2024 AFN Virtual Conference
January 15 -19, 2024 9:00 am to 11:00 pm (PST)
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We’d love to see you at our free virtual CPD event, Bupa Learning Lounge
This online event covers a range of CPD topics (Including some CORE GDC recommend subjects) – and we welcome the entire team dentists, hygienists, therapists, nurses, practice managers, receptionists, and labs.
This free virtual event will take place from 9am until 12.30 pm on Saturday 1st Feb 2025.
There is nothing to download, although the webinars are best watched on a laptop or computer.
The event is hosted by Bupa Dental Care and you will have the opportunity to hear from a range of guest speakers, all of whom are experts in their respective fields. Following each live webinar you will need to complete a feedback form which will then award your 1 hour CPD per webinar.
With our flexible timetable you can attend three different sessions of your choice and gain three free hours of verifiable CPD. Registration is quick, free, and confidential. Be quick, registration will close at 17:00 31/01/2025
Following registration, a confirmation email will be sent to the email you used to sign up, this will have instructions for the event on the day along with our handy user guide to help you around the site.
Please have a look around, you can learn about future opportunities at Bupa Dental Care, our chosen charity partner Dentaid and more information about the speakers.
February 1, 2025 09:00 am
toHear from Mark Allan, General Manager of Bupa Dental Care to begin your morning of learning, we hope you enjoy your chosen sessions with our fantastic group of speakers.
February 1, 2025 09:05 am
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Debbie Ganguli
GDC development outcomes: A, B and C
Aim of presentation
The aim of this presentation is:
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session delegates should feel confident in their approach to treatment planning for elderly patients and the ageing dentition. Also have a good understanding of when to refer and when to monitor. Delegates will be reviewing the importance of consent and working with families of elderly patients where an LPA is in place in the patients best interest.
February 1, 2025 09:05 am
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Benedict Davies
GDC development outcomes: A and C
Aim of presentation
The aim of this webinar is to improve the confidence and competence of GDPs providing primary care oral surgery procedures and help GDPs feel more able to confidently approach oral surgery procedures
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will:
February 1, 2025 09:05 am
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Noel Kavanagh
Yvonne Shaw
GDC development outcomes: A, B and D
Aim of presentation
This presentation will explore human error and why mistakes happen (in the dental context).
Delegates will be introduced to Human Factors Science and will be given five practical strategies (Safer and Reliable Practices) that they can implement straight away in their own dental environment.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will have a greater understanding of how to:
February 1, 2025 09:05 am
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Sakina Syed
GDC development outcomes: B and C
Aim of presentation
This presentation highlights the importance of hands-on oral hygiene instructions and demonstrations in the surgery, to motivate your patient and make an impact of your patient’s behavior change towards their oral health.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will understand how to implement in practice different oral hygiene instructions and the impact it can have on your patient's attitude to their own oral health and their behavioral change.
February 1, 2025 10:10 am
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Julie Dale
GDC development outcome: C
Aim of presentation
This session will explain Boutique Whitening protocols and give confidence to all members of the dental team when having the whitening discussion with patients. It addresses UK law and the science with regard to whitening, and ways to discuss this treatment with your patients.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will have a greater understanding of:
February 1, 2025 10:10 am
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Deanne Burch
GDC development outcome: C
Aim of presentation
This session will provide an overview of hepatitis C, the progress towards hepatitis C elimination in England, and resources to direct people to a free hepatitis C test.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session you will have:
February 1, 2025 10:10 am
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Hiten Halai
GDC development outcome: C
Aim of presentation
This webinar will discuss the rationale and benefits of minimally invasive non-surgical technique (MINST) when treating advanced periodontal disease. The supportive evidence and the clinical protocol of MINST will also be discussed.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will:
February 1, 2025 10:10 am
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Mahrukh Khwaja
Using Positive Psychology to increase happiness, well-being and engagement at work
GDC development outcomes: A, B and D
Aim of presentation
This webinar aims to increase awareness of positive psychology interventions that boost well-being, and take active steps to integrating these on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will be able to:
February 1, 2025 11:15 am
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Dominic Mombrun
GDC development outcome: C
Hear from Dominic, iTero clinical training supervisor Align who will be providing you hints and tips to get the most from your iTero. This webinar will provide great insight into the tools and features to help you maximise the use of digital workflows.
February 1, 2025 11:15 am
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Kate Bradstock
GDC development outcomes: C and D
Aim of presentation
The aim of this session is to refresh and upskill knowledge of medical emergencies and confidence in support of a patient in need of emergency care during dental visits.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session to be able to recognise the medical emergencies that could be commonly encountered within a dental practice and the responsibilities of those involved.
February 1, 2025 11:15 am
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Karen Watson-Brown
GDC development outcome: B
Aim of presentation
This session will cover what self-employment means; an in-depth guide for understanding all aspects, from tax to business structure.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will understand:
February 1, 2025 11:15 am
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Dr Robert Lee
GDC development outcome: C
Aim of presentation
This session will discuss how antiseptics can play an important role in the oral care routine of our patients. This lecture will give an overview of the latest evidence base and guideline changes that impact our daily workflows.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will have a greater understanding of the latest evidence base and guidelines surrounding daily use mouthwash and some of the historic teachings and recent changes that impact education and patient care.
February 1, 2025 12:15 pm
toJoin your final session for the morning with Anusha. A Huge Thankyou for joining Bupa Learning Lounge, Feb 2025. Don’t forget to complete your feedback, then email or download your certificates and let us know what you’d like to see for our future events.
Specialist in Oral Surgery BDS MSc FDSRCS(Ed) M Surg Dent MFDS RCS(Eng) MFGDP(UK) PG Cert (Med Ed)
Wessex Dental Specialist Centre
Ben is a registered specialist in oral surgery with a particular interest in complex dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth removal. Ben also has a wealth of experience in helping anxious patients.
Ben qualified from the University of Sheffield in 1999 and spent his early career as an army dental officer.
Ben was a senior house officer in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth before going on to complete three years of further training as a specialist registrar in oral surgery in Portsmouth.
Ben completed specialist training in 2008. In the same year, he was awarded a master’s degree (with distinction), in Healthcare Management.
In 2015, Ben was awarded the Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and, more recently, in 2018, he was awarded a postgraduate certificate in Medical Education to support his role as a trainer of future specialists in oral surgery.
Deanne Burch is the Programme Lead for Hep C U Later, an NHS initiative supporting Hepatitis C elimination in England. Deanne has a passion for tackling health inequalities, and has worked extensively within drug and alcohol services leading large scale transformation projects. Deanne is a qualified Mental Health Nurse with a 1st Class Honours from the University of Southampton and a UKPHR Registered Public Health Practitioner.
Dr Ganguli qualified in 2001 from Guys Hospital Dental School, she joined Bupa as an Associate Dentist in 2023 following the sale of her own practice and alongside providing general dental care to private patients in Towcester she accepts referrals for paediatric patients at the clinic as a dentist with special interest. Following a year in practice I held posts as a dental officer in Bedford Community Dental Services and later as a senior dental officer for Milton Keynes and Vale of Aylesbury Community Dental Services. During this time I was responsible for the care of both paediatric and special needs patients (including elderly patients suffering with dementia and alzheimers) as well as lead for domiciliary care and spinal injuries dental. In 2010 I purchased my own private practice which I ran until its sale in 2021, during this time I accepted paediatric referrals from local practices. After joining Bupa in 2023, I took a period of six months away from practice and worked for CDS (CIC) in Bedfordshire once again, where I was once again responsible for the provision of paediatric, special care dentistry and care of the elderly both in the clinics as well as under general anesthesia at Bedford South Wing Hospital, before returning to Bupa in the Summer of 2024.
Dr Robert Lee is the Dental Scientific Liaison for Kenvue/Listerine Professional UK. He graduated from the University of Leeds in 2013 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and an Intercalated Degree in Psychology. He worked between general dental practice, teaching hospitals, sports medicine and community paediatric special care for over 10 years, across both the UK and New Zealand. With a keen interest in research and restorative dentistry and publications in the International Journal of Dentistry and Internal Medical Journal, he now focusses on education around prevention, within the UK university setting.
Hiten is a registered specialist in periodontics. He spends his time working in private practice in Windsor and Harley Street with his work limited to the management of periodontal and peri-implant disease. He also runs dedicated training courses for dental hygienists and therapists through his academy EduDent and has also presented at national and regional dental conferences. He has also held clinical lectureship posts at King’s College and Queen Mary, University of London. BDS, MFDS RCS(Ed), PGDip, DClinDent Perio, MPerio RCS(Ed)
Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics
GDC Registered Specialists since 2019
Dr Julie Dale is a dentist, and Global Sales Manager at Boutique Whitening. Following 14 years in NHS and Private practice, Julie is proud to be managing Boutique’s expansion into new markets and delivering educations to leading DSOs across the globe.
Karen is a dental Specialist Financial Adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, supporting dentists, their families and their practices with financial planning to secure their financial future.
Lead IQA for Tempdent Recruitment and Training.
Qualified FAW/EFAW instructor with NUCO training and registered BLS instructor with the Resus Council.
I have been a qualified first aid instructor and BLS instructor since 2017 independently. Prior to this I worked for a training provider completing medical emergency training within the dental practice and provided this across the country as well as within GP and Veterinary practices. FAW/EFAW trainer qualification – renewed Nov 2023 for a further 3 years.
BLS trainer registered with the resus council to deliver BLS/AED updated and renewed annually.
Registered dental nurse with updated CPD annually as per GDC requirements.
I have personally had a cardiac arrest (thankfully 20 years ago now) so have a personal as well as professional passion for teaching this subject area.
Dr. Mahrukh Khwaja is a dentist, positive psychologist, accredited mindfulness teacher, and the founder of Mind Ninja, a wellness startup dedicated to improving mental health and resilience among dental professionals. With nothing of its kind currently available in the dental industry, she envisioned a system of support that, just like daily brushing and flossing, took a preventive maintenance approach to mental health. Drawing on the neuroscience of well-being, and positive psychology, she developed Mind Ninja as a solution that would help fellow dental professionals build mental resilience, foster connection and meaning, and thrive. Mind Ninja’s comprehensive range of training, coaching, and wellness products, including the signature Mind Flossing Toolkit, have been implemented by a diverse range of organisations, including NHS Health England, Unilever, Colgate, King's College London, Acteon, British Dental Association, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. She is also the author of the book ‘Resilience and Well-being for Dental Professionals’, published by Wiley-Blackwell. Dr Khwaja has been featured as a well-being expert for The Sun, Daily Express, Marie Claire, Conde Nast Travel and iNews. Connect with her on Instagram @mindninja.wellbeing or email her on mahrukh@mind-ninja.co.uk.
Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology
Accreditation mindfulness teacher
Accreditations in compassion focused therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy
Psychology BSc
Dentistry BDS
Dr Noel Kavanagh is a Deputy Dental Director and Dentolegal Consultant for the Medical Protection Society. His background is in General Dental Practice, and he’s worked as an associate and principal dentist in both the UK and Ireland. Noel holds a Professional Certificate in Medico-Legal Aspects of Health Care, a Graduate Diploma in Health Care (Risk Management and Quality), a Diploma in Legal Medicine, and an Advanced Diploma in Medical Law. Noel is an international dental speaker and published author on various Risk Prevention topics. He develops & delivers dental podcasts & webinars and is an accredited facilitator of both virtual and face to face workshops. He also develops and delivers Risk Prevention education as part of dental school curricula.Yvonne Shaw - Deputy Dental Director and Underwriting Policy Lead for Dental Protection.
Multi award winning dental hygienist with over fifteen years of practical experience in a multi-disciplinary team, and who solely implemented Guided Biofilm Therapy into the BDC Bank Practice and increased revenue. Her focus is now within the educational sector speaking at dental events both face to face and online as well as providing coaching and mentoring for BSDHT members. Sakina is passionate about oral health and improving patient treatment outcomes alongside the dental team. BSc( hons), Dip Dh, Dip DTh
EMS Ambassador
Chair- BSDHT London Region
Coaching and |Mentoring Team of BSDHT
Yvonne started working for Dental Protection in 2008, initially as a Dentolegal Advisor handling cases and claims. For the last 7 years, she has been the Dental Underwriting Lead looking at the underlying themes in cases and ensuring Dental Protection understands current and future risks that the dental profession is exposed to and how these can be mitigated. Yvonne has presented to the dental profession internationally on dentolegal challenges and risk mitigation in clinical practice. I worked for over 20 years in clinical practice in both general dental practice and as a clinical assistant in orthodontics across primary and secondary care settings. My postgraduate training has focused on dentolegal elements of practice and underwriting. I currently hold:
1. Diploma in Forensic Odontology
2. Master of Laws in Legal Aspects of Medical Practice
3. Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies covering periodontology, oral health and disease and orthodontics.
4. Certificate in London Market Insurance
5. Fellowship of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine.
