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SUMMARY:Community and Special Care Dentistry
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DESCRIPTION:To book for or join this event please use this link: https://mms.org.uk/events/1223/community_and_special_care_dentistry/webinar?dr=1281\n\nThe Manchester Medical Society Section of Odontology is pleased to present an educational webinar exploring the important and complementary roles of Community Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry.\n\nThis session will be delivered by:\n\nDr Zaqia Bi, Consultant in Community Dentistry\n\nDr Lokanath Gnanasekharan, Specialist/Consultant in Special Care Dentistry\n\nThrough their presentations, the speakers will compare and contrast the scope, challenges and rewards of working within these specialties, offering valuable insights for dentists, trainees and other healthcare professionals.\n\nParticipants will gain a greater understanding of how Community Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry support patients with complex needs, and how clinicians can ensure referrals are directed to the most appropriate service.\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nBy the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:\n\nUnderstand the scope of practice within Community Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry.Appreciate the day-to-day realities and professional experiences of working within these specialties.Recognise the skills, qualities and career pathways required for practitioners interested in these areas of dentistry.Identify when referral to Community Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry or secondary care services may be most appropriate.Improve awareness of the needs of patients who may require specialist or community-based dental care.Who Should Attend?\n\nThis session will be of particular interest to:\n\nGeneral Dental PractitionersCommunity and Hospital Dental TeamsDental Foundation and Core TraineesDental StudentsDental Care ProfessionalsOther Healthcare Professionals with an interest in oral health and patient access to careInteractive Q&A\n\nAttendees will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speakers during the event via the Zoom Q&A function.\n\nCPD certificates will be provided to attendees.\n\n \n\n
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LOCATION:https://mms.org.uk/events/1223/community_and_special_care_dentistry?dr=1281
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