Membership

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.

Membership of the society is open to any registered dental or medical practitioner, dental nurse or dental therapist/hygienist.

Student membership of SAAD is free for dental and medical undergraduates registered at a university in the UK or Ireland.

Membership provides:

Online sedation CPD --SAAD Digest and eNewsletters-- Support and advice --Membership rates at SAAD events and courses-- Eligibility for the IS Loan Scheme -- Use of the SAAD logo on your practice literature

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The Society’s work is only possible through the support of its members. This work includes:

  • Regular running of SAAD Postgraduate Courses in London and other centres in the United Kingdom.
  • SAAD courses for dental nurses which are usually in conjunction with SAAD Postgraduate Course and Seminars.
  • Representation on committees of enquiry, study groups, and virtually all official advisory bodies concerned with dental anaesthesia and sedation.
  • Advice to professional protection societies.
  • The furthering of research into the provision of pain and anxiety control.
  • Functioning as a member of the International Federation of Dental Anaesthesiology Societies- IFDAS - (which gives each SAAD member automatic membership).

No other organisation offers such comprehensive activity in relation to pain and anxiety control in dentistry.

Student membership of SAAD is free for dental and medical undergraduates registered at a university in the UK or Ireland!



Please note:

As a society we have managed to keep the membership fee static for a number of years, however a small increase is now necessary to maintain commitments to our members.

With effect from 1 September 2023 the annual UK subscription fee will increase to £60, the international subscription fee will increase to £70.

The fee paid by DCPs will remain the same.