Mental health

‘Urgent need’ to address dental patients with severe mental illness

Patients with serious mental illness are falling behind when it comes to oral health.  According to a new study by…

Dentistry

Walk and Talk for Dentistry – how it can help to battle loneliness

As teams continue to Walk and Talk throughout the month of May, we hear from those who are taking part…

Dentistry

Dentistry Census – mental health worsened by pandemic

Two-thirds of dental professionals say their mental health worsened during the pandemic. Many revealed that they felt ‘nervous’, ‘depressed’ and…

Dentistry

Why should you Walk and Talk for dentistry?

Practices and dental leaders have banded together to Walk and Talk for mental health throughout the month of May. This…

Dentistry

Is your dental team ready to Walk and Talk this May?

Do you want to help break down the stigma surrounding mental health? We are encouraging you to get involved by…

Dentistry

Mental health in dentistry – is perfectionism still possible?

Robert Chaffe details the experiences he went through last year that left him fighting a GDC fitness to practise case.…

Aesthetic dentistry

Stress awareness month – let’s talk about it

With April signifying stress-awareness month, Mahrukh Khwaja draws attention to positive psychology strategies to overcome stress and increase well-being. Stress…

Dentistry

Mental health in dentistry– things to do in the sun this weekend

With the sun scheduled to shine all weekend, we list some possible things to do to during your down time.…

Dentistry

Take a Moment – new year, new goals

Setting goals can help give us a sense of purpose and direction, giving us something to aim towards, Lauren Long…

Dentistry

Dentists’ mental wellbeing ‘likely to erode’ if working conditions do not change

Dentists’ mental health and wellbeing will continue to suffer if their working conditions remain unchanged. This is according to research…

Dentistry

Thrive in dentistry with Mind Flossing wellbeing cards

After launching the Mind Flossing toolkit, which consists of a deck of cards to nurture greater wellbeing and resilience, creator…

Dentistry

Dental nurses’ wellbeing – ‘we all need to support and uplift each other’

Following a recent report that exposes a lack of research into the wellbeing of dental nurses, Grace Burridge considers the…

Dental Nursing

Mental health – review suggests little or no evidence of research into wellbeing of dental nurses

Little or no research has been carried out into the mental health of dental nurses, a report shows. While there…

Dental Nursing

One in four dentists in Scotland report depressive symptoms

More than one quarter of dentists in Scotland report ‘significant depressive’ symptoms amidst COVID-19. This is according to recent survey…

Dentistry Scotland

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… No dental practices…

Dentistry

Mothers’ mental health impacts children’s oral hygiene

The mental health of mothers can impact the toothbrushing habits in children, it has emerged. Postpartum depression or a lack…

Oral health

Botox patients getting younger following ‘Zoom boom’ pandemic

Patients opting for Botox are getting younger due to the increased use of video-calling platforms like Zoom. This is according…

Aesthetic dentistry

Core strengths – men’s mental health

Catherine Rutland discusses men’s mental health and why we must continue to talk and share our concerns. I recently hosted…

Private Practice

Can dental professionals use social media better?

Asha Thomson discusses the challenges of social media and how it can be better utilised by the dental profession. Do…

Dentistry