Sports Dentistry (SW16-01-19-1)

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SubjectMiscellaneous
DescriptionPeter Fine (Director of Sports dentistry at UCL Eastman Institute) will be introducing the concept of Sports Dentistry. We will look at dental trauma and its prevention, pitch-side dental first aid and the influence of diet on elite athletes.
VenueThe Mount Somerset, Taunton - Somerset  View details
Date & timeTuesday 19 January 2016, 09:15 to 17:00
LecturerMr Peter Fine  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dentist

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleInteractive Workshop
Catering Meal
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£60.00
Aims
  • To introduce the concept of sports dentistry
  • To highlight the different types of trauma and their treatment
  • To look at the role of dentistry in sport
  • To discuss the prevention of trauma
Objectives

By the end of the day, delegates will have the knowledge to:

  • Base their treatment on sound evidence based dentistry
  • Diagnose and treat different sporting trauma to the orofacial area
  • Educate patients about dietary implications of sport
  • Use various splinting techniques