Course Calendar

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09:30 Dental Impression Taking for DCPs   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Dental Impression Taking for DCPs (DWD09APRIL2026)
Venue: Charles Clifford Dental School, Sheffield
Date: Thu 9 Apr 2026, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £90.00
Description: This full day course provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for dental nurses, hygienists or therapists to feel confident and competent in their ability to take dental impressions under the prescription of a dentist or CDT. Delegates should be able to provide the name of a supervising mentor willing to provide full support for 10 reflective log sheets undertaken in a clinical setting following the course. Completion of the course will mean that the delegate has achieved Safe Practitioner status in respect of alginate impression taking.

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13:30 Bevan BRADFORD Outreach   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Bevan BRADFORD Outreach (DFT13APRIL26A)
Venue: Bevan Outreach Bradford, Bradford
Date: Mon 13 Apr 2026, 13:30 to 16:00
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Dental foundation and/or longitudinal course
Development outcome: A, B, D
CPD: 0:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Bevan Healthcare Bradford is a medical practice which operates in the centre of Bradford caring for patients most of whom are homeless, migrants, on probation, or are unable for mainly social reasons not able to access medical care at other GP practices. We are developing this opportunity for delivery of oral Health and prevention for these patients alongside gaining experience for our DFT FDs & DTFTs working in this type of multi professional practice with patients who are marginalised.

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09:30 Oral Surgery Series 1: An Update on Medications that Impact on Dental Treatment   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Surgery Series 1: An Update on Medications that Impact on Dental Treatment (DWD15APRIL2026B)
Venue: Park Plaza Leeds, Leeds
Date: Wed 15 Apr 2026, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Workshop
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
Description: Medications are changing constantly and patients are on polypharmacy making management challenging. This course will help learners understand what the new drug groups are the impact that they have on dental treatment.

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09:00 Removable prosthodontics: tips and tricks for general dental practice   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Removable prosthodontics: tips and tricks for general dental practice (DWD16APRIL2026)
Venue: Horizon, Leeds
Date: Thu 16 Apr 2026, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
Description: This course will discuss the principles of how to achieve successful partial and complete dentures with emphasis on key principles of denture design, impression techniques and methods for achieving a successful bite-registration. It will also discuss management of challenging cases such as gagging patients, free end saddles and flabby ridges.

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13:00 The RETURN project: supporting access to dental care   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: The RETURN project: supporting access to dental care (DWD21APRIL2026b)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Tue 21 Apr 2026, 13:00 to 14:30
Course style: Lecture
Category: Information event
Development outcome: A, B, D
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: To develop an understanding of the psychological intervention used in RETURN and be competent in delivering this effectively within a dental setting

19:00 The impact of having a visible difference on mental health and welfare   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: The impact of having a visible difference on mental health and welfare (DWD21APRIL2026)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Tue 21 Apr 2026, 19:00 to 20:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Evening lecture
Development outcome: A, B, D
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: No charge
Description: A session to educate health care professionals about the impact of visible difference on patients’ mental health and welfare.

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13:30 Bevan BRADFORD Outreach   Availability: Only 2 places available
Title: Bevan BRADFORD Outreach (DFT27APRIL26A)
Venue: Bevan Outreach Bradford, Bradford
Date: Mon 27 Apr 2026, 13:30 to 16:00
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Dental foundation and/or longitudinal course
Development outcome: A, B, D
CPD: 0:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Bevan Healthcare Bradford is a medical practice which operates in the centre of Bradford caring for patients most of whom are homeless, migrants, on probation, or are unable for mainly social reasons not able to access medical care at other GP practices. We are developing this opportunity for delivery of oral Health and prevention for these patients alongside gaining experience for our DFT FDs & DTFTs working in this type of multi professional practice with patients who are marginalised.

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10:00 L4 Oral Health Practitioner Taster Day   Availability: Only 3 places available
Title: L4 Oral Health Practitioner Taster Day (DWD29APR26)
Venue: Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds
Date: Wed 29 Apr 2026, 10:00 to 15:00
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Information event
Development outcome: A, C, D
CPD: 4:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Dive into the world of advanced preventative oral healthcare at this dynamic 4.5 hour, face-to-face Taster Day designed exclusively for GDC registered dental nurse professionals considering applying for the programme! This immersive session will give you a real taste of the clinical skills and practical expertise at the heart of the Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship (ST0542). Discover how this apprenticeship bridges technical competence with autonomous patient care in community and practice settings. You will experience hands-on clinical skills stations to take dental bacterial plaque indices, practise applying topical fluoride and take dental impressions. During the taster day you’ll explore how OHPs are trained to deliver and support more general health interventions blood pressure screening, smoking cessation and brief interventions, alcohol awareness conversations and obesity and healthy weight discussions. You will work through mini case scenarios, selecting appropriate preventive strategies and learn how OHPs adapt approaches for patients with diverse needs. This FREE Taster Day is your opportunity to step into the OHP role and experience the skills firsthand. We look forward to welcoming you!

12:30 Peer Review in Practice – Using NICE Recall Guidance as an Example   Availability: Places available
Title: Peer Review in Practice – Using NICE Recall Guidance as an Example (DWD29APR26A)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Wed 29 Apr 2026, 12:30 to 13:30
Course style: Workshop
Category: Information event
Development outcome: A, B, D
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: No charge
Description: The session directly supports the new NHS dental quality improvement funding which includes a £3,400 allowance for practices undertaking peer review activity. The webinar will introduce the concept of peer review and provide practical guidance on how practices can establish and structure peer review groups. Using NICE recall interval guidance as a worked example, the session will demonstrate how a peer review discussion can be organised around a clinical topic and translated into quality improvement activity within practice. The aim is to give practitioners the knowledge and practical framework required to implement peer review sessions within their own practices, enabling them to engage effectively with the new NHS quality improvement initiative.

18:30 BSPD Ridings Branch Junior Presentation Evening   Availability: Only 3 places available
Title: BSPD Ridings Branch Junior Presentation Evening (DWD29APRIL2026)
Venue: Radisson Blu, Leeds
Date: Wed 29 Apr 2026, 18:30 to 20:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Evening lecture
Catering: Refreshments
Development outcome: A, B, C
CPD: 1:50 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This prize presentation evening will consist of a selection of presentations from junior staff (non- trainees) across the region presenting a range of topics and contributions in paediatric dentistry.

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19:00 An Overview of the Mental Capacity Act for the Dental Team   Availability: Places available
Title: An Overview of the Mental Capacity Act for the Dental Team (DWD30APR26)
Venue: Platform tbc, - Virtual
Date: Thu 30 Apr 2026, 19:00 to 20:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Professional development
Development outcome: A
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: No charge
Description: An update in how to apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act to identify those patients who require supported decision making and also those who lack the capacity to consent to dental treatment and will require a decision to be made in their best interests.