Webinars - aspiredental
Webinars

#inspiretoaspire

Our mission to inspire you to aspire continues with our webinar series

Buying a practice in 2020 – What’s Changed?

Aims
To understand key steps and considerations when buying and financing a dental practice

Learning Objectives
1. To identify the range of motivations for purchasing a dental practice
2. To understand the basis of practice valuations
3. To identify the financial and non-financial factors lenders consider
4. To understand how to secure lending
5. To understand the legal transaction

GDC Development Outcomes
B

Mastering the art of rubber dam

Aims
This course will familiarise participants with quick, easy and predictable techniques for the placement of rubber dam.

Learning Objectives
1. Familiarise participants with quick and easy techniques for the placement of rubber dam
2. Know the criteria for equipment selection
3. Develop a predictable methodology to isolate the operation ?eld, even in di?cult situations
4. Have an appreciation of alternative methods for isolation
5. Understand the role of the dental nurse in the quick delivery and placement of rubber dam
6. Be able to isolate a single tooth as well as quadrants with rubber dam in a consistent and efficient manner for various clinical situations

GDC Development Outcomes
C

Mental Well-being and Health: Tackling the Silent Epidemic Unique to Dentists and how to win

Aims
To understand the specific aspects of negative factors and risks affecting dentist's mental wellbeing

Learning Objectives
1. To understand the evolution and application of positive psychology
2. To be immediately able to self assess risk
3. To understand the terminology and recognise symptoms
4. To set a path towards enhanced well being, physically and mentally, unique to your personality type
5. To appreciate the value of emotional intelligence and happiness as a scientific endeavour available to all and the myriad of benefits it brings from increased income to increased lifespan

GDC Development Outcomes
B

Back to work: legal and ethical challenges

Aims
To provide a view of the legal and ethical challenges facing dentists going back to practice 

Learning Objectives
1. Consider the assessment decisions regarding who to treat when we go back 
2. Reflecting on issues of consent and duty of care
3. Reviewing aspects of record keeping that are important during Covid-19
4. What will lawyers, CQC and the GDC say if we don’t get these professional risk assessments and decisions right 

GDC Development Outcomes
A and D



Respiratory protection for dentists

Aims
To discuss:

Part 1 - Current principles & evidence
Part 2 - Respiratory Protection
Part 3 - Fit-testing
Part 4 - Legal & Ethical considerations

Learning Objectives
• To discuss the principles behind the current guidelines
• To discuss using a hierarchy of hazard control systems for dentistry to minimize or eliminate exposure to potential hazards
• To discuss the potential impact the guidelines have on the PPE choices for the dental team....
• To describe how PPE and RPE impacts the dental practice environment
• To describe the differences between different types of respirators such as FFP2, FFP3, reusable & loose fitting masks
• To raise awareness on employer and employee responsibilities

Learning Content:

The webinar event is aimed at the multidisciplinary primary care dental team in order to help them gain an understanding of the current guidance and principles of returning to safe practice, by describing best practice and sharing our experiences

GDC Development Outcomes
B, C and D


The lifetime patient vs The insta patient

Aims
To look at how we can monitor, communicate and intercept dental problems that may appear through life through co-diagnosis. It will cover some of the every-day diagnostic processes you can use to identify the collapse of the dentition, how to communicate these with your own patients

To compare the risks of treating new patients with fancy cosmetic treatments VS known educated patients with functional driven aesthetic treatments.

To evaluate cases treated over 20 years and the approach taken which focuses on prevention of wear and maintenance of function and aesthetics and tooth position... compared to untreated cases,

To examine employing a heavy marketing approach to new patients VS a more, steady educational approach to known patients.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

1. Appreciate the importance of treating patients over their lifetime
2. Identify tooth-wear and functional changes due to tooth movement and employ digital analysis in treatment planning and case acceptance
3. Describe tooth alignment, and bonding as a comprehensive approach to offering patients improved aesthetic and functional outcomes.
4. Understand the importance of retention maintenance far beyond just short orthodontic treatment.

GDC Development Outcomes
A,C and D


Pilates for dentists

Aims
To learn techniques to ensure a long lasting dental career!

Learning Objectives
1. How a healthy spine builds a healthy dental career
2. Tools to maintain strength that keep you practicing dentistry
3. Choosing the correct exercises based on your lifestyle
4. How to implement healthy habits within your working day

GDC Development Outcomes
B

Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH): an update

Aims
Review of the available evidence on prevalence/ aetiology of MIH

Learning Objectives
1. Timely/correct diagnosis of MIH in children
2. Understand the clinical challenges and available treatment options for hypomineralised molars
3. Understand the current evidence and guidelines on short- and long-term management, including appropriate follow-up and timely referral
4. To discuss clinical implications of MIH on paediatric patients
5. To understand Treatment planning and treatment modalities for MIH patients

GDC Development Outcomes
A,C and D

Happiness - Neuroscience and Psychology of Being Happy

Aims
To introduce the psychology and science behind being happy

Learning Objectives
1. To understand what the idea of happiness means
2. To know the vast and overwhelming benefits of bringing positivity into your and your families lives
3. To be able to build a framework to be a happier individual and reap all the inherent rewards
4. To understand ancient philosophers application via modern scientific techniques
5. To avoid the negatives of depression and anxiety - the true epidemic of our time
6. To understand how ones own personality type predisposes us to the effort required to be happy

GDC Development Outcomes
B and D

Balance your body like you balance your bite

Aims
To understand the importance of posture and the knock-on effect it can have on your overall health & dental career!

Learning Objectives
• How a healthy spine builds a healthy dental career
• Tools to maintain the strength that keeps you practicing dentistry
• Choosing the correct exercises based on your lifestyle
• How to implement healthy habits within your working day

GDC Development Outcomes
B

Tools for Dentists: Dealing with Stress & Anxiety

Aims
To understand how to self-regulate and manage oneself when faced with prolonged stress

Learning Objectives
• What is stress and our perception of it
• The detrimental impact of stress and anxiety on our physiology & psychology
• Immediate tools as short-term solutions
• Habits and skills to incorporate into our lifestyle as a mental health plan - with references to self-induced relaxation

GDC Development Outcomes
B

Management of Dental Trauma in the Primary Dentition

Aims
Management of dental injuries in the primary dentition

Learning Objectives
• Ability to assess and diagnose dental trauma in younger children
• To understand the latest treatment options of traumatized primary teeth
• To understand the long-term prognosis of traumatized primary incisors and sequelae to adult dentition
• An understanding of current evidence and guidelines on short- and long-term management, including appropriate follow-up and timely referral

GDC Development Outcomes
A, C and D

Your Health is your Wealth!

Aims
To understand the relationship between a healthy body, mind, and success

Learning Objectives
• How a healthy body aids success
• How to develop a healthy mindset
• How small habitual changes can have profound physical effects
• To understand the relationship between diet and physical well being

GDC Development Outcomes
B

Impression taking for complete dentures

Aims
To provide an overview of the techniques used during complete denture impressions

Learning Objectives
• Why use complete dentures in this day and age?
• Retention, Stability, and Support
• History and examination of the edentulous patient
• Basic anatomical landmarks in complete dentures
• Impression techniques for complete dentures
• How to manage flabby ridges

GDC Development Outcomes
A, C and D

Emotional Intelligence Personal Development Programme: An Introduction

Aims
To introduce the fundamentals of emotional intelligence development

Learning Objectives
1. To highlight the value dental EI with particular emphasis for the practicing dentist
2. To discuss the neuroscience and psychological science behind EI
3. To help delegates lead less stressful, more fulfilling and more lucrative careers
4. To example the wider applications of dental EI for life outside the surgery
5. To give direction and examples of delegates opportunities to increase their own EI

GDC Development Outcomes
A, B and D

Management of Adult Dental Trauma

Aims
Management of dental injuries in the permanent dentition

Learning Objectives
1. Ability to assess and diagnose dental trauma
2. To understand the latest treatment options of traumatized mature & immature incisors
3. To understand the long-term prognosis of traumatized incisors
4. An understanding of current evidence and guidelines on short- and long-term management, including
appropriate follow-up and timely referral

GDC Development Outcomes
A, C and D

Implementing the New Periodontal Classification - Dr Sulaman Anwar

Aims
To provide an overview of the latest periodontal classification for the dental team.

Learning Objectives
1. To understand the new classification for periodontal diseases in a simplified manner.
2. Implementing the classification in daily practice.
3. The in-house referral process for patients that require treatment by a specialist Periodontist.

GDC Development Outcomes
A, C and D

COVID-19 – Dentists and Financial Support

Aims
To help understand the financial support available to dentists & dental practices

Learning Objectives
• To understand the financial support available to dental practices
• To understand the financial support available to dental associates
• An update regarding the NHS statement made 25.03.20
• To understand the options available
• To discuss the impact on dental practices

GDC Development Outcomes
B