Dental Hygiene Solutions

Optident are delighted to offer a range of unique courses, presented by Dr Peter Galgut, designed for the Preventative Care Team to enhance and develop your skills.

Dr Peter Galgut is a well known and popular lecturer both in the UK and abroad. As a long standing practising Specialist Periodontist, Peter has a practical approach to managing periodontitis patients clinically. He was Director of the School of Dental Hygiene at UCH and subsequently a Senior Research Fellow at the Eastman Dental Hospital. Peter has extensive knowledge and experience in the formal training of Hygienists and Dentists in addition to organising numerous post-qualification courses for continuing education and CPD.

1. Profitable Periodontics

An evening presentation from 6.30pm-9.30pm designed for the whole dental team. An inspirational evening focusing on practice building and ways to increase profitability with an overview of tooth whitening.

March 15th – Nottingham

March 16th – Birmingham

March 22nd – St Merrion, Cornwall

March 23rd – Cheltenham

April 27th – Brighton

April 28th – London South

April 29th – London North

May 12th – Manchester

May 13th – Leeds

May 26th – Glasgow

May 27th – Edinburgh

The cost of the evening is £30 + vat for Hygienists, Therapists and Auxilliary staff and £60 + vat for Dentists. The evening will include refreshments, CPD and a free kit of White Dental Beauty.

2. What’s New In Periodontics?

Friday 14th May – Optident, Ilkley

Saturday 25th September – LonDEC

£295 + vat to include all refreshments and 6 hours CPD

Aims:

• To understand current concepts in the treatment of periodontal diseases.
• To understand different approaches to managing periodontal disease.
• To gain skills in time management for effective use of clinical time.
• To gain skills in effective and efficient scaling and root debridement techniques.
• To learn how to sharpen instruments for effective root surface debridement.

Objectives:

• Participants will gain confidence through updating their knowledge of periodontal disease management.
• Participants will better understand how to manage the periodontal problems of their patients more effectively.
• Participants will develop the skills to achieve root surface debridement efficiently and effectively.