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The 100th FDI World Dental Congress was held in Hong Kong from 29 August to 1 September 2012. This article gives a report on the congress, which saw the first FDI World Oral Health Recognition Award being given to Professor Zhu Chen, the Minister of Health in China. During the congress, both the FDI Vision 2020 project and the Global Caries Initiative website were launched. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article announces awards given to oral health advocates including the National Oral Health Promotion Group (NOHPG) Patron's Prize to Special Smiles Dental Project, and the Great Britain Ambassador of the Intraoral Welding title to doctor Peter Sanders.

The article announces that Specialist prosthodontist Harris Sidelsky was appointed chairperson of the Alpha Omega London Chapter, Liz Rickarby as general manager of BDA Benevolent Fund and Outstanding Contribution to Aesthetic Dentistry 2013 Award to Dr. Mervyn Druian.

The article offers information on various topics related to dentistry such as the Young Dentist Endodontic Award 2012 awarded to Rahul Bose and achievement of the Institute of Leadership and Management's Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Executive Management by dentist Martin Delahaye.

The article announces awards given to dentists in Great Britain including the Lindsay Society's Life Membership to Stanley Gelbier and the Cardiff University Outreach Prize for Dentistry to Kristian Davies, and the appointment of Bob Khanna as a visiting professor at Seville University in Spain.

The article reports on the acceptance of dental professionals' entries for the Premier Awards 2012 which will be presented in London, England on November 17.

The article offers news briefs related to dental practice in 2012 including the finalists of the Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award, the election of Tony Newton as president of the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), and the launch of the Young Dentist Endodontic Award 2012.

The article announces awards given to people related to dentistry including the 2010 B.F. and Helen E. Dewel Award to Padhraig Fleming of Royal London Dental Institute and East Kent Hospitals, the 2010 University of London Gold Medal to dental student Reena Wadia, and the Ruby Austin Prize 2011 to graduate dentist Raheel Malik.

The article announces that doctor Alastair Sloan, Tissue Engineering and Reparative Dentistry head of Cardiff University, has received the 2011 Young Investigator Award from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

The article announces that Jerry Read, Head of Verbal Health and Dental Education at the Department of Health (DH), has received the Special Service Award from the Faculty of Dental Surgery and the Faculty of General Dental Practice.

The article announces awards given to several dentists from the British Dental Association (BDA) including the BDA Life Membership award to Alex Matthewson, BDA Distinguished Member award to Trevor Payne, and the BDA Roll of Distinction to Richard Hayward.

The article announces that Maria Retzepi has received the André Schroeder Research Prize during the World Symposium of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) in Geneva, Switzerland.

The article announces that dentists Janet Ruth Clarke, Donna Maria Hough, and Laura Mitchell received the Member of British Empire (MBE) award.

The article announces that Christopher Lynch has received the 2009 Young Dental Writer of the Year from the British Dental Editor's Forum (BDEF).

The article announces that dentist Penny Granger has received the Polar Medal award for having worked in the Antarctic for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

The article announces that Tom Lehner, professor of Basic and Applied Immunology at the Mucosal Immunology Unit at King's College London Dental Institute, has received an honorary fellowship award from the Royal Society of Medicine.

The article announces several honours given to dentist such as the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) to Dr. Shiv Parbary and the Order of the British Empire (OBE) to Dr. Susan Elizabeth Gregory.

The article announces that dental practitioners Dame Margaret Seward and John M. G. Hunt were awarded the Fédération Dentaire Internationale (FDI) List of Honour certificate during the Annual World Dental Congress in Stockholm.

The article announces that Fiona Ryan and colleagues at Eastman Dental Institute have been awarded £97,296 by the British Orthodontic Society Foundation for a four year study of patient satisfaction in orthognathic treatment.

The article announces awards given to dental experts including the EW Borrow award to Professor Michael Lennon of Sheffield Dental School, the scientist awards to Professor Jimmy Steele and Dr. Philip Pershaw of Newcastle Dental School.

The article reports that dentists will be able to enter themselves into an awards program for healthcare professionals who serve the armed forces in Great Britain. The awards are called the Military and Health Partnership Awards, and they are meant to reward and acknowledge medical professionals who have served military staff.

The article reports that Paul Speight, the Dean of Sheffield University Dental School, was given an award for research in oral cancer and detection by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

The article calls for entries for the 2008 Premier Awards, which are offering a total of £6,000 in prizes in Great Britain. It notes that the dental care professionals (DCPs), for the first time, are eligible to join the competition. It mentions that deadline for entries is September 1, 2008, and entries should be in the categories of infection control, health and safety, consent; record keeping, and team working and skill mix.

The article announces that Arthif Danial has received the BSP Frank Ashley Undergraduate Award given by the BSP Society in Great Britain.

The article announces that Baber Khan has received the Ruby Austin award for Best Vocational Dental Practitioner (VDP) case presentation 2006.

The article announces that Dr. Martin Hobdell was the recipient of the Health Volunteers Overseas second annual Golden Apple Award given in London, England.

The article announces that Doctor Janine Brooks has been named a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 New Year's Honours in recognition of her services to dentistry.

The article outlines the Annual Educational Awards announced by the Dental Defence Union (DDU). The winners were Sheila Phillips, for the DCP Teacher of the Year, Mark Greenwood of the University of Newcastle was adjudged the Dentist Teacher of the Year and Mike Kelly bagged the VT Trainer of the Year award. The six finalists were presented with a certificate, trophy and a cheque for 250 pounds. The winners were also presented 1000 pounds each towards the cost of educational material.

The article presents the awards ceremony in which dentists belonging to United Kingdom were honored for their meritorious contributions. The awards were jointly sponsored by British Dental Association (BDA) and British Dental Trade Association. BDA's Roll of Distinction award was given to Dr. Mike Grace, and Hon Alderman John Charlton. BDA Fellowships were awarded to Dr. Ruby Austin MBE, Dr. Janet Heath and Dr. Celia Ross. The John Tomes Medal was given to Professor Elizabeth Treasure.

The article reports that researchers Maria Nystrom and Jonathan Collier have won the International Association for Dental Research's Hatton Prize in London, England. Nystrom has won the senior prize for her research on oral cancer. Collier has also research the expression of chemokine receptors on the surface of oral cancer cells.

The article reports several figures from the dental community in Great Britain as the recipient of the of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Award and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Award. Educators Cynthia Pine, Hamish Wilson, and Simon Andrew Smail received the CBE Award for services to medicine. Michael Lennon of the British Fluoridation Society received the OBE award.

The article announces the launch of the Stage 3 of the Fellowship of the Faculty of General Dental Practice, a route through which dental practitioners can achieve the Fellowship of the Faculty, the highest award available from the Faculty in Great Britain. The final stage offers the opportunity to present a portfolio of evidence, including a practice questionnaire, prepared with the help of a personal mentor. The portfolio will enable the dentist to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience across all aspects of general dental practice.

The article reports on the selection of dentist Rishma Shah as recipient of the British Orthodontic Society Audit Prize 2005 in Great Britain. Along with the award is a cash prize of 3,000 pounds for clinical excellence. The prize was available to full members of the society. Shah expresses her happiness in winning the said award.

This article reports on the award of the Schottlander prize for the advancement of knowledge in prosthetic dentistry to Ama Johal from Barts and The Royal London. Brian Schottlander, representative of the award-giving body, pointed out how the award of the prize recognized the cross-disciplinary nature of dentistry.

Reports on the creation of the new awards scheme that will give a major boost to doctors and dentists who combine research or education with clinical practice in Great Britain. Wroth of funds for the initiative by the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Department of Health; Concerns over the drop of some clinical academic staff; Basis for the selection of the awards.

Reports that dental specialists from across Great Britain has gathered at the University of Sheffield to honor dentist Frank Harrison, who first recommended the use of the x-ray in everyday dentistry in 1896. Contribution of Harrison to the British dentistry; Programs and activities during the occasion; Excellence of the dentistry training at the said university.

The article reports that John Edwards recently won the 2004 Dentsply/Cordent Trust VDP Award for preventive dentistry. Doctor Edwards created a practice leaflet for children, explaining some of the treatments available and the benefits of regular visits to the dentist, which is designed to be read to a child by a parent, or read by the child alone. The Cordent Trust is a charitable foundation dedicated to the promotion of preventive dentistry throughout Great Britain and worldwide. The award is decided by a panel of Cordent's board members and awarded to the VDP whose project, is judged to have the most merit in promoting prevention in practice.

Reports that senior pediatric dental officer Wendy Bellis won an award for her contribution to the oral health of children in Islington, London, England.

Reports that two diploma prizes were awarded at the Bristol University Open Learning for Dentists Diploma in 2005 Dental Postgraduate Studies awards ceremony in England.

The article reports that four dentists received awards in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2005. Anthony Blinkhorn, professor of oral health, University of Manchester and Dr. Norman Campbell, associate specialist in dental surgery at Belfast City Hospital, were each appointed OBEs, while Dr. Janice Fiske, senior lecturer and consultant in Special Care Dentistry at the GKT Dental Institute and Dr. Janet Griffiths, associate specialist, University Dental Hospital, Cardiff were each awarded MBEs. Blinkhorn was awarded an OBE for services to dentistry. His main clinical interest is the care of children with medical or physical handicaps and learning difficulties.

Reports that Neil Sikka, dentist and owner of Barbican Dental Care company, was named Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 at the Asian Business Awards. Criteria in the selection of award recipient; Estimated number of clients treated in Sikka's firm per year.

Announces the selection of the London Smile Clinic as the Private Dentistry Practice of the Year Award in Great Britain. Coverage on the individual categories of the award; Design of the award categories; Winners of the other individual categories.

This article reports that the Benevolent Fund offers unconditional help in time of need to any dentist who has ever been registered in Great Britain, and to the dentist's family. The Fund helps with special grants at Christmas so its beneficiaries can join in the festivities with everyone else and is running its 31st Christmas Draw. The prize draw will take place on 29 January 2005.

Reports on the recognition given to dentist Robin O'Sullivan as the recipient of the Pierre Fauchard Academy award. Criteria selection; History behind the award; Contribution of O'Sullivan in dental education.

Reports on the prize won by dentist Nigel Willmott. Title of the prize; Criteria of the award; Career background.

Reports on the award conferred to vocational dental practitioners Richard Lindsay and Izabella Kudanowska. Title of the award; Criteria of the prize; Sponsor of the award given to recipients.

Reports on the award won by Mark Sayers. Title of the award; Career background of Sayers; Achievements.

Reports on the award conferred to Yann Maidment from the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners. Title of the award; Significance of the award for Maidment; Purpose of the prize.

Reports on the awarding by the Royal Society of Medicine's Section of Odontology Presidents Prize to Ewen McColl of the Defense Dental Agency in Great Britain. Rationale behind the prize; Criteria for selection; Amount of prize money.

The article focuses on prizes given by VDP awards. Lawrence Ferster from Bedford PCT was the winner of the 2003 Cordent Trust and Dentsply. He received a cheque for £1,000 for his winning project--a pilot study for a new leaflet entitled. The leaflet focused on young patients' first visit to the dentist and encouraged patients to visit the dentist in order to prevent problems rather than just to treat them. The runner up prize of £400 was awarded to Michelle Stennett from the Wessex VT Scheme.