Topical Information
Spring Scientific Meeting 2011
For those of you who could not make this years Scientific Meeting then I’m afraid that you missed some excellent presentations. I am certain that all who attended Prof Iain Chapple’s lecture on the role of diet in periodontal disease would agree that this was one of the best in recent years heard by the BVDA’s members. It has certainly made me think again about what I was sure was the cause of periodontitis in our patients and has provoked much discussion about the role of oxidative stress and viral involvement in gum disease. For any who attended the lecture but didn’t take copious notes Prof Chapple has kindly given the BVDA access to his slides. If you would like a copy please contact: secretary@bvda.co.uk
We said a fond farewell to Lisa Milella who came to the end of her term of office as President. I am pleased to welcome Simone Kirby as our newly elected president and wish her all the success in the next 3 years.
Congratulations to Rachel Perry for her re-election to the post of course organiser after 3 years of excellent work.
Also re-joining the committee are Jon Robinson as assistant course organiser and Colin Baxter as Member without Portfolio. Their sage advice and input, I am sure will ensure the next 3 years of the BVDA are as successful as the last.
Congratulations
The BVDA committee wishes to send it’s congratulations to member Bob Partridge who has been accepted in to the European Veterinary Dental College as a diplomat. In so doing is now a recognised specialist in dentistry.
The BVDA have agreed to assist The Glasgow Dental Hospital and School with an investigation into gingivitis stomatitis. We would ask our members to complete a single questionnaire, downloadable from the members pages, for a patient affected by gingivitis stomatitis and a control. Please find time to complete one and help us to further our knowledge in this challenging condition.
Vetsurgeon website
BVDA now has its own forum via www.vetsurgeon.org. This enables members to interact, ask about cases or post photos and stay updated with current BVDA initiatives. In the latter part of this year we will be adding information pages for vets covering topics such as instrumentation, ergonomics, extraction techniques. Whilst only BVDA members can take part in the forum discussions, any vet registered with the vetsurgeon website can view our information pages.