The clinical dental need of athletes is the subject of a new programme for dentists who have an active interest in sport and athletics. Eastman Continuing Professional Development, together with the London Sports Institute at Middlesex University, will be repeating its course in Sports Dentistry which can be taken either as a module of the Diploma in Restorative Dental Practice or as a stand alone course leading to a Certificate of Attendance.

The programme has been designed specifically to broaden the background knowledge of medical and dental problems that are encountered in sport. The dental aspects of the course will include aetiology, prognosis and treatment of dental and maxillofacial trauma and tooth surface loss and the relationship with sporting activity. In addition to the dental and maxillofacial subjects there will be lectures and demonstrations including sports physiology, diet and nutrition and the medico-legal aspects of dental injuries.

At the end of the course it is hoped participants will feel confident to take an active role in the health care of sports people and able to advise team doctors, physiotherapists and dieticians on those specific areas of dental care particularly relevant to athletes.

For more information please contact Caroline Skinner, Programme Administrator, on 020 7905 1251 or via email at c.skinner@eastman.ucl.ac.uk.