Clinical News Articles

BSPD President’s Charter launched

As Dr Oosh Devalia starts her presidential year, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) issues her BSPD President’s Charter 2025-2026, which provides guidance to policymakers to deliver... Read More

Join Us for World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, making common infections harder – or even impossible – to treat. In the UK, AMR is linked to twice as many deaths annually as breast... Read More

New GDC Scope of Practice guidance set to empower dental hygienists and dental therapists

The British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy (BSDHT) has welcomed the General Dental Council’s (GDC) revised Scope of Practice guidance, published earlier this week. The society was actively... Read More

Over two million toothbrush packs delivered to school children as the UK Governments Partnership with Colgate-Palmolive begins

More than two million toothbrushes and toothpastes have been delivered to the most deprived areas of England, and military families overseas, so 3 to 5-year-olds in early years settings are supported... Read More

BSPD welcomes supervised toothbrushing roll-out 

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), the national society dedicated to improving the oral health of children from birth to 16, welcomes today’s news of the good progress being made to... Read More

Meeting complex health needs with tailored oral care

Emma Slade-Jones introduces the newly published guidance on medical conditions that may impact dental appointments, helping dental professionals manage complex cases with confidence. Questions... Read More