• The Commonwealth Dental Association (CDA) has announced the launch of a new website and a regular newsletter. The first edition of CDA News focuses on the CDA's new communications approach and carries an announcement of the Association's Triennial Meeting, to be held in Cape Town in November 2012. It also presents a report from its most recent workshop in Kuching, Malaysia. www.comdental.org

  • A new website about trigeminal nerve injuries for patients and clinicians has been developed by the Trigeminal Foundation, led by Professor Tara Renton. The Trigeminal Foundation aims to reduce the incidence of nerve injuries by highlighting the issue and by providing better education for clinicians, both qualified and in training. It also aims to provide reliable evidence-based information to educate patients on how best to cope and manage their nerve injuries. www.trigeminalnerve.org.uk