Jenny Walker

Jenny Walker is a dental therapist who qualified from the University of Leeds in 2015. She has worked in both NHS and private practice. Jenny currently works in a peri implant disease referral practice in the North West which has led to her developing a keen interest in the management of peri implant diseases. She also works in a DCP led practice where she is a clinical lead.

Alongside a colleague, Jenny has helped devise and deliver courses for hygienists and therapists on the management of implant patients, she also lectures to the MSc dental implantology students and the NEBDN dental implant nurses.

Jenny was the dental hygienist and dental therapist early career group representative for The British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry for 2019 and 2020. During her time on the committee, she played an active role in the workshops that took place in 2020 for the BSP’s modification of the S3 Guideline for periodontitis. More recently she took part in the S3 guidelines workshop for peri implant diseases. She has also spoken nationally and published multiple journal article’s regarding peri implant disease and periodontitis

This webinar will explore the benefits of a whole team approach to periodontal management by way of an evidence-based protocol. It will also discuss how to develop an effective protocol and introduce it into the team to ensure optimal treatment outcomes for patients.

Learning Aim

Heighten awareness of the significance of an effective periodontal protocol in general practice.

Learning Objectives

• Define the term ‘protocol’ and discuss how it can benefit a team approach in achieving optimal treatment outcomes.
• Discuss the different stages of periodontal management.
• Identify the significance of effective communication between the whole dental team and the patient.
• Apply the knowledge to aid the development of an evidence based periodontal protocol in general practice.

Kathryn Mayo

Kathryn qualified from Leeds Dental Institute in 1993, gained her teaching qualification, and returned to Leeds as a tutor. She has since worked in NHS, private, and specialist periodontal practices. Through her work at ICE in Manchester, she has developed a special interest in the management of peri-implant diseases and implant supportive care. Her current role as a clinical supervisor for Manchester University BSc Hygiene and Therapy undergraduates involves teaching implant assessment and management, and she also works in private practice two days a week.

Kathryn works closely with a colleague, Jenny Walker and together they have devised and delivered a two-day implant supportive care course at ICE for the last 7 years, they are also part of the teaching team for the MSc in Dental implantology and have written articles about implant supportive care published in The Probe, Dental Health and Implantology Today. Kathryn was involved in the BSP adolopment of the S3 guidelines Stage 4 and Peri-implant working groups. Kathryn is currently studying for a Level 7 Diploma in Oral and Positive Health with Siobhan Kelleher coaching.

This webinar will explore the benefits of a whole team approach to periodontal management by way of an evidence-based protocol. It will also discuss how to develop an effective protocol and introduce it into the team to ensure optimal treatment outcomes for patients.

Learning Aim

Heighten awareness of the significance of an effective periodontal protocol in general practice.

Learning Objectives

• Knowledge of implant anatomy compared to a natural tooth
• Recognise how implant tissue differences may affect our clinical management.
• Identify the key components which make up an implant clinical exam

Dr Adejumoke Adeyemi

Jumoke is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Periodontology at the University of Liverpool. She obtained her dental degree from University of Benin (Nigeria) in 1999, master’s degree from the University of Glasgow in 2003 and completed her doctorate degree (PhD) from the University of Liverpool in 2007. She successfully completed the General Dental Council’s (GDC) International Qualifying Statutory examinations in 2006. In addition, she obtained the diploma of the membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) in 2009.

She has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate dental education since 2006 and has led on the teaching of periodontology at the University since 2015. She completed her specialist training in periodontology in 2020 and obtained the membership in Periodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She is on the GDC specialist list for Periodontics. As a researcher she has presented and published her work nationally and internationally. She is a member of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant dentistry and serves as councillor on the British Society for Oral and Dental Research (BSODR) Perio research group.

She enjoys treating patients suffering from a range of periodontal conditions and over the years, has treated many patients both in hospital and private specialist referral practice settings. As a specialist, she receives referrals to treat patients with a variety of complex or advanced periodontal needs. She is passionate about helping her patients optimise their oral hygiene so that they prevent and control gum disease.

She has been a GDC external examiner for the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) since 2012 and serves in various leadership and mentoring roles within and external to the University. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, dancing and exercising.

This webinar will provide the attendee with an overview of radiographic techniques available to aid diagnostic, educational and patient centred decision making. It would also describe relevant indications for use when managing patients suffering from periodontitis.

Learning Aim

To provide an update on the role of radiographs in diagnosing Periodontitis and indications for further radiographic investigations in the clinical management of patients with Periodontitis.

Learning Objectives

• To evaluate the importance of radiographs in periodontitis diagnosis and patient centred decision making.
• To provide an overview of radiographic techniques available.
• To describe the indications for radiographic investigations in the periodontal patient journey.

Nina Farmer

Nina qualified in 2013 as a Dental Therapist from Sheffield Dental school and due to a passion for well-being and a holistic approach with her patients, Nina returned to studying to become dual trained and graduated as a Nutritional Therapist in 2019.

Nina loves bringing her passions together, whether it is in the dental surgery with patients or providing workshops, lectures and articles for dental professionals and/or the general public.

Nina is a clinical educator for NSK through the Ikigai Oral Hygiene community, part of the clinical education team with TePe and a KOL for LM.

Nina has just completed a post graduate level 7 diploma in Dental Education, Coaching and Mentoring.

An engaging nutrition workshop to kick off 2025!
Practical nutrition hacks to help you start the new year on a healthy note but with realistic health goals..

Learning Aim

The aim of this workshop is to empower participants with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed dietary choices. Choices that enhance overall wellbeing and promote long term health benefits for realistic and sustainable change.

Learning Objectives

• Describe what a balanced meal or snack should look like by giving examples
• Explain the importance of blood sugar balance to manage cravings and energy levels
• Understand the importance of mindful eating to aid digestion and absorption
• Discuss safe supplementation and need for functional testing
• Plan who and when to seek help from if further support needed

An expert panel will discuss empathy, care and support, and how to adopt a holistic approach to head and neck cancer.

Cat Edney DT PgDip(Dist)

Award-winning Dental Therapist Cat Edney is passionate about soft skills training and multidisciplinary team working. With a focus on championing dental Therapy, Cat is passionate about shared care protocols. Cat lectures nationally and often speaks on utilising dental hygienists and therapists’ full skill sets – she is a clinical educator for NSK, has developed hands-on dental courses under her training brand ‘The Modern Therapist’ and is regularly published in multiple dental magazines.

An in depth look at how Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists can employ modern techniques to maintain composite restorations. With a look at key equipment choices and treatment protocols to support gold standard patient care.

Learning Aims and Objectives

• Describe the growing need for awareness around composite maintenance
• Explain the indications for different composite maintenance techniques and equipment
• Demonstrate the techniques required when maintaining composites with specific equipment
• Outline communication goals when treating patients with composite maintenance techniques

Tune in and join our panel for an engaging discussion on the role of the dental hygienist in the UK and Ireland. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, this panel is a great chance to learn, share ideas, and connect with others in the dental community.

Join panellists Anna Peterson, Cat Edney, Ibrahim Numan, Lauren Long and Pat Popat as they explore the role of the dental therapist. With the utilisation of dental therapists increasingly in the spotlight, our panellists who are all working dental therapists, will aim to answer your questions on topics such as:

• Implementing dental therapy into everyday practice
• Management of patient care within dental therapist scope
• Working within the dental team effectively
• Promoting patient confidence in the role of the dental therapist

Barbara Lamb

Self Employed Specialist Radiographer

Barbara Lamb qualified as a general radiographer in 1974 and, since then, has worked exclusively as a specialised radiographer in the dental field. From 1974 to 1979 Barbara was employed in Glasgow Dental Hospital as a radiographer. She then worked as a single handed radiographer in dental practice from 1982 to 1998 as well as providing radiography support to a number of dental research projects before returning to work at Glasgow Dental Hospital from 1998 to 2008.

Since becoming self-employed in 2008, Barbara has specialised in delivering CPD on all aspects of IRMER, travelling all over the UK giving practical based workshops and lectures as well as delivering courses which qualify dental nurses to take radiographs. Barbara also provides dental team “in practice training” and IRMER courses which allows the sessions to be tailored to the specific circumstances of individual practices. All courses are tailored to the needs of dentists, dental hygienists, therapists, and dental nurses working in general dental practice, community dental services and hospital dentistry settings. Barbara has presented the undergraduate dental radiography component of the BSc Oral Health Sciences in Edinburgh for many years and continues to present the dental radiography component of the BSc undergraduate course of the Highlands and Islands in Oral Health Sciences.

This webinar will simplify and clarify what is needed to be incorporated in a dental practice or community dental service in relation to technique and documentation of radiographs.

Learning Aim

The aim of the course is to comply with GDC requirements and provide recommended CPD for the participants. This is a practical approach to technique and quality assurance in dental radiography.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the session, the delegates will be:

• Aware of some of their responsibilities under current IRMER legislation with clarification of the regulations as they relate to dental practice and community dental services
• More confident in dealing with patients presenting with technical radiographic challenges and have an increased knowledge of positioning for intra and extra oral radiographic images

Jules Fisher

Practice owner and lead hygienist, Jules opened the studio in 2019 after working locally as a hygienist for over 20 years. Jules has worked closely alongside periodontists, implant dentists and other specialists throughout her career and her focus is on helping build confidence in nervous and anxious patients who have previously had bad dental experiences.

Jules Fisher takes you through her journey to becoming an independent practice owner.

Imogen Fox

Imogen worked as part of the oncology team at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 6 years in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Care. She now works within special care dentistry for KCH as well as private general practice in West London.

The side effects of successful treatment are life changing. Imogen aims to equip clinicians, with consideration to the emotional burn-out, to increase and improve conversations with patients going through cancer treatment. Opening up and embracing these difficult conversations can bring a higher level of job satisfaction.

Learning Aims

• To get conversations started between the dental team and our patients who have experienced cancer with the goal to improve patient experiences.
• To give clinicians the confidence to open conversations about a sensitive and emotive subject.
• To enable clinicians and all dental staff to give truly compassionate care.

Learning Objectives

• Describe compassionate empathy
• Have a general understanding of how to approach difficult subjects with patients in a more compassionate manner
• Identify the side effects of radiation to the head and neck

Gulab Singh

Gulab Singh qualified as a Dental Hygienist and Therapist from GKT Dental institute with distinction and practicing at Wensleydale Dental Practice. He was the Chairman of BSDHT of Eastern region (2015-23) and has won Best Hygienist 2019 Award at Oral Health Award. He was also:

• Highly Commended Hygienist of the year 2018, 2019 at The Dental Award
• Highly Commended Hygienist 2021 at The Private Dentistry awards
• The Best Team member 2018 at The Dentistry Award
• Highly Commended Dental therapist 2022 at The Dentistry Award

He is also a Clinical Mentor of NSK Ikigai Oral Hygiene Community.

This webinar will discuss the different types of abuse and how this abuse can be identified in dental setting and what measures to take!

Learning Aims

• Understand child abuse and neglect
• Understand the role of the dental team in safeguarding children

Learning Objectives

• Recognize ways the dental profession can help reduce child maltreatment
• Identify the possible signs and symptoms of child maltreatment

Cat Edney DT PgDip(Dist)

Award-winning Dental Therapist Cat Edney is passionate about soft skills training and multidisciplinary team working. With a focus on championing dental Therapy, Cat is passionate about shared care protocols. Cat lectures nationally and often speaks on utilising dental hygienists and therapists’ full skill sets – she is a clinical educator for NSK, has developed hands-on dental courses under her training brand ‘The Modern Therapist’ and is regularly published in multiple dental magazines.

All about air polish. An in-depth look at the history, indication and use of air polishing devices.  Cat will talk through the different types of air polishing powders available on the market, when to choose what powder to use, and how to use your air polishing device.

Learning Aims and Objectives

• Describe the types of air-polishing powders and devices available to the dental profession.
• Explain the indications for air polishing and the techniques associated with different clinical indications.
• Outline the contraindications and considerations that should be made when choosing air polishing as a treatment method.

Janet Williams

Janet is a registered Dental Hygienist from Trinity College Dublin. During her studies in the DDUH, Janet’s passion for creating positive change led her to actively participate in workshops, mentoring projects, and deliver oral health presentations. During her final year, Janet conducted compelling research on the impact of ethnic and cultural oral practices on oral health, illuminating the need to incorporate culturally inclusive approaches to oral care. Her work highlights a profound passion for exploring the intersection of culture, ethnicity, and oral health.

This webinar explores how oral health is influenced by ethnic and cultural oral practices. The key subjects covered in this article are the use of miswak, oil-pulling therapy, and betel nut chewing.

Learning Aim

To educate dental health professionals about how diverse cultural and ethnic oral practices have an impact on our oral health, including their beneficial and potential harmful effects.

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognise the importance of culture and ethnicity in dental care.
2. Understand the historical context and origins of diverse cultural oral practices.
3. Recognise the utilisation of diverse cultural oral practices.
4. Identify the oral health benefits and potential risks of diverse cultural oral practices.

Cat Edney DT PgDip(Dist)

Award-winning Dental Therapist Cat Edney is passionate about soft skills training and multidisciplinary team working. With a focus on championing dental Therapy, Cat is passionate about shared care protocols. Cat lectures nationally and often speaks on utilising dental hygienists and therapists’ full skill sets – she is a clinical educator for NSK, has developed hands-on dental courses under her training brand ‘The Modern Therapist’ and is regularly published in multiple dental magazines.

Cat Edney explores the types, shapes and indications of piezo tips available within the NSK range, with a look at why tip shape matters, the most effective use of ultrasonic tips and how to match the treatment stage with tip selection. This webinar aims to support Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists with the practical aspects of ultrasonic use from the very start of ordering to use, wear indication, sterilisation and disposal.

Learning Aims and Objectives

• List the key shapes and indications of ultrasonic tips
• Describe Piezo technology and how this guides the technique
• Consider how different ultrasonic tips can be used at different treatment stages of patient care.

Imogen Fox

Imogen qualified as a Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist in 2011 from the University of Manchester. She worked for seven years at the Oxford University Hospitals as a Macmillan Dental Therapist, which consolidated her passion for caring for patients with Head and Neck Cancers.

Alongside general practice, she now works for Kings College Hospital as both a clinical tutor and within the special care community dental services team.

This webinar aims to give DHTs confidence to care for patients with additional needs.

Learning Aims and Objectives

• Identify
  Patients with additional needs such as autism
  The oral health risks linked with these patient groups.
• Discuss
  The approach they may take to improve patient outcomes for this patient group.
  Adapting their behavioral management techniques to help these patients feel comfortable in the dental setting.
  Challenges with gaining consent from adult patients who may not have capacity.
• Apply
  Their knowledge of potential challenges in treating this patient group to improve outcomes.

Dr Varkha Rattu

BDS MFDS RCS (ENG) – GDC NO. 278613

Dr Varkha Rattu qualified from Queen Mary, University of London, in 2018. Following graduation, she undertook posts in general practice and hospital where her passion for gold standard dentistry was reflected by the numerous accolades she won.

Dr Rattu is now on the four-year periodontology postgraduate programme at King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, London. Here she manages complex periodontal patients non-surgically and surgically. She has an active role in periodontal research which she thoroughly enjoys. This has resulted in her publishing articles in and being invited as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, she has been invited to lecture internationally on periodontitis and the systemic axis. More recently, Dr Rattu was the recipient of the prestigious British Society of Periodontology Systematic Review Prize for her high-quality research where she collaborated with some of the World’s leading periodontists.

Passionate about the effects of periodontitis on systemic health, Dr Rattu launched a ‘Periodontitis and Diabetes’ campaign within hospital. It was recognised nationally winning the BSP Audit Award and has since been supported by TePe. Furthermore, she has introduced diabetes point-of-care testing within her periodontal consultations in private practice.

Dr Rattu discusses the importance of collaborative care when managing patients with co-morbid periodontitis and diabetes.

Learning Aims and Objectives

• Heighten awareness of the biological mechanisms linking periodontitis and diabetes
• Discuss the evidence base supporting the management of periodontitis on diabetes and vice versa
• To encourage dental professionals to think laterally and consider an expansion of their traditional role when managing patients with periodontitis

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this webinar, delegates will:

1. Have a heightened awareness of the bidirectional link between periodontitis and diabetes.
2. Have awareness of hospital- and practice-based initiatives aiming to raise awareness between periodontitis and diabetes and improve patient management.
3. Discuss the importance of inter-professional outcomes on successful patient management.

Louisa Clarke

MSc, BSc (Hons), Dip DH, Assoc.FCGD

After qualifying from The Eastman Dental Hospital, UCL, in 2002, Louisa has enjoyed the last twenty years working clinically as a dental hygienist with extended duties, mainly in London. During this time, she continued to stay abreast of new developments in the dental field, and returned to further study, being awarded BSc Dental Studies in 2019.
This led to her decision to take a career sidestep from clinical work, to focus on scientific research and dental product development, and was recently awarded her MSc in Oral Biology with distinction from QMUL.

Louisa has a particular interest in minimally invasive dentistry and biomimetic preservation of the oral tissues. She is presently working clinically one day a week to retain her clinical skills alongside her role as Territory Manager and UK course lead for a large global dental manufacturer.

Louisa is an Associate Fellow at The College of General Dentistry and holds the role of Chair for the South East Regional Group of the BSDHT.

The webinar explores the use of biomimetic toothpastes in the prevention of demineralisation, dental caries and dentinal hypersensitivity.

Learning Aims and Objectives

To gain a greater understanding of the dental hard tissues at nanoscale, how they are protected naturally in the oral environment to prevent caries, erosion and dentinal hypersensitivity, and how we can prevent and restore loss of tissue and function using biomimetic, bioactive pastes, especially those containing calcium phospho-silicate.

• Discuss the nanocomposite nature of the dental hard tissues and how this relates to biomimetics
• Discuss the importance of the Acquired Enamel Pellicle (AEP), how it is developed and its role in the prevention of the dental hard tissues
• Investigate the use of alternative pastes containing Calcium and Phosphate, with or without Fluoride, in the remineralisation process, and their mode of action on the dental hard tissues
• Heighten awareness the structure, properties and mode of action of bioactive glasses and their role in prevention and repair of the dental hard tissues

Jocelyn Harding
Special interest: Oral cancer care

Joss is a clinical ambassador for the Mouth Cancer Foundation and part of the working party updating the 2021 GOV.UK DBOH guidelines in the prevention and early detection of mouth cancer. Joss is part of the United Kingdom Oral Management in Cancer care group (UKOMIC) and the World Dental Federation (FDI) consensus group. Joss is currently studying an MSc in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare at Kent University and is delighted to have a book published by Wiley, “Care of Head and Neck Cancer Patients for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists”.

Jules Fisher
Special interest: : Direct access

Dental hygienist since 1996, & owner of The Dental Hygiene Studio est 2019 an independent dental hygiene practice. Jules has a special interest in Direct Access and Dental Hygiene led practice.

Yvonne O’ Sullivan
Special interest: Gingival recession

Yvonne completed her diploma in Dental Hygiene at the Dublin Dental University & Hospital in 2009 and a BSc in Oral Health Promotion with the O’Hehir University, Canada in 2022. Yvonne has worked in private specialist practice’s and general dental practices since 2009.

In 2016 she began a role as dental hygiene tutor in the Dublin Dental School & Hospital. Yvonne’s clinical areas of interest are the management of dental implants, and gingival recession.

Ru Boyle
Special interest: Skin and aesthetics

Ru is a dental hygienist who qualified in 1995 from the Eastman Dental Hospital. Her career has progressed with many exciting opportunities, these being from practice management to teaching, mentoring and assessing. In 2018 she started a journey in facial aesthetics, firstly concentrating on the skin then onto injectables. Ru opened her own skin and aesthetics clinic in 2020 and this year she has set up her own training academy with Lauri Wood. Her dream is to gain VCTC status and train up to level 7.

Pat Popat
Special interest: Facial Aesthetics

Pat is a dental therapist who also does facial aesthetics procedures. He has been trained by the world renowned Prof Bob Khanna. Pat had been involved in education for years and is an NSK Ikigai Oral Hygiene Community educator.

Anna Peterson
Special interest: Posterior composites & social media

Anna has worked alongside Periodontists for almost 5 years which has strengthened her keen interest in improving patients’ oral health. She does this through education within the clinical setting and more recently on social media. Through social media Anna hopes to raise the awareness of what a dental therapist is to the public.

Lauren Long

Dental Therapist and Clinical Educator

Siobhan Kelleher

Dental Hygiene Business Coach and Trainer

The aim of this session is to introduce participants to the hygiene wheel, coaching approaches, digital equipment and latest technology that can be used in dental hygiene room, so that they will be able to enhance their performance and hence patient care.

Learning Aims and Objectives

• Discuss different coaching approaches that can be used chairside
• Enhance awareness of diagnostic equipment to support the clinician
• Heighten awareness of various equipment that can be used for patient education