Periodontal Risk Management: InformDental Remote Expert System
Wednesday 10 June 2009
19:30-21:00 GMT
Dr Richard Snoad
Clinical Director, InformDental Ltd.
Specialist in Periodontics
Dr Andrew Gould BSc. BDS, LDSRCS, AKC.
Director, The Dental Channel Ltd.
1.5 hours verifiable CPD
Free CPD
This is a free webinar for practice owners that we are hosting on behalf of InformDental.
InformDental is a new service that provides remote expert periodontal specialist advice for general practitioners: it will enable you to treat your own patients in your own practice under specialist prescription and audit.
The website and online training have been developed by The Dental Channel.
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Verifiable CPD
On completion of the webinar and a short course evaluation you will be given a certificate for 1.5 hours verifiable CPD.
Learning Aim
Discuss the issues associated with the risk management of periodontal disease and how these are addressed by the InformDental remote expert specialist system.
Learning Objectives
Essential background to periodontics:
- Aetiology
- Genetics
- Secondary modifiers
- Medico-legal standards
- Expert systems
- Periodontal assessment matrix
- Referral systems
- Prescription format
- InformDental remote expert
- Introduction
- Rationale for periodontal calibration
Learning Outcome
By the end of the session participants will be familiar with risk management of periodontal disease in general practice and how the InformDental remote expert system will enable you to treat your own patients in your own practice under specialist prescription and audit.
About the Presenters 
Richard J Snoad MSc BDS FDS MGDS RCS
Richard qualified as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Dundee University in 1980. After a decade in general dental practice he joined the Royal Army Dental Corps. On his return from service as an Anaesthetics Support Officer in the first Gulf War, he gained his Membership in General Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCS (Ed.)) in 1992.
After achieving a Master of Science (with distinction) in Periodontology from the Eastman Dental Institute (EDI), University of London, in 1996, he became the first Commander of the tri-Service Defence Dental Agency Training Establishment for Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) in the rank of Lt.Colonel. During this period, he was admitted onto the Register, at its inception, as a Specialist in Periodontics by the General Dental Council (GDC) and was an examiner and member of Examination Boards of the RCS (Ed.) and the Central Examining Board for Dental Hygienists of the GDC. He retired from the Army in June 2001 to become Head of Periodontics for ORA Dental Group, London. In 2003 he gained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
From 2003 to date Richard has combined freelance specialist practise with his research and teaching. He is also recognised as a medico-legal Expert in periodontology and is a professional panel member for the GDC’s Dental Complaints Service for private patients. In addition, he is a member of the Editorial Board of Preventive Dentistry magazine.
Dr Andrew Gould
Andrew setup the Dental Channel in 1998 to develop e-learning programmes for Dental Professionals. The company has developed a series of CD-ROMs developed in conjunction with the Department of Health which have received much critical acclaim from the dental, audio-visual and e-learning industries, including winning both e-learning and AV Awards in 2005 for "Pulp Afflictions".
The company has most recently involved in pioneering live web training via the internet, coupled with edited and interactive on-demand resources.
Andrew is also a part-time clinical teacher within the department of paediatric dentistry at King's College London Dental Institute.
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A webinar is an online seminar that you watch via your PC from the comfort of your home or office. You watch the presentation, listen to the speaker, and interact with other viewers. Unlike conventional seminars, our webinars provide an informal atmosphere and the added benefit of private chat, comments and questions.
As long as you have basic computer skills and a reliable broadband connection you will be fine. We run a test session 48 hours before the event which makes sure that your computer is configured correctly and give you a quick guide to the webinar process. It should take no more than 15 minutes and we are sure you will be impressed! We also open the webinar session an hour early on the day of the event so that you can login early. A freephone number is available for any technical difficulties once the event has started.
Yes, you can submit questions to the presenter anytime before or during the webinar by email or by using the chat window. Questions will be addressed during the question and answer session.
- Windows PC/Apple Macintosh* and broadband connection (a wired connection rather than wireless connection is recommended)
- Basic computer skills
Whilst not necessary the following are recommended to make the most of the session
- Webcam (*not supported on the Mac)
- A microphone or headset
- Glass of wine (or preferred alternative) and nibbles!
If you have any other questions, please contact us.