Lunch and Learn Management of the Older Adult Dental Patient (SOWEB060325)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectSpecial Care Dentistry
DescriptionThis short lunchtime webinar will provide an overview of management of the older adult dental patient. Suitable for the entire practice team GDC development outcomes A,C and D.
Additional information

The webinar link has been sent out on Thursday 13th February 2025 at 16:23 (please check your inbox and junk mail- thank you) 

Speaker bio:

Natalie is Consultant in Special Care Dentistry at Kings College Hospital and Clinical Director for Dentaid the Dental Charity. She holds a Masters in Special Care Dentistry from Kings College London. She has had a wide range of clinical experience working in general practice, community and hospital dental services and in 2018/19 completed a fellowship with the Office of the Chief Dental Officer. She is Chair of the BDA's Young Dentist Committee and a deputy chair of the Managed Clinical Network for Special Care Dentistry in London. Her blog 'A Tooth Germ' has reached over 1 million views.

*Webinar delivered via MS Teams, joining instructions will be sent to you at least 24 hours before the course starts. *Please log in early to check Link/IT. Sign in using your Deanery/Maxcourse registered name - it helps us to confirm your attendance.

Log onto to Webinar from 12:45. Course starts at 13:00 and finishes at 14:00. Please contact the organising Tutor Georgina Worsfold georgina-sarah.worsfold@nhs.net with any questions prior to the webinar. *PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER FOR THE WEB LINK, PARTICULARLY IF YOU HAVE A HOTMAIL ACCOUNT.

VenueWebinar- Virtual Event. Please do not attend a venue., Southampton - Southampton  View details
Date & timeThursday 6 March 2025, 13:00 to 14:00
LecturerNatalie Bradley  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeA, C, D
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours1:00
CostNo charge
Aims

Our patients are getting older and keeping their teeth for longer, therefore the whole dental team needs to understand adaptations to care for patients as they age and acquire co-morbidities and long term conditions.

Objectives

Describe demographics of the population of adults in the UK and how this will affect dental care

Describe common co-morbidities that can be acquired as patients age and how it can affect dental care

Give top tips in looking after these patients

Learning outcomes

Understand the demographic changes in the UK and how dental care will be impacted

Become familiar with medical conditions that are common in older adults

Understand adaptations to care for older adults