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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by the Aberdeen, Highlands and Inverness Section

What to expect

This lecture with Callum Simpson, Consultant in Oral Surgery, will improve confidence in providing safe dental treatment to patients with common medical problems. During the session, Callum will take delegates on a trip around the body, system by system, to learn the common conditions and medications that have an impact on general dentistry. 

Timings

18:00 Registration and light refreshments

18:30 Lecture - Callum Simpson

20:00 End

Learning objectives

  • Identify patients who are at greater risk of dental disease due to their conditions or medications
  • Treatment plan safely for dental extractions in the medically complex patient
  • Understand conditions that may affect patients’ ability to access or engage with dentistry
  • Know the common interactions and side effects of drugs in the Dental Practitioners’ Formulary.

Development outcomes

A, C and D

Meet the speaker

Callum Simpson Consultant in Oral Surgery

Callum graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2016. During his early career, he completed training rotations in oral surgery, paediatric dentistry and OMFS in both Scotland and England. He completed his specialty training in Oral Surgery in Edinburgh in 2024, before taking up his current consultant post in Aberdeen. He has a keen interest in postgraduate education and has been involved in teaching for VTs, DCTs, GDPs, DCPs, foundation doctors and medical and dental specialty trainees.

More information

Please email [email protected] with your dietary requirements so we can ensure these are accommodated for on the night.

Would you be interested in getting involved in the Aberdeen, Highlands and Inverness Section?

We are looking for enthusiastic members to join the Aberdeen, Highlands and Inverness Section committee. A role on the committee is a great way to get involved in the BDA at a local level and to help provide and shape local educational and networking events. It’s also great to have on your CV!

A brief description of the different roles in a committee is available here

The Section has the support of the centrally-based Local Services team who are on hand to help and advise on any aspect of running the Section and planning events.

If interested, or for more information, please contact us at [email protected]

Curl Aberdeen, Eday Walk, Aberdeen AB15 6LN

Curl Aberdeen is a busy six sheet curling club in the heart of Aberdeen and it also has top of the range conference facilities.

Ample on-site parking.

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Good venue and topic, easy location to get to and parking.

I felt the event was brilliant, great to network and was very informative.

Appropriate amount of content covered given the time available.