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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Gloucestershire Section

What to expect

This session will provide an overview of TMJD, how to examine and diagnose and how to manage it. It will include different types of occlusal appliances and what each can and cannot do for the patient and it will cover when to refer and how to manage patients post-appliance therapy.

Timings

18:45  Registration

19:00  Lecture with Charlotte Bishop

21:00  Ends

Learning objectives

  • How to diagnose TMJD 
  • Know how to complete a head and neck TMJD examination 
  • Understand which appliance to prescribe and how to follow-up with further treatment. 

Development outcome

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Meet the speaker

Charlotte Bishop Dentist, Redland Road Dental Practice

Charlotte was born in Bristol and trained at the University of Birmingham. After completing her training, she soon returned to Bristol in 2001 to join the family practice, where she began her apprenticeship in TMJD and occlusal therapy with her father Peter Bishop. This work is now her primary focus at Redland Road Dental Practice in Bristol.  
 
The majority of her referrals are TMJD as well as orthopaedic (early intervention) orthodontics, to assist in arch and jaw development using Orthopaedic Orthodontic techniques. 

More information 

Download the booking form as a word or pdf document and return to [email protected]

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.

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

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Royal George Hotel
Birdlip
Gloucester GL4 8JH

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