Oral Health - Improving

Aim:

Oral health improvement has seen increased investment since the Scottish Dental Action Plan was published in March 2005. This training aims to provide an up-to-date picture of oral health and oral health improvement in Lanarkshire and Scotland.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the training session, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of dental disease and the prevention of dental disease in all sections of the population.
Identify the factors that impact on oral health.
Demonstrate the link between deprivation and oral health.
Demonstrate an awareness of dental service provision in Lanarkshire.
Design and plan an oral health improvement activity.

Target Group:

Any individuals with an interest in this area and/or who have an opportunity to address oral health issues within their role.

Times:

9.30am - 4.30pm