Heather Beckett - CV Consultant and Specialist in Restorative Dentistry 5A Dornmere Lane Waterlooville Hampshire, PO78QH Tel: 02392 265210: Mobile: 07939 268768 Website: www.heatherbeckett.co.uk, E-mail: hb@heatherbeckett.co.uk Summary of Qualifications: BDS Guys Hospital, University of London, 1981 BSc. Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences 197, University of London FDS Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1985 MSc Conservative Dentistry 1989, University of London Postgraduate certificate, Evidence-Based Practice (Master s level), University of Portsmouth 2005 Certificate of Expert Witness Accreditation, Cardiff University/Bond Solon, 2005 LLM Medical Law and Ethics 2010, De Montfort University, Leicester BPTC Kaplan Law School, 2013 Accreditations: Accredited higher professional training in Restorative Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons of England, awarded 1995 Name included in the Specialist List in Restorative Dentistry of the General Dental Council since 1998 Present Appointments: Specialist in Restorative Dentistry Private Practice My private practice involves providing diagnoses, treatment plans and second opinions for referring general dental practitioners, implantology (both surgical and restorative aspects), provision of specialist restorative dental treatment and medico-legal work Consultant in Restorative Dentistry (triage)- Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group I am responsible for triaging incoming referrals to the Complex Restorative Scheme, providing paper-based diagnoses and treatment plans where appropriate for onwards referral to enhanced practitioners or return to general dental practitioners, chairing enhanced practitioner appointment committees, and providing general advice in restorative dentistry as required to the CCG 1
Professional Experience: 1995- Oct 2011 Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Consultant in Restorative Dentistry This was an 8 programmed activities appointment in a busy District General Hospital Maxillofacial Unit. The post involved working as leader of the Restorative team as well as a member of multidisciplinary teams in Head and Neck Cancer, Hypodontia, Implantology, Restorative Dentistry/Orthodontics, and Restorative Dentistry/Oral Surgery 1999-2003 Specialist Training teaching in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics I was seconded to Guys, Kings and St Thomas Hospitals as the lead member of the teaching faculty on the third year of the Specialist training programme in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics 1991-1995 Wessex /South and West region Senior Registrar in Restorative Dentistry This training programme included elements in a large number of Wessex sites, Mayday Hospital, Croydon, Surrey, and The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel 1990-1992 Portsmouth Principal in general dental practice 1990-1991 Mayday University Hospital, Croydon Locum Senior Registrar in Restorative Dentistry 1989-1991 Southampton General Hospital Clinical Assistant in Restorative Dentistry 1986-1990 Portsmouth area Part-time associate in general dental practice 1986-1988 Guys Hospital, London Clinical Assistant in Conservative Dentistry 1984-1986 Nottingham University Hospital Registrar in oral surgery 1982-1984 Guys Hospital, and QA Hospital, Portsmouth House officer and senior house officer posts in oral surgery Ongoing Training and experience in Dental Implantology I have been part of a multidisciplinary implantology team which works collectively when complex cases require treatment under general anaesthesia, since 1995. As a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and in my own specialist private practice, I carry out the overall planning for treatments involving dental implants. I am then responsible for the restorative work, and in many cases, I also surgically place the implants. If I do not, I frequently accompany the surgeon to verify that the implants are appropriately sited for restorative requirements. I have undertaken implant training in several different implant systems, (Nobel Biocare, Astra, Straumann, Frialit and Endopore), and advanced implant training courses in soft tissue management with Patrick Palacci in Marseilles, and in minor bone grafting procedures in Halmstad, Sweden. I have also been trained using the innovative NobelGuide CT driven CAD-CAM implant technique in 2
Gothenburg, Sweden and introduced this technique into the hospital team within which I worked and into my own specialist practice. Medico-Legal Experience: Extensive experience since 1998 in medico-legal cases and insurance claim reporting for independent lay and professional clients and all three main UK dental Indemnity providers Also expert witness experience in regulatory cases. Approximately 50/50 split between work for claimants and work for defendants with a small number of instructions as single joint expert. I have undertaken training in report writing and expert witness skills and hold the Cardiff University/Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate. Professional Memberships: British Dental Association British Society of Restorative dentistry British society of for the study of Prosthetic Dentistry British society of Periodontology British Endodontic Society Association of Consultants and specialists in Restorative Dentistry Additional Professional Activities: Invited referee and book reviewer, British Dental Journal Invited referee British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Complaints Service panel member, General Dental Council Professional Dental Assessor National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) Committee Activities: BDA Portsmouth Section committee member 1995-2000 Portsmouth District Dental Liaison committee member 1996-1999 Portsmouth District Oral Health Advisory group member 1999-2007 Specialty Training Committee in Restorative Dentistry for the South London Programme 2002-2003 Secretary Wessex Group Committee for Hospital Dental Services 2006-2010 Chairman Wessex Group Committee for Hospital Dental Services 2010-2011 References: Available on request Publications: See publication list attached 3
Research: The relationship of occlusal contacts, parafunction, and symptoms and signs of mandibular dysfunction This was carried out in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the MSc. in Conservative Dentistry of the University of London, 1989. Use of a flatbed scanner and computer graphics programme in choosing anterior teeth for dental prostheses presented at British Society of the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry Annual Scientific Meeting 2002 Current practice amongst Restorative specialists in relation to written consent presented to departmental audit and clinical governance group, Southern Restorative Dentistry Clinical Network Group Standard of periapical radiography in main X-ray, Queen Alexandra Hospital a collaborative re-audit with the radiographers in the main X-ray department, following an initial audit, provision of training and other measures to effect change Index of Restorative Treatment Need Complexity audit. An audit within my own department and also collaboratively with the local Senior Dental Officers in the Community Dental Service. Alternative (complementary) non-prescribed medicines taken by patients referred to a maxillofacial unit. A baseline audit, to assess potential need for change in medical history taking practice In Search of the Hollywood Smile- the legal and ethical issues surrounding tooth-whitening in the United Kingdom This was carried out in partial fulfillment of a Distance-Learning LLM in Medical law and Ethics at De Montfort University, Leicester, 2010. The project involved questionnaire research into the current practice of tooth whitening by dentists and beauty therapists, together with literature-based research into associated legal and ethical issues On-Line Training Courses - Author Critical Appraisal Author of this stand-alone module, also forming part of an MSc course in Health Informatics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Bristol MOrth Course Author of two sections of the Restorative aspects of the Restorative/Orthodontic interface module Last Up-dated: 4 May 2014 4
Publications: Beckett, H.A., Unusual dislocations associated with epilepsy. British Medical Journal, 1984 (letter). Beckett, H.A., Infected preauricular sinus presenting to a general dental practitioner. British Dental Journal, 1987, 162: 261-262 Beckett, H.A. and Gilmour, A.G., Resistance to local analgesia - report of a case treated using 5% lignocaine. British Dental Journal, 1990, 169: 327-328 Beckett, H.A., Evans, R.D. and Gilmour, A.G., Post-orthodontic splinting in patients with reduced levels of periodontal bone support. British Dental Journal, 1992, 173: 272-274 Beckett, H.A. and Gilmour, A.G., Multiple idiopathic cervical root resorption in a male. British Dental Journal, 1993, 175: 33-34 Gilmour, A.G. and Beckett, H.A., The voluntary reflux phenomenon. British Dental Journal, 1993, 175: 368-372 Beckett, H.A. and Wright, P.S., Construction of a gingival mask in association with an implant-retained fixed maxillary prosthesis - a case report. European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 1993, 2: 57-60 Beckett, H.A. and Evans, R.D. Changing the appearance of anterior teeth with porcelain veneers - a case report. European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 1994, 2: 113-115 Beckett, H.A. and Evans, R.D. The interface between orthodontics and restorative dentistry in the management of anterior tooth surface loss. British Journal of Orthodontics, 1994, 21: 231-237 Beckett, H.A. and Gilmour, A.G. Abnormal anterior siting of the palatine papilla with bilateral patent nasopalatine ducts. British Dental Journal, 1995, 178: 223-224 Beckett, H.A., Buxey-Softley, G., Gilmour, A.G. and Smith, N. Occupational abrasive tooth surface loss in a dental technician. Quintessence International, 1995, 26: 217-220 Beckett, H.A. Dental Abrasion caused by a cobalt-chromium denture base. European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 1995, 3: 209-210 5
Beckett, H.A. The impact of a restorative dentistry service on the prescription of apical surgery in a district general hospital. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1996, 78 :369-371 Beckett, H.A. and Zaki, G.A. An index of implant treatment need (IITN). British Dental Journal, 1997, 182: 160-161 Alexander, J, and Beckett, H.A. A bilaminar record base for an overdenture in a case with severe hard tissue undercuts - a clinical report. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 1997 Beckett H. and Robinson S. Potential bathroom hazard. British Dental Journal, 1998, 185: 58 Beckett, H.A, and Sequeira, P. A tale of two dentures. European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 1999 Beckett, H.A. Management of acute dental trauma presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department in a district general hospital. Methodologies for Clinical Audit in Dentistry. Faculty of Dental Surgery, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2000 Beckett, H.A. and Hardiman, M. Abutment screw loosening, what went wrong? Restorative and Aesthetic Practice, 2002, 4(2): 82-86 Beckett, H.A. Use of a flatbed scanner and computer graphics programme in choosing anterior teeth for dental prostheses. Abstracts from British Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry Annual Scientific Conference 2002. European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 2002 Pessian, F. and Beckett, H.A. Record-keeping by dental undergraduates. British Dental Journal, 2004; 197 (11): 703-705 Beckett, H.A., Ramsay, R, Thompson, B, and Brennan, P. Journal clubs. British Dental Journal, 2005; 198 (10): 629 Beckett, H. Five-step definition. British Dental journal, 2005; 199 (9): 547-549 Cross, B and Beckett, H. Unwanted effects. British Dental journal, 2006, 201 (6): 325 Wells, J. and Beckett, H. Articaine Hydrochloride A safe alternative to Lignocaine? Dental Update 2008, 35: 253-256 Beckett, H.A. An investigation into the current practice of tooth whitening in a southern English city in the context of associated legal issues. Primary Dental Care 2010;17(3):127-135 Beckett, H. Open Wide. New Law Journal 19 October 2012 6