Modern Management Of Dental Trauma

Aim

The aim of this workshop is to update participants on the management of traumatic dental injuries and includes a hands on element on splinting teeth.

Learning objectives

By the end of the lectures the participants will:

• Manage acute dental trauma with more confidence

• Understand the importance of a-traumatic techniques 

• Improve their treatment planning for traumatised teeth.

Learning content

The workshop will illustrate the management of fracture and luxation injuries using real cases. The hands on element will be on splinting repositioned teeth.

Course Directors:

Beth Burns

Beth Burns is Consultant and Clinical Lead in Restorative Dentistry Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. She developed and runs the Adult Dental Trauma Service in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Beth is also a board member of Dental Trauma UK.

She is committed to improving both the immediate and long term management of dental trauma, through education and improved access to appropriate specialist services.

She aims to improve knowledge and confidence in the management of dental trauma based on current international guidance with practical hints and tips from her own experience. She frequently lectures nationally and internationally, with multiple publications in the field of dental trauma.

Beth is actively involved in both the acute management of patients who have sustained traumatic dental injuries, and long term management of resulting complications, and rehabilitation required in her dedicated Trauma clinics and multi-disciplinary clinics along with Paediatric Dentistry.

These MDT clinics help to ensure smooth transition between Paediatric and Adult Restorative services following childhood trauma, ensuring appropriate intervention at the most suitable stage for patients. Beth is also a trainer for ASC (Ask, Support, Care), an initiative developed by the charity Medics Against Violence.

This has allowed Beth to train other professionals to more effectively spot signs of domestic abuse, ask the right questions and ensure those affected get the support they need

Serpil Djemal

Until recently, Serpil was a consultant in Restorative Dentistry at King’s College NHS Foundation Trust in SE London where she developed the adult dental trauma service and was actively involved in the acute and long-term management of patients who have sustained traumatic dental injuries.

She continues in her role as founder chairperson to Dental Trauma UK – a charity set up to raise public and professional awareness in the prevention and management of traumatic dental injuries.

Serpil has lectured and continues to lecture nationally and internationally and has published widely, written several book chapters on dental trauma as well as publishing her teams work in a book – Dental Trauma: a practical guide to diagnosis and management in 2021.