Welcome to the Editorial Committee section of the website.
The Editorial Committee oversees the production of our journal, SAAD Digest, the associated online CPD and our twice-yearly newsletter. The current issues of our publications, as well as the back issues can be accessed via the links below. SAAD also produces other publications, and details can be found below.
External documents that are of interest to those interested in pain and anxiety control, such as guidance and standards produced by other groups, are also included below.
SAAD supports research and development to improve pain and anxiety control for patients and has several prizes and awards. Details are in this section of the website.
Please either scroll down or click on the links to:
- SAAD Digest and online CPD
- SAAD Newsletters
- SAAD Editorial Committee
- History of SAAD
- CBT Manual
- Fundamental standards framework guidance and position statements
- Member Documents
- Research Grants
- Prizes - essays and reports
- Prizes - oral and poster presentations
- Submisison Deadlines
- SAAD Social Media
- Contact us
SAAD PUBLICATIONS
SAAD Digest and online CPD
The SAAD Digest is the society's journal, published in print and online twice a year.
Further information:
Current volume (access for SAAD members)
SAAD publishes two newsletters each year, one in the summer and one in the winter. These are in an electronic format and can be viewed via the links below.
Current issue...
Meet the SAAD Editorial Committee
Editor:
Professor Nigel Robb
Journal Facilitator:
Lisa Reid
digest@saad.org.uk
Committee members:
Fareed Ahmed
Stacey Clough
Greg Gerrard
Jennifer Hare
Thomas Lees
Yi Loo
Christopher Mercer
Ben Smith
Fiona Trimingham
Rosie Whatling
History of SAAD
CBT Manual
A brand-new edition of the original 2008 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for dental anxiety manual created by the King’s College London (KCL) team was has been re-written and published in September 2023 by members of the Dental Psychology Service, based within Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Written by Jennifer Hare, Geanina Bruj-Milasan, Veronica Munzandi and Jonathon Timothy Newton.
With funding from SAAD
Please click here for further information or to purchase a copy
DOCUMENTS
Fundamental standards framework guidance and position statements
Links to documents for SAAD members
RESEARCH GRANTS
SAAD Research Grants
SAAD offers research grants to aid research in pain and anxiety control in dentistry. The award is open to all postgraduates with an interest in pain and anxiety control in dentistry who are working in the UK or Ireland. Individual applications for sums up to £5,000 will be considered.
PhD funding
On occasion the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD) has invited applications for PhD funding in the area of conscious sedation for dentistry from UK dental schools.
PRIZES
Essay and Report Prizes
Oral and Poster Presentation Prizes
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Dates of Interest
SAAD collates a calendar of dates of interest, this includes events and submission deadlines from SAAD and other organisations.
Please click here to view the dates of interest
You can sign up to receive notifications when new dates are added or updated
KEEPING IN TOUCH
How to contact SAAD
Click here to contact the SAAD Office
For enuiries related to the SAAD Digest please email digest@saad.org.uk