FREE Dental Nurse Forum - Substance Abuse (OX030926DNF)

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DescriptionThe Dental Nurse Forum is entirely devoted to Dental Nurses and Student Dental Nurses. The Dental Nurse monthly meetings have been set up for Dental Nurses in the south region (Ox/Bucks/Berks/Hamps/I.O.W) to give Dental Nurses an ability to network and share ideas through open discussion, support their wellbeing, plus be empowered to progress and further their career if they wish to do so. This will be delivered via Teams Webinar. The speaker Natalie Bradley will help delegates to understand how to assist the Dentist/be part of the team to safely manage patients who are currently or have a history of substance misuse with illicit substances such as drugs or alcohol. Following this will be an open forum and peer review discussion chaired by our guest speaker and the Tutor facilitating. GDC outcomes A,B & D.
Additional information

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 sits on the board for the BDA and is 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.

*This webinar will be 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 18:15. Please contact the organising Tutor (Amanda Evans 07917 580686/amanda.evans37@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.

VenuePlease note this is webinar (not a face to face event), Webinar Tutorial, Oxford - Oxfordshire  View details
Date & timeThursday 3 September 2026, 18:30 to 20:00
LecturerNatalie Bradley  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Nurse, or Dental Nurse Trainee

Development outcomeA, B, D
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours1:30
CostNo charge
Aims

To understand how to help and assist the dental team and safely care for patients with a history or who are currently misusing substances such as drugs and alcohol.

Objectives

Explain which substances are currently misused in the UK and their effects.

Explain how substance misuse can affect dental care.

Give top tips in helping the Dentist/Team to manage these patients in dental settings.

Learning outcomes

Identify what substances are commonly misused in the UK and their effects.

Appreciate how substance misuse can impact dental care.

Feel confident managing these patients in their dental setting.