Periodontics – Current Concepts (WI101014)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore Skill
DescriptionThis session is aimed at the general dental practitioner, therapist and/or hygienist, focusing on areas where they are expected to have knowledge and expertise, especially diagnosis, treatment planning and non-surgical periodontal therapy.
Additional informationGeneral dental practitioners, therapists and hygienists.

Martin Ursell, GDC 47762 served as a Dental Officer in the RAF after qualifying from Leeds in 1974. He started teaching periodontics at Guys Dental School in 1979 and was awarded an MSc in periodontics in 1984. Martin has run a specialist periodontal practice in Southampton since 1984 and was a visiting lecturer at the Eastman Continuing Professional Development Department until 2011. He has extensive clinical experience and in postgraduate teaching and education.

Richard Tucker, GDC 66850 qualified from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, in 1991. He then came to England and worked in private practice in Kent for 6 years. His first contact with the Eastman was through the Certificate Course in Restorative Dentistry in 1996, which led to him undertaking 3 years of specialist training at the Eastman Dental Institute. In 2003, he started a specialist referral practice in Wimpole Street, London, limited to periodontics and the surgical aspects of implant dentistry. Richard is a good communicator and enthuses about treating patients using evidence-based clinical expertise in a kind and empathetic manner.
VenueEducation Centre, RHCH, Winchester  View details
Date & timeFriday 10 October 2014, 09:00 to 17:00
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£30.00
Aims
  1. Understand examination, diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with periodontal disease
  2. Understand how to successfully manage non-surgical periodontal treatments
  3. Learn about the management and prevention of root caries