Professor Elizabeth Treasure who was BASCD president in 2014/15 is making news headlines! An article published in WalesOnline on the 3rd January 2022 reflects on a career in academic dental public health and university senior management, culminating in her current role as… Read more »
BASCD – Borrow Foundation Poster Session 2021
Because of Covid-19 we needed to do things a bit differently again this year! So, we asked entrants to submit posters, as opposed to abstracts. A comprehensive range of posters were submitted and following a competitive judging process the top four were… Read more »
Keith Woods Essay competition 2021 – winner announced!
BASCD is delighted to announce the winner of the 2021 Keith Woods Essay competition, Aleksandra Krawczyk who is an undergraduate at the University of Liverpool. Aleksandra’s essay on what the oral health care workforce should look like in the United Kingdom by… Read more »
Professor Mike Lennon – Virtual memorial event
We at BASCD held a virtual event to mark the life and work of Professor Mike Lennon who was one of our founding fathers and president of our association 1984 – 85, on the 14th October 2021. The proceedings reflected the timeline… Read more »
Professor Ruth Freeman 1954 – 2021
Professor Ruth Freeman a longstanding and highly regarded member of BASCD passed away on the 23rd of September 2021. Ruth qualified in dentistry in 1979 and completed her PhD in 1983, at the Queen’s University of Belfast. She then studied at… Read more »
Latest Delivering Better Oral Health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention (fourth edition) published
The latest version of Delivering Better Oral Health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention (fourth edition) has now been published. This is in a new digital format making it easily accessible on mobile devices. This updated toolkit has been developed through a wider… Read more »
World Health Assembly approves historic resolution on oral health
BASCD is pleased to see that the World Health Organisation has approved an historic resolution on oral health at the 74th World Health Assembly (24th May – 1st June 2021). The resolution recognises the global burden of oral diseases and their associations… Read more »
EADPH 2021 Scientific Conference – a date for your diary!
The European Association of Dental Public Health (EADPH) 2021 Conference will be held on-line from 2nd to 4th September 2021 and is now open for abstract submissions. Follow the link for more information.