Journal
The vision of the journal is to provide an international forum for exchange of knowledge and expertise in Special Care Dentistry
Events
Conferences and webinars focussing on Special Care Dentistry.
Awards & Grants
Research grants, and a range of prizes are available to members of the society.
Guidelines
Working on developing revised and new guidelines relevant to Special Care Dentistry.
IADH
BSSCD members are also members of the international association - IADH
Links with patient groups
Promoting links with organisations representing patient groups
Latest News
Latest issue!
Vol. 25 No. 2
The most recent issue of the Journal of the British Society of Special Care Dentistry is available…
It is with great sadness that we report that Janet Griffiths died after a short illness on 20 April 2025.
Janet…
'Supporting access to oral health care and dental treatment for people with severe mental illness'
A clinical guideline from The British…
Oral-B proudly launches the Disability Champions Award Programme as part of its ongoing mission to make oral care for accessible…
As England’s Chief Dental Officer I am very proud of our diverse dental workforce and the huge strength this diversity…
Upcoming Events
BSSCD Winter Conference 2025
DEC 5, 2025Integrating expertise with updates from our colleagues to deliver patient-centred care.
London
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Full Membership is open to individuals having a registerable dental or medical qualification in the UK and who have a special interest in the oral care of people with disabilities, or to those outside the medical or dental professions who are involved in the care of this client group.
Full Membership (DCP) is open to Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Nurses and members of the paradental and paramedical professions who have a special interest in the care of people with disabilities.
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For further information about membership please contact: contact@bsscd.org
More information about BSSCD
Objectives
- To promote the oral health of disabled people of all ages.
- To promote links with organisations representing disabled people
- To consult with disability groups to identify their needs and demands
- To study the barriers relating to the provision of oral health care for disabled people
- To develop Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching in the subject
- To encourage research in the field of oral health for disabled people
Activities
The society holds two scientific meetings each year. The winter meeting is held in London in December; the spring meeting is held at various locations throughout the UK. Meeting programmes cover a wide range of topics, behavioural and social as well as clinical. The society has over 600 members (including more than 100 in Category A). BSDH has group membership of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health (IADH) which means that members of BSDH automatically join IADH.
The Society's official publication is the Journal of Disability and Oral Health which is published quarterly in March, June, September and December, in print and online (www.jdohonline.org) and includes a Continuing Professional Development Programme. Subscription to the Journal and access to the online version is included in the BSDH membership fee.
The Society works with other organisations to raise awareness of the barriers to oral health which may be experienced by different groups. If you are or are a carer of a person with a disability who has had difficulty obtaining dental care in the United Kingdom click here.
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You can contact us either by email or telephone.
General enquiries:
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Telephone 01302 578 838
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