How COVID-19 has changed dentistry: A quick glance into my professional and personal experiences since lockdown

Assist dental professionals when reviewing their understanding of how COVID-19 affects practice and developing strategies for adapting accordingly in line with their identified personal learning requirements.

Topics covered will include:

• Current and previous advice relating to COVID-19 for dental professionals;
• Changes in legislation related to patient safety;
• The guidance and requirements for different work environments:
  • General Dental Practice;
  • Urgent Dental Care Centres;
  • Community Dental Clinics; and
• Hospital Departments;
• Differences in guidelines between primary care, secondary care and community clinic settings;
• New ways of thinking to help cope with working during the pandemic; and
• Support for dental professionals.

On completion participants will be familiar with current best practice related to their professional roles, understand the changes required to work safely, have the opportunity to discuss with each other their experiences, and how to minimise adverse effects.