BDA’s CDS conference
Event will cover topics of interest to those who care for patients with complex needs
The BDA’s Community Dental Service (CDS) Group Conference is being held at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 10-11 October. The event will cover topics of interest to all dentists and their teams who care for patients with more complex
needs including significant medical needs.
Topics include:
- Addressing dental care barriers for bariatric patients
- The choice between conscious sedation or general anaesthesia for special care patients
- Dentistry for the homeless
- Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ)
- Oral health improvement in prisons
- Realistic dentistry in older people
- Saving the sixes
- Self-care
Marie-Therese Hosey, Professor of Clinical Paediatric Dentistry, King’s College London, will provide an update on modern approaches to cariology with particular emphasis on managing compromised first permanent molars (FPMs) in children.
Delegates will gain knowledge of the ICDAS cariology classification system and care planning as well as managing molar incisor hypoplastic/hypomineralised enamel defects in children’s first permanent molars. There will also be a discussion on current orthodontic management guidelines for FPMs and the challenge of determining the long term prognosis.
Natalie Bradley, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry and Clinical Director, King’s College London, will present a session on ‘Hard to reach people, or hard to reach services?’. People who face social exclusion face significant barriers to accessing dental care; 36 per cent of people who experience homelessness have accessed accident and emergency departments for dental issues and 15 per cent have resorted to pulling their own teeth out because they weren’t able to get to a dentist.
Delegates will learn which groups face social exclusion and why they find accessing dentistry challenging. The talk will give practical solutions to overcome barriers to care and the innovative and inclusive approach Dentaid has to caring for these communities.
Gillian Greenwood, retired Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, will highlight the development of knowledge around the use of Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) drugs and how they may impact on short, medium and long term dental care.
Susan Baines, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, NHS Lothian, will present a session on dental care for older people gleaned from the experiences of a special care hospital dental team. Case examples will be provided to demonstrate the variety and complexity of dental presentations. Access to care will be considered alongside the need for multi-disciplinary working, with reference to some principles of realistic dentistry in planning and delivering care.
One of the most challenging decisions in special care dentistry is how to provide safe and effective dental care for patients who are unable to tolerate even an examination while awake. Carole Ann Boyle, Clinical Lead, Sedation and Special Care Dentistry, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, will present ‘Conscious sedation or general anaesthesia for special care patients?’ She will describe the decision making process and discuss the advantages and limitations of general anaesthesia, and conscious sedation. The talk will be illustrated with clinical cases.
David Rahman, the author and coach, will present ‘Accessing self-care and why it is a superpower’. He will discuss how self-care in dentistry is not a luxury but a necessity. It enables oral healthcare professionals to sustain their physical health, navigate emotional challenges, and maintain mental resilience, ultimately ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care in a sustainable manner. The aim of this talk is to deliver actionable tools and techniques for attendees to take away and implement immediately.
‘Addressing dental care barriers for bariatric patients’ will be presented by Joanna Morrison, Specialist Dental Officer, Additional Needs and Priority Groups, NHS Ayrshire and Arran PDS. It will highlight the potential barriers faced by patients seeking bariatric dental care services, the risk assessment criteria that need to be considered when delivering such a service and to address how current access issues within dental services may affect this group of patients.
Charlotte Waite, Director, British Dental Association (BDA) Scotland, will present ‘The patients who need us most – ensuring equitable access for vulnerable patient groups in the CDS and PDS’. The presentation will provide delegates with a better understanding of how the BDA works to influence external stakeholders and lobby on behalf of the Community Dental Service (CDS) and Public Dental Service (PDS). ‘Oral Health Improvement in Scotland’s Prisons: Where have we been and where are we going?’, presented by Niall McGoldrick, Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, University of Dundee, will explore the history of NHS Scotland’s Oral Health Improvement Programme, the current focus, and vision for the future.
www.bda.org/learning-and-development/courses-and-events/cds-group-conference-2024