Course Calendar

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09:30 DCP Engagement Event - Paediatric Dentistry   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DCP Engagement Event - Paediatric Dentistry (SW-26-05-12-02)
Venue: NHS England Office, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Tue 12 May 2026, 09:30 to 15:30
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Interactive Workshop
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: We are delighted to invite all Dental Care Professionals working across the South West to attend our third DCP networking day. This is another fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded DCPs across the region and to hear talks from leaders of oral health across the South West. For this session we have a fantastic line up of speakers, all focusing on the role of the DCP in paediatric dentistry. Final line-up of speakers to be announced soon!

19:00 Dementia Friendly Dentistry   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Dementia Friendly Dentistry (SW-26-05-12-01)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Tue 12 May 2026, 19:00 to 20:30
Development outcome: A, B, C, D
Course style: Webinar
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: Increasing numbers of people are experiencing dementia. This webinar aims to familiarise the dental team with recognising and understanding dementia. It will focus on helping participants to gain insight into the condition and develop confidence to support people living with dementia. We will be joined by Katy Kerr, current chair of the Dementia Friendly Dentistry Group who will share her experience and expertise in the field of dementia friendly dentistry.

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13:30 Dentures Demystified for current DFT Educational Supervisors   Availability: Only 8 places available
Title: Dentures Demystified for current DFT Educational Supervisors (FD44093)
Venue: doubletree by Hilton, Bath - Bath & NE Somerset
Date: Thu 14 May 2026, 13:30 to 16:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: No charge

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19:00 Additive and Adhesive: Modern Management of Toothwear   Availability: Places available
Title: Additive and Adhesive: Modern Management of Toothwear (SW26-05-18-01)
Venue: Zoom, N/A - N/A - Virtual
Date: Mon 18 May 2026, 19:00 to 20:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Webinar
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: Please join Colin McGuirk for the third in his series of webinars. This evening will focus on the minimally invasive management of tooth wear. We will discuss additive and adhesive techniques that allow clinicians to intervene earlier, preserve tooth structure and maintain patients' dentitions for longer. All members of the dental team are very welcome to attend.

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19:00 Demystifying the 2018 Classification of Periodontal Diseases, and its use in General Practice   Availability: Places available
Title: Demystifying the 2018 Classification of Periodontal Diseases, and its use in General Practice (SW-26-05-19-01)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Tue 19 May 2026 at 19:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Webinar
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: We are delighted to welcome specialist periodontist, Dr Imogen Bury, to deliver a series of webinars related to periodontal disease. Imogen will join us on both 19th May and 9th June to help us feel confident to use the 2018 classification of periodontal diseases and explore why our non-surgical periodontal therapy may not always work.

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09:00 Management and Aetiology of Acquired Tooth Surface Loss   Availability: Places available
Title: Management and Aetiology of Acquired Tooth Surface Loss (SW-26-04-24-02)
Venue: Clayton Hotel, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Fri 22 May 2026, 09:00 to 16:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £90.00
Description: A whole day course consisting of lectures, group discussion and case presentations on this ever evolving topic. With the population maintaining their dentition for longer tooth wear is becoming ever more present and this course will cover minimal intervention through to overdentures. Rahat and Stephanie are always passionate speakers on their topics with Rahat being a Restorative consultant in Liverpool whilst Stephanie is a specialist Registrar in Restorative dentistry in Liverpool.

15:00 Resin Bonded Bridges   Availability: Places available
Title: Resin Bonded Bridges (SW26-05-22-01)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Fri 22 May 2026, 15:00 to 17:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: E- learning
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: Claire Forbes-Haley (Consultant in Restorative Dentistry) will be joining us online, to persuade busy dentists that Resin Bonded Bridges are a viable option to replace missing teeth. We will be discussing case selection, bridge design, success.....failure and the practicalities of how to place and adjust resin bonded bridges. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. All members of the dental team are very welcome. This course will be particularly useful for those of us whose undergraduate training only touched on this subject. Suitable for dentists working toward their Performer Number.

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18:30 From IOTN to Retention: Closing the Loop on Collaborative Orthodontic Care   Availability: Places available
Title: From IOTN to Retention: Closing the Loop on Collaborative Orthodontic Care (SW-26-05-26-01)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Tue 26 May 2026, 18:30 to 19:45
Development outcome: A, C, D
Course style: Webinar
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 1:15 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Please join us for a FREE webinar covering IOTN, referrals and the patient journey from when we refer to post treatment care. There will be case examples and how to manage retention issues.