ARF unchanged for 2021
The annual retention fee (ARF) will remain unchanged for dental registrants for 2021.
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Kid influencers promote junk
Kids with wildly popular YouTube channels are frequently promoting unhealthy food and drinks in their videos.
Job losses or recruitment
A dental professor has voiced concerns about what he sees as a ‘potential wave’ of dental nurse jobs being put at risk within a profession plagued by financial uncertainty.
Is dental nursing a pain
Dental nurse Preetee Hylton stands up for patient care, while Mary Kristy offers some exercises to mitigate those health risks
Mechanism linking gum disease
A team of scientists and clinicians have discovered the mechanism between the association between periodontal disease and other inflammatory conditions.
COVID-19 rate among dentists
Although assumed to be at high risk for COVID-19, fewer than one per cent of dentists in the US were found to be COVID-19 positive, according to a first-of-its-kind report based on data collected in June 2020.
Guidance on radiation advice
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP[UK]) and Public Health England (PHE) have published revised guidance on radiation protection in dental practice.
Dental nurses save lives
Dental teams in England who have tested positive for COVID-19 are being urged to become potential donors for the NHS convalescent plasma programme to help the recovery of others.
‘I got COVID-19'
In the November issue, community dental nurse Michelle Williams kindly shares her pandemic experience in which she contracted coronavirus whilst redeployed.
What’s in your OHE toolkit?
Frances Robinson offers a three-step guide to ensuring patient compliance at every appointment – whatever their age!
Happy Teeth Outreach nominated
A former University of Leeds dentistry student's project to help improve the dental health of children at special schools across Leeds has been shortlisted for a National Diversity Award.
Breastfeeding and sugar risk
Breastfeeding mums on a high sugar diet may impact developmental outcomes of their offspring during infancy.
Fallow times update
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK and College of General Dentistry have updated their guidance on the implications of COVID-19 for the safe management of general dental practice, incorporating the reduced ‘fallow’ times recommended by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme.
Do you feel valued?
There is nothing quite like great feedback or a good chat – one simple connection can make your day.
BADN pays tribute
It is with great sadness that BADN announces the death of Janet Goodwin at home in Blackpool after a long battle with breast cancer.
