The Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists (IMPT)

The Institute is an established professional body that oversees the training, qualifications and practice of the Maxillofacial Prosthetist while at the same time maintaining a communication and support network for the membership. The Institute also works alongside and advises medical, professional and governmental groups on issues relevant to the specialty. The foundations of the Institute were set down during the period immediately after the second world war. Specialist surgical technicians working in oral surgery units alongside their dental and medically qualified surgical colleagues met informally for mutual support. During the late 1950s this group became the Maxillofacial Technicians Association. The first MTA scientific congress was held in 1961.