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Putting the spotlight on dental hygienists and therapists
To mark the BSDHT’s delight at hosting this year’s oral health conference on 26 and 27 November at the SEC…
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Attention all dental hygienists and therapists – Glasgow is calling this November!
The BSDHT is delighted to host this year’s oral health conference on the 26-27 November at the SEC in Glasgow.…
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All Med Pro announces new partnership with BSDHT
All Med Pro is announcing its new partnership with The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy. This includes a…
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COVID-19 – 10% UK’s dental hygienists and therapists not back at work
Of those who are back at work, more than half of the UK’s dental hygienists and therapists are working reduced…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘Severe lack of…
Dentistry
Dental teams urged to identify signs of eating disorders amidst pandemic
A dental organisation is calling on dental teams to spot signs of eating disorders over fears they could go undiagnosed.…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Calls for GDC…
Dentistry
Calls for GDC to stop overseas dentists registering as hygienists
Dental organisations are calling for the GDC to suspend a registration route for overseas dentists. In a joint statement, the…
Oral health
What did dental nursing teach me about becoming a dental therapist?
Beth Taylor explains how the experience she gained as a dental nurse helped her in a career move to become…
Oral health
Direct access: your views
Melanie Pomphrett summarises the results from her dissertation that sought to find out the views of dental hygienists and therapists…
Oral health
The hygienist’s blog – a great initiative, here to stay
With lockdown keeping patients away, Claire Berry introduces the innovative virtual online oral health clinic from the BSDHT and Oral-B.…
Oral health
90 seconds during lockdown with…Amber Ojak
Amber Ojak lets us know what her guilty pleasure is and when she bumped into somebody wearing a Darth Vader…
Oral health
‘Inadequately protected’: BDA calls for better PPE for workers fighting coronavirus
The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for a joined-up approach towards PPE in a collaborative bid to protect workers…
Dentistry
A healthy word – where should self-employed hygienists and therapists turn?
Despite little help from the government, hygienists and therapists are still doing their bit to help out during the coronavirus…
Oral health
Johnson & Johnson and BSDHT join forces to support dental students
Johnson & Johnson Ltd, the maker of Listerine, is delighted to be the British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapist’s…
Oral health
The psychology of habits and oral hygiene
Fitting interdental cleaning into patients’ lifestyles is the key to forming good habits, Barry Oulton says. As dental professionals will know, interdental…
Oral health
Fiona Ellwood accepts new appointments
Patron and founder of the SBDN, Fiona Ellwood has been appointed vice chair of British Society of Dental Hygiene and…
Dentistry
BSDHT announces student award winner
The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) has announced that Anna Seymour has won the National Student of the…
Dentistry
Nestlé reduces sugar in products by 2.6 billion teaspoons
Nestlé UK and Ireland has cut more than 2.6 billion teaspoons of sugar from its products since 2015. It claims…
Oral health
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