Prevention Re-imagined: Hormones, Biofilm, AI and the Modern Dental Practice

The GBT Summit London 2026 returns on Friday 2 October at 30 Euston Square, London, with a programme designed to push the conversation about preventive dentistry into territory the profession has been slow to address. Under the theme ‘Prevention Reimagined: Hormones, Biofilm, AI and the Modern Dental Practice’, GBT Summit 2026 will bring dental hygienists, therapists, periodontists, dentists, practice owners and students together for a single day of education, evidence and practical insight.

Hosted by Harry Morris of EMS UK, the day opens with keynote speaker Dr Nighat Arif, whose work bridging clinical medicine and public health has made her one of the most recognised voices on women’s health in the UK. Her keynote explores why menopause and hormonal change are reshaping the conversation in healthcare — and why the dental team is so often the first to see the signs. Her keynote is followed by Ben Tighe and Claire Berry, the duo behind the Dental Besties platform, where their conversations about menopause and oral health have consistently been among the most engaged content the profession has shared, who will bring the discussion directly into the dental chair, helping clinicians understand what to see, what to say and what to do when treating patients going through menopause. It is a conversation the wider profession has barely begun, and one GBT Summit 2026 is putting front and centre.

‘The clinical programme keeps prevention at its core’

The clinical programme keeps prevention at its core. Dr Payvand Menhadji will challenge the idea that implants are the finish line, looking at the risk, biology and long-term maintenance that determine whether implants succeed or fail over a patient’s lifetime. Louise Warden, SDA Trainer for EMS, will follow with a focused fifteen-minute case study showing GBT implant maintenance in practice — one patient, one protocol, in real clinical time. Dr Devan Raindi will then explore MINST, biofilm and the modern perio pathway, drawing the morning to a close with an evidence-led look at how non-surgical periodontal therapy continues to evolve.

After lunch, the charity Bridge2Aid will take the stage to share the work they do to expand access to oral healthcare in low-resource settings, with ticket proceeds donated in support. The afternoon then turns to the technology shaping the next decade of clinical practice, with Dr Simon Chard and Dr Christian Leonhart asking whether AI in dentistry is hype, threat, or the biggest opportunity in a generation.

The day closes with Celso Da Costa exploring the business of dental hygiene — how prevention translates into clinical value and practice growth — followed by a closing panel on what prevention-led dentistry could look like in 2030, featuring Dr Menhadji, Louise Warden, Dr Raindi, Dr Chard and Celso Da Costa.

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