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Dental hygienist Juliette Reeves was among the delegates at the recent British Society of Periodontology (BSP) conference and provides BDJ Team readers with a summary of the latest thinking on nutrition and systemic diseases as risk factors in the aetiology of periodontal disease.
A beagle is the face - and waggy tail - of a new service to help anxious patients in Suffolk. Six-year-old Basil’s job is to provide patients with comfort and companionship, distracting them from their anxieties.
The 75th anniversary of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses was an opportunity to celebrate the proud history of the board as well as the contributions of those who have served it.