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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Metropolitan Branch

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Please note the new venue - Hallam Conference Centre - and there is limited availability for this event, so book early to avoid disappointment!

What to expect

The lecture will explore clear aligner treatment discussing difficult cases, how to optimize treatment and how to reduce risks.

Timings

18:00 Registration 

18:30 Lecture - Matthew Clover

20:00 End of lecture and networking

20:30 Close

Learning objectives

  • Understand how aligners move teeth
  • Explore potential “red flags” and difficult cases
  • Describe how GDPs can put in place some steps to help improve tooth movement
  • Recognise which treatment computer simulations will work and those which won’t
  • Discuss how to reduce the risk of complaints and litigation when carrying out clear aligner treatment

Development outcome

C 

Meet the speaker

Matthew Clover Specialist Orthodontist

Matthew graduated from Guy’s Hospital in 1998 and joined the Army. After completing military training and winning the Sandhurst Cup as top cadet, he served in Germany, Kenya, Ascension Island, Bosnia, Oman and Afghanistan over a span of seven years.

In 2008, he completed his specialist orthodontic training at Bristol University where he was awarded the prestigious Harry Orton Award as the top academic student.

Matt is the director of Salisbury Orthodontics and Mid-Wessex Orthodontics, both specialist orthodontic practices. He is the Director of Clinical Practice at the British Orthodontic Society and has been a member of the General Dental Practice Committee at the British Dental Association since 2009. He is a specialist advisor for BDA Indemnity and has been a specialist advisor for the CQC. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Wiltshire Local Dental Committee.

Matthew has been using clear aligners since 2009, starting with ClearStep, then using Invisalign, SPARK and Angel aligners.  He has treated over 17,000 orthodontic cases with a number of different appliances.  He lectures on the Bristol Postgraduate Orthodontic Program and teaches on the 2 year Aligner Diploma at the Aspire Dental Academy.

More information

Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements.

Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Regent Suite, Ground Floor

 

By bus
There are many buses stopping within a few minutes walk of Hallam Street, including numbers: 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 25, 88, 94, 137, 159, 189, 453 and C2.

By rail
Marylebone, Euston and Kings Cross St Pancras Stations are all within 10 minutes taxi rides or alternatively 15 minutes by Underground. Paddington Station (which has a direct link to Heathrow every 15 minutes) is 20 minutes walk or 10 minutes in a taxi.

By underground

The nearest stations are Great Portland Street and Oxford Circus

Great Portland Street
Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan – 5 minutes walk

Leave the station, walk South down Great Portland Street. At the traffic lights, cross over the street and continue down the road. Turn right into Devonshire Street and immediately left into Hallam Street at The Masons Arms. Continue down the road, cross Weymouth Street and walk down the road, you will then shortly arrive at 44 Hallam Street.

Oxford Circus
Bakerloo, Central, Victoria – 5 minutes walk

Leave the Tube using Exit 4, which will bring you out on the North side of Oxford Street by Ikea. Walk North away from Oxford Circus with Ikea on your left. The road starts to curve round to the left as Regent St becomes Langham Place. Cross the street at the zebra crossing and walk towards the BBC’s main entrance. Just before the entrance turn right and then left up to 44 Hallam Street.

By car
To plan your journey by car visit The AA’s Route Planner and enter the venue's postcode: W1W 6JJ. Please note that this events venue is within the Congestion Charge Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zone.

There is on-street parking nearby, see: Parking in Westminster for more information. The nearest NCP car park is at 6-7 Weymouth Mews.

Venue map

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Here's what previous attendees have said about Metropolitan Branch evenings

The speaker was very understandable, excellent research work

A fantastic evening, it was lovely to see people and do some networking

The speaker was so knowledgeable and inspirational