Christina Chatfield

Saturday 5th March: 16.50-17.30
Independent Dental Hygiene- is it perio in practice or practice in perio?

Biography

Christina Chatfield, a dental hygienist, is clinical director and owner of Dental Health Sp Ltd which opened on the high street of Brighton in September 2007. She opened as a result of a change in the law that allows other registered members of the dental team other than dentists set and manage the business of dentistry. She has over 20 years experience in practice and has worked within major blue chip health companies.  She qualified from Dundee in 1982 and moved to Brighton with her 3 children in 1994. Her experience within healthcare has enhanced both her clinical and continued academic learning, as well as building synergistic working relationships from all areas of the dental industry. Christina is passionate about empowering the patient and making dental hygiene treatments easily accessible for all.

Independent Dental Hygiene is it perio in practice or practise in perio -  From Conception to Reality.
 
This case study examines the development of an Independent Dental Hygiene Practice from its initial launch as a dental hygiene referral clinic to todays’ reality of team excellence, quality and equality within the dental team.