Poster prize winner Dr Margaret Stacey (centre) with her colleague Dr Denise Bailey and BDJ Editor-in-Chief, Stephen Hancocks

Dr Margaret Stacey became the latest winner of the British Dental Journal prize for best poster across the practice-based research and evidence-based dentistry groups at the IADR General Session in Seattle last month.

The winning poster entitled 'PREVENT Study: Developing a Dry Mouth Education Program for GMPs' discussed the development of an education programme in conjunction with general medical practitioners (GMPs). The aim was to improve their awareness of dry mouth and so influence their clinical practice. BDJ Editor-in-Chief, Stephen Hancocks, who judged the posters, was 'particularly impressed with the way in which the research overlapped both general dental and general medical practices with a possibility of development into ophthalmic practices and pharmacies.'

Dr Stacey, a full time lecturer based at the University of Melbourne, is part of the eviDent dental practice-based research network (https://doi.org/www.evident.net.au) which aims to encourage relationships between practitioners and academic researchers. She was awarded a BDJ certificate, a personal online subscription to the journal and a cheque for £250.

BDJ Managing Editor Ruth Doherty noted that 'the standard of the posters at IADR was very high and is a good indication of the strength and quality of the practice-based research and evidence-based dentistry fields within dental research'.

Many congratulations to Marg and the team in Melbourne!