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The Perio-Occlusion Symposium focuses on two fundamental aspects of aesthetic dentistry: the aesthetics related to pink gum and the critical role of occlusion in ensuring the long-term success of clear aligner therapy.
Cultivating the right balance between the tooth and periodontal tissue can be key in achieving the ‘ideal smile’ and improving your patient’s confidence. It is essential to understand the treatments available and their suitability for your patients. In the morning session, Dr Reena Wadia MCGDent will present clinical cases and examine the indications and steps of crown lengthening and gum recession surgery and review the available procedures.
In the afternoon session, Dr Andy Toy FCGDent will expose the critical role of occlusion in the successful delivery of clear aligner therapy. He will focus on the steps involved in carrying out an occlusal examination and assessment to arrive at a suitable orthodontic treatment plan using aligner therapy, so as to ensure a healthy, functional occlusion and long-term stability of the treatment provided. The full programme is shown below.
The Symposium has been designed for early career dental professionals and all dental professionals are welcome to attend. It is organised by the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation in conjunction with the College of General Dentistry. The Foundation supports educational opportunities for early career dental professionals in the UK.
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Expert speakers
Dr Reena Wadia
BDS Hons (Lond) MJDF RCS (Eng) MClinDent (Perio) MPerio RCS (Edin) FHEA MCGDent
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Dr Reena Wadia MCGDent is Principal of a specialist periodontal referral clinic in London. Qualifying in 2011, she later worked as a Senior House Officer in restorative dentistry and oral surgery, completed speciality training in periodontology and became a specialist associate at King’s College Hospital. She has been awarded Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Membership in Periodontics of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a Master’s in Clinical Dentistry and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. She is an adviser to the BDA Indemnity board, a member of the Invisalign Advisory Board, founder of Perio School and lectures nationally. Author of several articles in the Primary Dental Journal and Guest Editor of the issue dedicated to periodontics (volume 8, number 4), she is also co-editor of ‘Other Journals in Brief’ in the British Dental Journal, a trustee of the Oral & Dental Research Trust, a reviewer of the current edition of the CGDent Standards in Dentistry guidance and was previously a board member of the FGDP (UK).
Dr Andy Toy
BDS MMedSci(Clinical Education) FCGDent
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Dr Andy Toy FCGDent qualified from Bristol University in 1980, built his own practice from scratch in 1984 and became a Foundation Trainer in 1987. He soon became the local Training Programme Director, holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Mentoring in Dentistry and in 1999 became the first general dentist in the UK to gain a Master’s in Clinical Education.
With an ongoing interest in occlusion, in 1982 he attended the LD Pankey Institute in the US, later joining their Teaching Faculty and Advisory Board. Andy has been a member of a research team at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, and published a number of peer-reviewed papers on dental occlusion and oral-muscle function.
Co-Director of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clear Aligner Therapy at the City of London Dental School, he has been an International Speaker for Align Technology since 2010 and is an Ambassador for the Aligner Dental Academy.
He was a member of the former FGDP(UK) from the start, successfully completed the MFGDP(UK), became a Divisional Research Facilitator and served on the Board from 2004-2014. He was a contributing author to the Faculty’s, now College’s, Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography and An Introduction to Research for Primary Dental Care Clinicians guidelines, and has been a reviewer in the development of the third edition of Standards in Dentistry and the forthcoming Standards in Dental Photography. He has authored over a dozen articles for the Primary Dental Journal, was Guest Editor of the Spring 2015 issue on Communication, complaints and consent, was awarded Fellowship by election in 2021 and is now a Fellow of the College.
Symposium fee
To ensure the Symposium is accessible to early career dental professionals, we have set the fee at an affordable rate.
- £70 – early careers (qualified 2020-2025)
- £90 – other dental professionals
Verifiable CPD: approx 6 hours
Programme
08:15-08:50 – Registration – Tea/coffee provided
Dr Raman Aulakh FCGDent is a Specialist Orthodontist, co-founder of Aligner Dental Academy and an Invisalign Platinum Elite Doctor. He is a clinical speaker and a post-graduate tutor at King’s College Dental Institute London.
09:00-09:20 – Dr Tom Bereznicki >
- Welcome and introduction
09:20-13:00 – Dr Reena Wadia >
Pink Aesthetics
Aims & Objectives:
To gain an understanding of the indications and steps of crown lengthening surgery and optimal aesthetics we aim for.
To develop an understanding of the indications of gum recession surgery and the various procedures available.
13:00-14:00 – Lunch break + trade exhibition
14:00-16:45 – Dr Andy Toy >
Does Occlusion Matter Before and After Aligner Therapy?
Aims & Objectives:
Provide a simple practitioner’s guide to occlusion and aligner orthodontics
– Understand the origins of traditional thinking on occlusion in orthodontics (including Angle & Andrews)
– Know how to assess the orthodontic patient for signs of TMD or occlusal distress
– Know how to plan and deliver aligner treatment to produce a healthy, functional occlusion
16:45-17:00 – Dr Tom Bereznicki >
Closing remarks
Trade exhibition
You are invited to visit our trade exhibition and education stands in the breaks to find out more about high-quality postgraduate courses available to you.
Lunch and refreshments
Lunch is not provided in the venue. You are welcome to visit the restaurants, cafes and shops on the doorstep.
Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided throughout the event.
Getting there
The venue address is: Small Hall, Kensington Conference and Events Centre, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8
Kensington Conference and Events Centre is easy to access on public transport and a car park is also available onsite.
London Underground – the nearest London Underground station is High Street Kensington on the Circle or District Line.
Bus – busses 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 52, 70, 328, C1 stop near the venue. Exit the bus at the Kensington High Street/Wrights Lane junction. Alternatively, busses 52 or 70 stop at nearby Kensington Church Street.
Car Parking – there is a public car park below the Kensington Conference and Events Centre. To access it, enter Campden Hill Road from Kensington High Street, turn first right into Phillimore Walk and turn immediately left down the entrance ramp to the car park.
Kensington Conference and Events Centre is fully accessible for anyone with mobility issues.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Cancellation and refund policy
A full refund will be provided up to 14 days before the date of the symposium. No refund will be issued within 14 days of the event. If you would like to cancel your place and request a refund, please email us at contact@cgdent.uk
No refund will be made for non-attendance.
Places are non-transferable to other events.
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