12:30 pm

Registration

1:00 pm

• President's Welcome
  President's Welcome
  • Professor Philip Preshaw
    Professor Philip Preshaw

    Professor

    Professor Philip Preshaw is President of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, and Dean of Dentistry and Professor of Periodontology at the University of Dundee. He is a registered specialist in Periodontics and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. His main research interests are investigations of the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, and links between diabetes and periodontitis. He has been awarded a UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) National Clinician Scientist Fellowship, a Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research, and King James IV Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

    

1:10 pm

• Lessons from the Frontlines of Interdisciplinary Care
  Lessons from the Frontlines of Interdisciplinary Care

  • To discuss the challenges and potential solutions to delivering interdisciplinary care to people living with chronic oral and systemic health conditions.

  • To recognize the need for population health science thinking and for developing an intersectoral approach to oral health policymaking that emphasizes the whole person, health equity, and the social determinants of health.

  • To recognize the presence of social gradients of periodontal health and disease.

  • To recognize the role of fundamental causes of disease and the need to incorporate upstream as well as downstream solutions to improve patient outcomes.

  • To explain the relationship between mid- and upstream social determinants of health and their impact on oral and systemic health and disease.

  • To explain the importance of shifting from a traditional epidemiology that tests scientific hypotheses on causal relationships of exposures with health outcomes to a ‘consequentialist epidemiology’ more directly linked to interventions or policies that address prevalent, complex, and interrelated public health issues like periodontal and noncommunicable disease.

  • To explain the crucial need for Universal Health Coverage and bundled-care reimbursement structures to promote and sustain interdisciplinary care delivery for people living with periodontal and noncommunicable diseases.

   

  GDC Development Outcomes A, B, C, D

  • Professor Andrew Pumerantz
    Professor Andrew Pumerantz

    Professor

    Andrew S. Pumerantz, DO, MPH, is Professor of Population Health Science, Internal Medicine, and Infectious Disease and is founding Director of the Department of Population Health Science at Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, California. He is an Adjunct Professor at Claremont Graduate University School of Community and Global Health where he founded and co-directs the DO/MPH Dual Degree Program. Pumerantz holds an AB degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and an interdisciplinary Master of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health. He completed residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center/Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and an infectious diseases fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital/Yale School of Medicine. Professor Pumerantz is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and an Honorary Member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. He and Professor Philip Preshaw developed and published a strategy for integrating standardized screening for periodontitis as part of the interdisciplinary management of adults with type 2 diabetes. In a seminal paper in Diabetic Medicine in 2020, Professor Pumerantz and the International Consortium of Health Outcomes Measurement working group published a standard set of person-centric outcomes for diabetes that emphasized the relevance of periodontal health.

    

2:00 pm

• Personalised Medicine in Periodontology
  Personalised Medicine in Periodontology

  • To understand the individual risk factors contributing to periodontitis.

  • To understand that dental professionals can participate in a holistic health approach for each individual patient.

  • To understand the individual risk factors and their relative contribution per patient.

  • To understand that with simple chairside fingerstick samples, the dental professional can screen for the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of mortality through cardiovascular diseases.

  • The relationships between periodontitis and diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and other noncommunicable diseases, have become increasingly clear. To better understand these associations, and to apply precision medicine concepts to our individual dental patients, an updated understanding of the personal causes of periodontitis are presented. There are multiple causative factors that disturb individual immune fitness leading to an aberrant host response, which in turn elicit changes in the periodontal ecology and these can further negatively impact immune fitness and impact other diseases. Per patient, we estimate the relative contributions of the factors that determine immune fitness.

  • Today the number of patients with complex multimorbidity is increasing and periodontitis is part of the multimorbid phenotype. In the dental office, we can identify simply individual risks for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. And as such, the dental professionals can contribute to a personal holistic health approach and disease risk reduction.

  GDC Development Outcomes C and D

  • Professor Bruno Loos
    Professor Bruno Loos

    Professor

    Bruno Loos is Professor Emeritus in Periodontology at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA).

    Until 2020, he was Chairman of the Department of Periodontology. In the period 2019-2022, he held the position of Director of Research and Vice Dean at ACTA. He is Director of the EFP-accredited postgraduate course in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry.

    Loos is involved in research questions in the field of immunobiology of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and investigates the relationship between oral health and general health, a.k.a. periodontal medicine. In 2021, Loos received the Distinguished Scientist Award for Research in Periodontal Disease from the International Association of Dental Research (IADR). Loos is Honorary member of the Dutch Society of Periodontology.

    

2:45 pm

Refreshments

3:15 pm

• The Sir Wilfred Fish Research Prize Presentations
  The Sir Wilfred Fish Research Prize Presentations
  • Professor Philip Preshaw
    Professor Philip Preshaw

    Professor

    Professor Philip Preshaw is President of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, and Dean of Dentistry and Professor of Periodontology at the University of Dundee. He is a registered specialist in Periodontics and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. His main research interests are investigations of the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, and links between diabetes and periodontitis. He has been awarded a UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) National Clinician Scientist Fellowship, a Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research, and King James IV Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

    

4:15 pm

• How to Conduct and Publish Impactful Research: the Trainee Perspective
  How to Conduct and Publish Impactful Research: the Trainee Perspective

  The aim of this lecture is to develop skills and understanding in conducting research.

  • To discuss the importance of conducting impactful research.

  • To explore the steps in undertaking a research project.

  • To outline the processes involved in publishing scientific research.

  • To understand what is involved in designing and developing a research study.

  • To describe the process of a research study.

  • To navigate the common pitfalls in publishing research.

  GDC outcomes A, C, D.

  • Professor Nick Jakubovics
    Professor Nick Jakubovics

    Professor

    Nick Jakubovics is Professor of Oral Microbiology at Newcastle University, UK, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dental Research. He trained in biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, UK, before specializing in oral microbiology and biofilms during postdoctoral research at the University of Bristol, UK, and NIDCR, Bethesda, MD. He has received funding from research councils, charities and industry for his current research program that develops new approaches to control oral biofilms and biofilm-related infections elsewhere in the body. He has published more than 100 papers on these topics and has received several awards for his translational research, including the IADR Innovation in Oral Care Award in 2016. Nick was a member of the Executive Board of Applied Microbiology International from 2011-15 and was Features Editor of their quarterly magazine, The Microbiologist, for several years. He was Associate Editor at Oral Diseases (2016-17) and the Journal of Dental Research (2017-20) before being appointed Editor-in-Chief of the JDR in 2020. As part of this role, he is member of the Boards of Directors of the IADR and AADOCR.

    
  • Dr Chandni Shah
    Dr Chandni Shah

    Dr

    Chandni is a specialist in Periodontics, working in the West End and in North West London.

    She graduated from Sheffield University in 2015 and obtained the Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Edinburgh in 2017. After working in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery department at Northwick Park Hospital and within the Restorative dentistry department at St George’s Hospital, she completed her periodontics specialty training at King’s College London Dental Institute.

    Chandni has been elected the Secretary of the Early Career Group of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. Alongside this, she is involved in teaching at Guy’s Hospital.

    

5:15 pm

• Panel Discussion
  Panel Discussion

5:30 pm

Close

8:30 am

Registration

9:00 am

• President's Welcome and Introduction
  President's Welcome and Introduction
  • Professor Philip Preshaw
    Professor Philip Preshaw

    Professor

    Professor Philip Preshaw is President of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, and Dean of Dentistry and Professor of Periodontology at the University of Dundee. He is a registered specialist in Periodontics and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. His main research interests are investigations of the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, and links between diabetes and periodontitis. He has been awarded a UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) National Clinician Scientist Fellowship, a Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research, and King James IV Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

    

9:20 am

• Team Working in the Music Industry (Keynote lecture)
  Team Working in the Music Industry (Keynote lecture)

  As an avid lover of all types of music, Professor Preshaw is delighted to have music industry manager Keith Harris OBE presenting the keynote lecture at this year’s BSP Conference.

  Keith has enjoyed an extremely successful career in the music industry in the UK and the USA for more than four decades. He has worked as a consultant and promotions manager for major companies including Motown, EMI and Transatlantic Records.

  He has worked with renowned artists such as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, The Commodores, Rick James, The Supremes and Thelma Houston.  He has represented soul sensation Stevie Wonder since the 1970s and continues to do so.

  Harris serves in non-executive director and board positions across multiple music charities and companies, while regularly giving talks, seminars and workshops aimed at changing perceptions and helping to give young people the tools to enter the industry.

  To open the BSP Conference, Keith will introduce our theme of “Interdisciplinarity” and explore Team Working in the Music Industry.

  • To introduce the Conference theme of "Interdisciplinarity."

  • To explore Team Working in the Music Industry.

  CPD will not be provided for this lecture.

  • Dr Keith Harris OBE
    Dr Keith Harris OBE

    Dr

    Keith Harris began work in the record industry in 1974.  The first record company for which he worked was a small independent UK label called Transatlantic Records.  The label represented mainly British folk musicians but also distributed the Blue Note and Milestone Jazz labels. 

    In 1976 he joined EMI Records where he initially worked for several in-house EMI labels in the promotions department.  These labels included Rocket where he worked on the Elton John album ‘Blue Moves’, Fantasy, Ariola and EMI International.   He then joined Motown which was an EMI licensed label.  He worked for Motown for two years ending up as General Manager for the label.  During his period at the label, he worked with artists such as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, The Commodores, Rick James, The Supremes, Thelma Houston and Stevie Wonder. 

    He left Motown in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to work with Stevie Wonder and became Operations Manager for Stevie’s companies.  On his return to the UK in 1982 he formed his own management company and has been involved in the management of various UK based artists since. He has managed Junior Giscombe, Junior Tucker, Paul Johnson, & Omar. Keith also managed the late Lynden David Hall.

    Keith still represents Stevie Wonder.

    He is the Rector of Dundee University.

    He is the Chairman of the North East Music Development Board.

    He is a Senior Fellow of the University of Westminster School of Music

    He is a former Chairman of the MMF the managers’ trade body – www.ukmmf.net.

    He is the Chairman of Musictank – www.musictank.co.uk.

    He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Westminster in November 2007 and an OBE in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday honours.

    He received the Music Industry Champion Award at the Artists and Managers Awards Ceremony in 2014.

    He is a Trustee of the Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (formally known as EMI Music Foundation); The Midi Music Company and The British Music Experience.

    

9:45 am

• BSP Patient Forum: What does the patient think?
  BSP Patient Forum: What does the patient think?

  What do our patients really think about their oral health and what are their concerns about treatment?  We all have our own preconceptions, and these conversations are sometimes difficult at the chairside. The aim of this session is to explore what patients really think about their gum health and to compare this with what we as clinicians think. We will survey the Conference delegates in real time and discuss what this reveals for supporting patients to make decisions on their gum health.

  • To consider the patient’s view of gum health and treatment.

  • To explore our own views about what patients may think.

  • To reflect on how an understanding of the patient’s view may lead to improved care.

  GDC Development Outcomes A,C & D

  • Ms Barbara Brese
    Ms Barbara Brese

    Ms

    The Patient Forum, led by Professor Ian Needleman, is made up of a group of volunteers who regularly meet to share their experiences and ideas. The Forum was established in 2017 to give a voice to the community to help shape the future of gum health in the UK and to work with our Society. Barbara Brese is a member of the Patient Forum.

    
  • Mr Andrew Cundy
    Mr Andrew Cundy

    Mr

    The Patient Forum, led by Professor Ian Needleman, is made up of a group of volunteers who regularly meet to share their experiences and ideas. The Forum was established in 2017 to give a voice to the community to help shape the future of gum health in the UK and to work with our Society.

    Andrew Cundy is the current Patient Forum Council Representative. In this role, he attends BSP Council meetings and liaises between the Council and the Forum to help inform and influence Society activity, policy and strategy.

    

10:30 am

Refreshments and Trade Exhibition

11:00 am

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Coronary Artery Disease: Multifactorial Solutions for Multifactorial Aetiologies
  Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Coronary Artery Disease: Multifactorial Solutions for Multifactorial Aetiologies

  • To understand the multifactorial aetiology underlying coronary artery disease 

  • To understand the scale of CAD on a population basis.

  • To recognise its impact on the health economy.

  • To be aware of the several aetiologies that drive development of coronary artery disease with a particular focus on inflammation and the impact of periodontal disease.

  • To explore examples of collaborative working that have led to effective treatments for CAD.

  • To encourage collaboration across specialties which has led to advances in understanding mechanisms and developing effective treatments.

  GDC Development Outcomes A, B and C.

  • Professor Azfar Zaman
    Professor Azfar Zaman

    Professor

    Professor of Cardiology and Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Freeman Hospital and Newcastle University, UK. Following graduation at Leeds University Medical School, I completed postgraduate training in cardiology at regional centres in Leeds, London, Cardiff and New York. I secured a Fulbright Scholarship and British Heart Foundation International Fellowship for vascular biology research at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.

     

    I am Head of Coronary Intervention and Director of the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories performing high volume PCI and TAVR procedures. I have held the post of Specialty Group lead for Cardiovascular Research in the region with an interest in clinical trials research having been PI for over 40 clinical trials and chief investigator for 12 international trials. I have over 250 peer reviewed publications (including Circulation, JACC, Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA) and a particular interest in thrombosis in diabetes and coronary artery disease. 

    

11:45 am

• Oro-systemic Disease: an Anatomical Perspective
  Oro-systemic Disease: an Anatomical Perspective

  • To gain an understanding of the importance of good oral and periodontal health as a key component of overall general health

  • To gain awareness of the impact of periodontal disease in contributing to systemic disease states

  • To consider the role that the dental team can have in supporting patients and other healthcare professionals to improve dental and general health and wellbeing

  In this presentation you will learn:

  • Anatomical concepts relating to oro-systemic diseases

  • Conventional COVID-19 lung disease modelling versus vascular viral entry from the mouth

  • Links between gum disease and multiple systemic diseases - and related mechanisms

  • Concepts of causality - biological plausibility and holistic anatomical approach

  • Messages dental professionals should be encouraged to share with their patients

  • Potential ways in which dentists and doctors should be collaborating clinically

  GDC Development Outcomes A, B, C & D. 

  • Dr Graham Lloyd-Jones
    Dr Graham Lloyd-Jones

    Dr

    Dr Graham Lloyd-Jones is a consultant radiologist at Salisbury Hospital and a leading educator in the field of medical imaging.

    During the COVID-19 pandemic Graham performed detailed analysis of the lung disease visible using CT scans of the chest. This led to working with periodontologists - including Prof. Iain Chapple of Birmingham University - to publish a hypothesis implicating a key role for periodontal disease in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 lung disease.

    Graham is now writing a book on the subject of oro-systemic diseases from an anatomical perspective for a public audience. 

    As he puts it, 'The mouth is a much neglected source of pathology of the human body. The medical and dental literature now makes it clear that biological and pathological processes in the mouth are responsible for the development and worsening of many systemic diseases. To understand mechanisms involved we need a holistic anatomical perspective which takes into account various entry routes into the body.'

    Dr Lloyd-Jones will discuss anatomical concepts relating to oro-systemic diseases and highlight messages which  dental professionals need to be sharing with their patients regarding risk of systemic diseases, especially in those with periodontitis.

    

12:30 pm

• Panel Discussion
  Panel Discussion

12:45 pm

Lunch and Trade Exhibition

2:00 pm

• New Approaches in the Treatment of Peri-implantitis
  New Approaches in the Treatment of Peri-implantitis

  In this presentation we shall review the current approaches to treat Peri-implantits and discuss on the available scientific evidence of their respective efficacy. We shall then present a minimally invasive surgical approach to treat periimplantitis based on a thorough infection control and implant surface decontamination, as well as preservation of the periimplant soft tissues based on biologic principles of wound healing. The results from a recently published clinical study will be presented, as well as representative cases.

  • To discuss the current interventions, surgical and non-surgical to treat periimplantitis and evaluate their scientific evidence of efficacy.

  • To present an innovative concept of minimally invasive surgical approach to treat peri-implantitis.

  • To present the surgical intervention with representative cases.

  • To present the results of a recently published clinical study assessing the performance of this treatment concept.

  • To understand the different treatment concepts for managing peri-implantitis patients.

  • To know the scientific evidence of efficacy of these different treatment concepts.

  • To learn on an innovative minimally invasive surgical approach to treat peri-implantitis.

  • To understand what to expect when treating peri-implantitis patients using this innovative therapeutic concept.

  GDC Develpment Outcomes A, B and C.

  • Professor Mariano Sanz
    Professor Mariano Sanz

    Professor

    I obtained the Medical Degree at the University Complutense of Madrid (UCM) (1981) and later the Specialty of Stomatology (1983) and Doctorate in Medicine (PhD) at the same university (1985). Then I moved to UCLA (USA) to specialize in Periodontology (1988) and returned to UCM to become Professor of Periodontology (1989). Since then, I have held the position of Chairman of Periodontology, Director of the ETEP (etiology and therapy of periodontal and peri-implant diseases) Research Group and chairman of Postgraduate Periodontology (EFP accredited Perio Specialty Program). I am also Professor type II at the University of Oslo. I have received six honorary doctorate degrees by the Universities of Goteborg (Sweden), Coimbra (Portugal), San Sebastian (Santiago de Chile), University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Medical University of Warsaw and University of Athens (Greece). I am the past Dean from UCM, past President of the Spanish Society of Periodontology, The European Federation of Periodontology, and the European Federation of the IADR. I have published more than 450 scientific publications (ORCID # 0000-0002-6293-5755), (h-index 78) and I am an international lecturer in topics related to Periodontology, Implant Dentistry and Dental Education.

    

2:45 pm

• Reconstructive Surgery for Treatment of Peri-implantitis
  Reconstructive Surgery for Treatment of Peri-implantitis

  To discuss indications and outcomes of reconstructive surgery of peri-implantitis and to demonstrate surgical techniques.

  • To discuss indications for reconstructive surgery of peri-implantitis. 

  • To discuss what type of situations when reconstructive therapy of peri-implantitis could be beneficial.

  • To demonstrate surgical techniques for reconstructive treatment of peri-implantitis.

  • To report on long-term outcomes. 

  • Identify patients that may benefit from reconstructive surgical techniques of peri-implantitis. 

  • Be aware of the possible surgical reconstructive treatment options for peri-implantitis. 

  GDC Development Outcome C

  • Professor Stefan Renvert
    Professor Stefan Renvert

    Professor

    Stefan Renvert is Professor and Research Director of Oral Health Sciences at Kristianstad University, Sweden and holds an Honorary Professor position at Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. Professor Renvert was the Scientific Chairman of Europerio 5 in Madrid in 2006, Chairman of Europerio 6 in Stockholm in 2009, Scientific Chairman for the  Masterclinic in Malta in 2017 and in Hong Kong in 2019. He has been President of the EFP, and from 2010 to 2016, he was Secretary General for the EFP. 

    Professor Renvert has published over 200 papers in national and international journals, of which more than 70 papers related to peri-implantitis diagnosis and treatment. Professor Renvert has lectured extensively all over the globe and has published a book on peri-implantitis together with Dr. Jean Louis Giovannoli. 

    

3:30 pm

Refreshments and Trade Exhibition

4:00 pm

• Implants in Periodontally Compromised Patients
  Implants in Periodontally Compromised Patients

  1. The evidence for the long-term survival of teeth and implants in patients with a history of periodontal disease

  2. The decision-making protocol on whether to save or extract periodontally compromised teeth

  3. A few case examples of implants and teeth cohabiting in periodontally susceptible mouths

  4. The key responsibilities of the team (patient, clinician/s, hygienist) in long-term maintenance

  By the end of this lecture, the participants should be able to:

  1. Have an insight into the evidence base for the long-term survival of teeth and implants in patients with periodontal disease

  2. Appreciate long-term outcomes of periodontal patients treated with implants while maintaining the affected teeth

  3. Understand the essential factors for successfully managing and maintaining implants alongside teeth in periodontally susceptible patients

  GDC Development Outcomes: A & C

  • Professor Shakeel Shahdad
    Professor Shakeel Shahdad

    Professor

    Shakeel Shahdad is a Consultant and Honorary Clinical Professor in Oral Rehabilitation & Implantology at The Royal London Dental Hospital, and Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London.

    He is the Clinical Lead for Restorative Dentistry, Lead for postgraduate implant training and Chairman of ITI Scholarship Centre at QMUL. 

    He is a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology.  He is also the Chairman Emeritus for the Advisory Board in Implant Dentistry for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the ITI UK & Ireland Section.  In 2017, he was conferred Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Trainers (FFDTEd) by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

    He is a specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Endodontics.

    Apart from the specialist restorative treatment, his areas of particular interest include aesthetic implant dentistry, digital workflow, and management of complex restorative cases including functional and aesthetic rehabilitation of patients with hypodontia and toothwear.  Shakeel specialises in treating patients requiring complex and advanced restorative treatment including surgical placement and restoration with dental implants.

    He is active in clinical research and has secured various research grants.  He is a co-author of a textbook in periodontology and implant dentistry, besides publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

    He also runs a multi-specialist referral practice in the West End of London.

    

4:45 pm

• Panel Discussion
  Panel Discussion

5:00 pm

Close

2:00 pm

• My Journey: from Practice to Hospital to Academia
  My Journey: from Practice to Hospital to Academia

  • To share my journey from practice to hospital to academia.

  • To describe how I navigated a research career pathway that was not designed for dental care professionals.

  • To share my experiences that led to being awarded a NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship, the first dental hygienist to do so.

  • To discuss the challenges and rewards of delivering and leading research, and give an overview of the current research landscape for dental care professionals.

  • To describe the steps that are involved in developing and conducting research and give examples of studies I have conducted and their findings. 

  At the end of the presentation delegates will have a feel for:

  • The routes to research for dental care professionals

  • Insight into the challenges and rewards to working in research

  • An understanding of the process from research idea to publication of findings

  GDC Development Outcomes B and C.

  • Dr Susan Bissett
    Dr Susan Bissett

    Dr

    Dr Susan Bissett graduated with a Diploma in Dental Hygiene from Newcastle (1994) and has worked in a variety of clinical, teaching and research roles. She studied for a Masters in Clinical Research (graduating in 2012) and was successful in being awarded a NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship (the first dental hygienist to do so), which she completed in 2018. Her PhD research was entitled ‘Diabetes and periodontitis: development of oral health initiatives to improve glycaemic control’. Her NIHR DRF findings contributed to an economic analysis and the publication of a commissioning standard, ‘Dental Care for People with Diabetes’ (NHS England, 2019), which indicated savings in NHS medical care of £~124 million following referral and periodontal treatment in people with poorly controlled diabetes and periodontal disease.

    In 2021, Susan took up a clinical lecturer post at Newcastle University. She is currently Deputy Programme Director for the BSc (Hons) in Dental Therapy and principal investigator/co-investigator on a number of studies. Her research interests include intervention design and implementation; disease screening; improving access to dentistry for marginalised groups; and interprofessional working to improve health outcomes. She is also Oral & Dental Speciality Group lead for NIHR North East and North Cumbria.

    

2:45 pm

• My Career Journey - A Practical Approach
  My Career Journey - A Practical Approach

  The aim of the presentation is to share my career journey - a practical, hands-on approach to providing excellence in clinical periodontology.

  I will share the timeline of my career starting with a short period in NHS practice followed by 25 years in a high-end forward-thinking private practice. This led onto owning my own Direct Access Periodontal Centre where I could realise my vision to carry out preventative and periodontal care to gold standard without restriction.

  Other aspects of my career have involved teaching, working for a dental corporate, mentoring and dental volunteering.

  I will discuss and share the experiences that I have gained along the way.

  • To gain awareness of the diverse choices and opportunities for DCPs in various working environments: NHS practice, Private Practice, tutoring, working within Corporates and the value of dental volunteering.

  • To gain an insight and an understanding of the pros and cons of owning your own direct access practice.

  • To gain knowledge of the importance of how to connect with patients to achieve the best individualised patient outcome.

  • To gain an understanding of why a patient may be a ‘non-engaging patient’ and to consider and adopt an alternative approach to help them re-engage.

  • To gain an understanding of the role as a DCP in the steps required to achieve excellence in clinical periodontology.

  By the end of the presentation, you will have acquired the practical knowledge and tips to be inspired to manage and progress your career path which is both thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding. 

   

  GDC Development Outcomes A, B, C & D

  • Mrs Yvonne Wood
    Mrs Yvonne Wood

    Mrs

    Yvonne qualified as a Dental Hygienist at Birmingham Dental School in 1988.

    She worked in a forward-thinking private practice for 25 years which led her onto owning her own Direct Access Periodontal Centre in Mid Wales. Other aspects of Yvonne’s career have involved teaching, auditing and working within a dental corporate.

     

    Yvonne is a dental volunteer with the charity Bridge2Aid and has been out to Tanzania six times. This included leading a small dental team travelling out to rural Tanzania to pilot a program to share current thinking and update the knowledge of Tanzanian Dental Therapists.

     

    Yvonne is currently an iTOP instructor with Curaden teaching undergraduates in dental schools.

    

3:30 pm

Refreshments and Trade Exhibition

4:00 pm

• A Career in Industry - a World of Opportunities
  A Career in Industry - a World of Opportunities

  As a strong advocate for creating a career you enjoy she will be talking about how she has crafted her own journey through this lens. She will also be highlighting the core skills she believes all Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists have that are not only transferable but invaluable in other careers and sharing the world of opportunities a life in industry can open up.

  The aim of this lecture is to highlight the transferable skills and qualities that Dental Professionals hold, and how these can be utilised to explore career opportunities within the wider professional healthcare industry.

  1. To identify the key transferable skills and professional behaviours that are commonly held by Dental Professionals.

  2. To discuss how these skills and qualities can be invaluable to industry partners and associated companies.

  3. To demonstrate the opportunities that are available, and how these can be relevant and fulfilling for those dental professionals who have an interest in industry.

  At the end of this lecture you will be able to:

  1. Identify key hard and soft skills and be able to know how these are demonstrated in both clinical and industry work

  2. Understand the opportunities that a career in industry can hold

  3. Know where to go for further information or support on career exploration 

  GDC Development Outcomes A & B

  • Ms Jessica Hulme
    Ms Jessica Hulme

    Ms

    Previously a Dental Therapist Jess Hulme has gone on to forge a unique and alternative career through embracing the endless opportunities available through a career in industry. After graduating in 2014 the following 8 years have been a journey of career exploration and growth leading her to hold a variety of roles across multiple different companies.

    In 2016 Jess made the jump out of clinical work to be the Professional Relations Manager for Philips Oral Care. Since then the path has not always been linear, moving through roles in email marketing, digital engagement and product innovation across Philips, Sony and Colgate. For the last 2 years she has been leading the Professional Oral Care marketing team for Northern Europe at Colgate-Palmolive and in 2024 will be embarking on a new adventure in Pet Nutrition. This marks a step into another professional industry to lead on prescription diet products aimed at helping vets to

    transform pets’ lives.

    As a strong advocate for creating a career you enjoy she will be talking about how she has crafted her own journey through this lens. She will also be highlighting the core skills she believes all Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists have that are not only transferable but invaluable in other careers and sharing the world of opportunities a life in industry can open up.

    

4:45 pm

• Panel Discussion
  Panel Discussion

5:00 pm

Close

8:30 am

Registration

9:00 am

• Preventing Periodontitis by Treating Gingivitis
  Preventing Periodontitis by Treating Gingivitis

  • The aim of this lecture is to discuss the relevance of treating gingivitis in the primary prevention of periodontitis.

  • To highlight the importance of periodontal diseases

  • To discuss the role of gingivitis therapy in preventing periodontitis

  • To consider the current strategies for gingivitis therapy including, mechanical biofilm control (performed by the patients and by professionals) and chemical biofilm control (rinses and pastes)

  At the end of this lecture you will be able to:

  • Understand the concept of prevention of periodontitis

  • Develop treatment strategy for an individual with gingivitis

  • Identify the methods for biofilm control (mechanical and chemical) with the highest scientific evidence

   

   GDC Development Outcomes A, C & D

  • Professor Elena Figuero
    Professor Elena Figuero

    Professor

    • Full-Professor in Periodontology. Faculty of Dentistry, University Complutense Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain

    • Associate Dean for Quality Assurance and International Affairs. Faculty of Dentistry, University Complutense Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain

    • Co-director of the postgraduate program “Expert on Periodontal clinic” (Director: M. Sanz). Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain

    • Director of the postgraduate program “Research methodology on Dentistry”. Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain

    • Coordinator of the Research group  ETEP (Etiology and Therapy on Periodontal Diseases).

    • Impact index (h-index):  36 (Scopus) / 47 (Google Scholar)

    • Number of citations: 6,309 (Scopus) / 11,578 (Google Scholar)

    • ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3129-1416

    • Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Periodontology

    • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA)

    • Treasurer of EuroPerio 11. European Federation of Periodontology. 2025. Wien (Austria).

    • Member of the Osteology Foundation Expert Council

    

9:45 am

• Smoking Cessation Strategies for the Whole Dental Team
  Smoking Cessation Strategies for the Whole Dental Team

  Oral care goes up in smoke!

  Since the 1970s, the number of people who smoke has been declining. Despite extensive efforts, a significant number of individuals still use a wide variety of smoking products. Both traditional methods and new products continue to be available for this ‘pleasure.’ The current landscape of products and their impact on oral health in the field of periodontology and dental will be presented based on recent research. And most importantly, what can dental health care workers implement in clinical practice next week?

  • To provide an overview of the current trends in smoking behaviors and the variety of smoking products available today.

  • To explore the impact of smoking and smoking products on oral health and dental procedures.

  • To translate research insights into actionable strategies for clinical practice.

  • Analyze the shift in smoking habits since the 1970s and identify the range of traditional and new smoking products currently in use.

  • Examine the effects of various smoking products on the oral environment, including gum health, periodontal treatment and dental implants, supported by recent research findings.

  • Develop and propose evidence-based strategies that dental care professionals can implement in their practice to address the oral health challenges associated with smoking, starting immediately.

  GDC Development Outcomes A, B, C

  • Professor Dagmar Slot
    Professor Dagmar Slot

    Professor

    Professor Dagmar Else Slot is a dental hygienist by training and at heart, deeply connected to daily clinical practice. She has a track record in clinical research and systematic reviews. Education is her passion, and her role includes management responsibilities, such as serving as the editor of the International Journal of Dental Hygiene. She takes great pride in her students, particularly the dental hygienists and dentists pursuing a master’s or PhD, as they bring clinical questions to the forefront and bridge the gap between science and practice. In her spare time, she enjoys life as a dairy farmer’s wife and loves making blueberry jam!

    

10:30 am

Refreshments and Trade Exhibition

11:00 am

• Innovative Strategies in Managing Risk Factors for Periodontal Diseases: A Current Overview
  Innovative Strategies in Managing Risk Factors for Periodontal Diseases: A Current Overview

  The aim of this lecture is to provide an in-depth understanding of the latest advancements and innovative strategies in identifying, assessing, and managing risk factors associated with periodontal diseases. The session aims to equip oral health professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to integrate modern risk control methodologies into their clinical practice, enhancing patient outcomes and promoting long-term periodontal health.

  • Risk Factor Identification and Assessment: Review the latest research and tools available for the identification and assessment of periodontal risk factors, including genetic, environmental, and lifestyle components.

  • Evidence-Based Management Strategies: Discuss evidence-based strategies for managing key risk factors, such as smoking cessation, diabetes control, and the management of microbial biofilms.

  • Technological Innovations: Explore the role of technological innovations, including artificial intelligence and digital health tools, in risk factor analysis and patient education.

  • Interdisciplinary Approach: Highlight the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in managing patients with complex risk profiles, involving collaboration with medical professionals, nutritionists, and behavioural therapists. 

  By the end of this lecture, participants will be able to:

  •  Understand the significance of risk factor control in the prevention and management of periodontal diseases.

  • Identify current approaches and technologies in risk assessment for periodontal diseases.

  • Apply evidence-based strategies to reduce risk factors in clinical practice.

  • Recognize the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in managing complex cases with multiple risk factors.

    GDC Development Outcomes A,C & D.

  • Dr Christoph Ramseier
    Dr Christoph Ramseier

    Dr

    Christoph Ramseier is a specialist in periodontology and implant dentistry at the University of Bern, Switzerland. He is academically recognised for his contributions to periodontal risk management and long-term supportive periodontal care (SPC). He received his dental degree from the University of Bern in 1995 and is board certified in periodontology by both the Swiss perio society SSP and the EFP. Following a research fellowship at the University of Michigan, US, he focused on the implementation of motivational interviewing for behavioural support in patients with periodontitis and SPC. His book "Health Behaviour Change in the Dental Practice" is a reference in this field. Professor Ramseier has developed software for dental education and periodontal care, and holds certificates in higher education and statistical data science. Also, he has contributed to several EFP’s Perio Workshop scientific consensus meetings. His awards include the ADEE Mature Career Educator's Award, the SSP Hans Mühlemann Research Prize, the EFP Digital Innovation Award (2nd prize in 2023), and the Jaccard-EFP Research Prize in Periodontology.

    

11:45 am

• The role of prosthodontic decisions in preventing peri-implant disease
  The role of prosthodontic decisions in preventing peri-implant disease

  The aim of this lecture is to promote an understanding of how the design of the restoration, the materials used, and handling of the peri-implant tissues can be factors in the causation of peri-implant disease and affect the success of an implant restoration.

  • To promote an awareness of how implant design and position affect the restoration.

  • To explain the importance of using correct system specific components

  • To explain the importance of using appropriate materials

  • To understand design for hygiene maintenance

  • To understand the effect of the occlusion

  • To realise the responsibility of the dental technician

  The clinician will understand the impact of decisions made by members of the entire implant team before and after implant placement, upon the success of the implant treatment.

  GDC Development Outcomes: A, B & C

  • Dr Susan Tanner
    Dr Susan Tanner

    Dr

    As a specialist in Prosthodontics, Susan now devotes herself entirely to prosthetic dentistry and implant practice, her master’s degree in Prosthetic Dentistry helped form a cohesive platform for the vast number of full arch implant reconstructions she has carried out over more than 25 years. She enjoys the collaborative restorative treatments she can provide for her patients integrating the expertise of the multidisciplinary team within the practice.

     

    Susan’s clinical practice is the restoration of dental implants, with a particular interest in the implant rehabilitation of patients with atrophic jaws. She utilises the latest technology to plan and construct restorations, working in close conjunction with implant surgeons and laboratory technicians to streamline the workflow and optimise outcome. She also has an interest in rehabilitation for patients with facial deformity, working with head and neck surgeons to help improve quality of life, often using creative approaches to treatment and innovative technology.

     

    Susan takes great pleasure in teaching, not only restorative techniques in implant dentistry, but she has also developed interactive tutorials to improve undergraduate students’ communication and professionalism. She lectures in the UK and internationally on Prosthodontic Aspects of Implant dentistry, and teaches courses at the Dawood and Tanner Academy, postgraduate masterclasses and on a one-to-one mentoring basis at the practice, helping the general dental practitioner to bring the benefits of implant treatments to their patients, and their working life.

     

    Being on the Education Council of FOR, The Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation www.for.org, has been both a pleasure and challenging, working with a team of experts planning web-based education, E-books and certification in implant dentistry.

     

    Susan is a keen proponent for increasing the presence of women in implant dentistry having founded The British Women’s Society of Implant Dentistry.  She is a former trustee of the charity “Saving Faces”, The Facial Surgery Research Foundation.

      

    For a list of publications please email susan.tanner@dawoodandtanner.co.uk

    

12:30 pm

• Panel Discussion
  Panel Discussion

12:45 pm

Lunch and Trade Exhibition

2:00 pm

• The Sir Wilfred Fish Research Prize Winner's Presentation and Awards
  The Sir Wilfred Fish Research Prize Winner's Presentation and Awards

2:30 pm

• Does Inflammation Matter in Periodontitis?
  Does Inflammation Matter in Periodontitis?

  The aim of this presentation is to explore the dynamics of gingival inflammation during different stages of periodontal disease progression. 

  • Contrast the traits of natural inflammatory response to the effects of chronic inflammation, and how this may contribute to development and progression of periodontitis.

  • Discuss the role of gingivitis as risk factor for periodontitis.

  • Evaluate the efficacy and limitations of different approaches in controlling inflammatory responses; discuss future directions.

  • Discuss how to facilitate integration of expanded knowledge of periodontal inflammation within dental practice.

  • Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the interrelationships between inflammation and periodontal diseases.

  • Identify diverse host modulation concepts aimed at managing periodontal inflammation.

  GDC Development Outcome C

  • Professor Nagihan Bostanci
    Professor Nagihan Bostanci

    Professor

    Nagihan Bostanci is Professor of Inflammation Research in Periodontics at the Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Sweden. Prof Bostanci´s research aims to better understand periodontal homeostasis and the underlying mechanisms of inflammatory periodontal pathogenesis. She serves as the Head of Internationalisation in Dentistry and Program Director for the “Master´s Degree in Dentistry and Oral Health” programmes. She has been awarded the Sir Wilfred Fish Research Prize by the British Society of Periodontology, the Sigmund Socransky Young Investigator Award, the Philips Oral Healthcare Young Investigator Research Grant Award by the Periodontal Research Group of the IADR. She is currently the President of Microbiology/Immunology Group of the IADR and has previously served as the President of the Periodontal Research Group of the IADR.

    

3:15 pm

Refreshments and Trade Exhibition

3:45 pm

• Does the Microbiome Matter in Periodontitis?
  Does the Microbiome Matter in Periodontitis?

  The aim of this presentation is to provide an overview of the oral microbiome and the influence this collection of organisms has on host biology and the development of periodontal disease. 

  • An understanding of dental plaque as a community of micro-organisms uniquely adapted to life in the mouth.

  • An appreciation of the importance of the oral microbiome to both health and disease.

  • To describe the composition, nature and transmission of the oral microbiome.

  • To discuss the alterations to the composition of the oral microbiome that accompany the development of periodontal disease.

  • To consider the role of the microbiome in the development of the host, the maintenance of health and the development of disease.

  GDC Development Outcome C

  • Professor Mike Curtis
    Professor Mike Curtis

    Professor

    Mike is Professor of Microbiology at King’s College London in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions. His research is focussed on the oral microbiome and its contribution to the maintenance of health and the development of oral and systemic disease. He has a particular interest in the biology of the periodontal bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis and the application of animal models to examine the interplay between periodontal pathogens and the host response. He has served as Dean of the Institute of Dentistry, QMUL and Exec Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences at King’s. He was awarded honorary FDS of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2008, Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2009, Distinguished Scientist in Basic Periodontal Disease Research of the IADR in 2005 and Distinguished Scientist of the European Federation of Periodontology in 2017.

    

4:30 pm

• Panel Discussion
  Panel Discussion

4:45 pm

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