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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by the BDA CDS Group

What to expect​

This year's BDA CDS Group Conference will be held at the Venue Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 October 2026.

The conference will explore how community dentistry is for everyone.

Topics include*:

  • Addressing health inequalities in Cleft care through community dentistry
  • Developing dentition including the extraction of the carious/hypoplastic first molars
  • GA - Team work

More exciting sessions to be announced soon.

*Subject to change whilst the programme is being finalised.

How to book

Please use this page to book for the 2 day special rate.

To book to attend just the Thursday, Friday or the Thursday Black tie dinner please use the links below:

Thursday only

Friday only

Thursday Black tie dinner

Applying via your Trust

If you are applying via your Trust please complete a booking form so we can hold you a place pending approval.

In order for us to raise an invoice, your Trust will need to complete an ‘Invoice request form’. Please email your booking form to [email protected] and we can send you a form.

Poster competition

Enter the annual BDA CDS Group Presidential and Scientific Meeting poster competition!

There are two categories:

Clinical Case Poster – All members of the dental team working within a salaried primary care dental service (SPCDS) including trainees
Service Poster – All members of the dental team working within a SPCDS including trainees

An application form and abstract should be submitted before the closing date of Monday 17 August 2026.

Please find the application form and full competition criteria under 'Further information' below.

Further information

The HQ hotel this year is St George Hotel which is located in walking distance to Venue Cymru.

We have an allocation of bedrooms at the hotel which are being managed by Mice Concierge, our appointed hotel agency. Please find a link to book here Rates are from £130* including a full Welsh breakfast and wifi

There are also some bedrooms available at the Imperial Hotel which is also walking distance to Venue Cymru. Again, you can book bedrooms via Mice Concierge here Rates are from £120* including breakfast and wifi.

*Subject to availability

Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements.

Enter the annual BDA CDS Group Presidential and Scientific Meeting poster competition!

There are two categories:

Clinical Case Poster – All members of the dental team working within a salaried primary care dental service (SPCDS) including trainees

Service Poster – All members of the dental team working within a SPCDS including trainees

An application form and abstract should be submitted before the closing date of Monday 17 August 2026. Full competition criteria available here.

Please download a copy of the application form below:

Application form (word document)

Application form (PDF document)

Venue Cymru
Promenade
Llandudno
LL30 1BB

Venue location

Getting to network with other community dentists and listening to talks that broaden the remit of my practice as a dentist.

The variety of speaker’s and topics covering both special care and paediatrics thus so relevant to CDS.

Good to get together with others in CDS and have a conference targeted for our group.