Past Events
Since 2022 BTDA has grown from a small community-focused organisation to an established platform supporting oral heath, education, outreach and professional development across the Tamil diaspora. Our vision is to continue growing together, empowering our community through education, improving oral health and creating opportunities for the next generation of dental professionals.
08/08/26
Summer Picnic Social
We recently had our first summer picnic social which was open to all. This was a very wholesome opportunity to meet others within and outside the dental profession.
27/06/26
BTDA Annual Conference 2026 - Professional growth and enhancing patient experience
We are so grateful for everyone who attended our third annual conference. We had an amazing range of inspiring talks from Dr Charmikha, Dr Gaj, Dr Maha, Dr Milton and Dr Preya. Our conference was followed by a wholesome social. Not only was this day a great opportunity to learn about different aspects of Dentistry, it was also an amazing day for networking and getting to know others in our British Tamil Dental community.
January 2026
Volunteering trip to Batticaloa and Trincomalee
In early 2026, with the aid of Bluebell Dentistry and Aesthetics, two members of the BTDA committee were able to travel to the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Here they visited schools, care homes and local communities to provide dental treatment such as fillings and extractions, and deliver preventative care including oral health advice to over 600 individuals. In the future BTDA hopes to continue this amazing work and provide oral healthcare to even more individuals to improve their oral health, wellbeing and quality of life.
16/01/26
BTDA x King’s Periodontology Society x BLTS Periodontology Workshop
This workshop was our first time organising an in person educational workshop. We worked alongside King’s Periodontology Society and Barts and The London Tamil Society to teach dental students and a prospective dental student about delivering OHI, how to carry out PMPR, how to carry out a BPE, BSP guidelines and how to interpret radiographs.
November 2025 to February 2026
Dentistry & DHT Interview Workshop and Mock Interviews
Across these months we carried out an interview workshop and over 25 mock interviews for prospective dental students. We provided a number of different types of mock interviews including online mock panel interviews, online mock MMIs, in person mock panel interviews and in person mock MMIs. We are very proud that our average star rating for these mock interviews was 4.92 stars and students we helped got offers from universities such as KCL and Barts.
30/10/25
SJT Workshop
This was BTDA’S first time hosting a SJT workshop for final year dental students. Members of our dental professionals team shared their knowledge and tips which helped to the attendees feel more confident for their SJT.
11/10/25 to 17/10/25
BTMA x BTDA Charity Week 2025
In 2025, in association with BTMA we hosted our biggest charity week. Throughout the charity week across the UK we had a charity walk, football tournament, DJ workshop, sip and paint workshop, boxing workshop, 3 dance workshops and a charity ball. Through all these events, alongside iSLE (implementing Sri Lankan Empowerment) we raised over £10,000 for Vanni Hope and Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation.
06/09/25
BTDA x BTMA Mount Snowdon Charity Hike
For our second charity hike we decided to challenge ourselves even more with a hike up the highest mountain in Wales. Although this was a very difficult hike for most of us, over 25 of us reached the summit and got to see the beautiful views of Snowdonia National Park. Through this charity hike we successfully raised over £700 for Abayam – Foundation for Health and Education, and the Institute of Oral Health Care Sciences in Jaffna.
28/06/25
BTDA Annual Conference 2025 - Rising together: Growth, mentorship and modern practice
In 2025 we held our second annual BTDA conference, this time inviting 7 knowledgeable speakers to share their journey in Dentistry with dental school applicants, dental students and other dental professionals. We had fabulous talks from Dr Rick Morgan, Dr Aimee Amirtharaja, Dr Jana Denzel, Dr Suki Shakthi, Dr Shankar Bala, Dr Aarthi Suresh and Prof. Raj Ariyaratnam. Each speaker taught us something new and gave us an insight into the different pathways in Dentistry.
November 2024 to February 2025
Dentistry & DHT Interview Workshop and Mock Interviews
In addition to our annual interview workshop, for the first time we also provided mock interviews to dental school applicants. We were very happy with all the positive feedback we received, and we were grateful to hear that the students we helped received offers from a number of different universities.
12/10/24 to 18/10/24
BTMA x PR x BTDA Charity Week 2024
Alongside BTMA and PR Entertainments, in 2024 we hosted our second charity week where we donations for the Little Things Charity. In this charity week we brought together hundreds of individuals within the British Tamil community through a charity walk, charity football tournament, charity dance workshop and charity ball. With the aid of our generous sponsors, over £6,000 was raised to improve healthcare accessibility and help establish an eye clinic in Mullaitivu District Hospital.
25/08/24
BTDA x BTMA Peak District Charity Hike
This charity hike was the first of many charity hikes organised by BTDA. Despite the rainy weather, the friends and family of the BTDA and BTMA community successfully hiked over 10 miles to raise over £500 for the Institute of Oral Health Care Sciences in Jaffna and for The Little Things Charity.
29/06/24
BTDA Annual Conference 2024 - Career Pathways & Modern Dentistry Mini-Conference
The BTDA Mini-Conference 2024 was the start of our annual conferences. At this conference we had a range of insightful talks from Dr Niz, Dr Shalini Kanagasingam, Dr Denzel, Dr Rusul and Dr Sharaniya Sukumar who all shared their experiences within Dentistry with prospective dental students, dental students and qualified dental professionals. Through this conference we raised over £500, 40% of which was donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians and 40% of which went towards starting our contributions to the Institute of Oral Health Care Sciences in Jaffna.
02/12/23
Dentistry & DHT Interview Workshop
In our annual BTDA Interview Workshop we taught dental applicants how to stand out in dental school interviews. Those who attended the workshop found particularly helpful the way in which we discussed work experience and referencing it within interviews.
08/10/23 to 13/10/23
BTMA x PR x BTDA Charity Week 2023
For the first time ever, in 2023 BTDA organised a charity week in collaboration with BTMA and PR Entertainments. This charity week involved a charity football tournament, charity games night and charity ball. With the help of our sponsors, through our charity events we were able to raise donations for the Kili People charity.
August 2023
BTDA volunteering trip to Jaffna
A team from the BTDA committee travelled to Jaffna in the Northern province of Sri Lanka. They visited children’s homes, orphanages, retirement homes and schools to deliver oral hygiene education and oral health prevention. As a part of this they were able to provide oral hygiene equipment to over 400 children and adults, provide fluoride varnish application to some as well as distribute oral health educational resources in Tamil. Our team was grateful they were able to provide this care in Jaffna and they found this experience extremely valuable.
04/12/2022
Dentistry & DHT Interview Preparation Workshop
In December 2022, we held our first interview preparation workshop. Through this interview workshop we taught dental applicants about what to expect in dental school interviews and how to tackle different types of questions.
