Homeless and Inclusion Oral Health Conference

The event aims to raise awareness of oral health inequalities and help dental teams improve the oral health of socially excluded populations. The Homeless and Inclusion Oral Health conference was the combined concept of Janine Doughty (Pathway Homeless and Inclusion Oral Health Fellow) and Andrew Dickenson (Postgraduate Dental Dean Midlands and East) and the first one took place in 2016.

Janine says: 'The idea of the conference is both to raise awareness of the oral health implications of homelessness and social exclusion and to demonstrate what initiatives are in place around the country to reach out to marginalised and vulnerable people. The theme of the conference is 'how to take action for inclusion" – all of the workshops are designed to give teams insight into how they can develop inclusive dental practice in their local area. There will also be plenty of opportunity to share ideas and good practice with other dental and healthcare professionals who are interested in homeless and inclusion oral health.