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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by the Northern Ireland Branch

What to expect

Mili Doshi will provide an improved understanding of the management of the oral health needs of the ageing population. Followed by Mary-Carmel Kearney who will provide information that has relevance for dentistry about medication use with a particular focus on frail and elderly patients.

Timings

18:45 Registration and exhibition

19:00 Oral health for the vulnerable older person – Are we prepared? - Mili Doshi

20:00 Refreshments and exhibition 

20:15 Role of pharmacy in dental care – How we can support patients together - Mary-Carmel Kearney

21:15 Q&A

21:30 Close

Learning objectives

Oral health for the vulnerable older person – Are we prepared? - Mili Doshi

  • Increase understanding of the changing demographics of the older population
  • Discuss the more common medical conditions and the impact of frailty on the older population and the impact on dental care
  • Describe the importance of preventative dental care for older people and the role of the dental team
  • Discuss treatment planning for the older vulnerable, considering medical, social and cognitive changes.

Role of pharmacy in dental care – How we can support patients together - Mary-Carmel Kearney

  • Understand medicine-related issues that can occur in older patients
  • Access appropriate resources to answer medicine-related queries
  • Discuss approaches to managing polypharmacy and drug interactions
  • Discuss services available in community pharmacies that dentists can signpost patients to.

Development outcomes

A, B, C

Meet the speakers

Mili Doshi 250X250 Mili Doshi Consultant in Special Care Dentistry
Mary Carmel Kearney 250X250 Mary-Carmel Kearney Consultant in Special Care Dentistry

More information

Click here to view the BDA Northern Ireland Branch 2025 programme.

Click here to view the event programme which you will need to submit with your CPD certificate. 

The Isdell Courtyard, Riddel Hall, Queens University Belfast, 185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5EE

The centrepiece of the site is the original Grade 2-listed red brick building, which has been sympathetically renovated to retain many original features while incorporating the best of today’s technology.

Riddel Hall also has free limited on-site parking for delegates based on a first come, first served basis. In an effort to avoid disappoint and help the environment, delegates should be encouraged to commute via alternative means.

If you feel at all unwell, we encourage you to take a lateral flow test the evening before you are due to arrive - should your test result be positive, we ask you not to attend.

If your test is negative, but you do have symptoms of COVID-19 (a new, persistent cough; a high temperature; or loss/changes to your sense of taste or smell) we kindly request you consider not attending the event to mitigate any risk to other attendees.

Venue location

Connect with us

Learn more about our Northern Ireland Branch and join the Northern Ireland Branch Facebook group. 

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Excellent lectures and overviews of two important topics

Enjoyable night with an engaging topic relevant to clinical practice.

Well organised and interesting topic, the evening was very informative and there was good passion from the speakers about their subject.

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