Event Blog

The AGM and Presidential meeting rocked this year. Outgoing president Janet Clarke chose to open her speech to the sound of “Don’t stop me now” by Queen, loud enough to make half the audience jump. Her final speech was a gracious one...

Well, Conference has started in earnest now. After arriving in Manchester on Wednesday afternoon, it was as if Wimpole Street had been moved north! The Events Team were finalising their preparations and our signage had been put in place ready for Thursday...

Like all those attending the BDA’s 2012 Conference in Manchester this year, I travel from my particular part of the UK in the knowledge that the investment in high quality educational and inspiration lectures is actually real value . . . . . . and...

I’ve been attending the British Dental Conference and Exhibition for many years, but somehow, each year seems to get even better than the last. And I can say I’m just as excited about 2012, even though last year was an amazing year for me...

Arriving into Piccadilly on the train was like a trip down memory lane for me. I took the opportunity to wander through the streets to the Free Trade Hall, sorry the Radisson Hotel. It is strange as this is the venue I saw the Police and Elvis Costello...

This is the first year I've chaired sessions at the conference and I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. On Thursday I hosted two talks in the DCP lecture theatre, one on allergies and allergic reactions and one on objective monitoring of plaque...

Patients have different needs and expectations which dental care professionals must understand if they are to change their behaviour, Vesna Ziivojinovic-Toumba of the University of Belgrade told delegates at the British Dental Conference and Exhibition...

" I don't feel Andrew Lansley really gave any concrete answers, but it sounds like they are moving in the right direction. My future as a dentist is unsure, I donít know how much it will change from now, but I hope I have a good future''...

There are innumerable causes of tooth wear and thanks to a whistle stop tour of the major points of this extremely complex subject from Alex Milosevich DCP's attending his lecture now know that herbal teas, baked beans, orange juice and pickles...

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Fizzy drinks and herbal teas, orange juice, baked beans , pickles all bad for your teeth because acid causes erosion. Titratable acidity & pH levels are important measures in content Important to find out from patients...

Our new president Janet Clarke taking some time out to film an interview in our very own TV studio here at conference. Watch this space... ...read more

A heartfelt plea for speeding up progress came from Margaret Ross, Programme Director, Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute in her seminar on the education, role and future impact of DCP's . While dentistry is slowly catching up with medicine...

Leading expert in research on early cancer diagnosis, Suzanne Scott had a capacity audience to hear details of her work, which have particular reference to oral cancers. The major problem is lack of knowledge about the existence of oral cancers...