The theme for this year's British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) Oral Health Conference and Exhibition is 'Looking Beyond the Obvious'.

The event takes place on 15 and 16 November 2013 at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in the heart of Birmingham.

BSDHT President Elect, Michaela ONeill, said: 'The days when a hygienist or therapist looked exclusively at the oral health of the patient are gone - and rightly so because that's no longer good enough. Each patient is different, and at a different stage in their life and as clinicians we must take a broader, more holistic, approach to their care...'

The Conference aims to give delegates an insight into the sorts of problems they may encounter when taking a more holistic approach and providing advice and guidance on how to overcome those problems.

To promote the theme of this year's Conference BSDHT have launched a new logo which visually depicts the journey of a tooth from childhood to old age. The logo will be used in all Conference literature to reinforce the theme.

The full Conference and Exhibition Programme are available online at www.bsdht.org.uk.