The implant dentist only drills the hole.

Immediate loading implants. Same-day teeth. Teeth in a day. Whatever you want to call them, same-day implants are among the most profoundly life-changing dental treatments available.

The short procedure can help patients find renewed confidence, relationships and social lives while opening up a whole new culinary vista.

Is all of this really thanks to the four holes drilled by the implant surgeon? Or is there more to it?

In this short, entertaining talk, Dr Pravesh Solanki delves deep into the same-day implant patient journey. He asks us to consider the heretical notion that the implant surgeon might not be the Rockstar in the room.  

Pravesh takes us through some real-life case studies from his clinic, examining each team member’s crucial role in affecting profound transformations.

Learning Objectives

• To understand the five levels of awareness when marketing to implant patients
• To examine digital and analogue marketing journeys
• To understand the importance of pre and post-consultation follow-ups
• To look into the communication journey in the consultation
• To understand the role of every team member in securing successful outcomes

Since completing a post-medical PhD at Oxford University over a decade ago, Pravesh Solanki’s unique marketing and business strategies have helped countless healthcare companies to scale and grow.

His superpower is building systems, processes and marketing campaigns centred around the end-to-end patient journey.

Through his agency, The Fresh, Pravesh has used this approach to support the growth of dentists, pharmacies, private hospitals, surgeons and several e-commerce businesses. 

Alongside The Fresh, Pravesh co-owns six dental practices. He is also a director of IAS Academy, the Changing Faces® denture clinic franchise and Same Day Teeth network.

His latest project is Leadflo®, an automated platform using Amazon’s machine learning algorithm for intelligent, patient-centric lead management.

Outside marketing, Pravesh’s most recent challenge was a 21 day water-only fast accompanied by a punishing workout regime. Originally intended as a one-off feat of endurance, Pravesh plans to make prolonged fasts a regular feature of 2021. 

Qualifications: DPhil (Oxon)

Although dental implants have for over 40 years been shown to have high overall success rates, a few patients are more at risk of implant failure. Additionally, certain groups of patients may expect more from implants than can predictably be delivered and their unrealistic expectations often cause the dental team considerable frustration.

While we have long been aware of an increased risk of failure in smokers, patients with limited available or soft bone, and in those who lost teeth due to periodontitis, and recent studies have also identified higher failure rates in patients on certain common prescription drugs.

Changes in implant surfaces have also reduced the risk of failures in those previously considered to be at higher risk and too often advice is based on outdated information.

This presentation will review current evidence to help identify which patients should actually be considered compromised or at a higher risk of implant failure or complications. It will additionally discuss, based on 34 years’ experience of placing, restoring and maintaining dental implants, how to identify and manage patients who have unrealistic expectations of what implants can provide.

We must always appreciate that edentulous patients have already managed to lose 32 teeth and it will often be challenging to improve their oral hygiene or attendance for preventive maintenance visits. Any treatment plan should include a costed maintenance phase, spelling out our expectations of the patients’ responsibilities. Otherwise we cannot truly be considered to have proper consent.

Learning Objectives

• To appreciate current perspectives on factors which may increase the risk of implant failures and complications
• To understand current approaches used to reduce the risk of implant failure in these high-risk patients
•  To be able to identify patients who have unrealistic expectations about what implants can do for them

After 7 years of general practice in the UK and Canada Crawford Bain completed specialist training in Periodontics and Fixed Prosthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania. He then returned to a full-time teaching commitment at Dalhousie University Canada where he was first Director of Occlusion and later Head of Periodontology and Director of Implant Dentistry. He was the first periodontist to be awarded a Branemark Implant Fellowship at UCLA where his research on the effects of smoking on implant failure led to the Quintessence Award for the best article in IJOMI in 1993 and remains one of the most commonly cited articles in the implant literature.

In 1995 he returned to Scotland and in a part time teaching role directed the MSc in Primary Dental Care at Glasgow University for several years. From 1981 to 2013 he maintained specialist referral practices in Canada then Scotland, placing and restoring his first implants in 1987. He is on the GDC specialist lists for Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry.

Most recently he was Professor and Postgraduate Programme Director in Periodontology at Mohammed bin Rashid University Dubai UAE. He has made over 400 presentations on four continents and has over 70 publications in refereed journals.

Qualifications: BDS DDS MSc MBA LLM

In recent years digital technology has become a powerful tool in dentistry.  However, there is still some disagreement within the industry as to whether it can really replace more traditional approaches. Craig and George will debate the topic with particular reference to its relevance to the dental team.

Learning Objectives

• To understand how digital intraoral scanning, cone beam computerised tomography (CBCT), digital planning and computer guided surgery can enhance patient outcomes
• To recognise the problems that can occur in various circumstances with the use of digital technology in dentistry
• To appreciate the role the dental team can have in integrating these techniques

Pynadath George is a Dental Surgeon who has a practice limited to advanced restorative dentistry and dental implants. He is a graduate of Liverpool Dental School and since then has completed the Membership exams from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Pynadath also has a Master's Degree in Restorative Dentistry from the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute, UCL, and a separate Master's degree in Dental Implants from Warwick University.

Previously he taught Restorative Dentistry and Dental Implants at the Liverpool Dental School and worked in a tertiary level hospital treating cancer patients with fixed and removal prosthetics utilising implants.

His current Doctoral research is in the field of extramaxillary implants such as zygomatic and pterygoid implants and he currently is a Director in AIT-Advanced Implant Training, a dedicated training academy focused in teaching purely advanced and complex procedures.

His scope of practice is limited to dental implants which involve simple single implants and advanced bone grafting to complex cases. 

Qualifications: BDS MFDS RCPS DRDP MSc Rest Dent PGDip MSc Imp Dent

Craig Parker’s special interest is in digital workflow in dental implantology: using ultra-precision digital treatment planning, cone beam CT imaging, digital intra-oral scanning and CAD-CAM restoration to maximise hard and soft tissue aesthetics and functionality.  

Craig has been involved in surgical dentistry for over 25 years.  He runs a private referral practice in Leeds, UK, where the majority of his work is in implant dentistry.  He has been actively involved in the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) at the Royal College of Surgeons where he was on the board of examiners for over 10 years and he was elected to the national board where he served for 3 years.  He lectures regularly internationally on digital and implant dentistry.  Craig is Past President of the Association of Dental Implantology) where he was on the national board for 8 years.  In 2019 Craig was made an honorary member of the Association of Dental Implantology.

Qualifications: BChD MFGDP(UK) DPDS

Pynadath George is a Dental Surgeon who has a practice limited to advanced restorative dentistry and dental implants. He is a graduate of Liverpool Dental School and since then has completed the Membership exams from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Pynadath also has a Master's Degree in Restorative Dentistry from the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute, UCL, and a separate Master's degree in Dental Implants from Warwick University.

Previously he taught Restorative Dentistry and Dental Implants at the Liverpool Dental School and worked in a tertiary level hospital treating cancer patients with fixed and removal prosthetics utilising implants.

His current Doctoral research is in the field of extramaxillary implants such as zygomatic and pterygoid implants and he currently is a Director in AIT-Advanced Implant Training, a dedicated training academy focused in teaching purely advanced and complex procedures.

His scope of practice is limited to dental implants which involve simple single implants and advanced bone grafting to complex cases. 

Qualifications: BDS MFDS RCPS DRDP MSc Rest Dent PGDip MSc Imp Dent

Craig Parker’s special interest is in digital workflow in dental implantology: using ultra-precision digital treatment planning, cone beam CT imaging, digital intra-oral scanning and CAD-CAM restoration to maximise hard and soft tissue aesthetics and functionality.  

Craig has been involved in surgical dentistry for over 25 years.  He runs a private referral practice in Leeds, UK, where the majority of his work is in implant dentistry.  He has been actively involved in the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) at the Royal College of Surgeons where he was on the board of examiners for over 10 years and he was elected to the national board where he served for 3 years.  He lectures regularly internationally on digital and implant dentistry.  Craig is Past President of the Association of Dental Implantology) where he was on the national board for 8 years.  In 2019 Craig was made an honorary member of the Association of Dental Implantology.

Qualifications: BChD MFGDP(UK) DPDS

Julia Wilson’s career in dentistry began at King’s College Dental School where she undertook a DSA course; with a keen interest in periodontology, she chose to study dental hygiene at Leeds Dental school and on graduation she enjoyed both diverse and interesting work in hospital and general practice in Yorkshire. It was a return to London and meeting Peter Fairbairn that brought her into the world of dental implantology. In addition to working in the west end and the city she has enjoyed working alongside Peter in a specialist practice for over 28 years. Julia is a member of the BSP, BSDHT, BAPD and ADI. She has previously written articles for DH&T, enjoyed lecturing to fellow hygienists on the subject of dental implant maintenance, presented at the ADI Members’ Forum in 2015 and the ADI Team Congress 2017, in addition to moderating at the ADI Members’ National Forum 2017 and the ADI Team Congress 2019. Julia was instrumental in devising the team programme for DCPs for the ADI Team Congress in Edinburgh and has recently with a newly formed DCP Sub-committee, helped to organise the team programme for the ADI Team Congress.

She is presently the ADI DCP Representative and is involved in various ADI sub-committees.

Qualifications: RDH

The landscape of dentistry is changing with role substitution, role enhancement, direct access and greater focus on prevention and care.  Dental patient needs and demands are shifting and, commensurate with the growth of implantology, there is an increase in complaints. It is in this broad context that this presentation reviews interpretations of skill mix and the research evidence on the role of members of the implantology team. The presentation will examine what is expected of different members of the implantology team in patient selection, treatment planning, the treatment stage, post-treatment and the management of peri-implant diseases and conditions. The presentation will examine the value of skills mix alongside identifying concerns and reasons for teamwork failure, exploring barriers and enablers to successful skill mix. What might be learnt from other professions in healthcare and from the aviation industry will be highlighted, and attention will be drawn to implications for the maintenance of safe patient care and with emphasis on the importance of education, training and lifelong learning.

Learning Objectives

• To describe interpretations of skill mix
• To discuss research evidence on skill mix
• To appraise the contribution of different members of the implantology team
• To identify enablers and facilitators of good teamwork, implications for education and the maintenance of safe patient care

Alison is Professor of Medical and Dental Education at Cardiff University, School of Social Sciences and, since 2009, Director of the Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education. The purpose of the Unit and her main activity is to conduct multidisciplinary research and evaluation of the education and training of healthcare professionals. Specifically, she has worked in the field of dental education for about 25 years. She accumulated over one hundred peer-reviewed publications and is currently Associate Editor of the European Journal of Dental Education. Since 2018, she has published twenty four peer reviewed articles and been awarded approximately £750,000 as lead or joint applicant. Current and past funders include National Institute of Health Research, Health and Care Research Wales, European Union, the General Dental Council (GDC), Health Education England (HEE), the Health Foundation, and the Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND). She regularly presents research at national and international conferences, including the International Association of Dental Research (where she was past president of the Education Research Group) and the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE).  Her main teaching role is the supervision of masters and doctoral students.

Qualifications: PhD FAcMedEd PGCE BA

The aim of this talk is to explore the regulation and research around using skill mix in dentistry. The dental care professionals’ role has expanded over the years and the ways in which they are regulated and trained has developed to encompass these changes. With direct access and the use of prescription only medicines, the dental care professional can provide many benefits to patients and dental teams alike and this talk will provide an insight into how skill mix can be implemented in general dental practice. Embracing a philosophy of collaboration within a dental practice has the potential to bring huge benefits across the spectrum of the working environment. An entire team working together and building a harmonious trusting environment will see benefits in terms of patient care, productivity, happiness and ultimately profitability.

Learning Objectives

• To understand what safe means in dental practice
• To discuss the evidence for skill mix
• To understand how to utilise dental teams by playing to their strengths

After qualifying from King’s College Hospital, London in 1991 Michaela has worked clinically, taught and lectured throughout the UK and internationally. She now works with P&G as a Professional & Scientific Relations Manager for the UK & Ireland.

Michaela has been active with BSDHT since 1997 and in 2009 was elected onto the executive council and then as President of BSDHT from 2014-2016. She currently holds the role of Vice President of the International Federation of Dental Hygiene (IFDH).

At present she co-represents the dental hygiene and therapy profession in the UK in the change to legislation to allow the administration and supply of certain prescription only medicines (POMs) to be administered by suitably qualified dental hygienists and therapists without the need of a prescription.

Qualifications: RDH FAETC

Successful implant dentistry relies on techniques, technology and teamwork. With every member of the dental team having a key role to play, this presentation will look at how optimal use of skill mix can enhance treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction.

The presentation examines the key questions:

Are we making the most of current skill mix opportunities – and if not, why not? What are the potential legal and regulatory pitfalls – and how do we avoid them? And the big question - is skill mix safe for me and safe for our patients?

This presentation will focus upon the challenges that dental teams face and discuss the safe use of skill mix to address these challenges, with an eye to potential risk of litigation and regulatory issues.

Learning Objectives

•  To identify the potential benefits and potential risks associated with skill mix in dentistry
• To identify and utilise current opportunities
• To consider the safe use of skill mix

The dental profession faces considerable challenges on a daily basis. Sue Boynton has many years’ experience in dental practice and is recognised for assisting numerous dental professionals with a wide range of dentolegal issues for over 20 years.

Sue works as an Independent Dentolegal Consultant and Dental Complaints Expert using her extensive, in-depth knowledge and experience gained from her work over many years with a dental indemnity organisation. She continues to assist dentists and dental teams with individual dentolegal issues including GDC, complaints, professional and ethical issues, and remediation. On top of her extensive experience of complex dentolegal issues, Sue also brings her expertise to articles and e-learning initiatives. She is part of the Profession-wide Complaints Handling Initiative working group, and the National Advisory Board for Human Factors in Dentistry. Sue has a Master’s Degree in Medical Law, and is a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry, a Fellow of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, and an NLP Master. She shares her knowledge and expertise on dentolegal issues in the UK and internationally and is a hugely popular speaker who is passionate about risk management and assisting dental teams.

Qualifications: BDS LLM FCGDent FFFLM

Alison is Professor of Medical and Dental Education at Cardiff University, School of Social Sciences and, since 2009, Director of the Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education. The purpose of the Unit and her main activity is to conduct multidisciplinary research and evaluation of the education and training of healthcare professionals. Specifically, she has worked in the field of dental education for about 25 years. She accumulated over one hundred peer-reviewed publications and is currently Associate Editor of the European Journal of Dental Education. Since 2018, she has published twenty four peer reviewed articles and been awarded approximately £750,000 as lead or joint applicant. Current and past funders include National Institute of Health Research, Health and Care Research Wales, European Union, the General Dental Council (GDC), Health Education England (HEE), the Health Foundation, and the Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND). She regularly presents research at national and international conferences, including the International Association of Dental Research (where she was past president of the Education Research Group) and the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE).  Her main teaching role is the supervision of masters and doctoral students.

Qualifications: PhD FAcMedEd PGCE BA

After qualifying from King’s College Hospital, London in 1991 Michaela has worked clinically, taught and lectured throughout the UK and internationally. She now works with P&G as a Professional & Scientific Relations Manager for the UK & Ireland.

Michaela has been active with BSDHT since 1997 and in 2009 was elected onto the executive council and then as President of BSDHT from 2014-2016. She currently holds the role of Vice President of the International Federation of Dental Hygiene (IFDH).

At present she co-represents the dental hygiene and therapy profession in the UK in the change to legislation to allow the administration and supply of certain prescription only medicines (POMs) to be administered by suitably qualified dental hygienists and therapists without the need of a prescription.

Qualifications: RDH FAETC

The dental profession faces considerable challenges on a daily basis. Sue Boynton has many years’ experience in dental practice and is recognised for assisting numerous dental professionals with a wide range of dentolegal issues for over 20 years.

Sue works as an Independent Dentolegal Consultant and Dental Complaints Expert using her extensive, in-depth knowledge and experience gained from her work over many years with a dental indemnity organisation. She continues to assist dentists and dental teams with individual dentolegal issues including GDC, complaints, professional and ethical issues, and remediation. On top of her extensive experience of complex dentolegal issues, Sue also brings her expertise to articles and e-learning initiatives. She is part of the Profession-wide Complaints Handling Initiative working group, and the National Advisory Board for Human Factors in Dentistry. Sue has a Master’s Degree in Medical Law, and is a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry, a Fellow of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, and an NLP Master. She shares her knowledge and expertise on dentolegal issues in the UK and internationally and is a hugely popular speaker who is passionate about risk management and assisting dental teams.

Qualifications: BDS LLM FCGDent FFFLM

Fiona qualified as a Dental Hygienist from Manchester Dental Hospital in 1993 and as a Dental Therapist in 1999 from Liverpool University Dental Hospital, and in 2013 gained her MSc in Medical Education from Cardiff University. She currently works in a busy NHS Practice, as DPSU Lead and North Wales Regional Lead for Health Education and Improvement Wales and at Bangor University as Project Specialist establishing the All Wales Faculty for Dental Care Professionals. She is an Education Associate for the GDC, an Examiner for the RCS Edinburgh and a past President of the British Association of Dental Therapists. She has been fortunate to work as a dental therapist in practice, in hospital, in community dental service and in personal dental service, and has an interest in treating anxious patients with inhalation sedation. She has been awarded two Oral and Dental Research Trust DCP Awards in 2013 and 2015. She is currently carrying out Health Service Research at Bangor University for her PhD and working on the proposal for the use of exemptions in medicines legislation by dental hygienists and dental therapists across the United Kingdom.

Fiona is a Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Trainers at the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.

Qualifications: Dip DH Dip DT MSc in Med Ed