Dental technologists association
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Abbreviation | DTA |
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Established | 1989 |
Type | professional association |
Headquarters | PO Box 1318,Cheltenham, GL50 9EA |
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Membership Page Template:Nobold/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "wikitext").(2020) | 1500 |
President | Barry Tivey |
Deputy President | Delroy Reeves |
Treasurer | Tony Griffin MBE |
Operations Coordinator | Rebecca Kinahan |
Website | www.dta-uk.org |
The Dental Technologists Association (DTA) is the professional body representing dental technicians in the United Kingdom.
History[edit | edit source]
The association began life as the Dental Technicians Education and Training Advisory Board (DTETAB) and was established by the General Dental Council (GDC). The remit of DTETAB was to review and make recommendations about the education and training of dental technicians, the suitability of that training and how it would fit with the demands of providing dental services. The other main role for DTETAB was maintaining a Voluntary Register of Dental Technicians, which served as the precursor to the GDC statutory register. The inaugural meeting of the Board took place in January 1986 and was chaired by Margaret Seward (later Dame Margaret Seward). The GDC was only actively involved for the first three years and DTETAB became an independent professional body in 1989 with Colin Lee, a dental technician and laboratory owner from north west England, as chairman. Ray Cox served as registrar from 1989 - 1992 and was succeeded by Sue Adams who was in post from 1992 - 2019. Appointed in January 2019, Rebecca Kinahan now manages the Associations's Office.
Anticipating a slightly different role post statutory registration, DTETAB became the Dental Technicians Association in 2002. The final name change came in 2012 when the association became the Dental Technologists Association.
Offices[edit | edit source]
The headquarters of the DTA is based at PO Box 1318, Cheltenham GL50 9EA. The Operations Co-ordinator of the association is Rebecca Kinahan, who is responsible for managing the Association's office, providing the first point of contact for members.
Council[edit | edit source]
The DTA council is the governing body of the association. Barry Tivey is president, Delroy Reeves is deputy president and Tony Griffin is treasurer. Other council members include Gregg Clutton, Jermaine Jones, Robert Leggett, Joanne Stevenson and Atiquaz Zaman.
Chairs of the Dental Technicians Education and Training Advisory Board[edit | edit source]
№ | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
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1 | 1989 | 1993 | Colin Lee MBE |
2 | 1993 | 1994 | Terry Foad |
3 | 1994 | 1996 | Brian Gordon |
4 | 1996 | 1998 | Ian MacLeod MBE |
5 | 1998 | 2002 | Tony Griffin MBE |
Presidents of the Dental Technologists Association[edit | edit source]
№ | Took office | Left office | President |
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1 | 2002 | 2004 | Tony Griffin MBE |
2 | 2004 | 2005 | Ian MacLeod MBE |
3 | 2005 | 2007 | Tony Griffin MBE |
4 | 2007 | 2009 | Paul Mallett |
5 | 2009 | 2010 | Stephen Wears |
6 | 2010 | 2012 | John Stacey |
7 | 2012 | 2014 | Barry Appleby |
8 | 2014 | 2016 | Mike McGlynn |
9 | 2016 | 2018 | James Green |
10 | 2018 | 2020 | Delroy Reeves |
11 | 2020 | - | Barry Tivey |
Vision and Key Objectives[edit | edit source]
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Vision[edit | edit source]
To advance standards within dental technology for the benefit of the oral healthcare of the United Kingdom by:
- Providing advice guidance and support to members.
- Raising awareness and promoting an exchange of views on key issues affecting the dental profession.
Key Objectives[edit | edit source]
- Develop and support members, and the dental technology profession.
- Encourage and promote education, including CPD.
- Forge links with other organisations.
- Promote views to relevant external organisations.
- Adopt and share best practice.
- Provide benefits and employment opportunities.
- Develop and maintain roles and responsibilities.
DTA Fellowships[edit | edit source]
Fellowship of the DTA is awarded for outstanding contribution to dental technology. Recipients should have maintained the dignity of the dental technology profession over a period of time, striven to enhance the recognition, evidence and education of dental technology and have the majority support of the DTA Council. Fellows are entitled to the postnominal FDTA.
Recipients[edit | edit source]
Year | Recipient |
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2007 | Tony Griffin MBE |
2008 | Dame Margaret Seward |
2009 | Brian Gordon |
2009 | John Goodman |
2010 | Simon Butler |
2010 | Ian MacLeod MBE |
2011 | Peter Davey |
2014 | David Smith |
2014 | John Stacey |
2015 | Larry Browne |
2015 | Chris Maryan |
2015 | Tony Reed |
2016 | Paul Mallett |
2016 | Professor Robert Williams |
2017 | Sue Adams |
2017 | Ashley Byrne |
2018 | Tony Knight |
2019 | Jeff Lewis |
2019 | Steve Taylor |
Publications[edit | edit source]
The Technologist[edit | edit source]
The Technologist is the official DTA journal. Published quarterly, The Technologist aims to raise awareness, educate, engage and showcase information, products and services relevant to members. The Technologist editorial team consists of editor Vikki Harper, editorial assistant Keith Winwood and editorial panel: Tony Griffin, John Stacey and Barry Tivey.
Articulate[edit | edit source]
Articulate is a quarterly e-newsletter and is also edited by Vikki Harper.
External links[edit | edit source]
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