A dental student who recently qualified from King's College London Dental Institute has won the British Society of Periodontology Frank Ashley Undergraduate Prize. Payal J. Patel won the prize for her project entitled, The effect of a commercially available mouthwash on human osteoblast cells.

The award, named to honour the memory of Professor Frank Ashley, a former President of the Society, is offered to encourage dental undergraduates to carry out projects related to periodontology. It is open to students at UK Dental Schools and graduates who have qualified within the previous twelve months. Professor Ashley was also a former Dean of the Dental Institute.

Payal was also awarded the Newland Pedley Medal for Operative Dentistry and the Malleson Prize for dental research at this year's graduation ceremony at Southwark Cathedral.