Lecturer Details: Domestic abuse in the dental setting-how to protect your staff and your patients

Lecturer nameMarion Visagie
Lecturer profileMarion is a dental surgeon with 28 years of experience within the field, including working in prison settings as well as a practice owner. As a survivor of domestic abuse, Marion has been extremely active in contributing to the domestic abuse cause (DA). She acted as a trustee for the Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline from 2020-2022, and as a member of the Herts County Council Strategic Partnership for VAWG, DA and Vulnerable adults from 2022-2024. In 2024, Marion trained 1000 Hertfordshire police officers and is currently the chairperson and co-author of a presentation on trauma-induced approaches to safeguarding during dental appointments; this presentation will focus on suspected domestic abuse in dental settings, and is set to be presented at the 2025 International Association of Dental Research (IADR) conference in Barcelona.