Pam Swain, Chief Executive of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), is appealing for dental practices to obtain and display resource materials from the Purple Teardrop Campaign.

The Purple Teardrop Campaign aims to stop human trafficking, particularly of women and girls into prostitution, and 18 October 2011 is Anti-Slavery Day.

'Dental and medical staff can often be instrumental in identifying victims of this practice,' said Ms Swain, who is also President-elect of Soroptimist International Blackpool & District.

For more information and to order resources visit www.purpleteardrop.org.uk.