What’s in your OHE toolkit?
Frances Robinson offers a three-step guide to ensuring patient compliance at every appointment – whatever their age!
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Happy Teeth Outreach nominated
A former University of Leeds dentistry student's project to help improve the dental health of children at special schools across Leeds has been shortlisted for a National Diversity Award.
Breastfeeding and sugar risk
Breastfeeding mums on a high sugar diet may impact developmental outcomes of their offspring during infancy.
Fallow times update
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK and College of General Dentistry have updated their guidance on the implications of COVID-19 for the safe management of general dental practice, incorporating the reduced ‘fallow’ times recommended by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme.
Do you feel valued?
There is nothing quite like great feedback or a good chat – one simple connection can make your day.
BADN pays tribute
It is with great sadness that BADN announces the death of Janet Goodwin at home in Blackpool after a long battle with breast cancer.
Raising the bar
A look at a new Unilever CPD platform for oral health learning
Oral health and cleft care
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) and Smile Train are releasing new Oral Health in Comprehensive Cleft Care guidelines to empower local cleft teams with training and resources to improve oral health.
SBDN welcomes SDCEP review
The Society of British Dental Nurses has welcomed a review into fallow time.
Oral health inequalities
Targeted Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) should be included in any programme to drive down the unacceptable level of dental decay in children.
'Stop the rot’ on tooth decay
Rotting teeth remain the leading cause of hospital admission among five to nine year olds, new figures reveal.
Helping dental nurses
Balancing everyday life together with the requirements of work and home can create pressures for all of us, particularly in these challenging times.
Impact of COVID-19 on health
A mouth cancer specialist reveals he received only three referrals during lockdown compared to 100 cases over the same period of time before the pandemic.
Free flu jab scheme
NHS England will not be extending free flu jabs to cover dental professionals, despite urging frontline workers to have one as soon as possible.
BADN welcomes survey
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has welcomed the survey by the NHS Business Services Authority on pay concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.
