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Virtual coffee catch ups

The British Association of Dental Nurses is continuing with its hugely successful monthly Coffee Catch Ups for dental nurses.

Recycling points

Philips has joined up with Terracycle to pilot a dental care recycling programme.

How to draw up your career

Student dental nurse Alis Fleming notes her top 10 tips to help you to write your own future

A new survey reveals that 43% of frontline staff have found it hard to stay positive over the last six months with workplace stress singled out as the biggest contributor for stress for 42% of respondents.

Through a different lens

Fiona Ellwood, patron of the Society of British Dental Nurses, updates us on last week's conference and National Dental Nursing day...

Mouth cancer referrals plummet

A dental charity is calling for urgent action around cancer diagnosis, following new data that shows mouth cancer referrals have fallen by a third (33%) since the beginning of the pandemic.

An educational experience

The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) announces the launch of its new Fluoride Varnish Application

{my}dentist award winners

Dental nurse Donna Orbell and student dental nurse Carina Liquito dos Reis Marques have both been recognised for their excellence in dentistry.

Dental Showcase goes virtual

A brand new virtual event is taking place on 22-26 March 2021 – BDIA Dental Showcase On Demand.

TOWIE star’s trip to dentist

Essex dentists Andy Sharpe, Katy Charlton and Daniel Golebiowski are hoping their practice’s appearance in hit TV reality show, The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE), will help to highlight the importance of regular dental check-ups.

NEBDN dental nurse winners

Winners of the NEBDN's annual Special Recognition Awards (SRAs) were announced yesterday.

December hike in NHS dental ch

Dentists have slammed the plan to increase NHS dental charges in England on 14 December – a hike that was postponed from 1 April during the first wave of the pandemic.

COVID-19: Antibiotics

The increase in NHS antibiotic prescriptions during the first lockdown has prompted a reminder to dental teams that antibiotics should only be used as an adjunct to definitive clinical management of the cause, and only where indicated.