Periodontal Health: Looking Beyond the Smile

Periodontal Health: Looking Beyond the Smile

📅 Friday 2nd of October 9am – 4:30pm

📍 Mansion House, Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS

Delegate Fees (CPDA Approved)

Dentists                           £395

Hygiene Therapists      £295

Join us for an engaging and informative day in partnership with The Edinburgh Practice exploring the increasingly important relationship between periodontal health and overall wellbeing.

Designed for dentists, dental hygienists and the wider dental team, this evidence-based event brings together leading experts to examine the growing links between periodontal disease, systemic health and the wider factors that influence patient outcomes.

Whether you are looking to deepen your clinical knowledge or enhance your patient-centred approach to care, this event will provide practical insights that you can immediately apply in practice.

What You’ll Learn

Periodontal Health and Systemic Wellbeing

Dr Louise O’Dowd and Dr Jackie Davidson will explore the latest evidence linking periodontal disease with overall health, including:

• The relationship between inflammation and systemic disease
• How periodontal health impacts wider wellbeing
• The influence of menopause and stress on periodontal tissues
• Improving long-term patient outcomes through a broader understanding of risk factors

Understanding the Whole Patient

We are delighted to welcome Dr Julia Hannon and Dr Rosemary Cochrane from The Edinburgh Practice for an afternoon focused on delivering truly holistic care.

Topics include:

• Recognising common mental health presentations
• Understanding neurodevelopmental conditions and adapting communication
• Menopause and HRT
• Applying a whole-person approach to treatment planning and patient communication

Together, these sessions will provide valuable perspectives on the wider factors influencing oral health, patient experience and clinical decision-making.

If you have any questions, please get in touch at [email protected]