Dental Technologists Association Explained

Dental Technologists Association
Abbreviation:DTA
Established:1989
Location:United Kingdom
Type:professional association
Membership:1500
Membership Year:2024
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Delroy Reeves
Leader Title2:Deputy President
Leader Name2:Joanne Stevenson
Leader Title3:Treasurer
Leader Name3:Tony Griffin MBE
Leader Title4:Operations Coordinator
Leader Name4:Rebecca Kinahan
Headquarters:PO Box 1318, Cheltenham, GL50 9EA
Website:www.dta-uk.org

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

History

The association began 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.

DTETAB also maintained a Voluntary Register of Dental Technicians. The inaugural meeting of the Board took place in January 1986 and was chaired by Margaret Seward (later Dame Margaret Seward). The GDC was involved for the first three years, and DTETAB became an independent professional body in 1989 with Colin Lee, a dental technician and laboratory owner, as chairman. Ray Cox served as registrar from 1989–1992 and was succeeded by Sue Adams from 1992–2019. Appointed in January 2019, Rebecca Kinahan now manages the Associations' Office.

DTETAB became the Dental Technicians Association in 2002 and, later, the Dental Technologists Association in 2012.

Offices

The headquarters of the DTA are 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.

Council

The DTA council is the governing body of the association. Delroy Reeves is president, Dominika Krowiarz is deputy president and Tony Griffin is treasurer.

Chairs of the Dental Technicians Education and Training Advisory Board

Took officeLeft officeChairman
119891993data-sort-value="Lee, Colin"Colin Lee MBE
219931994data-sort-value="Foad, Terry"Terry Foad
319941996data-sort-value=" Gordon, Brian"Brian Gordon
419961998data-sort-value="MacLeod, Ian"Ian MacLeod MBE
519982002data-sort-value="Griffin, Tony"Tony Griffin MBE

Presidents of the Dental Technologists Association

Took officeLeft officePresident
120022004data-sort-value="Griffin, Tony"Tony Griffin MBE
220042005data-sort-value="MacLeod, Ian"Ian MacLeod MBE
320052007data-sort-value="Griffin, Tony"Tony Griffin MBE
420072009data-sort-value="Mallett, Paul"Paul Mallett
520092010data-sort-value="Wears, Stephen"Stephen Wears
620102012data-sort-value="Stacey, John"John Stacey
720122014data-sort-value="Appleby, Barry"Barry Appleby
820142016data-sort-value="McGlynn, Mike"Mike McGlynn
920162018data-sort-value="Green, James"James Green
1020182020data-sort-value="Reeves, Delroy"Delroy Reeves
1120202022data-sort-value="Tivey, Barry"Barry Tivey
122022Delroy Reeves

Recipients

YearRecipient
2007data-sort-value="Griffin, Tony"Tony Griffin MBE
2008data-sort-value="Seward, Margaret"Dame Margaret Seward
2009data-sort-value="Gordon, Brian"Brian Gordon
2009data-sort-value="Goodman, John"John Goodman
2010data-sort-value="Butler, Simon"Simon Butler
2010data-sort-value="MacLeod, Ian"Ian MacLeod MBE
2011data-sort-value="Davey, Peter "Peter Davey
2014data-sort-value="Smith, David"David Smith
2014data-sort-value="Stacey, John"John Stacey
2015data-sort-value="Browne, Larry"Larry Browne
2015data-sort-value="Maryan, Chris"Chris Maryan
2015data-sort-value="Reed, Tony"Tony Reed
2016data-sort-value="Mallett, Paul"Paul Mallett
2016data-sort-value="Williams, Professor Robert"Professor Robert Williams
2017data-sort-value="Adams, Sue"Sue Adams
2017data-sort-value="Byrne, Ashley"Ashley Byrne
2018data-sort-value="Knight, Tony"Tony Knight
2019data-sort-value="Lewis, Jeff"Jeff Lewis
2020data-sort-value="Taylor, Steve"Steve Taylor

Publications

The Technologist

The Technologist is the official DTA journal. Published quarterly. The Technologist editorial team consists of editor Derek Pearson, editorial assistant Keith Winwood and editorial panel: Tony Griffin, Joanne Stevenson and Barry Tivey.

Articulate

Articulate is a quarterly e-newsletter and is edited by Derek Pearson.

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