Features in 2018

Dental hygienist Joss Harding RDH CEB DipDH RADC 1992 from the Confident Dental and Implant Clinic in Stroud explains how her interest in supporting cancer patients began.

Story by Caroline Holland.

Panic ensued in many dental practices earlier in 2018 following the announcement that the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) would become mandatory after May 25th. According to the BDA’s James Goldman, the BDA’s Associate Director of Advisory Services, dental practice managers bore the brunt of the work to make dental practices compliant. BDJ Team spoke to James and to a number of other people to see how they weathered the process.

Justine Sparkes was named as an Outstanding Student after passing the BDA Education Radiography exam. Following the presentation of her award at the British Dental Association Honours and Awards Celebration she described what the award meant and why online learning worked for her.

Mark Foster, Director of Child Protection Company, provides an overview of this important topic.

Ingrid Perry on her journey from dental phobic to recipient of an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to children's oral health

Sarah Haslam, a mouth care specialist nurse from Kent, explains what her trust is doing to raise awareness of sepsis in dentistry.

Children, homeless people and dementia sufferers are all benefiting from the commitment and passion of dental hygienists and dental therapists who have won grants for their innovative schemes to improve oral health. The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) teamed up with the Wrigley Company Foundation to offer its members the opportunity to win grants of up to £1500 to improve oral health in their local area. Here is an overview of the winning three projects:

As the NHS moves on from its 70th birthday, BSPD's Stanley Gelbier, Claire Stevens and Ben Underwood look forward

An up-to-date focus on the scope of practice of one group of dental care professionals (DCPs), as described by the General Dental Council (GDC).

Priya Sharma¹ discusses challenging patient interactions and the best ways for the dental team to manage them.

Experienced dental nurse, tutor and mum of two Karen Robinson, 54, tells BDJ Team exactly what it's like to walk a mile in her shoes…

An up-to-date focus on the scope of practice of one group of dental care professionals (DCPs), as described by the General Dental Council (GDC).

Amanda Stephens, 38, is an orthodontic therapist at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. She is married to Ian, a photographer, and they have two daughters.

Laura Cox¹ recounts her journey into a dental hygiene and therapy career.

Dr Reena Wadia, Specialist Periodontist, and Dr Len D’Cruz, Medico-legal Advisor, provide a guide for dental hygienists.

In this opinion article, F. V. Zohoori¹ and A. Maguire² highlight the importance of controlling systemic fluoride intake from food and drink in early childhood to minimise risk of dental fluorosis whilst maximising caries prevention; the wide range of fluoride contents found in a study of commercially-available food and drinks; and the need for comprehensive fluoride labelling on food and drink products in the UK, particularly those used by infants and young children.

An up-to-date focus on the scope of practice of one group of dental care professionals (DCPs), as described by the General Dental Council (GDC).