Hormones, Humans and Hard Conversations: Menopause in the Dental Workplace

Wednesday 21st October 2026
6:30pm-7:30pm
Webinar

Speaker

Join Poppy Dunton a Dental Therapist, educator, business consultant and menopause coach with 20 years’ experience across clinical dentistry.

Poppy works with dental professionals, practices and organisations across the UK, delivering education designed to create practical change within the workplace. Her menopause education combines an understanding of hormonal health with the realities of working within busy dental teams, helping clinicians and leaders recognise the impact menopause can have on individuals, teams and working life.

Webinar Overview

Menopause can affect far more than hot flushes. This session explores how hormonal change can impact confidence, cognition, communication and working life within dentistry. We’ll look at why awareness matters, how it can present in the workplace and how better conversations can create more supportive dental teams.

Aims and Objectives

• Recognise common physical, cognitive and emotional effects of perimenopause and menopause
• Identify how hormonal change may present within the dental workplace.
• Explore the potential impact on clinicians, colleagues, communication and team dynamics.
• Consider how dental teams can create more informed and supportive workplace conversations.
• Identify practical ways individuals and organisations can better support colleagues experiencing menopause.

GDC Outcomes: B & D