Brushing for Life Programme and Child Friendly Dentist Scheme (BE181213)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectSpecial Care Dentistry
DescriptionAs part of the development work of the dental care arrangements in Berkshire, the Local Dental Committee has been working in collaboration with West Berkshire Local Authority and the Thames Valley Area Team.
Additional informationThe work has lead to the development of two programmes: ‘Brushing for Life’, an oral health promotion initiative aimed at encouraging good oral hygiene practices from birth, and a ‘Child Friendly Dentist Scheme’, which sets out to encourage dental attendance.

In conjunction with the Health Education England Thames Valley Dental Deanery we would like to invite the profession and practice staff to an evening meeting at which the programmes will be presented and the basis for the content. Speakers from include: the Local Dental Committee, West Berkshire Local Authority and the Public Health team.

We wish to encourage as many people as possible to attend to help promote the substantial contribution that dental care can make to improving the lives of the local population

Paul Batchelor BDS, DDPH(RCS), MCDH, MFPH, PhD, FFGDP, FDS, FPHM

Paul qualified from Liverpool working in a number of primary dental care posts prior to taking up the post of lecturer at the London Hospital. He them moved to King’s College and onto UCL. He currently holds a Consultant contract with Berkshire PCT, and honorary Senior Lecturer post at UCL and acts as the Course Director for Dental Leadership and Management at the FGDP(UK) and National Research Facilitator. He is an assessor for Fellowship of the FGDP(UK) as well as examiner for the MJDF and ORE. He is a past President of the British Association for the Study of Community Dental Health and has worked for a number of international and national agencies as well as being a member of the European Health Policy Group. He is also a co-author of the undergraduate textbook Essential Dental Public Health.

Helen Pailthorpe is Joint Head of Service for Berkshire Community Dental Service (CDS) and is a Specialist in Special Care Dentistry treating a wide variety of patients with special needs in both the clinic and hospital setting. She has worked in the CDS for most of her working life including 3 years in Aylesbury and Milton Keynes but has also spent time in GDP. Helen has been a tutor in the Oxford Deanery and is President-Elect of BDA CDS Group. She was until recently a member of the Shadow Thames Valley LPN.

This evening is suitable for the whole dental team.
VenueHealth Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire  View details
Date & timeWednesday 18 December 2013, 18:30 to 20:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours2:00
CostNo charge
Aims
  1. To understand the benefits of dental attendance from a young age for both the child and the dentist.
  2. To appreciate the role Fluoride plays in reducing tooth decay
  3. To improve understanding of the oral health of 5yrs olds in West Berks and the implications for the JSNA.