MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency)

The MHRA is responsible for regulating all medicines and medical devices in the UK by ensuring they work and are acceptably safe. By law, all dental laboratories must be regsitered with the MHRA.

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DAMAS (Dental Appliance Manufacturers Audit Scheme)

DAMAS is a quality management system designed specifically for the manufacturers of custom made dental appliances.

It is the most commonly used annually inspected quality system within the dental laboratory industry that provides a framework for an effective quality management system which enables dental laboratories to prove to their clients that they are operating within the law (Medical Devices Regulations MDR).
DAMAS is more than just a quality control mechanism. It encompasses control beyond just inspection and testing and requires a structured approach to prevention of quality problems through planned activities that include reviews, monitoring and documentation.

DAMAS provides laboratories with a set of processes that ensure a common sense approach to the management of the organisation. The system ensures consistency and improvement of working practices, which in turn should provide products and services that meet customer's requirements.



DTA (Dental Technologists Association)

The DTA is a not for profit professional association for dental technicians in the UK. It was established in the 1980’s and was originally called the Dental Technicians Education and Training Advisory Board (DTETAB) with a remit for education and training. 

DLA (Dental Laboratories Association)

The DLA is a professional body for dental laboratory owners in the UK. Currently, the association has around 1000 members. It is estimated that members of the DLA are responsible for over 80% of dental laboratory services in the UK.

British Bite Mark

The British Bite Mark was launched on March 23^rd 2012 and was designed to represent the dental laboratory industry in Great Britain. Wherever you see the British Bite Mark logo, you can be confident that custom made dental appliances have been manufactured on site in a British dental laboratory to your specific dental requirements.The British Bite Mark also provides patients with confidence that their dentists are using dental laboratories that have registered with all the appropriate regulators and have confirmed that they manufacture your custom made dental appliance in accordance with all legislative requirements.