About Us
The South West Hygienists' and Therapists' Society (SWHATS) is a non-profit making society aiming to provide education and a discussion forum to meet the real needs of hygienists and therapists. Meetings are held every other month, and include a light supper and drinks. Lectures and talks on pertinent issues are given by eminent speakers, and each evening is represented by a manufacturer to allow you to find out about new dental products.
We also have an Online Forum for hygienists and therapists to discuss issues relating to their work, comment on past lectures, and recommend future topics and speakers.
Join Us
You must be a member of SWHATS to attend the meetings and lectures. There is an annual joining fee of £5 + VAT, and each meeting costs £25 + VAT, including supper and drinks. These costs cover the speakers and administration of the meetings. To join the society, and pay online with your credit/debit card or Paypal account, click below.
You can telephone 01225 448400 for more information, or to pay via another method.
You can also pay for each lecture that you want to attend online - simply go to the lecture programme and click on the 'Attend' button.
Next Lecture
Litigation and the perio patient: Risk management
Monday 19th July
Presented by Dr. Yeow-Chong Lim
Location: The Dental Implant Clinic, CPD: 2 hours
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Synopsis:
- Dental litigation is a rapidly growing avenue for the ‘no win-no fee’ legal culture.
- Failure to diagnose or/and treat periodontal patients now forms the largest group of such litigation.
- DPS estimates that 30% of all their dental claims in some countries, are from this patient group.
- We will highlight clinical examples of such cases and the strategy to provide the care your patient needs and to avoid liability.
Chong has been receiving referrals for periodontal and implant treatment since 1993, providing advanced regenerative and implant therapy, such as GTR, GBR and sinus grafting. Starting out in his homeland of Singapore, private referrals continued for the next 7 years in Harley Street, London and now in the leafy surburbia of South London. Chong continues to collaborate with a group of like-minded restorative dentists in providing ethical and premium dental services. Always a keen student, Chong has maintained a continuous involvment in national and international conferences in the last 20 years. Moving into middle age, he is gradually adapting to the role of a periodontal and implant educator and is entering the final stages of an another MSc, with the University of Bristol and will be reporting on research of sinus bone grafting. Chong retains a keen interest in regenerative procedures for teeth and implants