British Dental Association
Encyclopedia
The British Dental Association (BDA) is the largest voluntary membership organisation for dentist
s in the UK.
s, working in general practice providing both National Health Service
(NHS) and private care. BDA members also work in community and hospital settings, universities and the British armed forces
.
The BDA’s headquarters is in Wimpole Street
, London
near Queen's College, London
in the City of Westminster
and it currently has offices in Stirling, Scotland, Belfast, Northern Ireland and Cardiff, Wales. BDA Manchester opened in May 2008 and is in Lowry House.
since 1956. The BDA headquarters were opened by the Queen in March 1967.
The BDA promotes good practice and patient care, and provides members with expert advice in all aspects of practice, management and opportunities for continuing professional development.
The organisation is also a scientific society promoting higher standards (often in co-operation with other organisations) and improvements in the oral health of the nation.
searches. The BDA produces regular dental publications, including the British Dental Journal
(for clinical articles and jobs) and BDA News (for news and views).
.
.
, its first Honorary Librarian). It is the most comprehensive dental library in Europe, and is open from Monday to Friday, from 9am-6pm (until 7pm on a Wednesday). Admission is free to members. It is not open to non-members except for bona fide academic researchers and then by prior appointment only.
The Library is located at BDA Headquarters
Telephone: 020 7563 4545
http://www.bda.org/library
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
s in the UK.
Structure
The majority of the BDA’s 22,000 members are family dentistDentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
s, working in general practice providing both National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
(NHS) and private care. BDA members also work in community and hospital settings, universities and the British armed forces
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...
.
The BDA’s headquarters is in Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street is a street in central London, England. Located in the City of Westminster, it is associated with private medical practice and medical associations. No. 1 Wimpole Street is an example of Edwardian baroque architecture, completed in 1912 by architect John Belcher as the home of the...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
near Queen's College, London
Queen's College, London
Queen's College is an independent school for girls aged 11–18. It is located in central London at numbers 43-49, Harley Street. Founded in 1848 by F. D. Maurice, Professor of English Literature and History at King's College London along with a committee of patrons, the College was the first...
in the City of Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
and it currently has offices in Stirling, Scotland, Belfast, Northern Ireland and Cardiff, Wales. BDA Manchester opened in May 2008 and is in Lowry House.
History
The Dental Reform Committee formed the BDA in 1880. Sir John Tomes was the first President. The Dental Act 1921 created the Dental Board of the UK, whose functions have been taken over by the General Dental CouncilGeneral Dental Council
The General Dental Council is a United Kingdom organisation which regulates all dental professionals in the country. Established in 1956 by an amendment to the Dentists Act 1948, now updated in the Dentists Act 1984, it keeps an up-to-date register of all qualified dentists and other dental care...
since 1956. The BDA headquarters were opened by the Queen in March 1967.
Function
The organisation represents dentists at national and local level, ensuring that the views and concerns of the profession are high on the political and public agenda.The BDA promotes good practice and patient care, and provides members with expert advice in all aspects of practice, management and opportunities for continuing professional development.
The organisation is also a scientific society promoting higher standards (often in co-operation with other organisations) and improvements in the oral health of the nation.
Publications
It has the most comprehensive collection of dental literature in Europe and subscribes to over 200 dental journals and provides members with free MedlineMEDLINE
MEDLINE is a bibliographic database of life sciences and biomedical information. It includes bibliographic information for articles from academic journals covering medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care...
searches. The BDA produces regular dental publications, including the British Dental Journal
British Dental Journal
The British Dental Journal is the official academic journal of the British Dental Association, published for them by the Nature Publishing Group...
(for clinical articles and jobs) and BDA News (for news and views).
Regulation of dentists
The BDA is not the regulatory body for dentists in the United Kingdom. Dentists are regulated by the General Dental CouncilGeneral Dental Council
The General Dental Council is a United Kingdom organisation which regulates all dental professionals in the country. Established in 1956 by an amendment to the Dentists Act 1948, now updated in the Dentists Act 1984, it keeps an up-to-date register of all qualified dentists and other dental care...
.
British Dental Association Museum
Its museum in Wimpole Street holds the largest collection of dental material in Britain. It includes dental instruments, equipment, furniture, photographs, archives, fine and decorative art. The museum is maintained as a national resource for the dental profession, dental industry, researchers and members of the public and aims to promote an appreciation of dentistry today through an understanding of its past. The museum is located at BDA Headquarters at 64 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8YS. Museum website. The museum is a member of the London Museums of Health & MedicineThe London Museums of Health & Medicine
The London Museums of Health & Medicine is an organization that brings together some of the activities of some of the museums in London related to health and medicine...
.
British Dental Association Library
The British Dental Association has a Library which opened to members in its new Wimpole Street location in 1967 (however the library was established at one of the BDA's previous locations in 1920 by Lilian LindsayLilian Lindsay
Dr. Lilian Lindsay, C.B.E., LL.D., M.D.S., F.D.S. R.C.S., H.D.D., F.S.A. was a dentist, dental historian, librarian and author...
, its first Honorary Librarian). It is the most comprehensive dental library in Europe, and is open from Monday to Friday, from 9am-6pm (until 7pm on a Wednesday). Admission is free to members. It is not open to non-members except for bona fide academic researchers and then by prior appointment only.
The Library is located at BDA Headquarters
Telephone: 020 7563 4545
http://www.bda.org/library