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The British Dental Association (BDA) is a registered trade union for dentists in the United Kingdom.

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The British Society for Oral and Dental Research was established in 1953. It exists to:Support and represent the oral health research community in the UK. Encourage junior workers to become involved in oral and dental research. Facilitate the dissemination and application of research findings relating to oral health and the interactions between oral and systemic health.

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The Dental Technologists Association (DTA) is the professional body representing dental technicians in the United Kingdom.

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National Smile Month is the United Kingdom's largest oral health campaign, held annually across May and June. Formerly "National Smile Week" it is now one of the biggest not-for-profit dental health events in Europe; it attracts thousands of event coordinators and reaches millions of people with oral health information. National Smile Month is run by the Oral Health Foundation, a UK-based oral health charity. In 2020 the campaign will take place between May 18 and June 18.

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The Orthodontic Technicians Association (UK) (OTA) is the professional body that represents orthodontic technologists, based in the United Kingdom.

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The Overseas Plastic Surgery Appeal is a registered charity in the UK, that exists to provide free facial surgery for poor children and young adults in Pakistan. The OPSA team operate on facial abnormalities including cleft lip and palate.

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The Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) is a specialist corps in the British Army that provides oral hygiene services to British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. The corps is a part of the British Army's Army Medical Services.

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The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity that promotes and advances standards of surgical care for patients, and regulates surgery and dentistry in England and Wales. The College is located at Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It publishes multiple medical journals including the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Faculty Dental Journal, and the Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.