Smarter systems and sustainable smiles- Exploring the future of oral health

14 Mar 2026
CDO Theatre
Chief Dental Officer Theatre and Zone

Objectives: 
        1. Gain greater clarity and confidence on how to embed sustainable actions within your oral healthcare team and organisations 

        2. Learn how the innovative application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to effectively improve patient outcomes 

        3. Understand the future of dental amalgam use in clinical settings amongst oral healthcare teams in England, following recent announcements regarding its global phase out by 2034. 

Aims:  Give oral healthcare teams greater clarity and confidence in adopting sustainable actions, hearing directly from creators of sustainable systems and organisations who have embedded sustainable actions effectively. Learn how AI can improve patient outcomes and what lies in store for the future of dental amalgam amongst the profession in England. 

Chairperson
Zain Hameed
Zain Hameed, Senior Clinical Policy Manager - Office of the Chief Dental Officer England
Speakers
Jason Wong MBE
Jason Wong MBE, Chief Dental Officer England
Ali Khurram
Ali Khurram, Dean of the School of Clinical Dentistry at Sheffield, Professor of Pathology, Honorary Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Eva Rodericks
Eva Rodericks, Engagement Project Manager - Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS UK)
Holly Jenkins
Holly Jenkins, Senior Project Manager - Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS UK)