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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Bromley and Beckenham Section

What to expect

Join us at the final evening meeting of the season for an unmissable evening combining great food, excellent company and a deep dive into one of dentistry’s most important emerging topics. 

After a relaxed two-course dinner, our guest speaker, Alessandro Bardazzi, will guide us through the latest understanding of obstructive sleep apnoea and the role of craniofacial assessment and surgery in its management.

Expect a clear, evidence‑based update on treatment pathways, practical insights for everyday dentistry and plenty of opportunity for Q&A.

The evening concludes with the Section AGM, open to BDA members only.

Timings

18:45 Registration

19:30 Sit down two-course meal

20:45 Lecture and Q&A 

21:45 Section AGM (open to BDA members only *)

22:00 Close

* If you wish to attend the AGM only please email [email protected] with your name and GDC number. 

Learning objectives

  • Recognise craniofacial phenotypes associated with obstructive sleep apnoea
  • Understand indications, planning principles and outcomes of maxillomandibular advancement
  • Compare surgical and non-surgical treatment options for OSA
  • Identify appropriate referral pathways for specialist surgical assessment
  • Understand the dentist’s role in orthodontic preparation, perioperative care and long-term follow-up.

Development outcomes

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Meet the speaker

Alessandro Bardazzi Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr Alessandro Bardazzi graduated in Medicine and Surgery with honours from the University of Milan and completed his specialist training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Milan. He undertook clinical training in the UK between 2005–2009 and 2012–2014, including a Fellowship in Cleft Surgery (2007) and a Fellowship in Trauma and Facial Deformities at King’s College Hospital, London.

He has been working as Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo since 2014. His special interests include orthognathic surgery, craniofacial malformations, trauma, vascular anomalies and the surgical management of obstructive sleep apnoea.

More information

BDA Benevolent Fund

The BDA Benevolent Fund is a charity supporting all undergraduate dental students, dentists and their dependents, living in the UK who are in financial need.

There will be raffle in aid of the "Charity for all Dentists - BDA Benevolent Fund" at this event - win a £50 Amazon voucher! Click here for the flyer. 

To make a booking for someone else or to make a group booking, please use the word booking form and email to us at [email protected]

Please email [email protected] if you have any dietary requirements.

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