Course Calendar

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08:45 Oral Medicine - Local and Systemic Implications for the General Dental Practitioner   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Medicine - Local and Systemic Implications for the General Dental Practitioner (SW-20-01-09-01)
Venue: Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter - Devon N & E
Date: Thu 9 Jan 2020, 08:45 to 16:45
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Core topics
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £90.00
Description: Following the success of his course in 2019 Professor StJohn Crean is returning to the South West to take us through the presentation of oral and systemic disease we could come across in our daily practice. He will cover oral cancer screening and commonly occurring oral medicine problems and outline the management options and likely outcomes of treatment, as well as highlighting the signs of systemic disease that may present in the oro-facial region.

18:00 Advancing Dental Care Workshop   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Advancing Dental Care Workshop (SW20-01-09-1)
Venue: Rolle Building, University of Plymouth, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Thu 9 Jan 2020, 18:00 to 21:30
Development outcome: B, C, D
Course style: Interactive Workshop
Catering: Light buffet
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Do the current dental education and training models supply a workforce with the skills to respond to the changing oral health needs of patients and services? The purpose of this event is to share the Review’s evidence and findings to date; to test thinking; and to develop and discuss options for flexible training for the dental workforce. The ADC aim is to develop an education and training infrastructure that can respond to the changing needs of patients and services. The Review has been identified as a key enabler for delivering the dental workforce objectives in the NHS Interim People Plan. By exploring more flexible dental training pathways, HEE’s ambition is to enhance recruitment and retention within the NHS; address geographical and skills shortages; and support dental workforce optimisation.

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13:30 EXAMINATION PREPARATION-Including OSCE stations   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: EXAMINATION PREPARATION-Including OSCE stations (DCT09)
Venue: Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Swindon - Swindon & N Wiltshire
Date: Wed 15 Jan 2020, 13:30 to 17:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Interactive Workshop
Catering: Light buffet
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge

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09:15 How to take good intra-oral radiograpphs and OPT'S   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: How to take good intra-oral radiograpphs and OPT'S (SW20-01-18-01)
Venue: Dental Radiography Room - Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Sat 18 Jan 2020, 09:15 to 12:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Radiography and radiation protection
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £45.00
Description: This course is primarily meant for PLVE applicants. If you are having trouble with OPT'S or using the paralleling technique for intra-oral radiographs or just want to confirm that you are doing it correctly, Tim Huckstep, Radiographer in the Dental Departments of Derriford Hospital will guide you through! Bring your own kit and he will be able to give you tips on how to get the best out of your equipment.

13:00 How to take good intra-oral radiograpphs and OPT'S   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: How to take good intra-oral radiograpphs and OPT'S (SW20-01-18-02)
Venue: Dental Radiography Room - Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Devon S & W
Date: Sat 18 Jan 2020, 13:00 to 16:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Radiography and radiation protection
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £45.00
Description: This course is primarily meant for PLVE applicants. If you are having trouble with OPT'S or using the paralleling technique for intra-oral radiographs or just want to confirm that you are doing it correctly, Tim Huckstep, Radiographer in the Dental Departments of Derriford Hospital will guide you through! Bring your own kit and he will be able to give you tips on how to get the best out of your equipment.

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14:00 Tips, tricks and pitfalls in complete removable prosthodontics   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Tips, tricks and pitfalls in complete removable prosthodontics (SW-20-01-23-02)
Venue: Engineers' House, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Thu 23 Jan 2020, 14:00 to 17:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Interactive Workshop
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £45.00
Description: An interactive course covering tips, tricks and pitfalls in complete removable prosthetics. The course will be led by Mike Gregory who qualified as a dental technician prior to becoming a dentist. He has lectured since 1993 to undergraduates at Bristol Dental Hospital. In addition he lectures post-graduate students on the topic and is part of a John Besford study group. Participants are encouraged to contact Katherine Sugg (Katherine.sugg@hee.nhs.uk) with any areas that they would especially like covered. This allows the course to be tailored to the particular audience on the day.

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08:45 Management of Oral & Dental Disease for the Non-Dental Professionals   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Management of Oral & Dental Disease for the Non-Dental Professionals (SW-20-01-29-01)
Venue: China Fleet Country Club, Saltash - Cornwall
Date: Wed 29 Jan 2020, 08:45 to 16:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture
Catering: Light buffet
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Currently GPs receive little training in the diagnosis and management of oro-dental disease and its management. This day is aimed at providing delegates with an understanding of the diagnosis and management of dental pain and the rationale for use of antibiotics and management of severe orofacial infection. The symposium will also cover dental trauma, oral cancer and differential diagnosis of ulceration, impact on medical conditions on dental treatment and impact of oral health on general health.

09:00 HANDS-ON ENDO COURSE   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: HANDS-ON ENDO COURSE (DCT10)
Venue: Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Wed 29 Jan 2020, 09:00 to 16:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Interactive Workshop
Catering: Light buffet
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge