Left to right President of the British Dental Association John Craig, award winners Jeanette Mooney and Margaret Ross and Professor Nairn Wilson

Four professionals complementary to dentistry (PCD) were presented with Colgate PCD Research Awards at the annual meeting of the British Dental Association earlier this year.

The winners were dental therapist Jeanette Mooney (Manchester University Dental Hospital), senior lecturer for PCDs Margaret Ross (Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute), dental hygienist Alison Lowe (Cardiff Dental Hospital) and dental hygienist Wenda Thomas (Dublin Dental Hospital).

“These awards are becoming increasingly recognised as an important forward looking initiative in helping to build and strengthen the academic base of the dental team. It is a great pleasure to encourage PCDs to embark on novel research of immediate clinical relevance”, said Professor Nairn Wilson, chairman and acting director of the Oral Dental Research Trust (ODRT).

Jeanette Mooney and Margaret Ross were present at the BDA conference to receive their awards.

The awards, presented in partnership with the ODRT, comprised a £2,500 grant to support preventative care research.