Supporting implant patients through a team approach
The aims are to give delegates the knowledge, confidence and skills to support patients through their implant journey using a team approach.
To understand the importance of practice protocols and long term monitoring and supportive therapy.
Learning outcomes
- To encourage a team approach
- Discuss the options for both patient and professional biofilm disruption around dental implants
- Identify the needs for long term monitoring and risk factors that will impact this.
Speaker: Helen Minnery
Helen qualified from Liverpool University Dental Hospital in September 1992.
She currently works in South Liverpool for 3 days a week where she has been a
member of the team for the past 26 years. The practice is a general and
referral practice, where there is a team approach for patient care. Helen has
been presenting over the past 5 years at events such as Dentistry show, British
society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy national conference and along side a
colleague frequently runs full day courses on Dilemmas of Implants in Practice.
Helen is the Past President of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and
Therapy. She is passionate about the profession and the role we play in
healthcare and feels the need for a more cohesive working environment among
all team members and a better understanding of each other's roles.
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This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity full complies with the CPD requirements of the General Dental Council.
And FMC certifies this activity for 1 hour of enhanced CPD in the subject of Supporting Implant patients through a team approach.
This CPD meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcome C.