The Webinar is free for everyone.

Registered delegates can watch the webinar, with CPD, until 13 February 2019.  After that time the webinar will be free to view, without CPD, for all.

UK DELEGATES

Registering instructions will be sent out on Monday 12 November, as you need to register on the GoToWebinar site (a quick and simple process).  After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar on the evening.

Only the first 1000 participants to log in on the evening will be able to participate in the live event.  

However, booked participants will be able to view the webinar after the event on the BSP website.  You will be notified when the recorded presentation is available for viewing.

NON-UK DELEGATES

Non-UK delegates must book to view the webinar.  The webinar will be available on the BSP website with CPD from Tuesday 20 November and then for a further 3 months.  Please ensure you tick the box for NON-UK DELEGATES when making your booking.

1.5 hours CPD is offered to all delegates (UK and Non-UK) who have booked and viewed the webinar.  Evaluation form and CPD certificates will be available after the event on the website.  

SPONSORED BY ORAL B

Prof Ian Needleman

Ian is Professor of Periodontology and Evidence-Informed Healthcare at UCL Eastman Dental Institute and Honorary Consultant in Periodontology with UCLH.  He is a clinical specialist in practice at PerioLondon. He also leads the Centre for Oral Health and Performance (www.ucl.ac.uk/cohp) which has been awarded recognition by the International Olympic Committee as a research centre in collaboration with the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health and the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine. Ian is an Editor with Cochrane Oral Health. His research has been awarded prizes by the European Federation of Periodontology, Royal Society of Medicine, German Periodontal Society, German Cochrane Centre and International Association for Dental Research. Ian was nominated as an inspiring teacher at UCL in 2007 and received the UCL Provost’s Award for Leadership in Public Engagement in 2017. Ian was lead author of an evidence review for the 2017 World Workshop on Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant diseases, Chicago, USA in 2017 and President of the British Society of Periodontology in 2017.

Webinar - 2017 World Workshop Classification on Periodontal Diseases - Periodontitis

Aims

The aim of this webinar is to discuss the 2017 classification system in relation to periodontitis. There have been substantial changes to classifying periodontitis arising from the world workshop and many of these should simplify our approach to this condition. 

Objectives

  • Understand the changes to classifying periodontitis
  • Be familiar with the reasons for changing the classification
  • Understand the BSP’s recommendation for implementation of the system in general dental practice
  • Recognise the similarities and differences between the old and new systems for periodontal screening and diagnosis in dental practice

Outcomes

GDC Development Outcomes A, C & D

Talks

Aims

The aim of this webinar is to discuss the 2017 classification system in relation to periodontitis. There have been substantial changes to classifying periodontitis arising from the world workshop and many of these should simplify our approach to this condition. 

Objectives

  • Understand the changes to classifying periodontitis
  • Be familiar with the reasons for changing the classification
  • Understand the BSP’s recommendation for implementation of the system in general dental practice
  • Recognise the similarities and differences between the old and new systems for periodontal screening and diagnosis in dental practice

Outcomes

GDC Development Outcomes A, C & D

Speakers

Speakers

Biography

Prof Ian Needleman

Ian is Professor of Periodontology and Evidence-Informed Healthcare at UCL Eastman Dental Institute and Honorary Consultant in Periodontology with UCLH.  He is a clinical specialist in practice at PerioLondon. He also leads the Centre for Oral Health and Performance (www.ucl.ac.uk/cohp) which has been awarded recognition by the International Olympic Committee as a research centre in collaboration with the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health and the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine. Ian is an Editor with Cochrane Oral Health. His research has been awarded prizes by the European Federation of Periodontology, Royal Society of Medicine, German Periodontal Society, German Cochrane Centre and International Association for Dental Research. Ian was nominated as an inspiring teacher at UCL in 2007 and received the UCL Provost’s Award for Leadership in Public Engagement in 2017. Ian was lead author of an evidence review for the 2017 World Workshop on Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant diseases, Chicago, USA in 2017 and President of the British Society of Periodontology in 2017.