West of Scotland Branch - Current issues in perio

What to expect

The West of Scotland Branch welcomes Ian Dunn to deliver an evening of perio covering dental-legal pitfalls in perio and the merits of the Stepwise approach for perio treatment. You'll have the chance to pose your own questions to Ian and be able to enhance your understanding of risks to be aware of and approach to providing perio treatment.

Avoiding dento-legal pitfalls in perio - what do I have to do?

• Look at the documentation that helps defend a case in the event of a perio claim
• Look at what the BPE actually says
• Discuss the need for appropriate radiographs and time intervals for retaking radiographs in perio cases
• Revisit the need for a diagnosis.

Perio treatment - why a Stepwise approach makes sense and what actually works

• Look at the concept of the S3 guideline stepped approach to care
• Look at what treatment works including potentially more efficient treatment strategies.
• Look at some new data regarding what can be achieved non-surgically (MINST)
• To consider indication for referral.

Timings

18:30 Registration and refreshments

19:00 Lecture - Ian Dunn

20:30 Networking

21:00 Ends

Learning objectives

Avoiding dento-legal pitfalls in perio - what do I have to do?

• The minimum standard of documentation required for a perio case
• Be familiar with the BPE and understand when we can deviate from the recommendations
• Be confident to prescribe the appropriate radiographs and know when to retake radiographs in a perio case
• Understand the importance of a diagnosis

Perio treatment - why a Stepwise approach makes sense and what actually works

• The S3 Treatment Guidelines
• Be familiar with what it says in relation to treatment options and how this might be relevant to practice
• Be aware of MINST and the concept of non-surgical “regeneration”
• When to consider referral.

Development outcomes

A and C

Meet the speaker

Ian qualified from Leeds in 1998. He was awarded Membership of the Faculty of General Practitioners after successful examination in 2001. He completed his Master Degree in Periodontology (treatment of gum disease and gum problems) in 2010. In 2013 he was admitted to the General Dental Councils Specialist List in Periodontics and as such is one of only a small number of Specialist Periodontist in the UK.

Ian has worked in prominent specialist practices for the last 14 years and splits his clinical time between Rose Lane Dental Practice and Clinic 334, a prestigious Specialist referral practice in South Cheshire.

Ian has taught at Liverpool University for 15 years and was the Teaching Lead in Periodontology until he stepped down in 2016. He maintains a link to the university and is still a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Periodontology.

Ian also lectures all over the UK to qualified dentists, hygienists and therapists and together with his teaching partner, Phil Ower, runs the Periodontal teaching on the Royal College of Surgeons Restorative Diploma in Restorative Dentistry.