Oral health care in people with severe mental ill health

It is well known that people experiencing severe mental ill health face lives restricted and shortened by conditions like diabetes and heart disease. However, less well recognised, they also experience serious inequalities in oral health, with high rates of tooth decay, gum disease and tooth loss. Members of our group developed (with CTG Collaboration funding) The Right To Smile consensus statement to highlight these inequalities and the urgent need for a far more whole-person approach. This event will bring together dentists, mental health professionals, primary care clinicians, people with lived experience, researchers, commissioners and key NHSE/I programme managers to collaborate with a view to improve practice.

A summary of the day is as follows:

11: 30 - 12:00 Registration (in-person attendees only)- Location: Business school (G.34 lecture theatre)

12:00-1:00 Lunch and networking (in-person attendees only) - Location: North Atrium (to the left of G.34)

1:00-1:10 Welcome Address (online attendees to join) - Speaker: Paul French

1:10-1:30 My Right To Smile – Lived Experience and Carer Perspectives - Speakers: Gordon Johnston & Dr. David Shiers

1:35-1:55 Burden of Poor Oral Health in People with Severe Mental Illness - Speakers: Dr Vishal Aggarwal & Dr Masuma Mishu

2:00-2:15 A National Perspective - Speaker: Professor Rebecca Harris

2:15-2:35 Afternoon Coffee Break

2:40-3:00 The Right To Smile: Consensus Statement - Speakers: Dr. David Shiers & Dr. Emily Peckham

3:05-3:25 The Mouth Matters in Mental Health Study - Speaker: Dr. Jasper Palmier-Claus

3:30-3:35 Mental Disorders and Oral Diseases: Future Research Directions - Speaker: Dr Easter Joury (pre-recorded)

3:40 - 4:25 Workshop: sharing knowledge, learning & good practice

(in-person only - online event will continue on twitter)

4:30 Closing the Day - Speaker: Paul French

Host or Publisher Mental Health Research Cluster at Manchester Metropolitan University