The state of oral health can be one of the indicators of dementia. Dementia is a progressive condition and it is important to establish a dental care programme at, or soon after, a diagnosis. Maintaining oral health brings benefits in terms of self-esteem, dignity, social integration and nutrition. FGDP(UK) is organising a one-day seminar at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on Friday 2 October 2015, to examine and discuss the link between dementia and oral health.

Whether you work in a care home environment with a duty to ensure that residents' healthcare needs are met, or you work in a dental practice and need to understand more on treatment consent and dementia, this will be an eye-opening and informative event. A host of prominent figures from a range of organisations, influential in the world of dementia and oral health research, will be speaking on this topical issue.

For more information on the event programme visit www.fgdp.org.uk/event/fgdp-event/interface-between-dementia-and-oral-health.ashx, or to reserve a place, email the FGDP(UK) Research Officer, Amrita Narain at ANarain@rcseng.ac.uk or by calling 020 7869 6750.