Transition of care from Paediatric Dental Services to Special Care Dental Services

9th June 2025, 19:00 to 20:00 BST

Overview

The transition from paediatric dental services to special care dentistry can be a daunting process for young adults, especially those with complex medical needs or disabilities. This transition is often hindered by barriers such as a lack of available dental professionals, patients' reluctance to leave familiar care providers, and in some situations the inability to self-advocate at dental visits. This webinar aims to explore these challenges and to discuss the formalised care pathway developed in Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR) to ensure a smooth and supportive transition for these vulnerable patients. 

Aims

  • To explain the transition of care process and the barriers to transitioning form paediatric to adult services
  • To highlight which patients may benefits from a transition of care pathway
  • To demonstrate how to implement a patient centred transition of care plan.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:

  • Recognise the key barriers to transitioning for paediatric to adult services
  • Identify patients who would benefit from a transition of care plan
  • Discuss patient centres transition plans.

GDC Development Outcomes

GDC Development Outcomes A, B, & C.

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Panellists

Our panellists include:

  • Emma Critchley - Consultant in Special Care Dentistry

  • Daniel Sisson - Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry.

CPD

1 Hour

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Recording

A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.



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