Two thousand, three hundred and twenty-two dental nurses attended the British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) Dental Showcase held at ExCel London in October. According to visitor statistics, they were joined by 357 dental technicians, 594 practice managers, 481 hygienists and/or therapists, 187 dental receptionists and 34 clinical dental technicians (CDTs).

Visitors to Dental Showcase toured over 330 stands from a wide range of exhibitors and were able to top up their CPD hours.

Asma Chaudhri, a Trainee/Tutor/Assessor in Dental Nursing and member of Vital's reader panel who attended the event with colleagues, said that ‘ExCel was easy to get to and it was a great way of finding new products on the market as there were so many informative stands.

‘I attended talks from a dental equipment supplier and a talk on ergonomics, both of which were particularly helpful as I teach on these topics!’

Next year's BDTA Dental Showcase will be held at the NEC in Birmingham on 17-19 October 2013.