19
May
May
Our heart-felt congratulations to Saving Faces patron and documentary filmmaker Roger Graef, who was honoured with a special tribute by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) last week.
06
Jan
Jan
Gordon Read wrote a poem inspired by one of the paintings in the Saving Faces Art Project by Mark Gilbert.
Excerpt from 1914FACES2014 project report, University of Exeter
” “This poem ‘Gaining Face’ − in Haiku form − was inspired by an earlier Saving Faces exhibition of Mark
Gilbert’s portraits at [the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery] (RAMM), Exeter. I found them all sympathetic and, having worked in courts in the past, warmed to Henry. However, it was the pre and post operation portraits of Mazeeda which touched me most. Coincidentally, I was drawing together a collection of poems entitled Painted Ladies, a device to look into a world of daughters, so the idea of having a princess (Begum) appealed to me. Trying to imagine how a four year old explained to herself the representations she had been viewing, I thought her imagery might come from nursery rhymes and hoped she would be familiar with those in English as well as Bengali. Looking back over the years, I feel a little uneasy that I may have saddled Mazeeda with yet another manifestation, especially with the final line; but then, four year olds can be both cute and astute in their use of adult expressions.”
Gordon Read, who lives in Exeter, describes himself as an occasional poet. Painted Ladies also resonates with the ‘Faces of Conflict’ exhibition currently at RAMM, having a number of poems with World War I material. He has also published a collection associated with the pervading influence of the Holocaust, an epic poem about the Battle of Waterloo and a number of humorous accounts of family weddings. ”
See poem by clicking this link (page 86)
Latest News, Media
Improving the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma in 2013 – British Dental Journal, 8 November 2013
05
Dec
Dec
Professor Iain Hutchison’s editorial for the British Dental Journal to coincide with Mouth Cancer Action Month.
06
Jan
Jan
Why do we react to “disgusting” stimuli, the way we do?
Professor Iain Hutchison joins presenter, Bridget Kendall, and a panel of experts to talk about disgust. This psychological and physiological reaction can cause undue prejudice to patients with physical deformities. Continue reading
28
Sep
Sep
Cancer mortality rates may be dropping overall, but deaths from oral cancer are predicted to increase over the next few decades.
03
Jul
Jul
Researchers at Queen Mary University, London have discovered a new gene interation which may influence the development of head and neck cancers.
The gene FOXM1 is well known for its involvement in cancer development, however a connection has now been shown between this gene and K15, a stem cell marker. The function of stem cells is to repair and replenish tissues in the body and so anything adversly affecting these cells may have implications in the development of cancer.
24
Apr
Apr
Saving 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.
We 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.
10
Feb
Feb
Are you ready to face the Popadom Challenge?
Restaurant owner Shah Ahmed came up with a truly novel way to support Saving Faces after his Mum was diagnosed with cancer.
10
Feb
Feb
Are you ready to face the Poppadom Challenge?
Restaurant owner Shah Ahmed came up with a truly novel way to support Saving Faces after his Mum was diagnosed with cancer.
12
Dec
Dec
The Association of Dental Practice Administrators Managers, ADAM for short, we will be supporting Facial Surgery Research Foundation – Saving Faces for the next 12 months and Saving Faces has been featured in two Newsletters.