In November, the BDJ's fellow publication BDJ Team published its second themed issue of the year, focused on mental health and wellbeing (the September issue focused on dental hygienists and therapists).

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The mental health and wellbeing issue boasts four original papers from colleagues at Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth:

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    Using the Mental Health Wellness Framework in dental practice

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    An individual-level approach to stress management in dentistry

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    Wellbeing for dental professionals - some practical tips

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    The importance of developing a growth mindset for the dental team.

Gaining wide attention in social media circles is a personal account from dental therapist and lecturer Emily Banks from Cardiff Dental School, who describes her experiences with topical steroid addiction and withdrawal: 'I went through a crippling deterioration in my mental health'(https://go.nature.com/3U6HTYh).

Caroline Holland explores the role of dental teams in the management of children with rare medical conditions, highlighting a new leaflet published on behalf of the Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia (DBA) charity, in 'Genetic conditions and the dental team' (https://go.nature.com/3VpTina).

BDJ Team is available online to all dental professionals. For the current issue, visit https://www.nature.com/bdjteam/volumes/9/issues/10.