Chief Dental Officer, England, Jason Wong and his team will be hosting a series of presentations at the CDO Theatre.
Each topic will be split into a series of short talks, panel discussions and presentations from leading subject experts in their field, with time for Q&A. Further opportunities for discussions will be available on the adjoining CDO Zone stand.
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CPD Outcomes: A, B, C
Learning content and overview: As the needs of our patients change, the scope of practice of different members of the oral healthcare team also evolves. Recently this has meant changes to exemption regulations for dental therapists and dental hygienists. This session will explore what these changes mean and how they affect the wider team.
CPD Outcomes: B
Given pressures facing the dental profession, it is imperative that we are training clinicians in the correct way and number. This applies to all dental team members, including those wishing to undertake further education and specialisation. An exploration of workforce trends will be presented followed by a panel discussion with the Midlands Leadership fellows who hold diverse roles within the profession and will be talking about their leadership development.
Overview/Learning Outcomes: This session is to give an overview of dental healthcare workforce trends, both national and international, to explore the training pathways for different roles within that workforce and to gain feedback from leadership fellows.
CPD Outcomes: B
Overview/Learning Outcomes: Designed for early career oral health professionals. Evaluating the views of those who's training and careers will be most affected by the decisions we are making now on what matters most to them. We will also outline pathways and tools available to start contributing to the national dental conversation.
CPD Outcomes: A, B, D
Stress and burnout within the oral health community is well recognised. It is an issue that has a major impact on personal and team performance, confidence, morale and health beyond just physical. The Chief Dental Officer England is delighted to launch the Breathe Dental Wellness platform at the Showcase which has been developed in conjunction with Dr Rana Al-Falaki of MedDent Leadership & Wellbeing Academy and Jackie Cooper of Cooper Transformations. This platform is for every member of the dental team, not just those on the register. At the session attendees will be guided through the platform, its content and how you can use it in your everyday life and your practice to promote and benefit from elevated staff wellbeing and performance at an individual, team and organisational level.
Overview/Learning Outcomes: BREATHE is a groundbreaking wellbeing platform designed for the entire oral health community. Covering emotional, mental, physical, relationship, organisational, and financial health, it provides expert-led strategies to boost energy, optimise health, enhance team dynamics, reduce stress and burnout risk, and improve overall performance. Create a thriving, high-energy practice and life.
CPD Outcomes: A, D
Overview/Learning Outcomes: Communicating effectively with our patients continues to be the foundation to building good patient relationships and understanding. The wealth of information and the channels to seek and receive that information is ever growing which brings possibilities and challenges.
CPD Outcomes: A, B, C, D
Overview/Learning Outcomes: To ensure they are caring for their patients in the most effective and efficient manner, it is important for members of the dental profession to ensure they have and understanding of the latest clinical guidance. This session will cover several recent publications from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer and explain what they mean in practice.
CPD Outcomes: A, B, C
Overview/Learning Outcomes: Emphasising the significance of maintaining good oral health as an integral part of overall health, particularly highlighting the direct connection between periodontitis and systemic inflammation and the necessity of maintaining good oral health as part of general well-being.
‘Putting the mouth back in the body’ could be considered a slogan of dentistry as we evaluate the important role oral health team members play in promoting overall health. This demands closer relationships with colleagues across the healthcare spectrum as well as fresh ideas to drive the public health narrative. Novel dental health campaigns will be discussed during this session alongside research underpinning the mouth as an entry point to wider disease.
CPD Outcomes: A, B, D
Learning content and overview: Delivering oral healthcare is dynamic, so to meet the demands of our patients we must ensure we are compliant with the latest guidance and standards. Beyond clinical literature there are many work streams within the Office of the Chief Dental to improve the dental profession for patients and colleagues alike.
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