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Dental nurses virus exposure

Whilst dental nursing is the occupation with the highest potential exposure to disease, healthcare workers were not found to have higher rates of deaths involving COVID-19.

International Nurses Day

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is paying tribute to dental nurses to mark International Nurses Day 2020 today (Tuesday).

COVID-19 and dentistry

How many of us have questioned out attitudes towards our day-to-day living circumstances in these strange and unpleasant times?

BSPD award

The inspirational winner of BSPD’s 2020 Outstanding Innovation Award is Community Dental Officer Linzi Maybin for her Happy Teeth project.

On 28 April, Nicola Sturgeon said there could be 'some benefit' in wearing a cloth face covering in places where social distancing was difficult. But how do we know what masks are suitable for different environments? Here’s Dental Sky’s guide to face masks...

Mouthguard shows tooth decay

Researchers have developed a mouthguard that can detect the early signs of tooth decay and periodontitis.

For blog’s sake

As a dental professional, you are encouraged to broaden boundaries and add to you skillset in order to excel in your career.

Dental nurses test for virus

Dental nurses working in community dental care and from Scotland's Childsmile teams are now working at local drive-through COVID-19 testing centres for key workers.

New screening tool

A new screening tool has been developed in Canada to help non-oral health professionals assess the risk of tooth decay in children under six.

Ruby Wax in lockdown webinar

Actress, comedian and mental health expert Ruby Wax is helping dental professionals combat the negative impact of living through lockdown in an exclusive online live webinar.

Free webinar

Dental hygienist Helen Minnery will be discussing 'Supporting patients with immediate loading full arch restorations – a practice guide’ in a free webinar on Tuesday 28 April.