Course Calendar

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18:30 The Fundamentals of Facial Pain   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: The Fundamentals of Facial Pain (SW-25-04-03-01)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Thu 3 Apr 2025, 18:30 to 20:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: E- learning
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: This evenings webinar will cover the diagnosis and management options of orofacial pain that may be encounter in primary care dentistry. There are times when dental pain and orofacial pain can be challenging to differentiate so Dr James Ashworth-Holland will guide us through some more common orofacial pain cases. As an Oral Medicine Specialty trainee, James helps diagnose and manage patients with acute and chronic pain associated with a variety of conditions. This is a repeat of the very well received webinar April 2024, however TMJ disorders will not be covered in this webinar.

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15:00 Resin Bonded Bridges   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Resin Bonded Bridges (SW25-04-04-01)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Fri 4 Apr 2025, 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-Hayley (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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09:00 HEE DCT SPRING STUDY DAY   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: HEE DCT SPRING STUDY DAY (DCT 2024-25 - 08)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Wed 9 Apr 2025, 09:00 to 13:00
Development outcome: B, C
Course style: Interactive Workshop
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 4:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: EDUCATIONAL STUDY SESSION on Domestic Violence and abuse AND DCT PRESENTATIONS

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15:00 Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice (SW-25-04-10-01)
Venue: Zoom, N/A - N/A - Virtual
Date: Thu 10 Apr 2025, 15:00 to 17:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture
Catering: None
Core topic: Medical emergencies
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This theory course meets the requirements for CPD in medical emergencies. Phil Jevon, RN PGCE, is the Medical Education/ Resuscitation Trainer at the Manor Hospital, Walsall. He has spent over 30 years working in the NHS and attending cardiac arrests on a regular basis. The 2nd edition of Phil's book 'Medical Emergencies in the Dental Practice' was published in 2014. This course is designed to run in parallel with your in-house CPR training

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09:30 Periodontal Debridement Revisited   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Periodontal Debridement Revisited (SW-25-04-14-02)
Venue: Exeter Dental Education Facility, Exeter - Devon N & E
Date: Mon 14 Apr 2025, 09:30 to 16:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture with hands on practice elements
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £150.00
Description: We are delighted to welcome Alison Grant to deliver a session on periodontal instrumentation - covering everything from ultrasonic debridement techniques to how to properly sharpen and care for hand instruments. This is a fantastic opportunity to practice your periodontal instrumentation techniques hands on in a relaxed and supportive environment. We are grateful to both Young's Innovation and Dentsply Sirona with their support in providing ultrasonic scalers and hand instruments for the course.

10:00 Principles of mentoring international dental graduates (formerly called Validation Supervisor Training Day)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Principles of mentoring international dental graduates (formerly called Validation Supervisor Training Day) (SW-25-04-14-03)
Venue: Zoom, N/A - N/A - Virtual
Date: Mon 14 Apr 2025, 10:00 to 16:00
Development outcome: A, B, D
Course style: Interactive Workshop
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £100.00
Description: This course is an opportunity to develop your skills to support colleagues who are new to the NHS. This will be an informal day with plenty of time for discussion. Being a mentor is hugely rewarding and a wonderful way to welcome the skills of colleagues form diverse backgrounds into the workforce.

18:30 How to tackle the 'Hot Pulp'   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: How to tackle the 'Hot Pulp' (SW-25-04-14-01)
Venue: Zoom, N/A - N/A - Virtual
Date: Mon 14 Apr 2025, 18:30 to 20:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: E- learning
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: An evening webinar led by Rahat Ali to discuss and cover ways to treat the 'hot pulp ' ,these teeth are always a dentists dilemma and Rahat will discuss why they are difficult to anaesthetise as well as ways to hopefully overcome this problem. The course will also cover modern treatment options for root canal treatments. Rahat is always an engaging and enthusiastic speaker who is a restorative consultant in Liverpool Dental Hospital as well as working in practice.

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19:00 GDC Standards: Record Keeping   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: GDC Standards: Record Keeping (SW25-04-16-01)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Wed 16 Apr 2025, 19:00 to 20:30
Development outcome: D
Course style: E- learning
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 1:30 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: Please join Dr Mabel Saw who will be joining us virtually for the second in her series of webinars exploring GDC standards. Mabel will use case studies from her experience working as a Clinical Advisor and Development Advisor with the GDC and Expert Witness with the indemnity organisations to help us understand the GDC standards, and apply our understanding to everyday practice. All members of the dental team are welcome to join us. You may choose to attend all webinars in this series or those that interest you. This course is suitable for International Graduates working toward their Performer Number.

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14:30 NHS Regulations   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: NHS Regulations (SW-25-04-23-01)
Venue: Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Wed 23 Apr 2025, 14:30 to 16:30
Development outcome: B
Course style: Lecture
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £55.00
Description: The course is designed as a definitive guide to understanding NHS rules and regulations that apply to NHS dental practice.

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09:00 Preparations - onlays, crowns and bridges - from preparation to cementation by blended learning   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Preparations - onlays, crowns and bridges - from preparation to cementation by blended learning (SW-25-04-24-01)
Venue: Exeter Dental Education Facility, Exeter - Devon N & E
Date: Thu 24 Apr 2025, 09:00 to 16:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 12:00 hours
Cost: £250.00
Description: This is a fantastic opportunity to gain 12 hours CPD via webinars, lectures and some hands on experience both table top and in a clinical skills lab covering aspects of preparation design and techniques for provision of indirect restorations in various materials. Professor Brian Millar and Dr. Fariha Hussain from Kings College London will deliver a large amount of information on this topic via blended learning. There will be some practical elements that can be tried table top and an opportunity to experience margin placement and preparation in the CSL. This will be quite a fast paced course building on existing knowledge but there will be plenty of chances to ask questions in a relaxed environment and an opportunity to hear about further learning available with Prof. Millar and Dr Hussain at KCL.

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09:00 Restoration of Broken Down Teeth   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Restoration of Broken Down Teeth (SW-25-04-25-01)
Venue: Engineers' House, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Fri 25 Apr 2025, 09:00 to 17:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture with table top practice elements
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £200.00
Description: This course covers the assessment of broken down teeth to decide the best management for patients either to extract or restore using a range of direct and indirect materials including posts. There will be lectures and table top practical elements for building up teeth, making provisional restorations and impression taking.

09:30 Introduction to Endodontics - Hands on Study Day.   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to Endodontics - Hands on Study Day. (SW25-04-25-1)
Venue: Future Inn Hotel, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset
Date: Fri 25 Apr 2025, 09:30 to 16:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Meal
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £175.00
Description: This course is a great opportunity to get to grips with modern Endodontics. Jon Cowie and Luca will lead you through treatment workflow with simplified techniques to deliver efficient, safe and reproducible endodontics.

09:30 Oral Medicine and Pharmacology Update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Medicine and Pharmacology Update (43822)
Venue: Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel, Wiltshire - Swindon & N Wiltshire
Date: Fri 25 Apr 2025, 09:30 to 17:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Lecture
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: St John is a powerhouse of information and an incredibly engaging speaker. He currently is head of the combined UCLAN Dental and Medical School.

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09:00 DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF TMJ DISORDERS   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF TMJ DISORDERS (DCT 2024-2025 - 11)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Mon 28 Apr 2025, 09:00 to 13:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Interactive Workshop
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 4:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: To have an understanding of the anatomy, physiology and most common pathologies affecting the temporomandibular joint. To have an understanding of conservative and surgical treatments of TMJ disorders.

19:00 Restoring the Posterior Root Filled Tooth   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Restoring the Posterior Root Filled Tooth (SW25-04-28-01)
Venue: MS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual
Date: Mon 28 Apr 2025, 19:00 to 21:00
Development outcome: C
Course style: Webinar
Catering: None
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: This is the second of two webinars exploring restoring root filled teeth. This evening, Colin McGuirk will be joining us from his practice in Bath, to discuss posterior teeth. Amongst other things, we will be discussing cuspal coverage, indirect and direct options and how to achieve long term success for our patients. This course will be aimed at dentists, but any team member with an interest in this topic is welcome to attend.

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09:30 Foundations of Minor Oral Surgery for the General Dental Practitioner   Availability: Course is currently taking place
Title: Foundations of Minor Oral Surgery for the General Dental Practitioner (SW25-04-30-01)
Venue: Exeter Dental Education Facility, Exeter - Devon N & E
Date: Wed 30 Apr 2025, 09:30 to 16:30
Development outcome: C
Course style: Hands-on
Catering: Tea and coffee only
Core topic: Not a core topic
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £200.00
Description: This hands-on course is a fabulous opportunity for dentists to practice their MOS skills using anatomical models. Pippa and Simon will be covering effective use of elevators, forceps , case selection, flap design, bone removal suturing and suturing using anatomical models for hands on practice. This will be a small group (no more than twelve dentists) with lots of opportunity for questions and discussion.