The Dental Health Unit at the University of Manchester with the support of Colgate-Palmolive are welcoming you to our pre-IADR 2025 symposium "Practical Approaches in Oral Health Behaviour Change Research"

Join us at AC Hotel Barcelona Forum for a day filled with insightful presentations, engaging discussions, practical, and networking opportunities.

Learn from experts in the field about the latest developments and research in oral health behaviour change. Discover new strategies to promote better oral health habits in your community through a series of international presentations showcasing practical approaches in oral health behaviour change.

The morning session will feature informative lectures with speakers from the US, the UK and the Netherlands addressing the challenges, strategies, and advocacy needed to effectively implement oral health research with a behavioural component across different settings and with different populations; including research undertaken with community groups, in clinical and community settings and more widely through large scale public health initiatives.

In the afternoon, from 14:00, an invited/closed session will take place for a smaller, working group of experts. In the afternoon, participants will engage in an interactive workshop focusing on the outcomes of behavioural research in dentistry. Through collaborative discussions and activities, attendees will assess the various outcomes which could and should be employed when evaluating the effects of interventions designed to change behaviour and improve health outcomes. As a smaller, working group we will work towards a consensus on actionable research recommendations.

Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or student, this event is perfect for anyone interested in making a positive impact on oral health behaviour.

Please note: the afternoon session will be by invite only. If you register for the event in general, we will be in touch to confirm if you are invited to the afternoon session too. The distinction between morning and afternoon is due to capacity restrictions as well as due to the deliverables of the afternoon session needing a smaller, more agile group of experts.