Tom’s talk will address the following key issues:

1. How dentistry fits in healthcare as a whole (mentioning hospital and public health).

2. The family dentist - and the funding structures

3. The disease burden presently facing the profession - and why

4. The impact this has on services - and the nation as a whole

5. Solutions that may help - or not!

6. Where will dentistry be in 10 years

About Tom Thayer

Tom is a Consultant and hon. Lecturer in Oral Surgery at the Royal Liverpool University Dental School and Hospital. Tom has had an eclectic career – family dentist and practice owner in Bradford and Skipton, Hospital surgical training, community dental service specialist, university clinical teacher, and - eventually - hospital consultant. He has been known to say that the only thing not on the CV is the armed forces – but he did learn to drive a tank when at school! His present areas of interest are education and assessment in (NHS) postgraduate dentistry, (mis)diagnosis of pain and chronic facial pain issues, and he has recently been involved in developing the latest national guidance information on managing jaw joint problem

About Cafe Economique

Café Économique is a voluntary organisation whose aim is to provide education for interested members of the public about current economic, social and environmental topics  and possible actions so that our economic system works and benefits all in an equitable, democratic and transparent way. It meets on the second Wednesday of each month at Seven Arts.