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Professional Body For UK Dental Technologists

Whether qualified or in training, we facilitate our members with the tools needed to stay educated, compliant and in touch with what is going on in dental technology and the wider dental arena.

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Dental technologists ASSOCIATION (DTA)

The DTA is the leading professional body for Dental Technologists in the United Kingdom. Run by voluntary dental technicians for dental technicians, our team are committed to advancing standards within dental technology for the benefit of the oral healthcare of the nation.

We represent individual dental technologists, providing lifelong learning, advice, guidance and support to our members; and raise awareness of the key issues affecting the dental technology profession. We also provide for Clinical Dental Technicians through our wide range of membership support.

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What does it mean for Dental Technologists including Clinical Dental Technicians?

DENTAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND CAREERS

Information on dental technology as a profession

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THE TECHNOLOGIST

The Technologist is a members-only publication written specifically for dental technologists and provides lifelong learning. It aims to raise awareness, educate, engage and showcase information, products and services relevant to DTA members. Published every quarter, each issue contains up to six hours of verifiable CPD specific to dental technician's needs thereby supporting DTA members to fulfil their annual verifiable CPD. Click here for a preview.

THE LATEST

ARTICULATE CPD ARTICLES

1st June 2023

CPD

1

Smile Month Launch 2023

In May 2023 we attended the launch of Smile Month and mingled with some of the best-known names in the dental arena.

1st March 2023

CPD

30 minutes

Dental Materials & their Property Testing

Well, here it is, the first edition of Articulate for 2023, and already we’re nearly a third of a way through the year. After the shock developments in Ukraine over a year ago and three prime ministers later the world seems to be enmeshed in economic and political turmoil.

1st March 2023

CPD

1 hour

Sleep Apnoea, MADs

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) affects almost one billion people aged 30–69 years worldwide and represents a significant global health burden, for both the sufferer and their partners who have to endure their snoring.

"BRILLIANT ARTICLE IN MY FIELD OF WORK AND A DIFFERENT TECHNIQUE TO HOW I DO DUPLICATE DENTURES.

- JR -

THE LATEST

NEWS & EVENTS

Clinical Standards

23rd May 2023

The Office of the Chief Dental Officer England has published revised Clinical Standards for Oral Medicine, Paediatric Dentistry and Oral Surgery.

GDC online event

22nd May 2023

The General Dental Council (GDC) is hosting an online event on Monday 5 June for dental professionals to learn and ask any questions about their proposals to introduce a new 'Guidance on Reporting Matters to the GDC' and their proposal to update the Guidance on Indemnity and Insurance.

There are currently no events available.

OUR CHARITY OF THE YEAR 2021/22/23

MIND

Throughout 2023, the DTA will continue to support the charity Mind. Every year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem. But hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling. Mind believe that no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. Visit our charity page and please donate if you can.

"THE BEST MOVE I MADE AS A DENTAL TECHNICIAN WAS JOINING THE DTA, KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC WORK!
- JH -