Dental Technologists Association

Dental Technologists Association

Abbreviation	DTA
Established	1989
Type	professional association
Headquarters	PO Box 1318,Cheltenham, GL50 9EA
Location	United Kingdom
Membership (2024)	1500
President	Delroy Reeves
Deputy President	Joanne Stevenson
Treasurer	Tony Griffin MBE
Operations Coordinator	Rebecca Kinahan
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, the suitability of that training ,and how it would fit with the demands of providing dental services. The other main role of DTETAB was maintaining a Voluntary Register of Dental Technicians, which served as the precursor to the GDC statutory register. The inaugural meeting of the Board took place in January 1986 and was chaired by Margaret Seward (later Dame Margaret Seward). The GDC was only actively involved for the first three years and DTETAB became an independent professional body in 1989 with Colin Lee, a dental technician and laboratory owner from North West England, as chairman. Ray Cox served as registrar from 1989 - 1992 and was succeeded by Sue Adams who was in post from 1992 - 2019. Appointed in January 2019, Rebecca Kinahan now manages the Associations' Office.

Anticipating a slightly different role post statutory registration, DTETAB became the Dental Technicians Association in 2002. The final name change came in 2012 when the association became the Dental Technologists Association.

Offices

The headquarters of the DTA is 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, providing the first point of contact for members.

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. Other council members include Robert Leggett, Joanne Stevenson, Irina Greidane, Patricia MacRory, Barry Tivey, David Etchells and David Caufield.

Chairs of the Dental Technicians Education and Training Advisory Board

№	Took office	Left office	Chairman
1	1989	1993	Colin Lee MBE
2	1993	1994	Terry Foad
3	1994	1996	Brian Gordon
4	1996	1998	Ian MacLeod MBE
5	1998	2002	Tony Griffin MBE

Presidents of the Dental Technologists Association

№	Took office	Left office	President
1	2002	2004	Tony Griffin MBE
2	2004	2005	Ian MacLeod MBE
3	2005	2007	Tony Griffin MBE
4	2007	2009	Paul Mallett
5	2009	2010	Stephen Wears
6	2010	2012	John Stacey
7	2012	2014	Barry Appleby
8	2014	2016	Mike McGlynn
9	2016	2018	James Green
10	2018	2020	Delroy Reeves
11	2020	2022	Barry Tivey
12	2022	-	Delroy Reeves

Vision

To advance standards within dental technology for the benefit of the oral healthcare of the United Kingdom by:

• Providing advice guidance and support to members.
• Raising awareness and promoting an exchange of views on key issues affecting the dental profession.

Key Objectives

• Develop and support members, and the dental technology profession.
• Encourage and promote education, including CPD.
• Forge links with other organisations.
• Promote views to relevant external organisations.
• Adopt and share best practice.
• Provide benefits and employment opportunities.
• Develop and maintain roles and responsibilities.

DTA Fellowships

Fellowship of the DTA is awarded for outstanding contribution to dental technology. Recipients should have maintained the dignity of the dental technology profession over a period of time, striven to enhance the recognition, evidence and education of dental technology and have the majority support of the DTA Council. Fellows are entitled to the post-nominal FDTA.

Recipients

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

Publications

The Technologist

The Technologist is the official DTA journal. Published quarterly, The Technologist aims to raise awareness, educate, engage and showcase information, products and services relevant to members. 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 also edited by Derek Pearson.

External links

• Official website