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News Archive 2006/2007

 General Dental Council

 
GDC Update 12th November 2007 (19/11/2007)

The latest news from the General Dental Council...
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Hearing Summary - Administration of amoxicillin to patient with allergy (19/11/2007)

Ms Zhand came before the PCC as a result of prescribing amoxicillin to a patient in May 2005 when she ought to have known that the patient was allergic to penicillin...
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Start date for CPD for DCPs (17/10/2007)

The GDC will be introducing compulsory continuing professional development (CPD) for all dental care professionals (DCPs) on 1 August 2008...
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No registration - no excuses - no job (20/09/2007)

If you're a dental technician wondering about whether to register or not, the message from the GDC is loud and clear - register now or find a new career...
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30 dental professionals appointed to hearings panel (20/09/2007)

The GDC has announced the appointment of 30 more dental professionals to its independent Fitness to Practise Panel, which is responsible for hearing cases where a registered dental professional may not be fit to work because of poor conduct, health or professional performance...
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New leaflet to help the public (13/09/2007)

The GDC has launched a new leaflet advising the public on how to report concerns about a dental professional's fitness to practise...
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Don't lose your registration - pay by Direct Debit (21/08/2007)

Paying your GDC annual retention fee (ARF) by Direct Debit will save you time, as well as the worry of forgetting to pay the fee and being removed from the Register..."
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The first diplomates of the Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology receive their award (13/07/2007)

"The diploma programme was established to provide clinical dental technicians (CDTs) ... with a route to registration with the General Dental Council..."
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New Key Skills in Primary Dental Care assessment for Dental Care Professionals (10/07/2007)

"An innovative assessment has been unveiled by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), presenting an exciting opportunity for dental care professionals (DCPs) to gain continuing professional development (CPD)..."
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GDC agrees registrant make-up of new Council (14/06/2007)

"The GDC has agreed the composition of the twelve registrant members of a new-look, smaller, fully appointed Council, expected to be in place in 2008..."
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GDC agrees registrant make-up of new Council (14/06/2007)

"The GDC has agreed the composition of the twelve registrant members of a new-look, smaller, fully appointed Council, expected to be in place in 2008..."
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Message from the BDTA President (07/05/2007)

"Attendance at Showcase benefits the whole team. When else would you have the opportunity for your whole team to take part in an event that offers something for all Dental Care Professionals?..."
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One Step Closer To New-Look GDC (02/04/2007)

The General Dental Council is seeking an opportunity for early legislation to put in place a new-look, smaller, fully appointed Council with an increased lay membership...
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GDC Meeting (28/03/2007)

Summary of the decisions taken at the Council's special meeting on Wednesday 28 March...
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GDC Responds to White Paper (21/02/2007)

General Dental Council's response to White Paper on healthcare regulation...
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Member Newsletter Feb 2007
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Wanted - members for new GDC board
(GDC Press Release 15 Jan 2006)
The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking a chair and members to help guide the development of training paths for dentists wanting to become specialists...
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Member Newsletter 64
(GDC Update Jan 2006)
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GDC seeks new Fitness to Practise Panel members (08/01/2007)
The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking dental professionals to join its independent Fitness to Practise Panel...
(closing date: 26/03/2007)
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GDC asks for views on CPD for dental care professionals (18/12/2006)
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Decisions of Council
(GDC Council Meeting 05/12/2006)

The General Dental Council (GDC) is calling for views on its compulsory continuing professional development (CPD) scheme for dental care professionals (DCPs), which it proposes to introduce in July 2008...
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Member Newsletter 63
(GDC Update Nov 2006)
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Member Newsletter 62
(GDC Update Sept/Oct 2006)
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GDC ASKS WHETHER ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD BE APPOINTED (30/10/06)
The General Dental Council (GDC) is calling for views on the shape of its Council following the introduction of statutory registration for dental nurses, technicians and other dental care professionals (DCPs).
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DENTAL REGULATOR CLAMPS DOWN ON UNLICENSED OPERATORS (26/10/06)
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today (26 October 2006) challenged in court for the first time the practice of non-dentists offering tooth-whitening treatments.

The GDC brought a case of alleged illegal practice of "dentistry" against Ben Nahab, who pleaded guilty. He had performed a tooth whitening procedure on 18 May 2006. Mr Nahab was convicted, and ordered to pay a fine plus costs and compensation. The case was heard at Norwich Magistrates Court.

The GDC is seeking a landmark ruling so that it can stamp out the practice by non-dentists.

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GDC REGISTRANT ADDRESSES TO BE AVAILABLE ONLINE (09/10/06)
The General Dental Council (GDC) is to publish the full addresses of GDC-registered dental professionals on its website from 2007.
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GDC GIVES LAST CPD WARNING TO DENTISTS (06/10/06)
Dentists in the last year of their first five-year continuing professional development (CPD) cycle who have failed to make any annual declarations are being warned by the General Dental Council (GDC) that their registration is at risk.
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UK DENTAL REGULATOR SEEKS LEGAL SERVICES (06/10/06)
The General Dental Council (GDC), the body responsible for regulating the UK dental profession, is seeking legal services to help it carry out its work in investigating concerns about dental professionals' conduct, performance and health. Law firms are invited to bid for this work.
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GDC CONSULTS ON GUIDANCE FOR FITNESS TO PRACTISE COMMITTEES (06/10/06)

The General Dental Council (GDC) has developed and consulted upon a number of draft policy and guidance documents to support and underpin the operation of its new Fitness to Practise committees, whose powers came fully into effect in July 2006. For more information about the new GDC fitness to practise procedures, visit our website.

The GDC is now seeking views on three further draft policy and guidance documents to complete this present series of guidance. They cover:
•  The Professional Performance Committee
•  The Health Committee
•  Preliminary meetings prior to fitness to practise hearings - a preliminary meeting should enable directions about procedure and evidence to be given in advance of the formal hearing, where this would assist a fitness to practise committee in performing their functions fairly, justly and efficiently.

To access the consultation documents, please visit the GDC homepage and click on the 'GDC consultation' tab. For a hard copy of the consultation documents, please contact Laura Brown (email: ftpconsultations@gdc-uk.org, phone 020 7009 2719).

The closing date for responses to the consultation is Friday 27 October 2006.

 
MEET THE GDC AT THE DENTAL SHOWCASE (18/9/06)
The General Dental Council are attending the Dental Showcase at the Excel Exhibition Centre from 5 to 7 October and will be situated at stand H11. The GDC staff will be available to answer any queries and provide information as requested.
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NEW CORE SUBJECTS FOR DENTISTS' CPD (15/9/06)
The General Dental Council (GDC) is recommending that all dentists carry out continuing professional development (CPD) in core recommended subjects from the beginning of their next CPD cycle. This recommendation follows a public consultation earlier this year.
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GDC DELIGHTED AT RESPONSE TO DCP REGISTRATION
Following the opening of the dental care professionals (DCP) Register on 31 July 2006 the General Dental Council (GDC) has been delighted with the positive response from dental nurses and technicians...
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FIRST DENTAL TECHNICIANS TO REGISTER WITH THE GDC!

Katie Mason and Kevin Tinklin are the first dental technicians to register with the GDC - congratulations to them both.

Katie MasonKatie Mason who manages her own specialist orthodontic laboratory, Ideal Profile, in Kettering is pleased to be joining the register, she said:
"By joining this new register I feel that, at last after many years, my job will be taken more seriously. I believe that the profession of dental technology as a whole will benefit from a more united approach, to be able to tackle what lies ahead in the coming years."

Kevin TinklinKevin Tinklin, who works at a commercial laboratory in Nottingham, is pleased to be joining the register, he said:
"At last experienced and qualified technicians have gained recognised status within the profession of dentistry. Now we can justifiably, through our expertise and qualifications, be part of the wider dental team delivering the best care possible for the patient."

Phil WearsPhil Wears who works at York Dental Laboratory is pleased to be joining the register, he said:
"Registration with the GDC is possibly the best thing that could happen to our profession. It will raise the profile of dental technicians and allow us to be recognised as professionals. It will improve patient care and awareness and will raise the standards of work supplied to patients. The new opportunities that will become available will enable technicians to become better trained and educated and more respected as professionals."

   
 
GDC Chooses Edinburgh for first Council meeting outside London
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Member Newsletter 59
(GDC Update June 2006)
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STATUTORY REGISTER TO OPEN ON 31 JULY 2006
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STATUTORY REGISTRATION DISCUSSED
at the Scottish Parliament - 28th June 2006
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New Chief Executive and Registrar Appointed - 14th June 2006

Duncan Rudkin has been appointed the new Chief Executive and Registrar of the GDC...
 
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Dental care professionals

Dental hygienists, dental therapists, and the four groups of professionals who will start registering with the General Dental Council (GDC) for the first time next year...

 
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GDC launches new patient leaflet for dental surgeries

The General Dental Council (GDC) has produced a new leaflet for dental patients to highlight the professionalism of the dental team.

'Licensed to Practise', which was launched at this week's Citizens Advice annual conference, explains the high standards patients can expect from the professionals...
 
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Private Patient Complaints Scheme - Volunteers sought

As you know the General Dental Council is now implementing it's plans to launch a dental complaints service for private dental patients, which has in the past been referred to as the Non-NHS or Private Complaints Scheme.
 
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STATUTORY REGISTRATION -
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Nationwide roadshows arranged by the GeneralDental Council

   
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Spring issue of the Gazette

The spring 2006 issue of the Gazette, the newsletter from the General
Dental Council, has just been published and is available from our website

 
   
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GDC news

   

The GDC is examining a record number of candidates for the International Qualifying Exam (IQE)

The three-part exam which tests the clinical skills and knowledge of dentists from overseas (non EEA) who wish to
work in the UK.

 
   
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Antony Townsend (GDC Chief Executive) is leaving the GDC

He has been appointed Chief Executive of the new Law Society Regulatory Body....

 
   
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GDC seeks views on fitness to practise guidance

The General Dental Council is developing new guidance to provide a
framework for fitness to practise decision-making, and is calling for
views.

 
   
   

GDC recruitment of visitors to DCP schools

Help the GDC to quality assure DCP education programmes
   
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GDC responds to announcement of new dental schools

The General Dental Council has welcomed the news today of the creation of new university centres for dental education in the South West and
North West of England.

 
   
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DCP registration - last call for views!

The General Dental Council is on track to open its new register for dental care professionals (DCPs) in July 2006. In the lead up to this, the GDC has made a final call for views on the DCP registration system and how it will all work in practice.

 
 
 
 
 

Teamworking guidance

New guidance from the General Dental Council on how the dental team can best work together in the interests of patients comes into effect on 1 February 2006.

 
   
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GDC consultation - revalidation

The General Dental Council (GDC) is calling for views on plans to strengthen its existing continuing professional development (CPD) scheme for dentists and introduce compulsory CPD for all dental care professionals.

 
   
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GDC Council meeting – 7 December 2005 – summary of decision

For your information, the summary of decisions from the GDC's Council meeting on 7 December have been added to the GDC's website

 
   
 
 

GDC April 2006 Newsletter

 
   
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GDC February 2006 Newsletter

 
   
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GDC November 2005 Newsletter

 
   
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GDC October 2005 Newsletter

 
   
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GDC September 2005 Newsletter

 
   
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GDC Private Patient Complaints Scheme – new contact details:

Gordon Miles
Director
Dental Complaints Service
Direct Line 0208 263 6210
Mobile 07910 248 393

The Lansdowne Building
2 Lansdowne Road
Croydon
CR9 2ER

The Dental Complaints Service is an independent service funded by the General Dental Council.
 
   

Volunteers sought for new complaints service

The General Dental Council is looking for volunteers - dental professionals and lay people - to help resolve complaints from patients about private dental work.

 
   
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GDC Council meeting  7 March 2006 – summary of decisions

Summary of Decisions from the Council's meeting on Tuesday 7 March which has also been added to our website

 
   
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GDC sets the standard

The GDC's new standards guidance takes effect on 1 June 2005.

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DCP registration - are you ready for it?

At this year's British Dental Association Annual Conference, in the lead up to the launch of the new register for Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) in July, the GDC is holding a special session on DCP registration.

 
   
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News

 Dentaid

 

Denplan and Dentaid celebrate success of John O'Groats to Land's End bike ride (17/09/2007)

Denplan dental practices have successfully completed the whole 874-mile course over 9 days, with 30 Denplan practices accompanying them in 25 mile sections...

 
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Dentaid Dress Up Day (07/09/2007)


Dentaid has once again held its annual Dress Up Day to help raise funds for the charity's work...
 
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Dentaid celebrate triumphant annual golf day


Dentaid, is celebrating its most successful Charity Golf Day to date...
 
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Dentaid training helps sustainable oral health care in Cameroon!


Fourteen Cameroonian hospital technicians have successfully completed a Dentaid training programme...
 
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The Great South Run - Oct 2007


Dentaid has secured 10 places in Europe's premier 10k road running event - the Great South Run...
 
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Denplan treks the Inca Trail for Dentaid


The Denplan/Dentaid partnership are planning an exciting Challenge Event to raise funds for Dentaid's work overseas. The Inca Trail in Peru will be trekked from 24 May 2008 - 2 June 2008 which should be a most exciting experience!...
 
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Dentists' Provident Society Makes Annual Donation to Dentaid

Dentists' Provident Society (DPS) has donated £6000 to Dentaid, the charity devoted to improving the oral health of disadvantaged communities around the world...
 
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Run the world's biggest half marathon for Dentaid!

Dentaid is offering all members of the dental team the opportunity to help disadvantaged communities in the developing world by taking part in the Great North Run (GNR) in Newcastle on Sunday 30 September 2007...
 
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Dentaid tackles Mount Sinai for 2007 Trek

The oral health charity Dentaid is offering members of the dental profession, dental trade, and the general public the opportunity to conquer Mount Sinai, visit the Pyramids and trek through part of the Sahara...
 
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GDC seeks new Fitness to Practise panel members

The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking dental professionals to join its independent Fitness to Practise Panel...
 
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Oral health charity Dentaid targeted by thieves - URGENT press release

The oral health charity Dentaid has suffered a major setback following the theft of over half its stock of instruments...
 
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Dentaid celebrates its Tenth Anniversary at BDTA Dental Showcase, Excel

Dentaid, the specialist charity devoted to improving the oral health of disadvantaged communities around the world, celebrated its tenth anniversary this October...
 
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Denplan to raise £1m for Dentaid

Over the next five years Denplan, the UK's leading dental payment plan provider, has pledged to raise £1 million for Dentaid...
 
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The Dentaid Challenge -
9th-14th September 2006

The Three Tremors - Trek the Three Volcanoes of Italy

There are places in the world where the only way to make some children smile is to tell them they're going to the dentist...
 
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Dentaid News

- BUPA Great North Run 2006 - 01 Oct 2006
 
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CAN YOU HELP DENTAID?

The Dental School at Mulago in Uganda needs an Induction Casting Furnace.  They have one at the moment but it is unserviceable.

Dentaid is hoping to supply 10 surgeries for the dental school...
 
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 DLA

 

The New Contract -
Time to raise your prices.

I for one have been looking with some trepidation at the introduction of the 'New Contract' for NHS dental services beginning in April...

 
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 Other News

 

Colgate DCP Research Awareds in partnership with the ODRT (07/12/07)

Colgate and the Oral & Dental Research Trust are pleased to invite applications for the fifth round of Colgate DCP Research Awards ...

 
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A new look and feel for the Premier Symposium 2007 (13/09/07)

The seventh annual Premier Symposium ... has been given a new look that takes forward the outstanding success of the event over the last six years ...

 
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HIV experts' advice may change say Dental Protection (16/08/07)

For the last twelve months Dental Protection has actively lobbied for a review of the advice of the UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Blood-borne Viruses (UKAP) as it applies to dentists with HIV ...

 
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2007 BADN® Annual Dental Nursing Conference

BADN® ... organisers of the 2007 Annual Dental Nursing Conference, is extending its special members registration fee to members of other major DCP associations ...

 
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Veterans Lapel Badge

The HM Armed Forces Veterans Badge has proved to be extremely popular. Eligibility has been extended...

 
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COLOGNE 2007 - THE WORLD'S LARGEST DENTAL SHOW (12/02/07)

The next International Dental Show (IDS) will be taking place in Cologne from 20th to 24th March 2007. It looks set to be the world's most attractive, most important trade fair for dental medicine and dental technology - and the largest IDS of all time. More than 1,700 exhibitors from over 50 countries will be presenting the latest trends and innovations to visitors from around the world in an exhibition area of 130,000 m²...

 
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CHINA LAB TO SERVICE US CLIENTS

The U.S. laboratory market today is facing two significant trends...

 
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DTA PRESIDENT WINS
E A DENNISON AWARD!

DTA President, Tony Griffin, was awarded the A E Dennison Award at a ceremony at the Royal Society of Medicine, London W1 on 28 November. The award was presented by Paul Milward, Editorial Board Chairman of the Dental Technician publication, in the presence of other Board members and the Managing Director of A E Morgan, Terrance Morgan.
 
Congratulations Tony!
 
E A Dennison Award
 
DENTAL TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR 2006
Winner of the year announced ...
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 British Dental Trade Association

   
   

Special offer for laboratories

The introduction of the new NHS contract is going to have a profound effect on laboratories.   All the evidence points to a reduction in the amount of work being commissioned, so the competition for the work that is available will be a lot fiercer.

 
   
BDTA news

  CDTA

   

Registration and the CDT course

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Republic of Ireland Competition Report on Dentistry

 
   
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 BDA

   

DTA hosts session at BDA conference

Friday 26 May 16.15-17.00hrs
 
Hosted by Dental Technicians’ Association (DTA)
Chair: Tony Griffin , President, DTA
Stephen Hancocks, Editor in Chief, BDJ
All about teamworking!

  • Understanding the benefits of teamworking
  • Demonstrating the need to recognise the wider dental team
  • The value of the dental technician within the dental team
  • Linking dental technology to enhanced patient care

To book log onto
www.bda-dentistry.org.uk

 
   
   
   

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