Saving the Sixes: the judgement challenges

Speaker: Marie Therese Hosey

Date: June 13, 2026

Time: 10:30‐11:30

Room: Speaker room 4

This sesison aims to give an update on modern approaches to cariology with particular emphasis on managing compromised first permanent molars in children.

Objectives

By the end of this session participants will have knowledge of:

1. the ICDAS cariology classification system and care planning 
2. managing Molar Incisor Hypoplastic/ Hypomineralised enamel defects in children’s first permanent molars.
3. They will be familiar with the current orthodontic management guidelines for FPMs and the challenge of determining the long term prognosis.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session participants should be able to:

1. new facts about FPMs.
2. new approaches to caries in children.

General Dental Council eCPD outcomes: A, B, C.

Our new booking system includes lecture sessions to allow you to create a personalised Scottish Dental Show timetable, however lecture session entry (speaker rooms 1-4) is on a first-come-first-served basis and cannot be guaranteed.