This year's event will take place from 7-9 May at the Manchester Central Convention Complex with over 100 leading names in dentistry from the UK and Europe presenting. Places for DCPs are £95 for a one-day Conference Pass or £155 for a full three-day Conference Pass, so there are two ways for the whole team to attend.
OPTION 1:
PURCHASE A FULL CONFERENCE PASS
Purchase a Conference Pass and get full access to the whole conference lecture programme as well as all the Exhibition Pass activities. With international and UK-based expert speakers and renowned thought leaders participating, the three day event provides a wide range of in-depth lectures covering all aspects of clinical dentistry and all lectures provide verifiable CPD.
Key Conference Pass sessions for DCPs include:
Thursday 7 May
10.15 – 11.15 Special care dentistry: two sides of a coin
12.15 – 13.15 The role of the IR(ME)R practitioner in dose reduction (core)
14.30 – 15.30 The only way is ethics – a comprehensive update on consent, equality, diversity and ethics (core)
16.30 – 17.30 Learn to love complaints (core)
16.30 – 17.30 Special tips for special patients
16.45 – 18.00 Foundations for the future: periodontal issues affecting children and young adults
Friday 8 May
09.30 – 10.30 Current evidence for the use of dental hygienists and therapists in primary care
09.45 – 10.45 Importance of keeping good records (core)
10.00 – 11.00 Digital smile design – the emotional connection
11.45 – 12.45 The lifestyle impacts of sensitivity, how to make a change
14.30 – 15.30 Engaging and managing dentally anxious children and adolescents in primary care
16.30 – 17.30 Changing face of oral cancer; from biology to the bedside (core)
Saturday 9 May
09.30 – 10.30 Decontamination in the practice (core)
11.15 – 12.15 Medical emergencies (core)
11.15 – 12.15 Dental care for the elderly, how to look after our oldest teeth
13.30 – 14.30 Early detection of oral cancer (core)
To get full access to all these sessions, you will need to purchase a Conference Pass at the DCP reduced rates: one-day ticket for £95 or a full two or three-day ticket for £155.
To view the full programme, visit www.bda.org/conference
OPTION 2
REGISTER FOR A FREE EXHIBITION PASS
With an Exhibition Pass although you will not have access to the Conference sessions, there is still so much on offer with extensive verifiable CPD opportunities. Plus you get to meet a wide range of dental exhibitors.
Advice zone
Whether your CV needs an overhaul, your practice needs a new website or you want to learn about post-graduate courses to further your career, the Advice zone is the place to visit. Come along and register on the day for your FREE 15 minute one-to-one meeting.
Demonstration theatre
An innovative and exciting watch-and-learn feature offering an extensive programme of FREE verifiable CPD. The UCL Eastman Dental Institute will be hosting practical, hands-on sessions presenting the latest clinical techniques and a range of leading experts will demonstrate on a variety of topics which can be used in everyday practice including conscious sedation, medical emergencies and dental photography.
Innovation zone
Discover the latest innovations that will improve your practice. This year's exhibition will see the return of the Innovation Zone. The Zone will showcase the key innovative developments in dentistry and will allow you to see demonstrations of advances that are contributing to the future of dentistry. Gain 45 minutes of FREE verifiable CPD by visiting the Innovation zone.
Speakers' corner
Speakers' corner provides quick updates and easily accessible, concise presentations from speakers in a more informal environment. Presentations will last for 15 minutes and range from clinical hot tips through to sessions based on personal experience discussing lifestyle and other issues relevant to dentists. Set in the Exhibition Hall attendees will benefit from a different style of learning and FREE verifiable CPD. Gain 15 minutes of FREE verifiable CPD from each presentation.
Training Essentials theatre
Based on the highly regarded BDA Training Essentials programme, you can choose from 19 sessions taking place covering a wide range of topics including CORE CPD subjects, regulatory updates, business management and personal development.
Running over the three days, there will be a range of thirty minute sessions covering important areas such as:
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Child and adult safeguarding: what you should do if you have concerns
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Managing medical emergencies (core)
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How to lead the dental team
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Oral cancer: prevention and early detection (core)
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Infection control essentials (core)
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CQC: the new inspection regime
Book your place today: www.bda.org/conference or call 0870 166 6625
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British Dental Conference and Exhibition, Manchester, 7-9 May 2015. BDJ Team 1, 15050 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/bdjteam.2015.50
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/bdjteam.2015.50