dental hygiene and therapy

Happy National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day! 

Today we celebrate National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day, recognising the invaluable contribution dental hygienists and dental therapists make to…

Oral health

A history of the BSDHT

Patricia Macpherson breaks down the history of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) and how it has…

Oral health

The emotional burden of the hygiene appointment

Simone Ruzario explores why supporting dental hygienists’ and dental therapists’ wellbeing through the emotional toll of appointments is essential for…

Dentistry

Prevention, policy and the power of teams 

Dentistry shares insights on topics such as dentistry beyond the classroom, integrating skill mix and promoting prevention from the recent North of England Dentistry…

Oral health

Key lessons from Jamaican dentistry

Charlie Steward speaks to dental hygienist Stacianne Tennant about her previous experiences in Jamaican and American dentistry, and her role…

Dentistry

How I start my day right: a dental student’s morning routine

Dental hygiene and therapy student Tina Bhardwaj explains how she starts the day and why a routine helps set you…

Young Dentist

Supporting practices with the extension of direct access

John Makin looks at embedding changes to direct access allowing hygienists and therapists to supply and administer prescription-only medicines. Since…

Oral health

Catch up on National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day 2024

NSK explains how you can access the educational discussions that took place for National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day…

Oral health

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The final stretch – keeping up your academic motivation

University students have seen their worlds turned upside down over the last 14 months. Prabjot Mann writes about how she’s…

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