British Dental Students’ Association

The BDSA Council Meeting took place on Saturday 29th October at the BDA HQ on Wimpole Street, London. It was a very productive day, with attendance from student representatives from every UK dental school.

#ukdentalstudent: BDSA President Joshua Kennedy (@JoshuaKennedy00) shared the ways you can get involved in the BDSA (@BDSA_students). bit.ly/3KQV1zu

In January, the BDJ Student published the reports from the BDSA Council and @TheBDA Students Committee meetings: nature.com/articles/s4140….

A huge thank you on #IWD23 to those who were elected to champion dentistry and who are working to make positive change for the profession…

We look forward to seeing you next week for the first in a series of webinars by the CCHDS @TheBDA to introduce hospital career pathways in Dentistry. This webinar will cover 3 topics: Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry and DCT experience. @BDSA_students

Find more about the opportunities, rewards, and challenges of a career in hospital dentistry. Join our FREE webinar on Thursday 23 February 2023. Don’t miss out, register today: bit.ly/3GShWbp

The first BSSPD webinar of 2023 promises to be truly inspirational. Hear the wonderfully talented Akhila Regunathan speak about combining art and science for improved patient quality of life. #qualityoflife #cancersurvivors #survivingtrauma

We've launched the CGDent Primary Dental Care Research Poster Award. Open to all. Submit by 15 January. Presentations at the CGDent-QP International Conference bit.ly/3OIqaFD #research #dentistry @sapcacuk @ukdentalschools @BDSA_students @BSODR_UK @quintpub

If you notice any changes in your mouth don’t ignore them.Early detection could save your life. @BDCFT #MCAM #bemouthaware

How is mouth cancer research helping patients today? We spoke to @DrABiddle from @Oracle_Cancer about the latest mouth cancer research and how research is helping patients. Watch the full video on YouTube and look out for more interviews coming soon. youtu.be/0gFT4E55H5Y

8722 people were diagnosed with mouth cancer last year. That number is higher than it has ever been, which is why we need to do everything we can to raise awareness for the disease. #MouthCancerAction

It is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. Learn more 👉bit.ly/3EDiFLB

It’s World Children’s Day! Every child deserves a long and healthy life and that includes a right to: 👶🏼Be safe 👶🏻Play 👶🏾Clean Air 👶🏽Vaccines 👶🏿Education 👶Health It's time for #HealthForAll children 🌍🌏🌎!

Good #OralHealth is essential in our daily lives helping us eat, breathe, and speak. Yet, oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide. More in WHO’s new Global Oral Health Status Report 👉bit.ly/3hVCpSV

We have called on government to stamp out misleading marketing claims by children's food manufacturers, revealed in damning new research from Action on Sugar. bit.ly/3AnHLN1 #SugarAwarenessWeek

Check yourself for mouth cancer this #BlueWednesday. It can save your life.

It's Check Up Tuesday and Mouth Cancer Action Month! The day we remind you to check your mouth for signs of mouth cancer.

Today is Blue Wednesday Around 7 people a day lose their life to mouth cancer yet not much is known about the disease. Learn the signs of mouth cancer to catch it early.

Thank you everyone involved in organising the @TheBDA Future Leaders Programme. This is an exciting opportunity for all students involved.

Student members: You can now borrow three items at a time from our extensive collection of hard copy books and packages (folders) of articles. 📘 👉 bit.ly/3gS1H03

Great to meet and talk with our first young leaders from @TheBDA students committee with @martinwoodrow69 this evening