ROCSS Programme 2025-2026
All meetings are held at 7.30pm in the Symposium Hall, RCSEd, Hill Square, Edinburgh. Refreshments are available from 6.45pm and following the meeting.
Members are encouraged to bring colleagues and members of their dental team as guests to meetings. If you are not yet a Member, you are very welcome to attend as a guest. Why not come along to one of the talks and experience the excellent quality of speakers and friendly atmosphere? Once you are ready, joining the Society is very easy using the online form.
Casual communications are invited at all meetings. Please give prior notice of any communication to the Honorary Secretary at info@royalodonto.co.uk
PROGRAMME 2025-2026
(Speakers' Biographies, Aims & Objectives and Learning Outcomes will be circulated to Members before each Meeting.)
13 November 2025 - First Ordinary Meeting (Presidential Address).
Speaker: Mark McCutcheon.
Title: 'A Life of Manual Labour'.
11 December 2025 - Second Ordinary Meeting.
Speaker: Richard Ibbetson
Title: 'Contemporary Restorative Dentistry - New Possibilities Together With New Challenges'.
Aims, Objectives and Learning Content
1. To review the current status of Restorative Dentistry.
2. To understand changes in the delivery of care.
3. To appreciate our potential educational needs.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Following attendance, participants will be able to:
1. Know the benefits and limitations of different restorative procedures.
2. Know the skills necessary for effective delivery.
3. Be able to review one's own performance.
8 January 2026 - Third Ordinary Meeting (Members' Evening).
Speakers:
David Offord
Title: 'Implants and Perio'.
Aims and Objectives
1. To outline treatment planning for periodontal patients seeking implants.
2. To provide practical steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of peri-implantitis.
3. To outline protocols used in non-surgical management of peri-implantitis.
Learning Outcomes
1. Be aware of factors that influence treatment planning for periodontal patients seeking implants.
2. Be aware of practical steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of peri-implantitis.
3. Be able to outline protocols used in non-surgical management of peri-implantitis.
Gordon Penman
Title: 'Restorative Considerations for Endodontically Treated Posterior Teeth'.
Aims and Objectives
- To provide an update on the contemporary options for restoring an endodontically treated posterior tooth.
- To provide a logical treatment planning protocol when assessing the most appropriate method to restore an endodontically treated posterior tooth.
- To discuss both direct and indirect solutions for the restoration of an endodontically treated posterior tooth.
Learning Outcomes
To provide an understanding of the solutions available to restore endodontically treated posterior teeth to create an optimal coronal seal and provide a successful long-term restoration.
12 February 2026 - Fourth Ordinary Meeting (EDAS Meeting).
Speakers: Krish Bhatia and Photini Paracharalambous
Title: 'Bits, Bytes and Bites: The Digital Dental Toolbox'.
12 March 2026 - Annual General Meeting.
Speaker: tbc.
Title: tbc.
13 March 2026 - Annual Dinner (black tie and decorations).
Venue: The New Club, 86 Princes Street, Edinburgh.
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