Dental Therapy in Private Practice

Dental Therapy in Private Practice: Initiation, Integration and Optimisation

An Ikigai Webinar with

Lauren Long and Ibrahim Numan

Learning Aim:

• This session will outline how to introduce effective protocols to maximise the use of the dental therapist in private practice – allowing the dental therapist to utilise their entire skill set for the benefit of patients, the practice and the whole team.

Learning Objectives:

Following this presentation, delegates will:

• Have knowledge of the dental therapist scope of practice and their skills which can be utilised
• Have a framework for how to initiate change within the dental team in order to integrate the skills of a dental therapist
• Recognise how the integration of the dental therapist scope of practice can improve the patient journey
• Appreciate the importance of communication and co-operation within the dental team
• Be able to discuss how to optimise the benefits of dental therapy within private practice
• Appreciate how to navigate challenges which may arise in integrating a dental therapist in private practice

GDC – C

Worth 1 hour of verifiable eCPD

Gaining verifiable CPD is an essential component of a dental professional’s life-long learning and as a company we are committed to the provision of relevant education. As part of this commitment we publish regular online CPD articles. Each article is followed by a series of multiple-choice questions that should be answered online, after which respondents will receive immediate feedback as to whether answers are correct or given the opportunity to re-answer if necessary.

On completion of the video you will be able to download a PDF certificate, which can be used as evidence of CPD hours.