officer focused on encouraging professionals to become more sustainable and take action against...

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NHS Update: Revised clinical standards

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, outlines the recent changes in NHS guidelines and announces events happening in May 2023.

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NHS clinical waste strategy and what it means for you

Rebecca Waters explains how the revised guidance improves sustainability.

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Winter is coming: NHS dentistry and oral health update

The latest update from the NHS anticipates “winter pressures and an increase in respiratory infections.”

Spreading the word!

Dental Nursing talks to Liz Fuller about her practice’s approach to National Smile Month.

National Smile Month: a worthy cause

Muireann Hannan looks at the aims of the Oral Health Foundation’s flagship campaign.

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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...

Lessons learnt: Changing perceptions

During the pandemic, have you been looked down upon or dismissed by other healthcare professionals because you’re ‘just’ a dental nurse? Melissa...

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Dental professionals feel it is harder to gain patient consent during a remote consultation – DDU survey

​More than half of dental professionals (52%) surveyed stated that it was more difficult to obtain consent during a remote consultation compared to a...