Dental Alumni Weekend, 2 - 3 March 2018

Join us for Dental Alumni Weekend 2018, an exciting two days of continuing professional development and social opportunities for alumni and friends of the Dental Institute.

Dental Alumni Weekend 2018 will begin on the afternoon of Friday 2 March with your choice of the Specialist Hygienists’ and Therapists’ Section Meeting or the John McLean Symposium. These will be followed by the SPS Dental Annual Dinner in the evening, which will be held in the Robens Suite at the top of Guy’s Tower. Experience the full VIP treatment: marvel at the spectacular views of London at night, indulge in a glass of bubbly, and enjoy a three-course sit-down meal. The dress code is Black Tie and guests and partners are warmly welcomed.

Why not use the Dinner as the perfect opportunity to get everyone together and organise a class reunion? The Alumni Office will be delighted to support your reunion and will provide special touches to ensure you all have a night to remember. Simply email reunions@kcl.ac.uk or call +44 (0)20 7848 3053 to get started.

Dental Alumni Weekend continues with Clinical Day on Saturday 3 March in Guy’s Tower. This year’s programme includes a keynote lecture in memory of Rod Cawson, a research forum, tours of clinical teaching space, and an interactive forum in memory of Walter Herbert. This year will also include the Dean’s Lunch, which will be a perfect opportunity to network and socialise.

The agenda for Dental Alumni Weekend is flexible; you can book for a single event or join us for the whole weekend. Please take a look at your Dental Alumni Weekend postcard, alumnievents.kcl.ac.uk/DAW18 or the programme below for more details.

FRIDAY 2 MARCH

John McLean Symposium
Time: 12.00 – 17.00
Venue: Robens Suite and Tower Lecture Theatre, Guy's Tower
Price: £40
Topic: ‘Managing the broken down tooth-restoration complex; why & when to intervene, how & with what?’
Speakers: Professor Nairn Wilson and Dr Dave Winkler (Chairs)
1. Dr Koray Feran, 'Diagnosis of the broken down tooth-restoration complex; how do we know when to intervene and convince the patient treatment is necessary?'

2. Dr Andrew Chandrapal, 'What is the evidence base behind the traditional indirect management of the broken down tooth?'

3. Dr Riaz Yar, 'Is the porcelain-fused-to-metal crown dead? Long live porcelain!'

4. Mr Jonathan Parkinson, 'What will be the cutting edge in the direct/indirect restoration of broken down teeth in the next 20 years?'

Specialist Hygienists’ and Therapists’ Section Meeting
Time: 13.00 – 17.00
Venue: Gordon Museum, Guy’s Campus
Price: Free
Speakers: Dr Susha Rajadurai, ‘A Composite Guide to Therapy’
Ms Claire McCarthy, ‘Time for Change’
Dr Chris Dickinson, ‘Epidermolysis Bullosa’

SPS Dental Annual Dinner and Drinks Reception
Time: 19.00 – 23.00
Venue: Robens Suite, Floor 29
Price: £55
Dress Code: Black Tie

SATURDAY 3 MARCH

Clinical Day
Time: 09.30 – 15.30
Venue: Tower Lecture Theatre and Robens Suite, Guy’s Tower
Price: £40

Programme:
09.30 -10.00 Registration with tea, coffee and pastries

10.00 – 11.00 Keynote Lecture in memory of Rod Cawson
Dr Richard Cook, ‘Oral Medicine – The Dumping Ground (for cases you have sent)!’

11.00 – 11.15 Refreshment Break

11.15 – 12.00 Research Forum
Chair: Professor Mike Curtis, Dean of Dental Institute
1. Mr Vitor De Cavalho Moreno Das Neves, ‘Mobilising and Modulating natural dentine repair’
2. Dr Suzanne Scott, ‘Delay in diagnosis of oral cancer. Why do people wait?’
3. Dr David Moyes, ‘The good, the bad and the (b)ugly: Getting to grips with oral microbioata’

12.00 - 14.30 Tours of clinical teaching space

12.00 – 12.30 Dental Alumni Association Annual General Meeting

13.00 – 14.00 The Dean’s Lunch

14.00 – 15.30 Panel Discussion in memory of Walter Herbert
‘How should the ratification of the Minamata Convention of Mercury affect you?’ Interactive presentations debating the complexities around modern caries prevention, its management, the use of amalgam, and what this all means for the future of oral healthcare delivery in general practice.

Chair: Prof Mark Woolford, Dean of Education
Speakers: Professor Avi Banerjee; Professor Nigel Pitts; Dr Suzie Sanderson BDA, President Elect

Important booking information:

Only two tickets for guests per alumnus/a can be reserved. If you need more tickets for guests, please contact the Alumni Office directly at alumnievents@kcl.ac.uk.

Non-Alumni tickets cannot be purchased for the John McLean Symposium through the alumni office. Non-alumni tickets can be purchased here.

Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before your event start date.

FAQs

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

King's College London, Virginia Woolf Building, 22 Kingsway, London WC2B 6LE.

For general enquiries please contact alumnievents@kcl.ac.uk via email or by phoning 020 7848 3053.

Can I update my registration information once I have booked?

Yes, but please contact us directly at alumnievents@kcl.ac.uk to do so.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

You do not have to bring a printed ticket although we do recommend it as helps us to check people in to the event faster.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

No, please make sure all registration information is for the person attending the event. If you would like to give your ticket to someone else then please get in touch with us or log in to your Eventbrite account and edit your registration information.

What time should I arrive?

We recommend that you arrive at the venue 10-15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start in order to check in with the Alumni Office representatives. This will allow us to process all the attendees and answer any questions you may have about the event.

Should you have any queries regarding an event, please contact the Alumni Office prior to the event via alumnievents@kcl.ac.uk or phoning 020 7848 3053.