Roy Higson
Roy Higson is the President of the British Society of Occlusal Studies and through Stockport Dental Seminars he has taught hands-on occlusion courses at post-graduate level for 26 years. He is the only non-American on the board of the International Partnership for the Study of Occlusion, who run courses worldwide. He has published numerous articles on occlusion notably in the field of the treatment of headaches and was in general practice for 30 years in New Mills, Derbyshire. He has been Chairman of Talking Points in Dentistry since its inception 25 years ago.
Mike Wanless
Mike Wanless Ph.D., M.Sc., DGDP (UK), B.D.S. qualified as a dentist in Manchester. He has worked mainly in the Community Dental Service in Manchester, Preston and Macclesfield. Recently he was appointed Clinical Director and Head of the Greater Manchester School for Dental Care Professionals, which trains hygienists and therapists. He is also an Education Programme Director for North Western Deanery and has an active interest in health promotion. He has been enthusiastically involved in the education of dentists, Dental Care Professionals and students for many years and runs communication skills training courses. He is fully committed to developing the skills of all dental team members. He is looking forward to completing a Master of Public Health degree. . . eventually.
John Tiernan
John Tiernan is Director of Educational Services for both the Medical Protection Society and the Dental Protection Ltd. He has held a variety of positions within Dental Protection Ltd since joining in 1993, including Assistant Director and Head of Practitioner Services. He has co-authored a book on risk management in general dental practice with his colleague Raj Rattan.
John has written and lectured extensively on the fields of communication and risk management, and his lively and interactive style means that no one sleeps through his presentations. He has also held various positions within the dental world over his 30 years in dentistry.
"Occlusion In Everyday Practice" - Speaker: Roy Higson
This presentation examines many of the everyday problems we see in clinical practice that may be related to patient’s occlusion.
The presentation will look at how to conduct an occlusal examination, arrive at a provisional diagnosis and formulate an appropriate treatment plan.
As we treat an ageing population, the problems of tooth wear are occurring more often and the lecture will also look at the relationship of tooth surface loss to occlusal factors, and the best approach for these patients.
"Communicating with older persons" - Speaker: Mike Wanless
It can be particularly difficult for the dental team to communicate effectively with people who are older. The number of elderly people we are going to see will increase substantially. Their oral care needs are going to expand dramatically as the large number of baby boomers, who have had complex treatment and have high expectations, age. They provide a definite growth area in dentistry to which we need to respond.
Wouldn’t our life be much easier if we could communicate well with these people who have complex oral and general health needs? This presentation will indicate common oral problems and communication solutions that will make your working life easier and better.
"The Bad Day Stew" - Speaker: John Tiernan
The presentation will look at the ingredients of a bad day / week / month / year in practice. It will examine the reasons why critical events happen and, more importantly, some strategies to help avoid them in the first place. Even when things go badly wrong it is possible to manage situations to retrieve the best from them. The presentation will also look at some of these strategies.
At the end of the presentation participants will:
- Have an understanding of how emotional intelligence can impact on how we react to certain critical moments in practice.
- An understanding of why things go wrong.
- An understanding of some strategies to help you survive the bad days.
