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Exploring
Alternative
Professions

INTRODUCTION

Dental healthcare extends to more than just managing the
teeth and gums. As professionals in this sector, you are also
educators, listeners, supporters and confidantes, and this can be
extremely challenging at times.

On top of this, the Covid 19 pandemic was particularly difficult
and many understandably but sadly, started to lose sight of
what they love about being a Dental Professional.

This two-day conference has been created completely with
you in mind and without a tooth in sight! You will have the
opportunity to meet other like-minded professionals and explore
the following:
• How to reignite your passion for Dentistry
• Alternative healthcare that can support you personally
• Professions where your skills can be transferred, should you wish to incorporate an

alternative career alongside Dentistry

On day one, you will all be invited to listen to an insightful 30 minute power session on
each profession, helping you to understand how transferable many of your skills are. On
day two, you will attend three 90 minute workshops of your choice, to gain a more in depth
understanding and time with the speaker.

Please note, workshops must be selected at the time of booking.

What we will cover

• Coaching and presentation skills
• Electro-acupuncture
• Hypnosis
• Lymph, Facia and the TMJ
• Nutrition and hormones
• Reflexology
• Skin care
• Reigniting Your Passion for Dentistry
• Wellbeing

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PRESENTATION SKILLS COACHING
Start the mini-skirt revolution
with Siobhan Kelleher MSc, Dip DH

Would you like to speak to an audience or your team at
work with confidence? I turned down many speaking
opportunities because I was petrified of public speaking.
I remember my first speaking events when I hung
onto the podium for dear life! As your colleague, I’d be
delighted to share several coaching tips and tricks with
you and get you on your feet while having some fun and
supporting each other in an interactive and engaging
workshop and together we can be part of the mini-skirt
revolution!

Siobhan Kelleherj, a multi-award-winning
dental hygienist, has walked the entire dental
team’s shoes over the last twenty-five years from
dental nurse to practice owner. Alongside her dentistry
career, she owned a tea company and imported high-grade fine teas from China. Her
love of business found her coaching businesses and she went back to study for a
Masters in Personal and Management Coaching. She is a qualified facilitator and
currently studying Positive health with the Royal College of Surgeons. She is the founder
and coordinator of the Ikigai Oral Hygiene Programme. Siobhan believes you can be
whatever you want to be and coaches individuals to support them in unlocking their
potential.

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ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE DENTAL TEAM
with Dr David Johnson

Acupuncture is a technique for either curing or alleviating diseases, or put in other words,
an extra tool in a dental toolbox. It has been known in China for the last 3-4,000 years
and the technique has been able to demonstrate results that even today are surprising.
In Dentistry. It is used to treat conditions from TMJ pain to trigeminal neuralgia and
prominent gag reflex. The workshop will cover the
background of how acupuncture works, discussing
both the Chinese and Scientific hypothesis. This will be
followed by the application of acupuncture in relation to
dentistry and the conditions that can be treated. Finally,
the practical side of acupuncture and how you can start
using it within your dental practice. The most exciting
part is that delegates will get to carry out some dental
acupuncture on each other!

David is a seasoned Dental Officer with over 18 years
expertise treating special care adults and children.
Throughout his day to day practice he uses a wide range
of skills to treat special care patients, from general
anaesthetic and sedation to cognitive behavioural therapy.

He is the current Chairman of the Welsh Committee for Community Dentistry which represents
the CDS and advises the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport on Oral Health
and Dental Services in Wales. David has published many articles on research within the fields
of paediatric dentistry and dental acupuncture with the most recent being “Effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic on the Mental Health of Dentists within Wales”. In addition to this, he
is on the research panel of the Child Protection Systematic Review on Paediatric Oral and
Dental Neglect.

Outside of work David regularly teaches postgraduate courses on the management of head
and neck pain using acupuncture.

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HYPNOSIS WORKSHOP
Using hypnosis in Dentistry with Christine MacLeavy

Christine began her dental career as a dental nurse, qualifying in the Women’s Royal
Naval Service (WRNS). From there she went to New Cross Hospital in London where she
qualified as a dental therapist in 1979.

After qualifying Christine worked clinically for
Northamptonshire Community Dental Service, treating
children and adults with special needs. From 2003,
(when GDC regulations changed) she also worked in
private practice and general dental practice. In 1997,
Christine took a locum position, working one day a
week in the paediatric department at the Eastman
Dental Hospital until transferring to the School of
Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy in 1998, where she
continued to work as a dental therapy tutor for 16 years.
She completed her PGCE in post compulsory education
in 2003. A Post Graduate Diploma in hypnosis applied
to dentistry followed in 2006 and since then she has
studied acupuncture, NLP, CBT and has also undertaken
training in Relative Analgesia.

Christine enjoys lecturing and has been invited by various deaneries to speak on topics
such as: - ‘Managing Child Dental Patients’ (Northern Ireland), ‘Stress Management’
(South Yorks) and ‘Dealing with Dental Anxiety, Fear and Phobia’(East of England) and
recently ‘Effective Local Anaesthesia” for the International Society of Dental Anxiety
Management (ISDAM). As well as various lecturing engagements, she also runs her
own training company Christine Macleavy Coaching, delivering CPD courses to Dental
Professionals.

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LYMPH, FASCIA AND THE TMJ
With Caroline Smith
Having graduated from Newcastle University in 2009, I
have worked in both NHS and Private settings carrying
out my full scope of practice. I have experience as a
clinical tutor at Teesside University and more recently
have taken a functional focus to dental health.
I have my own clinic outside of Dentistry where I practice
a blend of Nutritional Therapy, TMJ therapy and airway
support. I am extremely passionate about spreading the
awareness of airway issues and whole body health.
In practice, my main focus now is periodontal therapy,
incorporating salivary diagnostic and genetic testing.
This will allow me to one day blend in my complementary
therapies to support my patients from a whole body
perspective.

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NUTRITION AND HORMONES
With Nina Farmer.

Nina will be talking about nutrition in the dental setting
and how she brings nutrition into her daily practice
with patients. Her workshop on this subject will have an
emphasis on hormones, hormonal balancing/conditions,
what we might see in the dental setting and how we can
adapt our advice to help these patients.

Nina qualified as a Dental Therapist in 2013 at Sheffield
Dental school but always had an interest in taking a
more holistic and whole-body approach to treating
her patients and attended various short courses on
nutrition. Not long after this Nina experienced ill health
with her hormones and was diagnosed with poly cystic ovarian syndrome. She felt her
health was out of control and wanted to understand what was happening in her body so
that she could take back control.

So, Nina decided to become dual trained as a Nutritional Therapist and Dental Therapist,
graduating as a Nutritional Therapist February 2020 at Birmingham university through
the college of naturopathic medicine and has been helping clients with problems such
as gut issues, hormonal balancing, wellbeing and any other needs that they attend
appointments with. She also provides wellbeing workshops for the general public and is in
the process of starting a community group to help those who need support with hormonal
health.

In addition to helping other clinicians to feel healthy and well, in particular dental
hygienists and dental therapists who are constantly on the go, she also helps them to feel
confident and safe in providing nutritional support for their patients and has provided
talks, webinars and articles surrounding these issues. Each webinar, talk, workshop or
article Nina provides can be applied to your health, the health of your patients and your
loved ones as nutrition applies to all.

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REFLEXOLOGY WORKSHOP
Sole Smiles; Teeth to toes, taking steps today to feel better tomorrow with Justine Claire
Nicholls, Dental Hygienist & Clinical Reflexologist

Justine completed the Guy’s Certificate in Dental Surgery
Assisting with Distinction and the Claudius Ash Gold
Award 1988 & the National Certificate 1988, she then
went on to receive a Diploma in Dental Hygiene 1992 from
Guy’s Hospital with the Hu Friedy scaling award.

In 2021, Justine completed the Professional Reflexology
Practitioner Diploma at the Three Shires School of
Reflexology and has found combining Dentistry and
Reflexology very rewarding.

“My grandmother hand painted pottery for Wedgwood; my Aunt is an artist, the ladies
in my family sew and are very creative. The men are practical and capable. I too am lucky
to have combined a practical enquiring mind with manual dexterity, a love of people and
caring disposition in my career. Knowing my strengths in my choice of role has resulted
in a long, happy, successful career working with my giving nature and healing hands. I
use my wealth of experience and knowledge to implement a holistic approach to oral care
and overall wellbeing using my varied skills. I also enjoy involving, educating and inspiring
others with presentations showcasing the benefits of the work of Dental Hygienists,
Therapists and Reflexologists”.

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SKIN CARE
With Annette Matthews
We will concentrate on skin health information and peels during the workshop. Peels are
great to aid with ageing concerns, and conditions like pigmentation, rosacea and acne, all
things we may see in our daily dental practice.
We will also cover Skin cancer surveillance and talk
about the MASCED training for skin cancer and
melanoma early detection. I want to inspire others to
maximise their window of opportunity with their clients.
Annette is a patient focused dental professional with a
keen interest in cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry, skin
ageing, facial aesthetics, digital media and business
development.
Annette is trail blazing for dental therapists and facial
aesthetics and has been invited to speak in several
European forums on behalf of various skin products
relating to her fantastic results, with an entry into
the prestigious AMWC scientific poster competition in
Monaco this year.

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REIGNITING YOUR PASSION FOR DENTISTRY
With Jo Dickinson

Jo will encourage the delegates to explore opportunities to enhance the patient journey
for better clinical outcomes but also for the clinician to feel more involved and fulfilled in
their work. She will look at how developing skills such as
smoking cessation support, counseling and motivational
interviewing can be the amelioration for the patient and
clinician.

Jo qualified as a hygienist from Leeds 33 years ago.
She has worked in a variety of NHS, private and
specialist referral practices since then. She has been
a Key Opinion Leader for various dental companies
such as Philips, Swallow and Acteon. She has written
articles for various dental publications and regularly
writes blogs for Practice Plan. Her favoured means of
delivering education is hands on teaching which she has
done in the form of live webinars, peer review meetings,
workshops and lectures on behalf of TePe, BHSDT,
ADi, GSK and The Dentistry Show. Jo has additional
qualifications in teaching, mentoring, counselling, smoking cessation and was awarded
Dental Hygienist of the year at the Dentistry awards in 2015 and won the Overall Most
Outstanding Team Member at the Dental Awards in 2014.

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CLINICIAN WELL-BEING WORKSHOP
Exercising The Mind To Help You Flourish with Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, Dentist & Positive
Psychologist.

This workshop explores evidenced based, practical techniques from Positive Psychology
to build greater mental fitness, improve your inner strength and put you on the path to a
happy, thriving career and personal life.

Mahrukh Khwaja is a dentist, qualified Positive Psychologist,
accredited mindfulness teacher and founder of Mind Ninja:
a well-being start-up providing resilience and mental health
training to dental professionals so they can thrive in any
environment. Her personal experiences of burnout and
depression led her to explore preventative interventions
in Dentistry. Mahrukh specialises in applying positive
psychology through training, coaching and well-being
products for the profession, such as the ‘Mind Flossing’
toolkit: a deck of well-well-being cards to help dental
professionals practise mindfulness, self-compassion,
gratitude, growth mindset and use their strengths, with
patients and at home.

Mahrukh has worked with a diverse range of organisations, in both public and private
sectors, such as NHS Oxford Health, King’s College London, Acteon, BDA, Tipton Training,
Dentinal Tubules and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, delivering
positive psychology workshops and well-being programmes. She wrote the Level 7 well-
being online programme for Acteon in 2020 and in 2021, led 2 cohorts of a 4 week positive
psychology programme, providing a balance of empirical research and practical tools for
personal and professional development. She is the author of ‘Resilience And Well-being For
Dental Professionals’ due to be published by Wiley-Blackwell in Summer 2022.

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PROGRAMME

Thursday 22nd September

09:30 Group introduction
09.45 An introduction to alternative professions
Mingle and break
11.15 An introduction to alternative professions
11.45 Lunch
13.15 An introduction to alternative professions
14.15 Mingle and break
15.45 An introduction to alternative professions
16.00 Remedial back care demonstration by Gemma Lord
17.00 Drinks reception and dinner
19.00

Friday 23rd September

09.00 Workshop 1
10.30 Mingle and break
Workshop2
11.00 Mingle and lunch
12.30 Workshop 3
13.30 Final words and close
15.00

Your Motivational Speaker - Teddie Little

Theodora aka Teddie has had a career in dentistry spanning over 17 years,
starting as a dental nurse at age 16. Teddie later qualified as a Dental Therapist
yet it wasn’t long until she became part of creating digital preventive tools
for an International Swiss Dental company. Her passion and experience for
prevention has taken her internationally, launching projects and educating
others. Since then Teddie has been an international speaker and combines all
she does with her other passion, singing and songwriting, whilst creating for
her project Mental Dental Diet. She also studies Psychology & Neuroscience
at Kings College London whilst living between the UK & Nicaragua, where she
completes impact work in her free time with the newly born mission - We Smile
Back.

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COURSE DETAILS AND BOOKING
INFORMATION

Date: 9:30am Thursday 22nd to 3:00pm Friday 23rd September 2022
Location:
Luton Hoo Hotel, Bedfordshire
Cost: 5 Star Hotel and Spa with good transport links.
Elegant and relaxing facilities with excellent conference facilities

£325
Price includes VAT, room on a B&B basis, lunch and dinner on the 23rd.
Payment can be made in full or by installments

TO BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY CLICK HERE

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