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December
18 Dec 2008 2008 RAE – strength in depth
The Dental Institute has confirmed its position as the most influential centre of excellence in the UK for oral and dental research, following the publication of the outcome of the RAE 2008.
10 Dec 2008 Next steps for Academic Health Sciences Centre
Plans to develop an Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) with NHS partners took a step forward today with the announcement of a name, ‘King’s Health Partners’, and that Vice-Principal (Health) Professor Robert Lechler is confirmed as Interim Director.
10 Dec 2008 IVIDENT commended at Medical Futures Innovation Awards
IVIDENT (International Virtual Dental School) has been highly commended at the prestigious Medical Futures Innovation Awards 2008 in the category of Dental & Oral Health.
8 Dec 2008 Professor Preiskel awarded Distinguished Lecturer of the Year
Harold Preiskel, Visiting Professor of Prosthodontics at the Dental Institute, has been presented with the Distinguished Lecturer of the Year Award by the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics.
3 Dec 2008 Memorial service held to celebrate the life of Professor Thomas Pitt Ford
A memorial service, celebrating Professor Thomas Pitt Ford’s life and tremendous contributions to dentistry, was held at Southwark Cathedral today.
The Dental Institute has confirmed its position as the most influential centre of excellence in the UK for oral and dental research, following the publication of the outcome of the RAE 2008.
10 Dec 2008 Next steps for Academic Health Sciences Centre
Plans to develop an Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) with NHS partners took a step forward today with the announcement of a name, ‘King’s Health Partners’, and that Vice-Principal (Health) Professor Robert Lechler is confirmed as Interim Director.
10 Dec 2008 IVIDENT commended at Medical Futures Innovation Awards
IVIDENT (International Virtual Dental School) has been highly commended at the prestigious Medical Futures Innovation Awards 2008 in the category of Dental & Oral Health.
8 Dec 2008 Professor Preiskel awarded Distinguished Lecturer of the Year
Harold Preiskel, Visiting Professor of Prosthodontics at the Dental Institute, has been presented with the Distinguished Lecturer of the Year Award by the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics.
3 Dec 2008 Memorial service held to celebrate the life of Professor Thomas Pitt Ford
A memorial service, celebrating Professor Thomas Pitt Ford’s life and tremendous contributions to dentistry, was held at Southwark Cathedral today.
November
28 Nov 2008 Shadow Minister for Health visits Dental Institute
On 20 November 2008 Professor Nairn Wilson welcomed Mr Mike Penning MP, Shadow Minister of Health to the Dental Institute.
26 Nov 2008 Presidential Address and Prize Evening
The 7th annual Presidential Address and Prize Evening, organised jointly by the Dental Society and the Dental Institute, was held yesterday.
24 Nov 2008 Dental Institute host educational visit for Dutch students
The Dental Institute hosted an educational visit on 21 November for 15 Health Care Sciences students from Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands.
19 Nov 2008 Professor Warnakulasuriya gives inauguration speech to launch Mouth Cancer Action Week
Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya, from the Department of Oral Medicine at the Dental Institute, gave the inauguration speech for the launch of the Mouth Cancer Action Week held at the House of Commons on 11 November.
14 Nov 2008 Dental anxiety service featured on The One Show
The story of how Professor Tim Newton has helped one of his patient’s overcome his fear of visiting the dentist has been documented on The One Show, which was aired last night on BBC1.
On 20 November 2008 Professor Nairn Wilson welcomed Mr Mike Penning MP, Shadow Minister of Health to the Dental Institute.
26 Nov 2008 Presidential Address and Prize Evening
The 7th annual Presidential Address and Prize Evening, organised jointly by the Dental Society and the Dental Institute, was held yesterday.
24 Nov 2008 Dental Institute host educational visit for Dutch students
The Dental Institute hosted an educational visit on 21 November for 15 Health Care Sciences students from Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands.
19 Nov 2008 Professor Warnakulasuriya gives inauguration speech to launch Mouth Cancer Action Week
Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya, from the Department of Oral Medicine at the Dental Institute, gave the inauguration speech for the launch of the Mouth Cancer Action Week held at the House of Commons on 11 November.
14 Nov 2008 Dental anxiety service featured on The One Show
The story of how Professor Tim Newton has helped one of his patient’s overcome his fear of visiting the dentist has been documented on The One Show, which was aired last night on BBC1.
October
28 Oct 2008 Charity project to establish dental clinic in rural India
Nikki Tanna, 2008 graduate dental student and winner of the 2008 University of London BDS Gold Medal, is taking part in a charity project that will establish a dental clinic in rural India.
9 Oct 2008 Inaugural Lecture: Professor's journey to understanding tooth wear
A personal journey about how our knowledge of tooth wear has developed over the last 17 years will be undertaken by Professor David Bartlett.
3 Oct 2008 First dental anxiety service at King's
The new Health Psychology Service for adults with dental anxiety, the first of its kind in the UK, launched at King’s yesterday to provide support for people who are very anxious about visiting the dentist.
Nikki Tanna, 2008 graduate dental student and winner of the 2008 University of London BDS Gold Medal, is taking part in a charity project that will establish a dental clinic in rural India.
9 Oct 2008 Inaugural Lecture: Professor's journey to understanding tooth wear
A personal journey about how our knowledge of tooth wear has developed over the last 17 years will be undertaken by Professor David Bartlett.
3 Oct 2008 First dental anxiety service at King's
The new Health Psychology Service for adults with dental anxiety, the first of its kind in the UK, launched at King’s yesterday to provide support for people who are very anxious about visiting the dentist.
September
30 Sept 2008 Dental Institute celebrates success at 2008 King's Awards
The 2008 King’s Awards dinner was held on 18 September and for the second year, members of the College community gathered at the Inner Temple, London, to celebrate the excellence and contributions of staff, students and alumni.
17 Sept 2008 New dental centre to open in Portsmouth
A new £9m Dental Outreach Centre which will train 80 dental students a year and provide improved access to NHS dental services to people in Portsmouth has been given the go ahead.
15 Sept 2008 Lavender scent calms dental patients
A study by researchers at King’s College London has found that people exposed to lavender oil scent before having dental treatment were then less anxious about going to the dentist.
10 Sept 2008 Arthif Danial wins Students Elective Award
Arthif Danial, who recently completed his undergraduate dental programme, has been awarded the Students Elective Award 2007 from The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), South East Division.
3 Sept 2008 Professor Thomas Pitt Ford
Thomas Pitt Ford, Professor of Endodontology, Director of Education and Vice Dean of the Dental Institute, and Director of Institutional and Academic Audit for King’s College London, died peacefully on 17 August, aged 58.
The 2008 King’s Awards dinner was held on 18 September and for the second year, members of the College community gathered at the Inner Temple, London, to celebrate the excellence and contributions of staff, students and alumni.
17 Sept 2008 New dental centre to open in Portsmouth
A new £9m Dental Outreach Centre which will train 80 dental students a year and provide improved access to NHS dental services to people in Portsmouth has been given the go ahead.
15 Sept 2008 Lavender scent calms dental patients
A study by researchers at King’s College London has found that people exposed to lavender oil scent before having dental treatment were then less anxious about going to the dentist.
10 Sept 2008 Arthif Danial wins Students Elective Award
Arthif Danial, who recently completed his undergraduate dental programme, has been awarded the Students Elective Award 2007 from The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), South East Division.
3 Sept 2008 Professor Thomas Pitt Ford
Thomas Pitt Ford, Professor of Endodontology, Director of Education and Vice Dean of the Dental Institute, and Director of Institutional and Academic Audit for King’s College London, died peacefully on 17 August, aged 58.
August
12 Aug 2008 Nikki Tanna wins University of London BDS Gold Medal
Nikki Tanna, who recently completed her undergraduate dental programme, has won the 2008 University of London BDS Gold Medal.
4 Aug 2008 Dental Institute attend IADR meeting in Toronto
Staff and students from the Dental Institute enjoyed a successful trip to the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) 86th General Session and Exhibition in Toronto, Canada, from 2 to 5 July.
Nikki Tanna, who recently completed her undergraduate dental programme, has won the 2008 University of London BDS Gold Medal.
4 Aug 2008 Dental Institute attend IADR meeting in Toronto
Staff and students from the Dental Institute enjoyed a successful trip to the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) 86th General Session and Exhibition in Toronto, Canada, from 2 to 5 July.
July
29 Jul 2008 Dental Institute signs MoA with Philippine Department of Education
Professor Raman Bedi, Director of the Global Child Dental Taskforce (GCDHT) at King’s College London Dental Institute, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Department of Education.
9 Jul 2008 Michael Thomas recognised for teaching excellence
The King’s Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2007/8 in the Dental Institute has been won by Mr Michael Thomas.
2 Jul 2008 Graduation ceremony
Congratulations to all the final BDS Part 5 students who have graduated from King’s College London Dental Institute. The graduation ceremony was held yesterday in the magnificent Southwark Cathedral.
Professor Raman Bedi, Director of the Global Child Dental Taskforce (GCDHT) at King’s College London Dental Institute, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Department of Education.
9 Jul 2008 Michael Thomas recognised for teaching excellence
The King’s Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2007/8 in the Dental Institute has been won by Mr Michael Thomas.
2 Jul 2008 Graduation ceremony
Congratulations to all the final BDS Part 5 students who have graduated from King’s College London Dental Institute. The graduation ceremony was held yesterday in the magnificent Southwark Cathedral.
June
25 Jun 2008 Oral health plans developed for underserved South African children
Professor Raman Bedi, Director of the Global Child Dental Taskforce (GCDHT) at the Dental Institute, jointly hosted, with the University of Western Cape, a dental capacity building workshop to develop strategic oral health plans for the South African provinces.
23 Jun 2008 King's spin-out company completes £3m funding
OSspray Ltd, a King's spin-out company specialising in novel dental treatments, has just closed a £3 million funding round.
12 Jun 2008 Wellcome project: sense organ research
Researchers at King’s have been awarded funding from the Wellcome Trust to investigate how defects in the development of sense organs such as the eye, ear and nose contribute to facial abnormalities, and how better diagnostic tools could be developed to treat these abnormalities.
11 Jun 2008 Double success for Emanuele Cotroneo
Emanuele Cotroneo, a 2nd year PhD student in the Salivary Research Unit at the Dental Institute, is celebrating a double success – the award by the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) of the IADR/Lion Dental Research Award for Junior Investigators and high profile coverage of a paper published in Cell and Tissue Research.
Professor Raman Bedi, Director of the Global Child Dental Taskforce (GCDHT) at the Dental Institute, jointly hosted, with the University of Western Cape, a dental capacity building workshop to develop strategic oral health plans for the South African provinces.
23 Jun 2008 King's spin-out company completes £3m funding
OSspray Ltd, a King's spin-out company specialising in novel dental treatments, has just closed a £3 million funding round.
12 Jun 2008 Wellcome project: sense organ research
Researchers at King’s have been awarded funding from the Wellcome Trust to investigate how defects in the development of sense organs such as the eye, ear and nose contribute to facial abnormalities, and how better diagnostic tools could be developed to treat these abnormalities.
11 Jun 2008 Double success for Emanuele Cotroneo
Emanuele Cotroneo, a 2nd year PhD student in the Salivary Research Unit at the Dental Institute, is celebrating a double success – the award by the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) of the IADR/Lion Dental Research Award for Junior Investigators and high profile coverage of a paper published in Cell and Tissue Research.
May
21 May 2008 Inaugural lecture has global audience
At her inaugural lecture at King’s this evening Patricia Reynolds, Professor of Dental Education, will discuss the past and future of dental education, using for the first time videoconferencing to include international participants.
15 May 2008 International dental organisation establish first UK student chapter
Alpha Omega, the oldest international dental organization which represents 6,000 active dentists worldwide, has established its first UK student chapter, Alpha Mu, with members from King’s College London and other UK universities
7 May 2008 Dr Peter Milgrom to be awarded Honorary Doctorate
The University of Bergen in Norway has voted to confer an Honorary Doctorate upon Dr Peter Milgrom.
At her inaugural lecture at King’s this evening Patricia Reynolds, Professor of Dental Education, will discuss the past and future of dental education, using for the first time videoconferencing to include international participants.
15 May 2008 International dental organisation establish first UK student chapter
Alpha Omega, the oldest international dental organization which represents 6,000 active dentists worldwide, has established its first UK student chapter, Alpha Mu, with members from King’s College London and other UK universities
7 May 2008 Dr Peter Milgrom to be awarded Honorary Doctorate
The University of Bergen in Norway has voted to confer an Honorary Doctorate upon Dr Peter Milgrom.
April
30 Apr 2008 First dinner of the Dental Circle
The first dinner of the Dental Circle was held on 16 April to thank funding members for their support over the past year.
24 Apr 2008 Professor Palmer appointed President of European Federation of Periodontology
Richard Palmer, Professor of Implant Dentistry and Periodontology and Head of Restorative Dentistry at the Dental Institute, has been appointed President of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) for 2008/9.
22 Apr 2008 Dental Institute host educational day for Greek students
The Dental Institute hosted an educational trip on Friday 18 April for 26 undergraduate dental students from the Aristotle University of Thessalonki in Greece.
8 Apr 2008 Research paper highlighted in Faculty 1000 Biology
A research paper co-authored by Moya Meredith Smith, Professor of Evolutionary Dental-Skeletal Biology at the Dental Institute, has been highlighted in the Faculty of 1000 Biology.
The first dinner of the Dental Circle was held on 16 April to thank funding members for their support over the past year.
24 Apr 2008 Professor Palmer appointed President of European Federation of Periodontology
Richard Palmer, Professor of Implant Dentistry and Periodontology and Head of Restorative Dentistry at the Dental Institute, has been appointed President of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) for 2008/9.
22 Apr 2008 Dental Institute host educational day for Greek students
The Dental Institute hosted an educational trip on Friday 18 April for 26 undergraduate dental students from the Aristotle University of Thessalonki in Greece.
8 Apr 2008 Research paper highlighted in Faculty 1000 Biology
A research paper co-authored by Moya Meredith Smith, Professor of Evolutionary Dental-Skeletal Biology at the Dental Institute, has been highlighted in the Faculty of 1000 Biology.
March
26 Mar 2008 First oral bacteria database
Scientists from King's and the Forsyth Institute have compiled the first comprehensive list of oral bacterial species. More than 600 species have been found and the list (the Human Oral Microbiome Database) provides descriptions of each species together with tools for analysis of their DNA.
20 Mar 2008 Students from novel BSc programme showcase work
Five proud students showcased their work yesterday (Wednesday 19 March) at the second Craniofacial Sciences BSc conference-style poster presentation.
18 Mar 2008 Alcohol and oral cancer research breakthrough
Researchers from the Dental Institute and the Nutritional Science Research Division, led by Professors Saman Warnakulasuriya and Victor R Preedy have published new research findings which herald a significant advance in understanding how alcohol may cause oral (mouth) cancer.
13 Mar 2008 Professor Pitt Ford and Professor Scully honoured for outstanding contributions
Professor Thomas Pitt Ford and Professor Crispian Scully have been recognised for their outstanding work achievements at the second annual Dental Alumni Awards.
7 Mar 2008 Global Child Dental Health Conference
In the next week senior dental leaders from around the world will attend a leadership programme organised by the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce (GCDHT) at the Dental Institute to tackle the issue of global child dental disease.
Scientists from King's and the Forsyth Institute have compiled the first comprehensive list of oral bacterial species. More than 600 species have been found and the list (the Human Oral Microbiome Database) provides descriptions of each species together with tools for analysis of their DNA.
20 Mar 2008 Students from novel BSc programme showcase work
Five proud students showcased their work yesterday (Wednesday 19 March) at the second Craniofacial Sciences BSc conference-style poster presentation.
18 Mar 2008 Alcohol and oral cancer research breakthrough
Researchers from the Dental Institute and the Nutritional Science Research Division, led by Professors Saman Warnakulasuriya and Victor R Preedy have published new research findings which herald a significant advance in understanding how alcohol may cause oral (mouth) cancer.
13 Mar 2008 Professor Pitt Ford and Professor Scully honoured for outstanding contributions
Professor Thomas Pitt Ford and Professor Crispian Scully have been recognised for their outstanding work achievements at the second annual Dental Alumni Awards.
7 Mar 2008 Global Child Dental Health Conference
In the next week senior dental leaders from around the world will attend a leadership programme organised by the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce (GCDHT) at the Dental Institute to tackle the issue of global child dental disease.
February
27 Feb 2008 Ryan Olley wins national student clinician research competition
Ryan Olley, fifth year BDS student, has been awarded first prize in the 2008 British Dental Association (BDA)/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Programme for his presentation titled ‘The Role of Sonic Hedgehog in Tooth Root Development.’
7 Feb 2008 Professor Timothy Watson appointed new Director of Research
Professor Timothy Watson has been appointed as the Dental Institute’s new Director of Research.
Ryan Olley, fifth year BDS student, has been awarded first prize in the 2008 British Dental Association (BDA)/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Programme for his presentation titled ‘The Role of Sonic Hedgehog in Tooth Root Development.’
7 Feb 2008 Professor Timothy Watson appointed new Director of Research
Professor Timothy Watson has been appointed as the Dental Institute’s new Director of Research.
January
30 Jan 2008 Professor of Paediatric Dentistry appointed
Child dental care expert Dr Marie Thérèse Hosey has been appointed as the new Professor of Paediatric Dentistry.
23 Jan 2008 Ryan Olley to represent Dental Institute
Fifth year BDS student Ryan Olley will represent the Dental Institute at the 2008 BDA/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Programme on Friday 8 February with his poster presentation entitled 'The Role of Sonic Hedgehog in Tooth Root Development'.
14 Jan 2008 New Year's Honours
Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya and Professor Jonathan Shepherd have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List 2008.
8 Jan 2008 Teacher Education Day
The Dental Institute staged its annual Teacher Education Day on 4 January. 160 full and part time members of staff benefited from a series of lectures and discussions.
3 Jan 2008 New distance learning programmes
Following on from the success of the current distance learning programmes in Prosthodontics, Dental Public Health and Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology, plans are underway to expand the portfolio on offer.
Child dental care expert Dr Marie Thérèse Hosey has been appointed as the new Professor of Paediatric Dentistry.
23 Jan 2008 Ryan Olley to represent Dental Institute
Fifth year BDS student Ryan Olley will represent the Dental Institute at the 2008 BDA/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Programme on Friday 8 February with his poster presentation entitled 'The Role of Sonic Hedgehog in Tooth Root Development'.
14 Jan 2008 New Year's Honours
Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya and Professor Jonathan Shepherd have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List 2008.
8 Jan 2008 Teacher Education Day
The Dental Institute staged its annual Teacher Education Day on 4 January. 160 full and part time members of staff benefited from a series of lectures and discussions.
3 Jan 2008 New distance learning programmes
Following on from the success of the current distance learning programmes in Prosthodontics, Dental Public Health and Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology, plans are underway to expand the portfolio on offer.