Over 300 dental professionals attended the joint Dental Protection and schülke conference – Premier Symposium – for an insight into the challenges of complex clinical, ethical and dentolegal issues.
Dental Protection and schülke have extensive experience in supporting dentists with challenges facing their practice. They jointly hosted the conference on Saturday 28 November to prepare delegates for the key issues common to dentistry and aid safer practice. The risks associated with dental implants, destructive tooth preparation in restorative dentistry, infection control in practices, periodontal disease and generational differences in interpersonal communication styles were some of the issues discussed on the day.
The winners of the Premier Symposium awards were also announced at the event, with Rajveer Athwal from the University of Liverpool winning Dental Student of the Year, and Sandy DentalCare in Bedfordshire winning Dental Practice of the Year.
Kevin Lewis, Dental Director at Dental Protection said:
“The fact that Premier Symposium was sold out this year highlights just how important good risk management is to dentists.
“It was fantastic to reward the dental student and dental practice of the year, in recognition of the high standards in the care they provide and a combination of prioritising the welfare of patients, whilst demonstrating a commitment to giving something back to the community.
“Finally, it was a huge pleasure to meet so many committed and passionate delegates at my last Premier Symposium as Dental Director. I will greatly miss creating the programme for our flagship conference that has been so crucial in raising and discussing important and topical issues for dentists in the UK and ensuring risk management is seen as an exciting opportunity to learn”
For further information please contact Rajiv Pattni, Press Officer at Dental Protection on +44 (0)207 399 1409 or email [email protected]
Notes for Editors
- Premier Symposium was held on Saturday 28 November 2015 at The Shaw Theatre, London and was attended by over 300 dental professionals. Find out more about the Premier Symposium
- Dental Protection Limited is registered in England (No. 2374160) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Medical Protection Society Limited (MPS) which is registered in England (No.36142). Both companies use Dental Protection as a trading name and have their registered office at 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PS.
- Dental Protection Limited serves and supports the dental members of MPS with access to the full range of benefits of membership, which are all discretionary, and set out in MPS’s Memorandum and Articles of Association. MPS is not an insurance company. Dental Protection® is a registered trademark of MPS.