A sell-out success

Together with those from the UK, delegates came from across the globe from countries including Dubai, France, Oman, Jordan, Hong Kong, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands and USA.

The programme for the day consisted of keynote lectures from leading experts, the presidential ceremony, presentation of prizes and the prestigious lifetime contribution to the specialty award. There was also a trade exhibition and opportunities for networking.

Outgoing President, Mike Wapplington, handed over the Chains of Office to BS Chong, the society’s new president. “I am looking forward to an exciting year with the British Endodontic Society,” said Chong. “I hope, with the support of enthusiastic and energetic council members, to promote the aims of the society and ensure that our activities, events and initiatives are accessible to all, not just specialists.”

The first keynote speaker was Hal Duncan from Trinity College, Dublin, whose presentation was entitled ‘New visions for the vital pulp – do we need to keep digging a hole for ourselves?’ In brief, Hal highlighted concerns over the destructive nature of dental treatment which has led to the examination of novel methodologies and development of regenerative biologically-based treatments for the damaged dental pulp. He spoke of the exciting opportunities that exist for minimally-invasive treatment procedures, which help maintain pulp vitality, and the development of a new generation of dental materials targeted at biological processes, which promote repair.