Working for Oral Health in the Commonwealth
7th TRIENNIAL MEETING
Cape Town, 2 and 3 November 2012
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Chair: Professor Dayananda Samarawickrama (UK)
Friday 2 November 2012
14.00 – 14.15: Registration
14.15 – 14.45: Presentation by Dr Sue Greening (UK)
Learning objectives:
“Oral health and an ageing population – the Challenge”
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To consider the demographical changes in the world’s older population
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To explore the general effects of ageing on oral health
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To consider the effects of disability on oral health in older people
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To learn about some of the global initiatives being undertaken in relation to oral health and older people.
14.45 – 15.15h: Presentation by Dr Tope Esan (Nigeria)
Learning objectives:
“Tooth loss and quality of life in the elderly”
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To consider the impact of tooth loss on oral and general health-related quality of life and life satisfaction in elderly people.
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To outline the effect of various treatment options on their quality of life and life satisfaction
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To summarise approaches to treatment which may improve their quality of life and life satisfaction
15.15 – 15.30: Tea break
15.30 – 16.00: Presentation via webinar by Dr Graham Gilmour
“The dental management of the “Chronologically Gifted” patient”
Learning objectives:
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To improve the understanding of the specific oral health needs of the elderly
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To underline the importance of pro-active dental care
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To provide strategies for appropriate dental management of the elderly
16.00 – 16.45: Questions and answers session
16.45 – 17.00: Wrap-up of day 1 and information on day 2

Saturday 3 November 2012
08.45 – 09.00h Registration
Workshop 08.45 – 12.30
09.00 – 10.00 Working group session based on earlier presentation/comments
10.00 – 10.45 Feedback and development of final recommendations
10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15
– 12.30 The CDA’s future strategy and e-learning
Dr Anthony Kravitz OBE: “CDA Strategy 2012 – Going Forward”
Learning objectives:
 to discuss the CDA’s past strategy
 to explain the strategy devised by the Executive in 2012, and how this has been implemented, so far
Mr Noam Tamir: “Breaking down the distance barrier using blended learning: the
Smile-On experience”
Learning objectives:
 understanding what is blended learning and how it can be used
 understanding how blended learning can add value to each association and the CDA
Dr Stephen Lambert-Humble MBE: “Using all the available learning tools in the 21st century”
Learning objectives:
 to consider cost effective methods of using learning material from experts from around the world
 to gain knowledge about the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults, Consent, and Child Protection
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 16.30 Business meeting (different programme provided)
OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP
1. To evaluate the epidemiology of Oral Health and Oral Disabilities of the Elderly in the
Commonwealth countries.
2. To review the Oral Health needs of the Elderly in the Commonwealth countries.
3. To consider the challenges of providing good oral health for the Elderly in the Commonwealth countries.
4. To review the current techniques in the treatment of common dental ailments in the Elderly
This event will provide 5 hours of verifiable continuing professional development .
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Speaker biographies
Dr Sue Greening
Sue qualified in 1977 in Cardiff and has been working in the UK in both Hospital and
Community Dental Services throughout her career. She is presently a Consultant in
Special Care Dentistry in Aneurin Bevan Health Board, South Wales where she is also
Clinical Director of the Community Dental Service which provides services for vulnerable groups in society. She is Past President of the British Society for Disability and Oral Health and has always been passionate about reducing inequalities in oral health particularly for vulnerable and disabled people. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students and lectures in this field both in the UK and internationally.
She has always worked for dentistry in the wider context and was honoured to become President of the British Dental Association in 2006. She is presently member of the CDA Executive Committee as European Vice President. Sue is also currently a
Council member of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health and a
Board member of Dental Protection Limited.
Dr Tope Esan
Dr. Temitope Ayodeji Esan was born in South West Nigeria in 1967. He graduated from Faculty of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University in 1992 with a Bachelor of
Dental Surgery (B.Ch.D.) He completed his postgraduate training in 2001 with the award of Fellowship in Dental Surgery of the National Postgraduate Medical College of
Nigeria.
He became a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University in 2002 and teaches prosthodontics to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is also involved in research and has over 30 publications in both local and international peer reviewed journals.
Presently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He is a
Honorary Consultant prosthodontist at the university. He is also the chairman of the
Curriculum Review Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, National Postgraduate
Medical College of Nigeria.
He likes football and travelling and is happily married with children.
Dr Graham Gilmour
Graham Gilmour is Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Lead Clinician for Surgery at Croydon University Hospital in London, and also provides outreach Consultant
Services to a number of other Trusts. He is Associate Dean For Post Graduate Dental
Education at Kent Surrey and Sussex Deanery, with responsibility for Secondary
Care, and is a renowned speaker lecturing all over the world on all aspects of
Restorative Dentistry but especially removable prosthodontics.

Dr Anthony Kravitz OBE
Anthony Kravitz qualified in 1966, at the age of just 21 years. He was in general practice from 1967 until 2005.
He was the President of the British Dental Association (BDA) 2004-05. From 1997 until 2003 he was the chief negotiator for the UK's NHS General Dental Practitioners.
He has also chaired several BDA committees, including the dental auxiliaries’ committee. He has lectured in many countries and also has represented the BDA at very many overseas meetings.
Since December 2003 he has been the Honorary Treasurer of the Commonwealth
Dental Association.
Dr Kravitz is an Honorary Research Fellow in Cardiff University and in 2005 completed a Master’s degree related to the use of dental auxiliaries. In 2007 he completed a survey of dentistry in the Commonwealth, which is published on the CDA’s website.
In 2004 he co-authored his first book, the EU Manual of Dental Practice, which was updated in 2008 and 2009.
Dr Kravitz was awarded the OBE in December 2002.
Mr Noam Tamir
Graduated in Computing and Industrial Management Engineering at the Technion in
Haifa, Israel, he has since had extensive experience in computer services, management and marketing, and in providing education. He founded the Healthcare
Learning Company (HLC) in 2000 and over the last 10 years has watched Smile-on grow to become one of the leading education providers in the UK and beyond.
Outside of work he is a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts,
Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). He is active in various charities as well as being a trustee of the Sternberg Foundation and other trusts. He is also a member of the
London Rotary Club and the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM). My hobbies include playing the saxophone, listening to jazz and classical music, watching theatre productions and painting and collecting art. He also enjoys mountain hiking.
Professor Stephen Lambert-Humble MBE
Stephen Lambert-Humble had a full career in the Royal Navy culminating in him being the first Dental Dean for all the UK Armed Forces. He left the Royal Navy in 2003 to take up his current post of Dean of Postgraduate Dentistry for South-East England. He is also the UK National Lead Dean for Dental Care Professionals and a Consultant in
Dental Public Health. He manages all the dental education and development in his area, and is a passionate supporter of skill-mix. He has twice been Vice Dean of the
Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
He has chaired the National Examination Board for Dental Nurses, set up the Advisory
Board for Dental Care Professionals, Examination Boards for Dental Hygienists, Dental
Therapists and Clinical Dental Technicians, and was awarded an MBE for services to
Dental Care and Education in the 2012 New Year Honours List.