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.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
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Emma Critchley - Consultant Special Care Dentistry. BDS MFDS DSCD PGcert MedED PGcert Implant Dent MSc Rest Dent MSCD RCSEdin.
Emma is a consultant in Special Care Dentistry at Lancashire Teaching Hospital with an interest in conscious sedation. She has been enjoying working alongside the Paediatric Dentistry team to improve the transition to adult dental services.
- Daniel Sisson - Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry. BDS MFDS MPaedDent FDS Paed Dent RCSEdin
Dan is a consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, having trained in Birmingham and Liverpool with interest in Paediatric Oral Surgery and endodontics. He has an interest in history, video gaming and (rarely) painting Bob Ross style landscapes.
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.
