A note from our President…

August has been an incredibly busy month for the BSP Team. Alongside our usual activities, the Society has embarked on a major global initiative: the development of a Dentine Hypersensitivity Clinical Practice Guideline. I am currently working closely with a team of expert authors to finalise systematic reviews on seven key topics.

These outcomes will form the foundation of a two-day consensus meeting this September at Kew Gardens. The workshop will bring together a diverse and inclusive panel of oral healthcare professionals—including dental nurses, dental hygienists, dental therapists, general practitioners, academics, and both private and NHS specialists—as well as external experts in medicine, behavioural science, pain, and quality of life, alongside key stakeholder representatives and members of our Patient Forum.

Based on the scientific conclusions from this meeting, the BSP will produce an S3-level clinical practice guideline. This will offer oral healthcare professionals around the world precise therapeutic pathways tailored to individual patient diagnoses, along with evidence-based recommendations for specific interventions to achieve optimal outcomes in the treatment of dentine hypersensitivity.

Our goal is to share best practices globally. The guideline will be published with open access in Perio 2000. Following publication, we will work closely with our industry partners to maximise dissemination, support clinical implementation, and enhance patient engagement.

In addition to this landmark project, we are preparing for our third Council meeting of the year. Planning is also well underway for next year’s Annual Conference, and we look forward to sharing "save the date" information about that exciting event following The Oral Health Summit in Edinburgh.

As always, we encourage members to register for our upcoming educational webinars and events to get the most from your membership: https://www.bsperio.org.uk/events/bsp-event-calendar

Wishing you all a productive and fulfilling month ahead.

Best wishes

Nicola

Professor Nicola West

August 2025