Northern Ireland Young Dentist Group - Study day

Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements.

Would you be interested in getting involved in the Northern Ireland Young Dentist Group?

We are looking for enthusiastic members to join the Northern Ireland Young Dentist Group committee and the Northern Ireland Branch. 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 Young Dentist Group 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 email us at [email protected]

Anyone working in dentistry can book online. BDA members are already set up with website access (your username is your email address), but if you don't already have log-in details, you can register for an online account here: Register

Booking more than one place?

Please note you can currently only book for yourself online. Too book more than one delegate place, download the booking form as a word of pdf document and return to [email protected]

Troubleshooting

If you have recently registered for website access and you get an error message when trying to book, it may be you already have an account with us. Please try a different email address. 

If you re-set your password, please allow up to 10 minutes before logging back in again. Make sure your old password isn't automatically saved. 

If you experience any issues, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to assist.

08:30  Registration, exhibition and refreshments

09:00  Start of conference

17:30  Ends

Adhesive dentistry in the posterior dentition

Aim

This lecture aims to provide an overview of predictable adhesive dentistry in posterior teeth, focusing on effective rubber dam isolation, matrix selection and placement, contemporary adhesive protocols, and incremental composite placement to optimise contacts, contours, and restoration longevity.

Learning objectives

• Explain indications and principles of rubber dam isolation in posterior adhesive dentistry
• Select and position sectional matrices to create predictable proximal contacts
• Outline contemporary adhesive protocols for posterior composite restorations
• Describe incremental composite placement to improve adaptation and restoration longevity.

George Contrivend, Associate Dentist

Bone preserving extractions: keeping the future in mind  

Aim

To equip learners with the knowledge, principles, and refine clinical skills required to perform dental extractions while maximally preserving alveolar bone and soft tissue, optimising outcomes for future prosthetic or implant treatments, and upholding ethical practice by minimising surgical trauma, reducing patient morbidity, and prioritising tissue preservation.

Learning objectives

• Understand biological principles and anatomy, and recognise indications for bone preservation
• Compare extraction techniques and demonstrate atraumatic extraction methods
• Consider specialised instruments and technologies, and manage complications while preserving bone
• Integrate socket preservation techniques and apply clinical decision‑making.

Chris Gardiner, Implant Dentist, OneByOne Dental

When it doesn’t go to plan: A practical guide to managing surgical complications and referral in general practice

Aim
To provide general dental practitioners with a practical, case-based approach to recognising, preventing and managing surgical complications, while supporting confident decision-making around when treatment is appropriate and when referral is in the patient’s best interest.

Learning objectives
• Recognise common surgical complications
• Understand key risk factors and prevention strategies
• Manage appropriate cases safely
• Identify clear thresholds and pathways for timely referral.

Adam Bzeu, Dentist, Marlborough Clinic Belfast, Dentistry by Cure Clinics, ADI, ITI

BDA membership and mentorship and vision for the future

Callum Youngson, BDA President

Endodontics in practice: tips, traps and managing complications

Aim

This lecture aims to help early-career dentists improve the predictability of root canal treatment by recognising common pitfalls, understanding causes of endodontic failure, and learning practical strategies to prevent, identify and manage complications during treatment.

Learning objectives

• Identify common diagnostic and technical pitfalls in root canal treatment
• Apply practical strategies to improve the predictability of endodontic procedures
• Recognise and manage common intra-operative endodontic complications
• Implement clinical approaches to reduce the risk of endodontic failure in practice.

Marc Harrington, Dentist with Special Interest in Endodontics / Clinical Teaching Fellow QUB, Nick Wright Dental / QUB

Crafting happiness; building your own path to a fulfilling career

Aim

Design a fulfilling and sustainable career by understanding the link between happiness and work, developing values aligned goals, managing personal stress triggers, and making informed decisions about postgraduate training and future career pathways.

Learning objectives

• Explain and analyse the relationship between job satisfaction and personal happiness, identifying key factors that influence both
• Create personalised career goals aligned with individual values and passions and evaluate the potential risks and outcomes of pursuing conventional career paths without alignment
• Identify personal stress triggers and apply appropriate strategies to manage them effectively
• Develop and justify a strategy for evaluating postgraduate training opportunities to ensure both professional value and return on investment.

Andrea Ogden, Undergraduate and Career Development Lead, BDA

Want to hear about all our upcoming local BDA events?

Make sure your email preferences are up to date in the 'My BDA' section of the BDA website. Once logged into the site, on a laptop click on the dropdown arrow next to your name, top right of the page, to see 'My BDA'. Or on a phone, select the three lines in the top right hand corner of the page.

You don’t need to be a BDA member to have a website account or to book events online!