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Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

T he British Dental Con- ference and Exhibition 27th – 29th April 2012, to be held in Manchester at the MCCC, is the UK’s largest three-day dental conference and exhibition and is certainly a must-attend event in the dental calendar. The conference, run by the British Dental Association, hosts a world class clinical pro- gramme of lectures and semi- nars covering all aspects of den- tistry, with leading experts from both the UK and overseas. The exhibition itself hosts a fantastic array of companies from the dental industry and this year includes an education- al exhibition with free seminars featuring a demonstration thea- tre and training essentials thea- tre (all of which offers verifiable CPD). As well as an all-encompass- ing variety of seminars, lectures and social events, there will also be a number of new features on offer. These include a live Dem- onstration theatre offering a full three-day programme and the Innovation Zone! Innovation, innovation, innovation New for the 2012 Conference is the live Demonstration thea- tre, which offers a full three- day programme, including the chance to see experts from the UCL Eastman Dental Institute demonstrate on phantom head simulators. Delegates will also be able to learn more about managing dental anxiety and medical emergencies through role-play enactments. There is also the exhibition’s Innovation zone, where del- egates will be able to discover cutting-edge dental technology and the latest innovations in practice improvement. What’s more, the zone will allow del- egates to see demonstrations of innovations that are contrib- uting to the future of dentistry (and all whilst gaining 30 min- utes of FREE verifiable CPD). This year delegates will also be encouraged to plan their visit to the exhibition element of the event using an innovative new online bookings system that al- lows attendees to reserve time with exhibitors. Conference highlights The conference is providing a fantastic range of topics, en- compassing aesthetics, core CPD, endodontics, general den- tistry, oral health, periodontics, career development and prac- tice management. Thursday’s highlights 11:45 - 12:30 - Capability of the 21st century mind Susan Greenfield CBE dis- cusses the human brain, at the Motivational keynote session: Capability of the 21st century mind. Here Susan will discuss how the human brain is exquisitely evolved to adapt to the environ- ment and question that as the screen culture of the 21st centu- ry is changing in unprecedented ways, will the next generation therefore think and feel in a to- tally new way? 14:45 - Infection control: Fighting the tide of communica- ble disease and avoiding infec- tion – experiences from the cruise industry This session, by Kate Bun- yan, Medical Director, Carni- val UK (Cunard and P&O), will take a look at where, how and why the cruise industry man- ages decontamination, cross- contamination, water safety and environmental pathogens. Friday’s highlights 10:00 - Developments in dentist- ry for the UK | Session for young dentists: What is the future of clinical dentistry? This is a session not to be missed, as The Earl Howe ad- dresses developments in den- tistry for the UK. 14:00 - Volunteering - you only get what you give! This session will be looking at the ways in which responsi- ble volunteering and partner- ship with Bridge2Aid can add value to your practice, your team, your reputation, and your personal development whilst making a sustainable difference to the oral health needs of de- veloping nations. Saturday’s highlights 09:00 - 10:00 - Session 1: How to achieve aesthetic results with conservative treatments (direct and indirect) and 10:45 - 12:00 - Session 2: How to achieve aesthetic results with prosthetic treatments on both natural teeth and on implants Professor of Restorative Dentistry Lorenzo Vanini will be providing lectures on how to blend function and aesthetics in every clinical situation. 13:00 - Fast smiles for the GDP – exploring ‘quick fix’ or- thodontic treatments Ross Hobson, Specialist Or- thodontist, discusses orthodon- tics and how many GDPs have been enticed by the apparent simplifying of the mysteries as- sociated with braces. His pres- entation will examine the vari- ous brace options and how to understand what is good and bad orthodontics. Social events Along with its fantastic confer- ence programme, The British Dental Conference and Exhibi- tion is also famous for its social events! On Thursday the entertain- ment begins at 18:00 at the Cen- tral Hall with the exhibition hall drinks reception as the BDA hosts a get together to celebrate the opening day of the event! On Friday there is the Friday Night Party, held at the Palace Hotel, Manchester, where you will be able to enjoy a free drink and sample a spice infused buf- fet which will be cooked in front of you by the Palace’s experi- enced chefs. With this year’s entertainment provided by Killer Queen, Europe’s number one Queen Tribute band it’s an event not to be missed! The Golden Age of Holly- wood will also be making an ap- pearance on Friday at the now SOLD OUT FD Ball. Finally, on Saturday evening, the BDA will be hosting a black- tie Gala dinner. Held at the Hil- ton Deansgate Hotel, Manches- ter, the event is the perfect way to end the conference in style, with drinks at the pre-dinner reception and a chance to re- lax with friends and colleagues over a three course meal. DT For more information about the British Dental Conference and Exhibition, got to http:// conference.bda.org/ or call the BDA on 0870 166 66525 The British Dental Conference and Exhibition preview Dental Tribune previews this year’s Manchester event Outside the Manchester Central Convention Complex Delegates at the British Dental Conference and Exhibition April 23-29, 20128 BDA Preview United Kingdom Edition