The latest guidelines in periodontics and avoiding medicolegal pitfalls

What to expect

This webinar, delivered by Reena Wadia, will provide an update on the latest guidelines in perio relevant to daily practice.

Learning objectives

• Provide an update on the latest guidelines including those related to the classification, treatment planning and referring.
• Discuss practical tips to help improve patient compliance and successful treatment of patients with periodontitis.
• Share strategies to reduce medicolegal risks.

Development outcome

C

Meet the speaker

Dr Reena Wadia is the Founder and Principal Gum Specialist at RW Perio, which she set up and grew into an established, state-of-the-art, 4 clinic surgery on Harley Street. RW Perio has become the largest and one of the top specialist gum clinics in the UK. Dr Reena’s mission is to bring forward to importance of gum health, incorporating it into a lifestyle approach. This focus has been celebrated regularly in tier 1 press, including Forbes, FT How To Spend It, Financial Times, British & US Vogue, Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar, ES, The Sunday Times, BBC etc.

Dr Reena was a 2023 Finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards and on the judging panel of the 2023 Get the Gloss Wellness Awards. She was shortlisted in the ‘Bright Young Thing’ category of the prestigious Mayfair Times Community Awards 2023.  Her podcast, Life & Smile, was launched in 2022 with guests including Sarah Harris (British Vogue), Imran Amed (Business of Fashion) Lydia Slater (Harper’s Bazaar) and Harpz Kaur (BBC).  

As well as being passionate about acquiring new knowledge, Dr Reena has always encouraged and supported other entrepreneurs, dentists, and hygienists by sharing any learning and experiences. She is the Founder of Perio School which is now the Leading Global Teaching Academy for Periodontal Courses, teaching dental students, dentists, and hygienists for over 10 years. She has been awarded a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.  

Dr Reena has been named as an Expert Advisor on the BDA Indemnity Board, and she also endeavours to contribute to the profession through her role as an Invisalign Advisory Board Member.

In addition, Dr Reena has been named as co-editor of the ‘Other Journals in Brief’ section of the British Dental Journal and is a trustee of the Oral & Dental Research Trust (ODRT), which was established to promote the relief of suffering in oral and dental diseases through research and education.