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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by the Gloucestershire Section

What to expect

Join us for an evening lecture with speaker Laura Collins. The lecture will focus on enhancing the confidence and competence of General Dental Practitioners in assessing and managing patients with complex medical histories with a focus on surgical considerations and clinically significant drug interactions and effects relevant to dental care.

Timings

18:45 Registration and buffet

19:30 Lecture and Q&A 

21:00 Finish

Learning objectives

  • Recognise and assess complex medical histories: identify medically complex patients and interpret relevant medical history components that influence dental treatment planning and surgical risk
  • Update knowledge on MRONJ-related medications: understand the latest guidance on medications associated with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), including bisphosphonates, denosumab, and emerging agents such as antiangiogenics
  • Evaluate the implications of corticosteroid therapy: assess the dental and surgical implications of systemic corticosteroid use, including adrenal suppression and delayed wound healing, to safely manage at-risk patients.
  • Identify and manage important drug interactions in dental care: recognise significant drug-drug interactions relevant to GDP practice with reference to National Guidelines. 
  • Apply clinical decision-making strategies in surgical care for complex patients: apply risk assessment tools and referral pathways to safely plan or modify surgical procedures in patients with complex medical profiles.

Development outcomes

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Meet the speaker

Laura Collins

More information

Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements.

Would you be interested in getting involved in the Gloucestershire Section?

We are looking for enthusiastic members to join the Gloucestershire 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, no experience needed just your enthusiasm!

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

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I really enjoyed the event; it was my first. I liked the friendliness, food and venue

Always a great evening with varied topics to keep us on our toes and a chance to keep in touch with some local colleagues

Another excellent meeting organised by the BDA Gloucestershire Section