This symposium will be of interest to all clinicians providing care for dental patients. You will learn more about the range of techniques available to manage anxiety. Both older - inhalational sedation with nitrous oxide and about the newest intravenous agent. You will hear an update on local anaesthetic techniques from a leading expert. Facial pain is distressing condition, and you learn more about how to recognise and manage this condition.
Nonpharmacological methods of managing anxiety are important either alone or as an adjunct to other technique and you will learn from the UKs most well-known psychologist. Finally, the college has just launched a diploma in conscious sedation and you can find out how this can enhance your career from the programme lead. This will be an informative and interesting discussion.
The 'Lost in Space' - Management of missing teeth seminar featured a series of lectures by the multidisciplinary hypodontia team at Queen Mary University of London/Barts Health. The team consisted of consultants and professors in the specialties of Paediatric, Orthodontic, and Restorative Dentistry. They addressed the challenges and strategies for managing space loss due to congenitally missing or accidentally lost teeth, emphasising the team approach to achieve the optimal aesthetic results for patients.