l-r Ken Eaton (President of the BDEF) with Laura Hatton (Dental Tribune) and Tony Reed and Simon Tucker (BDTA)

Laura Hatton, formerly of the Dental Tribune, was awarded first place in the British Dental Editors' Forum (BDEF) Young Dental Writer of the Year awards which was held at the British Dental Association (BDA) in September.

Ms Hatton took first place with her three-part article The truth from the trenches, exploring the role of dentist Sir Harry Baldwin during World War I. The piece was commended by judges for its meticulous research and vivid account of horrific facial injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers fighting in France.

Alexander Holden, a foundation dentist at Stag Dental Care in Rotherham, was awarded second place with his BDJ article Lost in transition – changes in communication in the leap from dental student to foundation dentist (BDJ 2011; 211: 459–461).

The two award winners were presented with cheques and certificates by Simon Tucker, president of the British Dental Trade Association (BDTA), who sponsor the Young Dental Writer awards.