June event
A perio day for dentists, therapists and hygienists
Event to be presented buy Dr Philip Owers at the Headland Hotel, Newquay on 29th June 2012.
About the speaker -
Philip Ower MSc BDS MGDSRCS
Specialist in Periodontics
Phil qualified from King’s London in 1978. He joined the RAF after qualifying and was a general dental practitioner until taking an MSc in Periodontology in 1992, after which he was RAF Adviser in Periodontology and ran the RAF School of Dental Hygiene. After leaving the RAF in 1996 he lectured at the Eastman Dental Institute and worked in several specialist practices. For 10
years he worked alongside the renowned Bernie Kieser at the Periodontal Practice in London and now practices exclusively at the Briars Dental Centre in Newbury. He has been an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MGDS) and has served two terms on the Council of the British Society of Periodontology.
Phil has had papers published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Dental Update, Dental Practice and Independent Dentistry and is on the editorial board of Primary Dental Care. He is a Module editor on the eDen project for e-Learning for Healthcare. He lectures throughout the UK and internationally, and is responsible for the perio component of the FGDP(UK) Diploma in
Restorative Dentistry in both London and Manchester.
AIMS and OBJECTIVES
- To appreciate the range of periodontal conditions that require treatment
- To understand the principal aetiological and risk factors involved in the development of periodontal disease
- To understand the importance of screening and assessment for periodontal disease in general dental practice
- To appreciate the range of treatment options available for periodontal diseases
- To appreciate the role of the patient in disease control
- To understand the principles of minimally-invasive non-surgical therapy
- To understand the indications for surgical intervention.
The course should enable participants to:
- Screen and diagnose periodontal diseases accurately and effectively.
- Assess patients’ level of risk for periodontitis.
- Deliver oral hygiene effectively.
- Manage periodontitis using MI techniques.
- Use surgical approaches selectively and appropriately.
Agenda
8:30 Registration
9:00 Aetiology and Diagnosis – Contemporary Thoughts
11:15 Coffee
11:30 Management 1 – The Patient’s Role in Disease Control
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Management 2 – Minimally-invasive Non-Surgical Therapy
15:15 Tea
15:30 Periodontal Surgery - Is It Still Relevant?
16:30 Close
