Hands on Crown and Bridge Day (OX150218)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectRestorative
DescriptionLecture and workshop style day. Hands on crown preparations, a three unit and a cantilever bridge. See what is being taught to postgraduates in fixed prosthetics. This course can be tailored to individual needs.
Additional informationINTENDED AUDIENCE: GDP's

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Sachin Varma BDS, MClinDent, MFDS RCS (Eng), MRD RCS (Edin) GDC 78200
Dr Sachin Varma is a registered specialist with the General Dental Council in prosthodontics. He obtained a Masters in Clinical Dentistry at Kings College, London.

Sachin still plays an active role there in training both postgraduate and undergraduate dentists. He has a vast knowledge and experience in implant dentistry and takes great pleasure in sharing his skills. Sachin offers a mentoring service to referring dentists.
His clinical work has been reviewed and assessed by world leaders in restorative dentistry at Guys hospital. He also gained top marks in his Masters thesis: his work has since been published internationally.

Dr. Rupert Austin BDS (Hons) PhD MJDF RCS Eng MAcadMEd AHEA GDC number 103158 is a National Institute of Health Research Clinical Lecturer and Honarary Specialty Registrar in Prosthodontics, Department of Prosthodontics, King’s College London Dental Institute at Guy’s, King’s and St.Thomas’ Hospitals

Since graduating in 2006, Rupert has pursued a Clinical Academic career in Prosthodontics and completed a PhD in tooth wear in 2011. He is currently a National Institute of Health Research Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London Dental Institute and a Specialist Registrar in Prosthodontics at Guy’s Hospital. This involves a completing a taught Masters degree in Prosthodontics and sitting for a Membership in Prosthodontics at the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Concurrently, he also work part time in Private General Dental Practice, where he has a special interest in the diagnosis and management of tooth wear.


VenueKadoorie Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire  View details
Date & timeThursday 15 February 2018, 09:30 to 16:45
LecturerDr Sachin Varma  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Forces Dental Officer, or NHS Dentist, or Non-NHS Dentist

Development outcomeC
Course styleHands-on
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£110.00
Aims

The aim of this course is to improve learners' skills and confidence in crown and bridge preparation, so as to improve clinical outcomes for patients.

Objectives

The course objectives are:


1:to describe and discuss the preparation design of crowns and bridgework

2:to provide specialist tips, including how to avoid common pitfalls.

3:to practice the hands-on preparation of 6 units

4:to receive individual feedback on the hands-on preparations

5:to demonstrate how to analyse the quality of impressions using a digital diagnostic process

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, learners should be able to


1. describe the principles of crown and bridge design

2. analyse the quality of impressions using a digital diagnostic process to improve the quality of crowns to patients.

3. perform the preparation of crowns and bridgework to evidence- based clinical standards

Laptops/ notepads for note-taking will capture your thoughts from the aims of the course to prompt reflective learning .

Please bring spectacles/loupes for crown preparation and burs you normally use to prepare teeth for crowns in order to maximise the benefit of the teaching.