Aberdeen, Highlands and Inverness Section - Multidisciplinary dentistry in everyday general practice

What to expect

This lecture will explore the patient journey within multidisciplinary general practice. Delegates will learn a structured approach to examination, diagnosis and treatment planning, followed by interactive case discussions demonstrating how different treatment modalities can be combined to support oral rehabilitation and deliver effective, coordinated patient care.

• Implement simple protocols to enhance patient care and clinical consistency

• Understand the value of multidisciplinary dentistry

• Review cases to identify pathology and appropriate treatment options

• Develop structured care plans combining treatments

• Simplify complex case management through clear planning

• Reflect critically on your care and identify opportunities for improvement.

Timings

18:00 Registration, light refreshments and pizza

18:30 Lecture - Javier Bobes Bascaran

20:00 End 

Learning objectives

• Recognise the importance of comprehensive examinations and accurate records

• Apply protocols to standardise consultation, assessment, diagnostics and treatment planning

• Develop confidence in team building and safe delegation

• Analyse multidisciplinary cases

• Evaluate treatment modalities in General Practice

• Reflect on your current practice and identify your future career pathway.

Development outcomes

B and C

Meet the speaker

GDP focused on Oral Rehabilitation through multidisciplinary approach. He graduated in 2007 in Oviedo (Spain), by the time he moved to Aberdeen in 2015, he had worked in a ‘multi-specialist’ like setting for over five years. During that period he also completed MSc in prosthodontics (2010), Diploma in Implantology, post degree education on TMD, Kinesiology as well as PhD (2014).

Since he moved to Scotland, he has completed his education with orthodontic and orthopaedics, Perio cohort 2, multiple surgical, restorative and cosmetic courses. In 2022, he was part of the first Cohort of the ‘Emergent Leadership Program’ at the Foundation of Oral Rehabilitation. Since then he has had the honor to travel through USA and Europe delivering presentations and for the past three years he is a Global Key Expert for Nobel Biocare.

He is a strong believer in education for the dental team and enjoys sharing knowledge with his colleagues. He was also previously Treasurer for the BDA North of Scotland Branch.