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IN PERSON EVENT, hosted by CDS Group Northern Ireland Division 

What to expect

This full day event will cover sessions from Danielle McGeown on understanding the importance of medical history taking and risk assessment when providing care for medically complex patients, how systemic steroids or biological agents affect oral healthcare and apply strategies to safely manage patient dental care and increasing knowledge and confidence to provide dental care for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Ellie Henderson will cover an overview of biologics, their use, patient treatment groups and  dental implications. The divisional AGM will take place before lunch at 12:30 for BDA members.

Timings

09.00 Registration and refreshments

09.30 Treating medically complex dental patients
Danielle McGeown, Specialist in SpCare Dentistry, Cork and Specialist Lecturer in SpCare Dentistry, Dublin Dental University Hospital

10.30 Refreshments

11.00 Overview of Biologics
Ellie Henderson, Biologics Specialist Nurse in Dermatology, BHSCT

11.45 Outline of Oral B Products with Louise Doherty

12.15 BDA CDS Group presidential address Graham Smith

12.30 Divisional AGM

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Dental care for patients taking systemic steroids or biological agents - Danielle McGeown

15.00 Making the dental visit a positive experience for children and adults with Autism - Danielle McGeown

16.15 Discussion and close

Learning objectives

  • Take effective patient histories, assess risk and implement mitigation strategies to provide safe, effective dental care for medically complex patients
  • Improve knowledge in biologics eligibility, pharmacological effects, risk factors and side effects 
  • Describe the properties of systemic steroids and biological agents and discuss dental treatment implications and management 
  • Understand dental care and autism relationship and apply 4-step strategy to improve dental experience for ASD patients. 

Development outcomes

A, C and D

Meet the speakers

 

Ellie Henderson 250X250 Ellie Henderson Biologics Specialist Nurse in Dermatology
Danielle Mcgeown 250X250 Danielle McGeown Specialist Lecturer in Special Care Dentistry

More information

These will be distributed via email to all BDA members attending the event with the joining instructions.

Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements.

Full programme will be available soon.

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If you feel at all unwell, we encourage you to take a lateral flow test the evening before you are due to arrive - should your test result be positive, we ask you not to attend.

If your test is negative, but you do have symptoms of COVID-19 (a new, persistent cough; a high temperature; or loss/changes to your sense of taste or smell) we kindly request you consider not attending the event to mitigate any risk to other attendees.

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Excellent day. Warm and welcoming atmosphere encouraging of learning.

Very interesting and pertinent topics.

Enjoyed the variety of CPD presented and the knowledge and experience of the speakers.