CPD Certificate in Sports Dentistry
Module Leader: Peter Fine
Guest Speakers: Senior Lecturers and Clinicians from Eastman & London Sports Institute
Aims and Objectives
The aim of this module is to stimulate participants in this expanding area and increase their understanding of the clinical needs of athletes. The course will take place over ten study days spread at monthly intervals.
The module will include lectures, seminars and clinical sessions together with practical and laboratory sessions to construct splints and mouthguards.
The dental aspects of the course will include:
- Aetiology, prognosis and treatment of dental and maxillo-facial trauma
- The recognition of neurological injury
- Tissue healing
- Stress and TMJ Dysfunction
- Tooth surface loss and the relationship with sporting activity
In addition to the dental and maxillo-facial subjects there will be lectures and demonstrations on the following topics:
- Sports physiology
- Psychology of sports injury
- Diet and Nutrition
- Therapeutics and drugs in sport
- Medico-Legal aspects of dental injuries
At the end of the course participants will feel confident to take an active role in the health care of sports people and able to advise team doctors, physiotherapists and dieticians on those specific areas of dental care particularly relevant to athletes.
Course Dates
The next course will start in 2013. Please see below for the full dates of the course.
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Day 1 |
Thursday 2nd May 2013 |
| Day 2 |
Thursday 23rd May 2013 |
| Day 3 | Thursday 6th June 2013 |
| Day 4 | Thursday 20th June 2013 |
| Day 5 | Thursday 4th July 2013 |
| Day 6 | Thursday 18th July 2013 |
| Day 7 | Thursday 5th September 2013 |
| Day 8 | Thursday 19th September 2013 |
| Day 9 | Thursday 3rd October 2013 |
| Day 10 | Thursday 31st October 2013 |
| Day 11 | Thursday 21st November 2013 |
| Day 12 | Thursday 12th December 2013 |
Course Fee
Fee for May 2013: £4,119
A place is secured via a £500 deposit. The remainder of the fee is paid in instalments over a series of months.
Registration
To register for the course, please download and complete the application form.
For more information, please contact Dawn Mifsud at d.mifsud@ucl.ac.uk or call 020 7905 1261
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