Join SAAD...
Become part of a dedicated professional community with a passion for the provision of dental sedation and anxiety management at its heart.
No other organisation offers such comprehensive activity in relation to pain and anxiety control for dentistry.
Benefits of membership
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About SAAD
SAAD is a charity at the forefront of postgraduate teaching of sedation techniques in dentistry.
The society runs courses for the whole dental team encouraging the safe provision of conscious sedation.
SAAD uses the income from the courses to support sedation research and education.
Click here for further information about SAAD and its history
The work of the society
The Society’s work is only possible through the support of its members. This work includes:
- Regular provision of the SAAD National Courses for dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists and therapists
- Publication of the SAAD Digest and Newsletters
- Provision of the SAAD Safe Sedation Practice evaluations
- Annual symposium
- Webinars & Study Days
- Online CPD
- SAAD Training Schemes for dentists, dental nurses and dental therapists/hygienists
- Undergraduate and postgraduate essay prizes
- Poster prizes
- DCP prizes
- Representation on committees of enquiry, study groups, and virtually all official advisory bodies concerned with dental anaesthesia and sedation
- Advice for colleagues
- Advice to professional protection societies.
- The furthering of research into the provision of pain and anxiety control. Providing research grants and funding PhDs
- Functioning as a member of the International Federation of Dental Anaesthesiology Societies- IFDAS - (which provides each SAAD member with automatic membership of IFDAS)
Apply Online - Direct Debit
Apply Online
Sign up as a SAAD member and pay online instantly using this form. After submitting the form, you will be asked to complete a direct debit form with our nominated Direct Debit company. You will receive automated notifications about this transaction from GoCardless. Your membership will then be processed by the membership secretary and you will be sent your membership details. Direct Debits are created on a 12 month recurring basis and you can cancel this at any time. Please see further information about the Direct Debit Guarantee from GoCardless. Unfortunately, Direct Debit Payment is only possible from a UK bank account- if you do not have this facility, please use 'Apply Online- Credit Card'.
Apply Online - Credit Card
Apply Online
Sign up as a SAAD member and pay online instantly using this form. After submitting the form, you will be asked to complete checkout and pay using most debit or credit cards, or your PayPal account if you have one. Your membership will then be processed by the membership secretary and you will be sent your membership details.
Apply Online - Student Membership
Undergraduate Student Membership
We are delighted that you have chosen to join SAAD!
Student membership of SAAD is free for dental and medical undergraduates registered at a university in the UK or Ireland.
As a student member of SAAD you will be entitled to:
- Electronic copies of the SAAD Digest & Newsletter
- Attendance of the SAAD conference at a reduced rate (currently £55)
- Access to the membership area of the SAAD website www.saad.org.uk
- SAAD support and advice
Once you have completed the membership application form you will be able to access SAAD resources.
Following registration we will contact you to request information from you to ensure that your access is maintained. Please respond as soon as possible to this request to ensure that you are able to benefit from your subscription for the duration of your studies without disruption.
We look forward to welcoming you to SAAD!