Useful Contacts
Below you will find details of Dental Organisations, Companies and Deaneries along with useful information for Students.
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Dental Organisations
A
- Association of Dental Implantology UK (ADI)
- Tel: 020 8487 5555
B
- British Academy of Clinical Dental Technology (BACDT)
- www.bacdt.org.uk
- British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN)
- www.badn.org.uk
- British Dental Association (BDA)
- www.bda-dentistry.org.uk
- British Dental Health Foundation (BDHA)
- www.dentalhealth.org.uk
- British Dental Practice Managers Association (BDPMA)
- www.bdpma.org.uk
- British Dental Trade Association (BDTA)
- www.bdta.org.uk
- British Institute of Dental and Surgical Technologists (BIDST)
- www.bidst.org
- British Orthodontic Society
- www.bos.org.uk
- British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT)
- www.bsdht.org.uk
C
- College of Dental Technologists of Ontario (Canada)
- ww.cdto.ca
- COPDEND
- www.copdend.org.uk
- Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- www.craniofacialsociety.org.uk
D
- Dental Laboratories Association (DLA)
- www.dla.org.uk
- Dental Practitioners Association (DPA)
- www.gdpa.org.uk
- Dental Professionals Association
- www.uk-dentistry.org
- Dental Technicians Association Ireland
- www.dtai.ie
- Denturist Association of Canada
- http://www.denturist.org/magazine.html
- Department of Health
- www.dh.gov.uk
E
- European and International Federation of Dental Technicians
- www.feppd.org
F
- Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (FGDP)
- www.fgdp.org.uk
G
- General Dental Council (GDC)
- www.gdc-uk.org
I
- Institute of Maxillofacial Prothetists and Technologists (IMPT)
- www.impt.org
M
- Malta Dental Technologists Association
- www.mdta.cjb.net
- MHRA
- www.mhra.gov.uk
N
- National Association of Dental Laboratories (USA)
- www.nadl.org [links:www.nadl.org/associations.cfm]
- National Health Service
- www.nhs.uk
- New Zealand Institute of Dental Technologists
- www.nzidt.org.nz
O
- Oral Health Professionals Association (Australia)
- www.ohpa.org.au
- Orthodontic Technicians Association (OTA)
- www.ota-uk.org
S
- Society of University Dental Instructors (SUDI)
- www.sudi.org
- South African Dental Technicians Council
- www.sadtc.org.za
A-Z of Dental Companies
3
- 3M Unitek Ltd
- Tel: 01274 392222
A
- Abbey Dental Supplies
- Tel: 0208 683 4528
- Accord Moulding Systems Ltd
- Tel: 01249 656890
- A D Burs Ltd
- Tel: 01452 306105
- A-Dec Dental UK
- Tel: 01203 350901
- Apollo Dental Ltd
- Tel: 01932 240950
- ADM Co Ltd
- Tel: 01706 372374
- Ash (Claudius)
- Tel: 01707 646433
- Associated Dental Products (Kemdent)
- Tel: 01793 770256
- Astek
- www.astekinnovations.co.uk
- Attenborough Direct Ltd
- www.attenborough.com
- Austenal GmbH
- Tel: 0049 2236 399310
B
- Barber Dental Supplies
- Tel: 0161 928 9292
- Barnet Metal Co
- Tel: 0208 550 3078
- Bellman Carter Ltd
- Tel: 0208 540 1372
- Berry & Sons Ltd
- Tel: 0845 1306862
- Bien-Air UK Ltd
- www.bienair.com
- Billericay Dental Supplies
- Tel: 01376 500222
- Bolter Ltd
- Tel: 01732 457010
- Bonar Polymers Ltd
- Tel: 01325 300900
- Booth, Charles
- www.bettsmetals.com/charles-booth
- BPB Formula (France)
- Tel: 0033 014625 4685
- Bracon Ltd
- www.bracon.co.uk
- British Gypsum
- Tel: 01636 78206
- Broxdent Ltd
- Tel: 01733 834819
- Budget Dental Supplies
- Tel: 01474 535848
C
- Carbolite
- Tel: 01433 621198
- Castellini UK Ltd
- Tel: 0115 986 5200
- Cattani Essam UK
- Tel: 01527 576655
- Cestradent Ltd
- Tel: 01246 276111
- Charles Booth
- www.bettsmetals.com/charles-booth
- Coltene Whaledent
- www.coltenewhaledent.com
- Cookson Dental
- Tel: 0121 233 8150
- Courtin
- Tel: 01359 251088
D
- Davis, J&S
- Tel: 01707 822520
- DeguDental GmbH
- www.degudent.com
- Dekomed
- Tel: 0161 483 7333
- Dentech Dental Ltd
- Tel: 0208 810 1998
- Diatherm
- Tel: 0208 524 9546
E
- E M Natt
- Tel: 0208 361 4649
- Eschmann Equipment
- Tel: 01903 753322
- Eurodontic Ltd
- Tel: 0114 275 8385
- Evacryl Dental Supply Co
- Tel: 0800 282454
F
- Forestadent Ltd
- Tel: 01908 560611
G
- GC (UK) Ltd
- www.gceurope.com
- GemStar
- Tel: 01609 771132
- Glover Dental Supplies
- Tel: 01743 444333
- Grafton International
- Tel: 01543 480100
H
- Henry Schein
- Tel: 01634 878750
- Hill, Claude
- Tel: 01384 262121
- Hillier Dental Manufacturing Ltd
- Tel: 01322 438492
I
- Ivoclar-Vivadent
- Tel: 0116 284 7888
J
- John Winter
- Tel: 01422 364213
- Jun Air (UK) Ltd
- Tel: 01527 576666
K
- K9 Dental Products Ltd
- Tel: 01604 621405
- KaVo
- Tel: 01494 733022
- K C Smith
- Tel: 01600 713227
- Kerr UK Ltd
- Tel: 01733 260998
L
- Landale Ltd
- www.landalemetals.co.uk
M
- Mason Dental Products
- Tel: 01274 306683
- McKillop Dental Equipment
- Tel: 01704 538221
- Meadway Dental Supplies Ltd
- Tel: 01483 724116
- Metalor
- Tel: 0121 236 3241
- Metrodent
- Tel: 01484 461616
- Minerva Dental
- www.minervadental.co.uk
- Monarch Dental Services
- Tel: 0208 362 4075
- MTD Metallurgical Company
- www.mtdpreciousmetals.com
- Mulholland Dental Supplies
- Tel: 028 9445 2668
- Myerson
- www.myersontooth.com
N
- National Dental Supplies
- Tel: 01704 506658
- Natt, E M
- (see E M Natt above)
- Nesor Equipment
- Tel: 0208 852 8545
- Nobel Biocare
- www.nobelbiocare.com
O
- Optident
- Tel: 01943 605050
- Oral Plastics Ltd
- Tel: 01253 723181
- Ortho-care
- Tel: 01274 392017
P
- Panadent
- www.panadent.net
- Paterson Health Group
- Tel: 01594 833007
- Plas-Dent
- Tel: 0121 558 3601
- Playsafe Mouthguards
- Tel: 0208 361 4075
- Prestige
- Tel: 0207 486 3881
S
- Scientific Metal Company
- Tel: 0207 831 1956
- Scottlander
- www.schottlander.com
- Share Dental
- www.sharedental.co.uk
- Shofu
- Tel: 01892 870800
- Skillbond
- www.skillbond.com
- SS White Manufacturing
- Tel: 01452 307171
T
- Talladium
- Tel: 01753 582788
W
- W&H
- Tel: 01727 874990
- SS White Manufacturing
- See SS White Manufacturing above
- WHW Plastics
- Tel: 01482 329154
- Winter, John
- See John Winter above
- Wright Dental
- Tel: 01382 833866
Z
- Zahn Dental Supplies Ltd
- Tel: 01634 230530
- Zhermack
- Tel: 07870 690811
Dental Deaneries
Eastern
Director of Postgraduate Dental Education - Alex Baxter
Administrator - Kate Wood
01223 884 847
Email: kate.wood@easterndeanery.nhs.uk
Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
Eastern Deanery
Block 3
Ida Darwin Site
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB1 5EE
Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Dean of Postgraduate Dentistry - Stephen Lambert-Humble
Courses & Office Manager
Lindsey Walker
0207 415 3423
Email: lwalker@kssdeanery.ac.uk
The KSS Deanery
7 Bermondsey Street
London SE1 2DD
Leeds & Yorkshire
Postgraduate Dental Dean - Paul Cook
Administrator
Victoria Jones
0113 343 1525
Email: v.jones@yorkshiredeanery.com
University of Leeds
Department for NHS Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education
Willow Terrace Road
Leeds LS2 9JT
London
Dean of Postgraduate Dentistry - Elizabeth Jones
Tel: 020 7866 3177
Email: tempDN1@londondeanery.ac.uk
Dental Department
LPMDE
Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DN
Merseyside
Dean of Postgraduate Dental Education & Training - Brian Grieveson
PA: Anna Grant
0151 285 4725
Email: anna.grant@merseydeanery.nhs.uk
Postgraduate Dental Education & Training
1st Floor
Regatta Place
Brunswick Business Park
Summers Road
Liverpool L3 4BL
North West
Dean of Postgraduate Dentistry - Nick Ward
Administrator Gemma Brookes
0161 234 6167
Email: g.brookes@nwpgmd.nhs.uk
University of Manchester
Department of Postgraduate Medicine & Dentistry
Dental Section,
4th Floor,
Barlow House,
Minshull Street,
Manchester M1 3DZ
Northern
Postgraduate Dental Dean - Mr Malcolm Smith (acting)
Mrs Adele Simpson (PA to Postgraduate Dental Dean)
(0191) 222 8345
Email: adele.simpson@cddft.nhs.uk
DCP Dental Technician Facilitator - Mr Patrick D Graham
07977 484 717
Email: pgraham29@yahoo.co.uk
University of Newcastle
Northern Deanery
10-12 Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AB
Tel: (0191) 222 8908
Fax: (0191) 232 3657
Northern Ireland
Postgraduate Dental Dean - David Hussey
Administrator
Lesley Whan
028 9040 0014
Email: lesley.whan@nimdta.gov.uk
NIMDTA
Beechill House
42 Beechill Road
Belfast BT8 7RL
Oxford
Postgraduate Dental Dean - Helen Falcon
Administrator Rose Cross
01865 740 654
Email: rcross@oxford-pgmde.co.uk
Oxford University
Oxford Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education
The Triangle
Roosevelt Drive
Headington
Oxford OX3 7XP
Scotland
Postgraduate Dental Dean - Jim Rennie
Administrator
Shelagh McLeish
0131 220 8612
Email: shelagh.mcleish@nes.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Education for Scotland
2nd Floor, Hanover Buildings
66 Rose Street
Edinburgh EH2 2NN
South West
Regional Postgraduate Dental Dean - Alasdair Miller
Administrator Debbie Marriott
0117 928 4524
Email: debbie.marriott@bristol.ac.uk
University of Bristol
Dental Postgraduate Department
The Chapter House
Bristol Dental Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol BS1 2LY
South Yorkshire/ East Midlands
Postgraduate Dental Dean - Chris Franklin
PA Jayne Deakin
0114 226 4454
Email: jayne.deakin@sysha.nhs.uk
Regional Postgraduate Dental Education Office
Don Valley House
Savile Street East
Sheffield S4 7UQ
Wales
Director of Postgraduate Dental Education - Eric Nash
Administrator Hannah Thomas
029 2074 2594
Email: thomashs@cardiff.ac.uk
Cardiff University
Dental Postgraduate Department
Room 130 Dental School
Heath Park
Cardiff CF14 4XY
Wessex
Postgraduate Dental Dean - Ray Reed
PA Lesley Loughbridge
01962 893 821
Email: lesley@wessex.org.uk
Severn & Wessex Deanery
Highcroft
Romsey Road
Winchester SO22 5DH
West Midlands
Postgraduate Dental Dean - Professor John Frame
Administrator Pam Jefferis
0121 237 2832
Email: pjefferis@bham.ac.uk
University of Birmingham
Postgraduate Office
Dental School
St Chad's Queensway
Birmingham B4 6NN
For Students
1) General Information/Online Library
2) Online Journal Information
http://adr.iadrjournals.org
www.freemedicaljournals.com
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
PubMed Central (PMC) is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
www.cebd.org
The Centre for Evidence-based Dentistry, established in 1995, is an independent body whose aim is to promote the teaching, learning, practice and evaluation of evidence-based dentistry world-wide.
The journal publishes scientific articles on the relevant fields, review articles, discussion papers, news items and editorial correspondence. It is of interest to dentists working in dental public health and to other professionals concerned with disease prevention, health service planning, and health promotion throughout the world.
3) Research Info/Reports
www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd
Research-based information about the effects of interventions used in health and social care.
www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/booths/dental.html
source of evidence based healthcare information in the UK and worldwide for both healthcare professionals and consumers.
The objective of CAPP - the WHO Oral Health Country/Area Profile Programme - is to present global information on dental diseases and oral health services
4) Medical Dictionaries/Thesaurus/Encyclopaedia/Reference
www.bartleby.com
Internet publisher of literature, references and verse. Unlimited access to books and information
http://scholar.google.com
www.biomedcentral.com/browse/bysubject
The research articles in all journals published by BioMed Central are 'Open Access'. They are immediately and permanently available online without charge
5) Websites Particularly Relevant to Overseas Students
www.support4learning.org.uk/home/index.cfm
links to resources for advisers, students and everyone involved in education, training and communities, helping you to choose, finance and support your education, training, lifelong learning, career planning and job search.
www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm
The free online reference and guide for English grammar, writing, punctuation and learning.
www.alphadictionary.com/index.shtml
6) Help with Writing Reports & Essays
http://www.writersblock.ca/index.htm
7) Tooth Morphology/Anatomy/Biomedical
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mouthandteeth.html
Medline Plus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. Medline Plus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopaedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
www.dentistry.leeds.ac.uk/oroface/teeth/tstartr.html
Tooth morphology quiz
www.fleshandbones.com/default.cfm
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Useful Books
Conference of Dental Technology Educational Institutes
Download CoDTEI booklist (pdf)
Elsevier Online Catalogue
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Dental Organisations
A-Z of Dental Companies
Dental Deaneries
For Students