Course Calendar

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09:00 Advanced Periodontal Management – Management of Non-Responding Sites & Surgical Management   Availability: Only 6 places available
Title: Advanced Periodontal Management – Management of Non-Responding Sites & Surgical Management (DWD04OCT25)
Venue: Charles Clifford Dental School, Sheffield
Date: Sat 4 Oct 2025, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, C, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £90.00
Description: This interactive course blends hands-on and case-based learning to allow delegates to expand their knowledge and experience of advanced management of severe and non-responding periodontal disease. It will also support delegates to have greater confidence in identifying and communicating with patients that are suitable for specialist input.

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12:30 Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship Information Event   Availability: Places available
Title: Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship Information Event (DWD6OCT25)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Mon 6 Oct 2025, 12:30 to 13:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Information event
CPD: 0:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: We’re excited to invite you to a short but information-packed lunchtime session where you’ll explore the innovative new apprenticeship for Oral Health Practitioners – a unique career pathway designed for qualified dental nurses ready to take the next step. Delivered through Leeds Dental Institute, this programme includes the prestigious Royal Society of Public Health Diploma and offers hands-on training in a range of extended duties from the GDC Scope of Practice (2013) – including fluoride varnish application, plaque index recording, impression taking, and dental photography. But that’s not all – you’ll also gain skills in health improvement and behaviour change, support for NHS health checks, smoking cessation advice, nutrition and dietary practice, and oral health education and promotion. This is a fantastic opportunity not only for dental nurses but also for employers to discover the many benefits of having a qualified Oral Health Practitioner on their multi-professional dental team. Don’t miss out – register your interest today and follow the link to join the meeting. We can’t wait to welcome you and share how this apprenticeship could transform both careers and dental practice.

19:00 Level 2 Paediatric Dentistry (2025 cohort): Advanced Mind Map for Paediatric Dentistry Level 2 Trainees   Availability: Places available
Title: Level 2 Paediatric Dentistry (2025 cohort): Advanced Mind Map for Paediatric Dentistry Level 2 Trainees (DWD06OCT25)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Mon 6 Oct 2025, 19:00 to 20:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Evening lecture
Development outcome: C
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: No charge
Description: The Mind Map is an electronic resource where the trainees can access all guidelines and key papers which are all linked to the Level 2 curriculum. The resource can be kept and developed with the trainee (even when the 'taught' element of the course ends), in order to become a well-informed, evidence-based level 2 practitioner along with your peer group.

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09:30 Practical periodontology for the GDP   Availability: Only 6 places available
Title: Practical periodontology for the GDP (DWD9OCT25)
Venue: Horizon, Leeds
2 Sessions: Starting on Thu 9 Oct 2025 at 09:30
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 12:00 hours
Cost: £280.00
Description: This is a course designed to follow periodontal therapy through non surgical to surgical techniques, with the opportunity to practice on pigs jaws over 2 days and explore more advanced surgery for the GDP.

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09:30 Toothwear- A Practical, Two Day Course   Availability: Only 7 places available
Title: Toothwear- A Practical, Two Day Course (DWD13OCT25)
Venue: Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds
2 Sessions: Starting on Mon 13 Oct 2025 at 09:30
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 12:00 hours
Cost: £280.00
Description: This course will cover the practical and case planning that is involved in tooth-wear cases, using a mixture of practical sessions, tutorials and case based discussions. We have expanded the course to 2 days- this will enable us to look at more complex cases and treatment planning as well as moving beyond composite build ups of just one tooth.

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12:30 Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship Information Event   Availability: Places available
Title: Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship Information Event (DWD14OCT25)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Tue 14 Oct 2025, 12:30 to 13:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Information event
CPD: 0:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: We’re excited to invite you to a short but information-packed lunchtime session where you’ll explore the innovative new apprenticeship for Oral Health Practitioners – a unique career pathway designed for qualified dental nurses ready to take the next step. Delivered through Leeds Dental Institute, this programme includes the prestigious Royal Society of Public Health Diploma and offers hands-on training in a range of extended duties from the GDC Scope of Practice (2013) – including fluoride varnish application, plaque index recording, impression taking, and dental photography. But that’s not all – you’ll also gain skills in health improvement and behaviour change, support for NHS health checks, smoking cessation advice, nutrition and dietary practice, and oral health education and promotion. This is a fantastic opportunity not only for dental nurses but also for employers to discover the many benefits of having a qualified Oral Health Practitioner on their multi-professional dental team. Don’t miss out – register your interest today and follow the link to join the meeting. We can’t wait to welcome you and share how this apprenticeship could transform both careers and dental practice.

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09:30 Oral Cancer Symposium - The role of the dental team in supporting the patient journey   Availability: Only 8 places available
Title: Oral Cancer Symposium - The role of the dental team in supporting the patient journey (DWD15OCT25B)
Venue: Mercure Leeds Parkway, Leeds
Date: Wed 15 Oct 2025, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Core course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
Description: This is a major event with a patient speaker who will be keen to meet and interact with clinicians. This event is organised for the whole dental team. It presents Oral Cancer from the patient’s point of view and discusses ways in which the patient can be supported by the Dental Team. Different aspects of the disease from epidemiology, aetiology and screening to early diagnosis and referral as well as post-treatment support and restorative management will be presented.

10:00 MIAD Understanding your trainee – Advanced Supervision Module A   Availability: Only 6 places available
Title: MIAD Understanding your trainee – Advanced Supervision Module A (DET15OCT25)
Venue: Platform tbc, - Virtual
Date: Wed 15 Oct 2025, 10:00 to 12:30
Course style: Workshop
Category: Professional development
Development outcome: A, B
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This highly interactive, and engaging webinar will focus on the development of educational and clinical supervisors. Learning and discussion will take place by focusing on guidance on how to understand the trainee of today and the challenges that some trainees bring. The learning will be based on developing the trainee to reflect and move from being dependent to interdependent and ultimately being capable of making sound decisions. Having insight into their own behaviour to become confident and competent is an important aspect of trainee development and the model of situational leadership will be reviewed and applied as part of the programme.

19:00 BSPD/MCN Lecture: Managing enamel opacities in incisors   Availability: Places available
Title: BSPD/MCN Lecture: Managing enamel opacities in incisors (DWD15OCT25)
Venue: Blackboard Collaborate, - Virtual
Date: Wed 15 Oct 2025, 19:00 to 20:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Evening lecture
Development outcome: A, C, D
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: No charge
Description: This lecture is hosted by BSPD Ridings Branch and welcomes one of our local paediatric dental consultants to discuss how to manage enamel opacities in children

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09:00 Principles of Basic Occlusion   Availability: Places available
Title: Principles of Basic Occlusion (DWD18OCT25)
Venue: York Holiday Inn, York
Date: Sat 18 Oct 2025, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
Description: An interactive day of seminars/lectures and case based discussions discussing the principles of basic occlusion and its relevance to every day restorative dentistry

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12:30 Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship Information Event   Availability: Places available
Title: Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship Information Event (DWD20OCT25)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Mon 20 Oct 2025, 12:30 to 13:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Information event
CPD: 0:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: We’re excited to invite you to a short but information-packed lunchtime session where you’ll explore the innovative new apprenticeship for Oral Health Practitioners – a unique career pathway designed for qualified dental nurses ready to take the next step. Delivered through Leeds Dental Institute, this programme includes the prestigious Royal Society of Public Health Diploma and offers hands-on training in a range of extended duties from the GDC Scope of Practice (2013) – including fluoride varnish application, plaque index recording, impression taking, and dental photography. But that’s not all – you’ll also gain skills in health improvement and behaviour change, support for NHS health checks, smoking cessation advice, nutrition and dietary practice, and oral health education and promotion. This is a fantastic opportunity not only for dental nurses but also for employers to discover the many benefits of having a qualified Oral Health Practitioner on their multi-professional dental team. Don’t miss out – register your interest today and follow the link to join the meeting. We can’t wait to welcome you and share how this apprenticeship could transform both careers and dental practice.

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09:00 Mentoring Development Refresher Summer 2025   Availability: Places available
Title: Mentoring Development Refresher Summer 2025 (DET22OCT25)
Venue: Zoom, NA - Virtual
Date: Wed 22 Oct 2025, 09:00 to 13:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Management course
Development outcome: A, B, D
CPD: 4:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: An online interactive hands-on workshop designed to help you refresh your knowledge and skills in using Egan's The Skilled Helper model. Designed for those who have attended the NHSE YH Mentoring Development Programme, you will gain most from this session by reading through your Programme workbook and bringing it and your prompts crib sheet to the session.

12:00 Key Skills of Coaching and Mentoring Part 1 (Introduction: productive conversations.)   Availability: Only 7 places available
Title: Key Skills of Coaching and Mentoring Part 1 (Introduction: productive conversations.) (DWD22OCT25)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Wed 22 Oct 2025, 12:00 to 13:30
Course style: Lecture
Category: Management course
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: This course will explore methods of achieving better standards of communication in general dental practice, drawing on key concepts from coaching and mentoring

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09:30 Practice Managers Conference - The fundamentals of practice management   Availability: Places available
Title: Practice Managers Conference - The fundamentals of practice management (DWD24OCT25)
Venue: Best Western Plus Mosborough Hall Hotel, Sheffield
Date: Fri 24 Oct 2025, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Management course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
Description: Complaints handling, creating a positive practice culture and promoting positive team working are some of the main challenges practice managers face.  As managers we work with a number of staff and patients on a daily basis, all who have different personalities and expectations, which sometimes feel hard to fulfil.  This course aims to provide tools to help navigate these areas in the practice environment.

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12:30 Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship Information Event   Availability: Places available
Title: Oral Health Practitioner Apprenticeship Information Event (DWD28OCT25)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Tue 28 Oct 2025, 12:30 to 13:00
Course style: Workshop
Category: Information event
CPD: 0:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: We’re excited to invite you to a short but information-packed lunchtime session where you’ll explore the innovative new apprenticeship for Oral Health Practitioners – a unique career pathway designed for qualified dental nurses ready to take the next step. Delivered through Leeds Dental Institute, this programme includes the prestigious Royal Society of Public Health Diploma and offers hands-on training in a range of extended duties from the GDC Scope of Practice (2013) – including fluoride varnish application, plaque index recording, impression taking, and dental photography. But that’s not all – you’ll also gain skills in health improvement and behaviour change, support for NHS health checks, smoking cessation advice, nutrition and dietary practice, and oral health education and promotion. This is a fantastic opportunity not only for dental nurses but also for employers to discover the many benefits of having a qualified Oral Health Practitioner on their multi-professional dental team. Don’t miss out – register your interest today and follow the link to join the meeting. We can’t wait to welcome you and share how this apprenticeship could transform both careers and dental practice.

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09:30 Periapical Radiography: An in-depth look at periodontal disease, caries & periapical radiography"   Availability: Places available
Title: Periapical Radiography: An in-depth look at periodontal disease, caries & periapical radiography" (DWD29OCT25)
Venue: Earl of Doncaster Hotel, Doncaster
Date: Wed 29 Oct 2025, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: An opportunity for dental hygienists and therapists who have attended the Part 1 event or a similar course, to attend a more advanced course focusing on radiological features of periodontal disease, caries, and periapical disease. There will be a concentrated focus on reporting of the periapical radiograph.

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19:00 Guidelines and Gums: Demystifying the S3 Level Guidelines   Availability: Places available
Title: Guidelines and Gums: Demystifying the S3 Level Guidelines (DWD30OCT25)
Venue: Blackboard Collaborate, - Virtual
Date: Thu 30 Oct 2025, 19:00 to 20:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Evening lecture
Development outcome: C
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: £10.00
Description: This webinar will explore what S3-Level Guidance is and the different S3-Level Guidelines that have been produced within the field of Periodontology and adoloped by the British Society of Periodontology. It will then focus on applying the guidelines to the pathway of a periodontitis patient alongside appropriate treatment protocols.