Scotland Study Day
Prof. Shamir B. Mehta
& Prof. Subir Banerji
“Wearabouts”
1 December 2023
Glasgow Science Centre
WiFi: CGDSCOT
Pass: CGDSCOT23
Welcome
On behalf of our committee, it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to Glasgow Science Centre to enjoy a day of quality CPD and participate in our community of practice.
We particularly recognise those who have loyally attended our Annual Study Day over many years, and have helped this become a staple of the Scottish Dental CPD calendar. We warmly welcome you, and all members of the dental team.
This year, in accordance with the evolution of FGDP West of Scotland to CGDent Scotland, we are delighted to welcome VDPs from the North, South, East and West of Scotland. We hope that you will be inspired, and trust that we will host you at many Study Days in the future.
We are also joined by BDS5 students from Glasgow Dental School. Welcome to all of you, and we hope you have an enjoyable, informative and inspiring day.
We thank NES (NHS Education for Scotland) and Glasgow Dental School for their continued support and collaboration with the community of general dental practice in Scotland in the staging of this event.
It is also important to recognise the Dental Trade and the various organisations that have helped us through sponsorship, as without them, we could not realise our ambitions for the scale of the day. Thank you to all of you for your ongoing support. We urge delegates to spend time visiting them in the exhibition hall throughout the day.
Can I also take this opportunity to thank Patricia de Vries for her continued hard work and tireless efforts as CGDent Scotland’s Events Coordinator.
Our main speakers today are Professor Subir Banerji and Professor Shamir Mehta, who will be guiding us through the tricky and ubiquitous problem of tooth wear. We will finish the day with the Caldwell Memorial Lecture delivered by our own home grown Public Health Media Star, Professor Jason Leitch, who will use his superior communication skills and inside knowledge to discuss our experience and recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
CGDent Scotland exists as an educational organisation with Affiliation to the College of General Dentistry UK. The College has aspirations towards Royal Chartership as this would grant Dentistry the voice, influence and status enjoyed by other branches of Medicine. It is partly by growing in membership that the College can demonstrate that it truly represents the profession, and Royal Chartership can hopefully be obtained. Throughout the day we will display the QR code to take you to the CGDent website, where you can join the College. Please consider doing so, as we look forward to supporting you as you develop your career pathway in Dentistry.
Whether you are joining us in person, or online, we hope you have a fantastic day, and leave with a renewed enthusiasm for your profession.
Patricia Thomson
CGDent Scotland
Vice President CGDent UK
Platinum Sponsor
Our platinum sponsor Scottish Dental Care, has organised 3 massage chairs with masseurs to be at their stand. Visit the stand to get your piece of relaxation!
SDC Group will also be awarding two fantastic prizes today!
- A chance to win a place on our next CPD course.
AND
- A day of hands-on training with The Endo Guys.
Make sure you visit their stand for a chance to win!
In Person Information
- Your lanyard: All delegates will be issued with an event lanyard and badge. On final departure from either the drinks reception or IMAX please leave your badge at registration or in a box provided.
- If you feel ill with Covid-related symptoms (or similar) during the day please inform one of our team or a member of the venue staff. Your health and safety is very important to us so we will endeavour to make sure that you can leave the venue safely and make your way home/to an appropriate place.
Virtual Attendees
- We will send you a link to register and view the virtual day.
It is a great pleasure to welcome you and we hope you have a great day!
Catering and Lunch
We should have received your dietary requests when you or a colleague booked but please just contact us as soon as possible if you think your requirements may have been missed.
- Tea, coffee and breakfast rolls will be available from 8.15
- Tea, coffee and snacks available during the breaks.
- At lunch 'Main' delegates will be seated in the Hive on the first floor. VDPs and BDS5 delegates will be seated in the Clyde Suite on the ground floor.
- Please join us for the drinks reception from 5.30-7. This will finish at 7pm promptly with plenty of opportunities to move on to enjoy the evening nearby.
Hive Menu
Butternut squash, rosemary and parmesan tart served with endive and micro herb salad, caramelised onion and balsamic dressing
(Gluten free vegan alternative also available)
…..
Forest mushroom stuffed chicken, with herb mash and buttered greens, cafe au lait sauce
or
Forest mushroom, pea and asparagus risotto with herb oil and cheese crisp
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Chocolate and orange mousse, orange gel, chocolate sponge
(Served in the Atrium)
Main Timetable
| Time | Course Title |
| 8.00-9.00 | REGISTRATION with breakfast rolls |
| 9.00-10.40 | Prof. Shamir B. Mehta & Prof. Subir Banerji Part 1: The how & what |
| 10.40-11.10 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11.10-12.50 | Prof. Shamir B. Mehta & Prof. Subir Banerji Part 2: The wear |
| 12.50-14.10 | LUNCH |
| 14.10-15.40 | Prof. Shamir B. Mehta & Prof. Subir Banerji Part 3: The why |
| 15.40-16.10 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16.10-17.30 | Jason Leitch The Caldwell Memorial Lecture: "Recovering from a Pandemic"- NHS Scotland's legacy post Covid |
| 17.30-19.00 | Drinks reception! |
Join the MFDS Study Group
Our study group programme in Glasgow is designed to give you an understanding of the topics and skills covered in parts 1 and 2 of the MFDS examination. Using face-to-face tutorials and online resources the group has achieved success rates of 90-100% every year since 2017. In June 2020 we went online and expanded this programme to focus on the MFDS and also to provide a platform for dentists who were keen to reinforce their skills and knowledge after months away from treating patients.
Our next Study Group will cater for candidates taking MFDS Part 1 in April 2024 and begins in February 2024. Following that, we will return in 2024 with Part 2 in the Autumn.
Part 1 Virtual:
6 Feb 2024
20 Feb 2024
5 March 2024
19 March 2024
Part 2 Virtual with in person Mock Exam:
27 Aug 2024
10 Sept 2024
24 Sept 2024
8 Oct 2024
Sat 26 Oct 2024 Mock Exam
Our Speakers
Prof. Shamir B. Mehta
BDS BSc MClin Dent (Prosth) (Lond) Dip. FFGDP (UK) PhD FICD FCGDent FDSRCPS (Glas) FDSRCS (Eng) FDTFEd
Prof. Shamir B. Mehta Bio
Shamir Mehta is a Professor at the College of Medicine and Dentistry (CoMD)/ Ulster University and Course Lead for the MSc in Restorative Dentistry at CoMD, the Senior Clinical Dental Advisor to the General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise), a Visiting Professor (PhD supervisor) at the Dept. of Dentistry, Radboudumc, a Senior Clinical Teacher at King’s College London and a dental practice owner.
He has published numerous peer reviewed publications, including research on Tooth Wear in the Journal of Dentistry and the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. He has also co-authored/ co-edited two textbooks on Tooth Wear and Aesthetic Dentistry, written several book chapters, is a panel member for the European Expert Consensus Panel on Severe Tooth Wear and Chair of the Careers Pathways Reference Group – CGDent. Shamir is also a researcher and part of the renowned Radboud Tooth Wear Project, The Netherlands.
Prof. Subir Banerji
BDS MClinDent(Prostho) PhD FDS RCPS(Glasg) FCGDent FICOI FICD FIADFE
Prof. Subir Banerji Bio
Subir Banerji is in private general dental practice in London. He is the Programme Director for the MSc in Aesthetic Dentistry at King’s College London, Associate Professor Department of Prosthodontics University of Melbourne Australia, and the founder of the Academy of Dental Excellence. Subir has researched and published extensively in international peer review journals on the subject of tooth wear and is the co-author of the book “Practical Procedures in the Management of Tooth Wear”.
"Wearabouts"
Learning objectives
Delegates will be able to apply the current evidence into their clinical practice for managing their patients who present to them with tooth wear. They will be able to critique the techniques and treatments available in the management of tooth wear and the application of these into day-to-day general dental practice.
Aims
- To critically present the current evidence.
- To provide a guide to managing tooth wear in general dental practice.
- To illustrate the clinical techniques applied in the rehabilitation of the worn dentition.
By the end of the presentation delegates will be able to
- Have an overview of the current evidence.
- Learn how to recognise and document tooth wear.
- Manage tooth wear for their patients in general dental practice.
BDS5 Timetable
| Time | Course Title |
| 8.00-9.00 | REGISTRATION with breakfast rolls |
| 9.00-10.40 | Prof. Shamir B. Mehta & Prof. Subir Banerji Part 1: The how & what |
| 10.40-11.10 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11.10-11.25 | Science Show Theatre - CGDent, Career Pathway, Study Group and Career Support |
| 11.25-11.40 | Science Show Theatre - SDC Group |
| 11.40-13.00 | Science Show Theatre - Martin Aitken & Co Accountancy |
| 13.00-14.10 | LUNCH |
| 14.10-15.40 | Prof. Shamir B. Mehta & Prof. Subir Banerji Part 3: The why |
| 15.40-16.10 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16.10-17.30 | IMAX Jason Leitch The Caldwell Memorial Lecture: "Recovering from a Pandemic"- NHS Scotland's legacy post Covid |
| 17.30-19.00 | Drinks reception! |
Scottish Dental Care
Steps to success
Dr. John McQueen: Clinicial Director of Education for Scottish Dental Care.
Glasgow Dental School attends the CGDent Study Day 2023
Preparing for life as a new VT or dental associate
Finance Workshop: Preparing for self-employment, practice ownership and how to get the most out of your accountant
This session from 11.40-13.00 contains invaluable information on the following topics: business planning and practice finances/ financial planning: why is it important? / accounts, tax and managing your finances
Presented by: Jayne Clifford, Duncan MacCaig, Cameron Hughes and Iain McAllister.
VT Case Presentation Final
Join us in celebrating the winner of the West of Scotland VT overall case presentation. Seven of the West of Scotland’s finest young dentists will vie for best case presentation prize today. Their case presentations have been judged by CGDent members and colleagues based on a rigorous set of criteria. Our overall winner will receive a prize donated in recognition of their hard work and research. CGDent Scotland is proud to be associated with the VDP programme.
The winners will be revealed at 11:10am in the IMAX.
Meet our finalists:
Saima Akram, Stuart Collier, Grace Hoogerbrugge, Maryam Malik, Adam Shahzad, Ayeza Tariq, and Wei Hao Yew.
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The Caldwell Memorial Lecture
Robert Craig Caldwell
It is an honour for CGDent Scotland to be associated with a figure of the stature of Robert Craig Caldwell. Every year our final session at the Scotland Study Day is dedicated to his memory and since 2016 we have been joined by the Glasgow Dental Alumnus Association, the body which established the Caldwell Memorial Lecture.
Born in the United States but raised in Millport, Bob graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1950 and embarked on a career in dentistry that saw him return to America, initially to the Universities of Rochester and Alabama, and ultimately to California, as Dean of the School of Dentistry at UCLA. In post, he was not an ostentatious or flamboyant leader but devoted himself to ideals which he epitomised: clinical excellence and kindness in personal relationships. He encouraged the recruitment of minority and female students so that all segments of the population could be represented in the student body. In addition, he encouraged students to seek advanced training and considered all students to be his junior colleagues, understanding with great skill that in the near future his undergraduates would soon become his peers. In 1972, after just 3 years in post, Bob died aged 44 of chronic myeloid leukaemia.
His classmates at the University of Glasgow established the Caldwell Memorial Lecture and set up a trust to ensure that world-renowned speakers could be brought to Glasgow.
The event will close with the Caldwell Memorial Lecture given this year by Jason Leitch
"Recovering from a Pandemic"- NHS Scotland's legacy post Covid.
Pandemics have swept across the globe many times but what made COVID-19 different was how leaders communicated urgent public health advice. In Scotland, Professor Jason Leitch, the National Clinical Director, was regularly on the podium with former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, to address the nation about the virus and how to stay safe. Jason also used his profile on Twitter as well as the established media (radio, television and print) to educate people about COVID-19 and the terminology being used by health leaders.
In this presentation, Recovering from a Pandemic: NHS Scotland’s legacy post-COVID, Jason reflects on the lessons that were learned, especially around effective mass communication. He was at the forefront of communicating difficult decisions to an array of competing stakeholders, including NHS Boards and clinical staff, the business community, local authorities, educators, faith leaders and a diverse and geographically disparate population. He admits that not all public health advice was popular but his perspective shines a light on the tightrope leaders walked during the pandemic and how the lessons that were learned have left a lasting legacy for Scotland.
Aims:
- To give insight into how Scotland’s leaders effectively communicated public health guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To reflect on the lessons learned in how to use mass communication for health messaging.
- To learn about where NHS Scotland did well and where it could have done better with public health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outcomes:
- Through hearing about real life examples, from one of the key people leading the fight against COVID-19, participants will understand how to approach communication for a geographically disparate and socially diverse audience to achieve maximum impact.
- Participants will learn how an understanding of the political, economic and social context ahead of communicating to a mass audience is fundamental to success.
- Participants will learn how the urgency of the pandemic brought into sharp focus the importance of having direct and clear messages that are conveyed on relevant platforms to well-identified audiences.
Professor Jason Leitch
Jason Andrew Leitch CBE FRCS is the National Clinical Director of the Scottish Government. He is a Senior Clinical Advisor to the Scottish Government and a member of the Health and Social Care Management Board.
Jason has worked for the Scottish Government since 2007. In January 2015, he was appointed as The National Clinical Director in the Health and Social Care Directorate.
Jason is an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee. From 2005 to 2006 he was a Quality Improvement Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in Boston, sponsored by the Health Foundation. Jason is also a trustee of the UK wing of the Indian Rural Evangelical Fellowship which runs orphanages in southeast India.
He qualified as a dentist in 1991 and was as a Consultant Oral Surgeon in Glasgow. He has a doctorate from the University of Glasgow, a Masters in Public Health from Harvard and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
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Platinum Sponsor
Our platinum sponsor Scottish Dental Care, has organised 3 massage chairs with masseurs to be at their stand. You can book your slot today. We recommend that you book your slot in the breaks and lunch times.
SDC Group will also be awarding two fantastic prizes today!
- A chance to win a place on our next CPD course.
AND
- A day of hands-on training with The Endo Guys.
Make sure you visit their stand for a chance to win!
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CPD Certificates
The link to give your feedback and collect your CPD certificates will be issued to you at the close of the Study Day. If you have any issues collecting your CPD certificate please get in touch at events@cgdentscot.org.uk
CGDent Scotland Study Day 2024
6 December 2024
Glasgow Science Centre
Louis Mackenzie
Catherine Rutland
Top Tips for Quality Restorations
& The Ethics of Aesthetics
Louis Mackenzie & Catherine Rutland
Part 1: Amalgam: A Practical Guide
Part 2: Posterior Composites: A Practical Guide
Part 3: The Ethics Of Aesthetics
Part 4: Anterior Composites: A Practical Guide
We are delighted that Louis Mackenzie and Catherine Rutland have accepted our invitation to present at the Scotland Study Day in 2024. It will be a day on direct and indirect restorative techniques with a splash of medical ethics.
Caldwell Memorial Lecture
Wendy Thompson
"Using antibiotics sustainably"
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