Webinar - Dentine Hypersensitivity: I Overview of guideline, definition, clinical symptoms

16.12.2026, 7:00pm-8:30pm

The webinar is free for members, non-member charges are £20 Hygienist/Therapist, £30 Dentist.

Bookings will close at midday on Tuesday 15 December 2026.

Registering instructions will be sent out on Tuesday 15 December 2026, as you need to register with Zoom (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 500 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.

1.5 hours CPD is offered to all delegates who have booked and viewed the webinar. Bookings must have been made through the BSP website. Non-members will need their booking reference number to obtain CPD. Evaluation form and CPD certificates will be available after the event on the website.  

Talks

Aims

To provide an update on the development of the new dentine hypersensitivity guidelines, the current definition and clinical symptoms that affect the daily lives of patients

Outcomes

At the end of the webinar the participant will be able to:

  • Explain the current dentine hypersensivity guidelines, its definition and the associated evidence base

  • Describe the symptoms and signs associated with dentine hypersensitivity

  • Consider the impact of these symptoms on the patient

  • Discuss the relevance of the guidelines to daily practice

GDC Development Outcomes:

Speakers

Speakers

Biography

Professor Nicola West

Professor Nicola West graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, and, following the award of her Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, completed a PhD at the University of Wales in 1995, focusing on dentine hypersensitivity and tooth surface loss. 

Nicola is Professor of Restorative Dentistry (Periodontology) and Director of the Bristol Clinical Trials Unit at Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, UK. Professor West leads an internationally recognised research programme, attracting substantial funding from industry, charities, and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Her current research focuses on the relationships between periodontal diseases and systemic conditions, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. She has pioneered innovative clinical periodontal research methodologies and has extensive expertise in the scientific evaluation of oral healthcare products for gingivitis, tooth wear, dentine hypersensitivity, tooth staining, and tooth whitening. Her research also encompasses oral hard and soft tissue augmentation, peri-implant diseases, and implant-related conditions. 

Professor West is a sought-after national and international speaker. Nicola served as President of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (BSP) in 2025, having previously been Honorary Secretary (2013–2020) and the BSP's delegate to the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) (2013–2019). 

Building on her longstanding contributions to the BSP, Professor West served as Secretary General of the European Federation of Periodontology from 2019 to 2025 and was Treasurer of EuroPerio10 from 2018 to 2021. Nicola is President-Elect of the European Federation of Periodontology for the 2029–2030 term. 

Alongside her academic and research leadership, Professor West has maintained a successful specialist private referral practice in Bristol since 1990, providing advanced periodontal care, hard and soft tissue augmentation, and dental implant therapy.