Overview
The Annual Dental Conference aims to inform all levels and specialties of dental colleagues on restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery and dental public health amongst other topics.
This conference is run by Professor Hamdi Hosni Hamdan, Clinical Professor in Operative Dentistry.
The conference will take place both in person and online. To consolidate your learning, we record all sessions and make them available to all registered delegates for up to a month after the conference.
Watch the video below with conference lead Professor Hamdi Hosni Hamdan, to find out more.
Learning outcomes
By attending our Annual Dental Conference, you'll be able to:
- Describe biomineralisation, and determine how biomimetic principles can be applied in current daily dental practice.
- Explain the evidence-based principles on using Bioactive Restorations.
- Discuss recent advancements in regenerative endodontics and their application.
- Recognise recent dental education strategies.
- Summarise minimum intervention oral care (MIOC) Concepts.
- Describe the characteristics, behaviours and mechanism of actions of bioactive dental materials.
- Consider innovative ideas and recent techniques or the management of dental caries.
Who is this conference for?
The Annual Dental Conference is aimed at:
- General dental practitioners
- Public or community dental practitioners
- Hospital dental practitioners
- Oral surgeons
- Dental trainees – vocational/foundation, core and specialty
- Dental nurses
- Dental therapists
What happens on the day?
Click below to view the programme.
8.30
- Registration and refreshments
9.00
- Introduction and welcome
Session 1
9.05
- Socket Management in Immediate Anterior Implants
- Professor Ahmed A. Fettouh
9.30
- Preservation and Regeneration of tissue in Implant Dentistry and Oral Surgery
- Colin Campbell
9.55
- Closing the clinical skills transition gap: expediting expertise with “manages how”
- Professor Michael Botelho
10.20
- Panel Question and Answer session
10.30
- Refreshment break and poster viewing
Session 2
11.00
- Hydroxyapatite use in maxillofacial surgery- osseointegration and its use in complex reconstruction
- Mr David Laraway
11.25
- Oral Surgery
- Dr Kasia Gurzawska-Comis
11.40
- Oral Poster Presentations
12.05
- Panel Question and Answer session
12.15
- Lunch and poster viewing
Session 3
- Keynote speaker: Mission Impossible? Dental care management: At the intersection of science, technique, and patient expectations
- Professor John C. Comisi
14.15
- Speaker to be confirmed
14.45
- Panel Question and Answer session
14.55
- Refreshment break and poster viewing
Session 4
15.25
- Dental Material Science
- Professor Jukka Matinlinna
15.40
- Regeneration, remineralisation and bioactivity
- Professor Josette Camilleri
16.05
- Speaker to be confirmed
16.20
- Panel Question and Answer session
16.30
- Thank you and award of poster prize
16.40
- Close
Attending the conference
This event is in person and online conference. That means you get the chance to join us at the College or from the comfort of your own home or workplace.
Coming to the College: For those joining us in Glasgow, you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as lunch prepared by our award-winning chefs.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is conveniently located in Glasgow City Centre, within easy reach of major train stations, motorways and airports. Hotel and parking discounts can be accessed after booking.
Find out more about the best way to get to us.
Attending online: If you’re joining us remotely, details of how to dial in and any other information you need will be provided to you just before the date of the course.
If you’ve not received your joining instructions by the date of the conference, please reach out to the event lead. Their details can be found on this page.
Claiming your CPD
This conference offers 6 CPD points for everyone who attends. This can be claimed via your College account. CPD points will be available for up to one month after the conference. Where the conference has been recorded, these sessions will also be available. If you have any questions about claiming your CPD points, our Education team are happy to help.
Poster competition
We are currently accepting entries for the Annual Dental Conference poster competition.
This is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and understanding, as well as get an edge for your future career development.
The top submissions will be invited to present their entry as part of the conference with the winner announced at the end. All other accepted abstracts will feature as part of a digital showcase.
Full submission guidelines can be found in the downloadable documents below.
To help you structure your abstract, Vice President (Medical), Dr Richard Hull takes you through his top tips. Please refer to this video before starting your submission.
