Course Calendar

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09:30 Dental Impression Taking for DCPs   Availability: Only 3 places available
Title: Dental Impression Taking for DCPs (DWD04NOV2026)
Venue: Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds
Date: Wed 4 Nov 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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19:00 BSPD Evening Lecture: The Oral Medicine and Paediatric Dentistry Interface   Availability: Places available
Title: BSPD Evening Lecture: The Oral Medicine and Paediatric Dentistry Interface (DWD09NOV2026)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Mon 9 Nov 2026, 19:00 to 20:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Evening lecture
Development outcome: C
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: No charge
Description: Review of common conditions seen in the Joint Oral Medicine and Paediatric Dentistry Joint Clinic.

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19:00 The Management of Periodontal Disease in Primary Care   Availability: Places available
Title: The Management of Periodontal Disease in Primary Care (DWD11NOV2026)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Wed 11 Nov 2026, 19:00 to 20:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Evening lecture
Development outcome: C
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: £10.00
Description: Online webinar outlining the practical management steps of periodontal disease in primary dental care.

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09:30 Practical Periodontology   Availability: Fully booked
Title: Practical Periodontology (DWD12NOV2026)
Venue: Horizon, Leeds
2 Sessions: Starting on Thu 12 Nov 2026 at 09:30
Course style: Workshop
Category: Clinical course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 12:00 hours
Cost: £80.00
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 Orthodontics for DHTs – Confident Orthodontic Assessment and Referrals   Availability: Only 3 places available
Title: Orthodontics for DHTs – Confident Orthodontic Assessment and Referrals (DWD17NOV2026)
Venue: Village Hotel Leeds South, Leeds
Date: Tue 17 Nov 2026, 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: This is a course designed for DHTs to improve confidence when independently providing examinations for children and adults in the NHS. It will focus on providing a basic understanding of the fundamentals of occlusion, appropriate orthodontic assessment, the paediatric-orthodontic interface and timely referrals for orthodontic assessment.

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19:00 Management of Non-Responding Periodontal Diseases   Availability: Places available
Title: Management of Non-Responding Periodontal Diseases (DWD18NOV2026)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual
Date: Wed 18 Nov 2026, 19:00 to 20:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Evening lecture
Development outcome: C
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: £10.00
Description: Online webinar discussing the causes and management of severe and non-resolving periodontal diseases.

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09:30 Leadership through Human Factors   Availability: Places available
Title: Leadership through Human Factors (DWD20NOV2026)
Venue: Mercure Fairfield Manor, York
Date: Fri 20 Nov 2026, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Workshop
Category: Professional development
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This course forms part of the leadership pathway to improve patient care, enhance job satisfaction and dental workforce retainment. Are you worried about making a mistake that leads to an accident in your practice? We’ll examine the influence of human factors in patient safety and how learning lessons can be applied from the aviation industry to the dental profession.

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09:30 Dental Professional Wellbeing Session - Back and Neck Care in Dentistry   Availability: Only 5 places available
Title: Dental Professional Wellbeing Session - Back and Neck Care in Dentistry (DWD25NOV2026)
Venue: Village Hotel Leeds South, Leeds
Date: Wed 25 Nov 2026, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Workshop
Category: Management course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Back and neck pain is suffered by many dental professionals. Interactive training to reduce the impact of back pain and musculoskeletal issues in dentistry. Reduce stress and sickness from workplace pain and promote wellbeing.

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09:00 Dental Educator Conference 2026   Availability: Only 3 places available
Title: Dental Educator Conference 2026 (DET26NOV2026)
Venue: Double Tree by Hilton Sheffield City, Sheffield
Date: Thu 26 Nov 2026, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
Category: Core course
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This is the annual Dental Educators Development Day held within Yorkshire and the Humber.

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09:00 TMD and Facial Pain for Oral Surgery trainees   Availability: Fully booked
Title: TMD and Facial Pain for Oral Surgery trainees (DST27NOV26)
Venue: Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield
Date: Fri 27 Nov 2026, 09:00 to 16:00
Course style: Hands-on course
Category: Professional development
Development outcome: C
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Study day for Oral Surgery trainees in line with curriculum

09:30 Caring for the Heavy Metal Generation - a Gerodontology Learning Event for Dental Teams in Yorkshire and the Humber   Availability: Only 3 places available
Title: Caring for the Heavy Metal Generation - a Gerodontology Learning Event for Dental Teams in Yorkshire and the Humber (DWD27NOV26c)
Venue: Crown Plaza Royal Victoria, Sheffield
Date: Fri 27 Nov 2026, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
Category: Professional development
Catering: Refreshments and lunch
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This course is a gerodontology learning event for members of the dental team wishing to share and further develop their skills in supporting the oral health and dental treatment needs of older people, both in the dental surgery and also through domiciliary care.