There were fears that DENTISTRY 2000 had been over-hyped to such an extent that the reality would be a flop. With the benefit of hindsight one can put those fears to rest. It really was the best show that British dentistry has ever put on. The British Dental Trade Association, the British Dental Association and a huge number of other dental associations and organisations had come together to present a vast range of equipment, materials, services of every kind, lectures, demonstrations—name it and it was there. Once again all previous records for attendance were beaten, more than 14000 attended the trade exhibition and 3615 attended the scientific programme, and once again Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre proved to be an admirable venue. The long months of planning had really paid off.
