A smorgasbord of Dental talent. Kishan Sheth and the KCL Dental Society join forces to bring you one of the most anticipated dental events of the year. Chaired by Dr Lewis-Greene, supported by Prof Dunne and sponsored by Henry Schein. http://www.facebook.com/kcl.dentalsociety/ 5.30-8.30pm Thursday 8th December 2016 New Hunt’s House Lecture Theatre 1, Guy’s Campus, King’s College, LondonContinue reading “If you’re in London on Thursday evening head for Kings.”
Category Archives: Education
Ten Year Anniversary of Child Protection and The Dental Team
I was pleasantly surprised to bump into my old friend Richard Welbury at the BDA conference 10 years ago, I hadn’t realised at the time what a milestone he and his colleagues were making. Richard was the first person I knew who shared the facts around oral signs of child abuse, his memorable talks producedContinue reading “Ten Year Anniversary of Child Protection and The Dental Team”
A couple of Orthodontic posts from Kevin O’Brien
Orthodontics can be a hidden art and it’s often perceived by non-orthodontists as a secret language. Most undergraduates know a something about it, but not much, similar to knowing a few key phrases. “good morning”, “where is the bus stop?” and “two beers please”. That’s where it ends. After graduation it used to be keptContinue reading “A couple of Orthodontic posts from Kevin O’Brien”
Getting Started in Facial Aesthetics – Guest Blog from Harry Singh
Getting Started in Facial Aesthetics Although frown lines and crow’s feet are natural signs of ageing, some patients may want to eradicate them. With this in mind, this piece will consider the role of wrinkle relaxing injections, describing their benefits and presenting an overview of their clinical use. ‘What do you think I need, Doctor?’Continue reading “Getting Started in Facial Aesthetics – Guest Blog from Harry Singh”
Hands-on training for complex dental implant procedures.
A challenge faced by dentists is: How to get hands-on training for complex dental implant procedures on cadaver heads? Quality trainings are few and hard to find because cadaver heads are not easy to organise. We have created such a training that we are hosting in Coventry, UK, in March 2016 over a long weekend.Continue reading “Hands-on training for complex dental implant procedures.”
South West Young Dentist Group – One Day Conference
Wearing my Western Counties BDA President’s hat I’d like to bring your attention to the second YDG Conference. This year the venue has moved down the M5 from Bristol to Sandy Park, Exeter home of the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club and a recent World Cup Venue. Date Saturday 20th February 2016. There’s a good lineContinue reading “South West Young Dentist Group – One Day Conference”
What do you tell (medical) students about the future?
Nice piece on UK medicine, those who will work in it and their readiness – or not. I knew little of what I was entering in 1978. How will they see things in 25 years I wonder? Full piece here: reestheskin.so/?p=2010 More about the author here. What do you tell students about the future? IContinue reading “What do you tell (medical) students about the future?”
Want to get a handle on Occlusion?
Want to get a handle on occlusion? The British Society for Occlusal studies has been at the forefront of the teaching of occlusion to dentists in the UK for a quarter of a century. Their three day course to be held in Birmingham is one that I thoroughly recommend. Details are available from the websiteContinue reading “Want to get a handle on Occlusion?”
Minimally Invasive Dentistry Course in Devon
From Steven Blackhall at Prestige Dental. Minimal Invasive Dentistry (MID) – The Next Generation of Dentistry. Presented by: Dr Kirkwood Young, MFGDP and Dr James Pegg BDS DPDS Venue: The Royal Dartmouth Yacht Club. Priory St, Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon. Dear Colleague, Due to demand in this very popular topic the Penrith, Cumbria MID course isContinue reading “Minimally Invasive Dentistry Course in Devon”
BDS (Cardiff) found to be invalid – you really couldn’t make this up.
In what I presumed to be a delayed April 1st posting UK Dental News & GDPUK have released the following story. In a media release dated 10 April 2015, the General Dental Council announced that all BDS degrees awarded by Cardiff University since 2010 are invalid and announced the measures it will be taking asContinue reading “BDS (Cardiff) found to be invalid – you really couldn’t make this up.”
The Incisal Edge 