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Lockdown forces Brits to become their own DIY dentists

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.

Blue Monday launch for wellbeing guide for dental teams

A new guide that helps support dental team in their mental health and wellbeing ...

COVID-19 alert: Full PPE essential even when vaccinated

Full PPE and COVID-19 infection control protocols remain essential even after ...

What I wish I could tell my boss: ‘I hope you one day realise how unhappy your team are’

An anonymous letter from a reader to a previous manager. Here, a dental nurse ...

Follow your dreams, says dental nurse Haydn

Dental nurse Haydn Stockley talks about his illness and how he has overcome the ...

Timing and intensity of oral sex increases risk of mouth cancer

A new study has found that having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was ...

Research shapes safe dentistry

Dental nurses helping research that shapes safe dentistry during COVID-19

Dental nurses have contributed to new research at Newcastle University that is ...

Government breaks promise over sugar tax and kids' health

The government has broken the promise to pump millions of pounds of sugary ...

Sensory dentistry helps children with learning disabilities

The healthy child programme (HCP) developed by Health Education England now ...

Dental teams confirmed as priority for a COVID-19 vaccine

NHS England has confirmed all dental team members and their support staff in ...

Dental experts discover biological imbalance is the link between gum and kidney disease

An imbalance of the body's oxygen-producing free radicals and its antioxidant ...

Don't force staff to have COVID-19 vaccination, dentists warned

Law: COVID-19 vaccination

Attempting to force the COVID-19 vaccination on an employee could be seen as misconduct.

Look to the future to get through lockdowns, experts say

Look to the future

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.

Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbours to thrive

Gum disease-causing bacteria

Scientists believe they have discovered how P. gingivalis colonises the mouth.

Kids' 'tooth decay' video wins praise

Kids' dental video wins praise

A new video all about tooth decay and made by kids (with a little help from dental experts) has just been released.

Unhealthy snacks to be banned from checkouts and BOGOF promotions

Unhealthy snacks to be banned

Promotions on food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) in retailers will be restricted from April 2022, the government has confirmed.

Toothpaste charity drive in Manchester

The Oral Health Foundation and the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy have teamed up with GSK to provide more than 100,000 tubes of Sensodyne toothpaste to the vulnerable and those in need in Greater Manchester.

Redundancy was ‘a sign’ for dental nurse to become a COVID-19 vaccinator

Redundancy to COVID-19 role

A dental nurse made redundant at the start of the pandemic believes it was a sign for her to help the battle against COVID-19 by becoming an NHS vaccinator.

‘How lockdown helped me heal’ – a story from dentistry

‘How lockdown helped me heal’

To look at her now, you would never know dental hygienist Laura Thompson has experienced a mental health crisis. Here, she explains why self-care in dentistry is so important…