Learn from the best – for free

The Scottish Dental Show offers you the opportunity to gain CPD, meet suppliers and catch-up with colleagues

11 April, 2025 / indepth
 Will Peakin    Mike Wilkinson

The free-to-attend Scottish Dental Show will be held at Braehead Arena on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June. The event is attended by more than 2,000 delegates each year who can gain up to 10 CPD hours, network with colleagues and meet representatives from more than 140 dental supply and advisory companies.

The Show’s Education Programme features all of the GDC’s recommended and highly recommended topics: Medical emergencies, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection, legal and ethical issues, complaints handling, oral cancer: early detection, safeguarding children and young people and safeguarding vulnerable adults. You can register for the free-to-attend Scottish Dental Show and find out more about lectures and workshops here.

With thanks to our Scottish Dental Show Platinum sponsor NSK, our Gold sponsors Barclays Bank and Wrights, Silver sponsors A-dec, Real Good Dental, The Dental Supply Company, Kalyani Dental Lounge and our Bronze sponsor Scrubs UK. Find out more about our sponsors and exhibitors on sdshow.co.uk


Education programme

Friday, 20 June

09.00 – 10.00 (Speaker Room 4)

Practice Finance Application: acquisition and refinance

Tom Every, Healthcare Relationship Manager, Neil Bradburne Regional Healthcare Relationship Leader and Liam McGonigle, Business Development Manager, Barclays PLC.

09.00 – 10.00 (Atrium 1)

If you can’t connect the issues, think connective tissues

Dr Audrey Kershaw, Specialist Oral Surgeon.

09.00 – 10.00 (Atrium 3)

Two Appointment Dentures

Jordan Gilmour, Sales Director and Co-founder, Our Crown Dental.

10.30 – 11.30 (Speaker Room 2)

Safeguarding and child protection for dental teams 

Dr Christine Park, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School.

10.30 – 11.30 (Speaker Room 3)

Ceramic Veneers: the key factors influencing their long-term success or failure

Professor Paul Tipton, Clinical Director, Tipton Training.

10.30 – 11.30 (Atrium 1)

Eco Friendly Solutions in Infection Control: a sustainable approach to health and hygiene in general practice

Tracy Doole, Dental Hygienist, and Shelly Smith, Hygiene & Dental Care Specialist.

10.30 – 11.30 (Atrium 2)

Dental Implants for the GDP

Phil Friel. Clinical Director, Scottish Dental Care.

10.30 – 11.30 (Atrium 3)

Implants: want to earn more? Then refer and restore – hands on! 

Dr Michael Tang, Clinical Director, Kalyani Dental Lounge.

11.15 – 12.15 (Speaker Room 1)

Multidisciplinary management of the anterior dentition: is aesthetics the ultimate goal?

Dr Flavio Pisani, Senior Lecturer in Periodontology, Dr Tomasz Janicki, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Dr Shalini Kanagasingam, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Professor Kathryn Taylor, Postgraduate Lead for Dental Programmes, UCLan.

11.15 – 12.15 (Speaker Room 4)

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Preventative Oral Health Care

Ben Atkins, Immediate President of the Oral Health Foundation.

12.00 – 13.00 (Atrium 1)

The Wealth Check-Up: essential financial strategies for dentists

Kenny McKay, Wealth Planner.

12.00 – 13.00 (Atrium 2)

Clinical Photography Training

Andrew McAllister, Photography Team Manager, NHS Greater, Glasgow and Clyde, and Kirstie Walker, Clinical Photographer.

12.00 – 13.00 (Atrium 3)

Realistic Dentistry: are we choosing wisely?

Dr Heather Cassie, Research Fellow/Senior Lecturer, School of Dentistry, University
of Dundee.

12.45 – 13.45 (Speaker Room 2)

Dental Radiology: radiation protection update

Andrew Hince, Head of Radiation Protection, NHS Highland.

12.45 – 13.45 (Speaker Room 3)

What if you could achieve more?

Dr Barry Oulton, Founder, The Confident Dentist Academy.

13.30 – 14.30 (Speaker Room 1)

Medical emergencies and medical history taking

Professor Mark Greenwood, Chair of Medicine and Surgery in Dentistry, University of Manchester.

13.30 – 14.30 (Speaker Room 4)

Improving your x-rays in practice (2D and 3D): six easy steps

James Elliot, Regional Sales Director, Clark Dental.

13.30 – 14.30 (Atrium 1)

Complaint Management: how to get it right

Aubrey Craig, Senior Dento-Legal Adviser.

13.30 – 14.30 (Atrium 2)

Beyond the Smile: trauma-informed dentistry for vulnerable adults

Dr Leanne Branton, Implant Dentist and Mentor.

13.30 – 14.30 (Atrium 3)

Accounting and Taxation: hot topics for dentists – with a specific look at financial digitisation of your practice

Roy Hogg, Business Advisory Partner and Head of Dental, Scott McInnes, Digital Advisory Assistant Manager, Samantha Nicholson, Business Advisory Director.

14.45 – 15.45 (Speaker Room 2)

Added value of the Pterygoid Implant approach and immediate loading

Dr Henri Diederich, Lead Trainer, Cortically Fixed Academy.

14.45 – 15.45 (Speaker Room 3)

Sowing the Seeds for Growth: discover the secret strategies that the most successful dental practices implement

Ashley Latter, Managing Director, Ashley Latter Dental Sales Training.

15.00 – 16.00 (Speaker Room 1)

Saving the Sixes: the judgement calls

Professor Marie Therese Hosey, Professor of Clinical Paediatric Dentistry, King’s College London.

15.00 – 16.00 (Speaker Room 4)

Financial Hot Topics in Dentistry

Morna Beattie, Dental Specialist Financial Adviser  and Carly Millan, Dental Partnership Manager.

15.00 – 16.00 (Atrium 1)

Dental Practice Finance Application: acquisition and refinance

Tom Every, Healthcare Relationship Manager, Neil Bradburne Regional Healthcare Relationship Leader
and Liam McGonigle, Business Development Manager, Barclays PLC.

15.00 – 16.00 (Atrium 2)

Respect Begins Here: transforming dental workplaces 

Preetee Hylton, President, British Association of Dental Nurses.

15.00 – 16.00 (Atrium 3)

Ergonomics (Title Tbc)

Allan Wright, Territory Manager for Scotland, A-dec.

16.30 – 17.30 (Speaker Room 1)

Safeguarding vulnerable adults: we all have a role to play – you, me and the whole dental team

Nick Beacher, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, University of Glasgow.

16.30 – 17.30 (Speaker Room 4)

Increase Treatment Acceptance Easily: patients don’t buy dentistry, they buy emotional outcomes

Barry Oulton, Founder, The Confident Dentist Academy.

16.30 – 17.30 (Atrium 1)

An introduction to ethical sales and communication: learn how to sell 

Ashley Latter, Managing Director, Ashley Latter Dental Sales Training

16.30 – 17.30 (Atrium 2)

Expanding Your Clinical Skills: aesthetic injectables for dentists

Dr Simon Ravichandran, Clinical Director, and Dr Emma Ravichandran, Clinical Director.

16.30 – 17.30 (Atrium 3)

Building a better treatment plan

Arshad Ali, Specialist in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry.


Saturday, 20 June

09.00 – 10.00 (Speaker Room 2)

Infection Control and Decontamination

Coral Connelly, Dental Tutor, Quality Improvement in Practice Training.

09.00 – 10.00 (Speaker Room 3)

Assessment of the Acutely Unwell Patient: interactive ABCDE
Tamora Shemwood, Simulated Education Lead, and Clare Sobal, Clinical Skills Facilitator.

09.00 – 10.00 (Atrium 1)

The Wealth Check-Up: essential financial strategies for dentists

Kenny McKay, Wealth Planner.

09.00 – 10.00 (Atrium 2)

The Par Index: an overview of the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) Index for primary dental care practitioners

James Green, Maxillofacial and Dental Laboratory Manager, Great Ormond Street Hospital.

09.00 – 10.00 (Atrium 3)

Dental Practice Finance Application: acquisition and refinance

Tom Every, Healthcare Relationship Manager, Neil Bradburne Regional Healthcare Relationship Leader and Liam McGonigle, Business Development Manager, Barclays PLC.

10.30 – 11.30 (Speaker Room 1)

Beyond the Surface: understanding menopause and oral health

Adele Johnston, Menopause Coach.

10.30 – 11.30 (Speaker Room 4)

Paediatric Dentistry Update: the jigsaw of care

Professor Marie Therese Hosey, Professor of Clinical Paediatric Dentistry, King’s College London.

10.30 – 11.30 (Atrium 1)

Master the juggle of your personal and professional lives

Carly Millan Page, Dental Partnership Manager, and Morna Beattie, Dental Specialist Financial Adviser, Wesleyan Financial Services.

10.30 – 11.30 (Atrium 2)

Eco Friendly Solutions in Infection Control: a sustainable approach to health and hygiene in general practice

Tracy Doole, Dental Hygienist, and Shelly Smith, Hygiene & Dental Care Specialist.

10.30 – 11.30 (Atrium 3)

Implants: want to earn more? Then refer and restore – hands on! 

Dr Michael Tang, Clinical Director, Kalyani Dental Lounge.

10.45 – 11.45 (Speaker Room 2)

Restoration of the posterior dentition: strategies for saving compromised teeth

Dr Shalini Kanagasingam, Senior Lecturer in Periodontology, Dr Flavio Pisani, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Dr Tomasz Janicki, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Professor Kathryn Taylor, Postgraduate Lead for Dental Programmes, UCLan.

10.45 – 11.45 (Speaker Room 3)

Sowing the Seeds for Growth: discover strategies that successful dental practices implement

Ashley Latter, Managing Director, Ashley Latter Dental Sales Training.

12.00 – 13.00 (Atrium 1)

Clinical Skills for Medical Emergencies

Tamora Shemwood, Clare Sobal, Jo Donnison, Lucy Scholey, Karen Abbott and Amy Smith Simulated Education Lead / Clinical Skills Facilitator / Clinical Skills Facilitator / Medical Emergencies Simulation Assistant / Dental Specialist Clinical Skills Facilitator / Medical Emergencies Simulation Assistant School of Dentistry, University of Leeds.

12.00 – 13.00 (Atrium 2)

Respect Begins Here: transforming dental workplaces 

Preetee Hylton, President, British Association of Dental Nurses.

12.00 – 13.00 (Atrium 3)

Complaint Management: how to get it right! 

Aubrey Craig, Senior Dento-Legal Adviser, MDDUS.

12.15 – 13.15 (Speaker Room 2)

Mouth cancer: keeping patients alive

Professor Mike Lewis, Emeritus Professor, Cardiff University.

12.15 – 13.15 (Speaker Room 3)

“Please can you help me? I can’t go on.”  The reality of a suicidal crisis

Professor John Gibson, Chief Executive Officer, The Canmore Trust.

12.30 – 13.30 (Speaker Room 1)

Dental Radiology: radiation protection update

Andrew Hince, Head of Radiation Protection, NHS Highland.

12.30 – 13.30 (Speaker Room 4)

Implants 101: Everything the General Dentist Should Know About Implants

Tariq Ali, Principal Dentist, Centre for Implant Dentistry.

13.30 – 14.30 (Atrium 1)

An introduction to ethical sales and communication: learn how to sell without selling

Ashley Latter, Managing Director, Ashley Latter Dental Sales Training.

13.30 – 14.30 (Atrium 2)

An Update on Dental Trauma 

Clement Seeballuck, Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry, University of Dundee.

13.30 – 14.30 (Atrium 3)

Ergonomics (Title Tbc)

Allan Wright, Territory Manager for Scotland, A-dec.

13.45 – 14.45 (Speaker Room 2)

Safeguarding and child protection for dental teams 

Dr Christine Park, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School.

13.45 – 14.45 (Speaker Room 3)

Title Tbc

Dr Marilou Ciantar, Specialist Periodontist and Oral Surgeon, Real Good Dental.

14.00 – 15.00 (Speaker Room 1)

Alright on the Bite: occlusal splints for TMD, bruxists, clenchers, tooth wear and for snorers and sleep apnoea

Professor Brian Millar, Professor of Dental Education, King’s College London.

14.00 – 15.00 (Speaker Room 4)

Safeguarding vulnerable adults: we all have a role to play – you, me and the whole dental team

Nick Beacher, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, University of Glasgow.

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