BDA Conference 2012

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bda2012Saving Faces was excited to have a stand at the British Dental Association’s 2012 Conference and Exhibition.

This year’s event was be held at the Manchester Central Conference Complex in the heart of the city from the 26th to the 28th of April. Over four thousand delegates are expected to attend.

sfdads logo_darkblue_tag_small_72dpiWe were particularly excited to be promoting the Saving Faces Diagnostic Advice Service (SFDADS), which will help dentists detect mouth cancers early and speed up the referral process. Participating dentists upload patient details and electronic images of suspect lesions onto a secure online system and receive expert diagnostic advice from a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon within 3 working days.

 

 

 

Connie’s Story – Daily Mail and The Telegraph, 23 Aug 2011

Connie at a few months old
Connie at a few months old
Connie at a few months old

“For three years, she had to put up with cruel taunts because of a condition that left her with a bright red ‘clown nose’ just weeks after she was born”Connie’s “clown nose” was a benign tumour called a haemangioma, made up of a cluster of blood vessels growing abnormally under the skin. After being told that there was no cure, Connie’s mother sought out Saving Faces founder and chief executive, Prof Iain Hutchison. He spent two hours removing the tumour, to give Connie a nose “just like mum’s”.

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