Current Debates in Dentistry (NW180425A)

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*** SPECIAL OFFER *** Upon attending the Current Debates in Dentistry, all delegates will receive £5.00 credit into their Maxcourse account towards the next course booking. 

 To reserve your place on this course, please call the booking line on 0161 665 5882, please have your sessions choices and GDC number to hand. 

Morning sessions 

9:30 – 11:00 - Legionella: What are your obligations? - Piotr Leszkiewicz - Basic principles of legionella management within the domestic hot and cold water systems and dental equipment.

11:30 - 12:30 - Bridge2Aid: Strategies for better oral health in the developing world – Kiaran Weil - Dental Volunteering in East Africa, its place in the WHO Strategy and a Personal experience

Afternoon session

You will need to pick one topic each from session A & B:

Session A - 13:30 - 14:45

•  Safeguarding children with competence and confidence – Lisa Pilkington - From this course you will gain an understanding on how to make parents aware of your safeguarding responsibilities, identify those children that are more at risk of abuse or neglect and how manage the difficult conversation with parents.

OR

• Mind your back - Tracy Thompson - Revision of the importance of good posture and ideal positioning for clinical dental treatment.

Session B - 15:15 - 16:30

• Why do patients complain? - Stuart Allan - A detailed exploration of why some patients complain, why some do not and what they might want.

OR

• Reflecting on your professional development plan: Keeping in-line with enhanced CPD – Barbara Brown - A session helping delegates to develop their skills in identifying and planning to meet their personal and professional development needs.

Course fees: 

£20 NHS DCP

£40 Non NHS DCP

£35 NHS GDP

£70 Non NHS GDP

Upon attending Current Debates in Dentistry, all delegates will get £5.00 credit to the Maxcourse account towards their next course booking.

Refreshments, lunch and parking permits will be provided. 

Recommended to all

Legionella: What are your obligations?

• This course will teach learners to understand the health risks associated with legionella bacteria and the importance of preventing and controlling any exposure.

Bridge2Aid: Strategies for better oral health in the developing world

• To raise awareness of Oral Health needs in the Developing World Present some of the Strategies being used
• Recognise parallels with needs in UK
• Demonstrate the value of Team Work
• Inspire Dental Professionals to consider if, and how, they could participate

Safeguarding children with competence and confidence

• All dental professionals need to be able to be confident in managing conflict with parents and make safeguarding referrals to protect and safeguard children from abuse or neglect?

Mind your back

• To reinforce the importance of good working posture to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

Why do patients complain?

• To develop an understanding of why complaints are or are not made.

Reflecting on your professional development plan: Keeping in-line with enhanced CPD

• To raise awareness of the importance of having an effective personal and professional development plan (PDP) within the context of enhanced CPD and provide some strategies for delegates to improve their skills in creating a PDP.

Legionella: What are your obligations?

• Know history of legionnaires’ disease
• Know background of legionella bacteria
• Know the key legislations and that relates to the control of legionella
• Be able to identify the health risks associated with legionella bacteria
• Understand basic control measures required to control legionella bacteria within the domestic hot and cold water systems, and dental equipment.

Bridge2Aid: Strategies for better oral health in the developing world

• Introduce delegates to the WHO Oral Health Strategy for Developing Countries
• Be aware of the World Wide burden of NCDs (Non Communicable Diseases)
• Demonstrate one approach, used by the Dental Charity Bridge2Aid, to providing Oral Urgent Care in East Africa

Safeguarding children with competence and confidence

• This course will increase confidence in making safeguarding referrals.
• It will help professionals develop strategies to manage the reality of discussing or seeking consent for referrals with parents.

Mind your back

• Discuss the risk factors of poor working posture
• Outline the symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders
• Discuss and demonstrate the principles of correct posture and positioning
• Outline equipment and exercises that can help prevent and manage musculoskeletal problems

Why do patients complain?

• To be able to modify professional practice and presentation to minimise complaints

Reflecting on your professional development plan: Keeping in-line with enhanced CPD

• Discuss, with colleagues, the concept and purpose of a PDP
• Share ideas about how to develop an effective PDP
• Consider the role of reflection in creating a PDP

Legionella: What are your obligations?

• The learner can outline the key legislation relating to the control of legionella
• The learner can explain basic control measures required to control legionella bacteria.

Bridge2Aid: Strategies for better oral health in the developing world

• By attending this course delegates will have an understanding of the WHO Strategies for Oral Health in the Developing World
• Understand the difficulties faced in implementing those strategies
• See how good Team Work contributes to the provision of a quality Programme
• Understand the role of Education in addressing these issues, and the role we as Dental Professionals can play both here and in the Developing World

Safeguarding children with competence and confidence

• Increase Parents awareness of the Safeguarding Responsibilities of Dental professionals
• Why patients complain?
• Develop strategies to managing conflict situations with parents 
• Increase confidence in making safeguarding referrals

Mind your back

• Have a greater awareness of the risks associated with poor posture
• Have the knowledge and resources to be able to apply the principles of correct posture to their daily work

Why do patients complain?

• To be able to develop strategies to prevent complaints being made and to resolve them at the earliest opportunity

Reflecting on your professional development plan: Keeping in-line with enhanced CPD

• Write an honest and useful Personal Development Plan that is based on reflection and true appraisal of delegate’s development needs