Liz Roebuck appointed president of BSPD

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry has announced its outgoing president Claire Stevens will be replaced by consultant paediatric dentist Liz Roebuck, senior clinical lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and professional lead for the hospital side to the Paediatric Dental Service. Of the appointment to the position Liz Roebuck said: “I feel very privileged. I see it as much more a case of asking the question In what way can my particular skills and expertise best contribute to the society as a whole, across all four nations. There is so much going on and to support the work exec and council members are already engaged in is a priority.”
One of Liz’s priorities might be the results of the FICTION (filling children’s teeth: indicated or not) trial which tested three different ways of filling – drill and fill with prevention, sealing in with prevention and best practice prevention alone. British Society of Paediatric Dentistry spokesperson, Claire Stevens, said: “One of the key messages of this trial is the importance of evidence-based prevention, which must underpin any approach to caries. As soon as early caries is identified, clinicians need to be re-evaluating the child’s caries risk status and providing enhanced prevention in line with Delivering Better Oral Health and SDCEP guidance. This might include increasing the fluoride in the toothpaste and placing topical fluoride varnish four times rather than two times per year. Recall interval should also be reduced so that the child and their family receive close support to minimise the risk of further caries developing.”