The history of the British Dental Association Benevolent Fund: the post-war period - Part 4.

Abstract

The final of these four papers charting the history of the British Dental Association Benevolent Fund ('the Charity') will examine the period from 1948 to the present, with attention given to the wider socio-economic environment. The Charity over this period has proved to be remarkably resilient and able to adapt structurally and technically to various challenges in the post-war period. Possible futures for the Charity will be examined and this paper will argue that the history of the Benevolent Fund suggests the way for dentistry in the UK to return to being a stable profession: a return to full self-regulation.