Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire? Smoking, Vaping and Oral Nicotine Patches (SOWEB260226)

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DescriptionUpdate on current smoking/vaping and ONP use in the UK with discussion on the emerging evidence we have for the oral effects of ONP’s on the oral mucosa
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Speaker Bio 

Elaine qualified as a dental hygienist in the Royal Air Force in 1982. Serving for 25 years at home and abroad, Elaine ran the School of Dental Hygiene Training at Aldershot from 1994-2002. She has been an active member of the BSDHT since qualifying and has held a variety of roles. Her last employed role was with TePe Oral Hygiene Products Ltd, where she was the clinical member of the UK senior leadership team for 22 years and was involved with designing and implementing educational programmes for the dental and health care professions. She serves as an expert panel member of NICE for smoking cessation, is an active member of Sustain and parents’ jury who work to improve the diets of young children. As a strong advocate for teamwork in health care, Elaine is currently serving as Patron of the SBDN. An experienced, if reluctant author, Elaine has contributed to published clinical teaching text writing chapters on behavioural change, the patient’s role in home care and smoking and vaping impacts on oral health.

 

*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.

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 26 February 2026, 13:00 to 14:00
LecturerElaine Tilling  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeC
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours1:00
CostNo charge (£20.00 surcharge for users whose user group is non-nhs dentist)
Aims

To provide an update on the use of nicotine in the UK – smoking, vaping and oral nicotine patches including the emerging oral effects of ONP’s

Objectives

Provide an overview of the changing use of nicotine in the UK

Present the current guidelines for smoking/nicotine cessation in dental practice

Learning outcomes

Describe how vapes and oral nicotine patches are used

Recognise the oral effects of ONP use

Implement the inclusion of ONP use on the medical history form