09.30-10.45
CPD – 1 hr 15 mins

Hosted by:
General Dental Council (GDC)

09.30 An update from the GDC

Applicable to WDT

In this session Alison and Janet will outline the role of the regulator, how it is funded and how registrant activity impacts on the costs of registration. They will also provide an update on the latest thinking around revalidation and other policy developments.

• How registrant activity impacts on the costs of the GDC and links to ARF.
• How the GDC plans to improve processes.
• Understanding the latest thinking on plans for the introduction of Revalidation.

11.30-12.45
CPD – 1 hr 15 mins

11.30 Making change an opportunity

Applicable to GDP, YD, SS

With the growing pressure on public finances caused by the combination of the recession, public debt and growing demand for health services, the private dental market looks set for even more growth, with opportunities for a variety of successful business models. This session will look at practical steps for determining the most suitable vision for you and your practice as well as providing guidance on the planning and preparation that can help bring your vision to reality.

• How to develop a vision for your practice.
• How to create a business/marketing plan.
• Practical first steps on the road to implementation.

14.15-15.30
CPD – 1 hr 15 mins

Hosted by:
British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN)

14.15 Dental nurse registration - is it working?

Applicable to DCP

• Understand the history of and rationale behind registration of dental nurses.
• Update on current developments relating to dental nurse registration.

16.15-17.30
CPD – 1 hr 15 mins

16.15 A world in pain - what can we do about it?

Applicable to WDT

More than four billion people worldwide have little or no access to dental pain relief services. Although it causes few deaths, no disease has a greater impact on the quality of life than that caused by dental caries. This hits home hardest in places like rural Tanzania where   Bridge2Aid is working to address the problem of access to Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT).  The Bridge2Aid programme involves teams of UK volunteer dentists and nurses training local health workers to provide simple but vital treatment. The teams are based in rural areas for the two weeks training programme. In the past five years the Bridge2Aid programme has increased access to basis dental pain relief services to over one million people in Tanzania.

• The level of oral disease and its impact on developing nations.
• How to build a local oral health workforce to address the need for oral urgent treatment.
• The role of dental professionals as volunteers in helping to achieve long-term solutions.