For further information on what’s happening in the world of dentistry, patients may wish to refer to the following useful and highly informative sources:-
Dental Fear Central is an excellent web based resource run by volunteers, aimed at supporting patients who are terrified of dentists, and also providing advice and tips for dentists in their treatment and management of anxious patients:-
Dental Fear Central @ dentalfearcentral.org
The British Dental Association is the main professional association for dentists in the UK, with a membership of in excess of 18,000 members, the majority of the profession. Their is a public information area on the website where patients can access information about various treatments and what is going in the dental world:-
British Dental Association @ www.bdasmile.org
The General Dental Council is the organisation which regulates dental professionals in the UK. All dentists, hygienists, therapists, dental nurses and dental technicians must be registered to work in the UK:-
General Dental Council @ www.gdc-uk.org
The BDHF is a charity dedicated to raising public awareness of dental and oral health. Again, the BDHF site is very patient focused with lots of independent and useful information:-
British Dental Health Foundation @ www.dentalhealth.org.uk
And some others….
Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry @ www.saad.org.uk
UK Department of Health @ www.gov.uk
British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists @ bsdht.org.uk
British Association of Dental Nurses @ www.badn.org.uk
The Mouth Cancer Foundation @ mouthcancerfoundation.org
The Dentist @ www.the-dentist.co.uk
Dentist Bath @ No Fear Dentists
