This year it takes place on 6 September at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow. The 2013 event is significantly larger than previous years and will be opened by the chief dental officer for Scotland, Margie Taylor who will also be addressing delegates in her welcome speech.
Presentations at this year’s event will be focused around four themes:
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Sessions in room 1 will have a clinical focus and will be led by Graham Gilmore, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry from Croydon University Hospital and Mike Cassidy, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry from Jersey General Hospital.
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For sessions in room 2 there will be a focus on all aspects of pain management including anaesthesia and managing nerve injuries. Presenters include John Gibson, Professor in Medicine in Relation to Dentistry at the University of Glasgow Dental School, John Meechan, senior lecturer in Oral Surgery from Newcastle University, and Tara Renton, professor in Oral Surgery at King’s College London Dental Institute.
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Room 3 will offer sessions providing Core CPD in the areas of managing medical emergencies and preventing oral cancer. David Conway, clinical senior lecturer and programme director at Glasgow Dental School will be amongst those presenting. There will also be a session looking at how to boost your practice’s business through online marketing.
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The fourth room provides sessions aimed at the dental team hosted by the British Society of dental hygienists and therapists (BSDHT), the British Association of Dental nurses (BADN), and the Association of Dental administrators and managers (ADAM).
As well as the full day programme of presentations and lectures delegates can also take advantage of the expanded exhibition to discover the latest products and services and catch-up with existing contacts.