Clinical Refresher Course - Class II amalgam restoration in primary care (IDGPORT180726)

Programme

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The Course starts promptly at 0900. Program provided

Access to the William Beatty Building can be found on Hampshire Terrace; please enter via the door sign posted staff/student entrance and not the main patient reception entrance.

If you have not been to a course at the Dental Academy before, please find directions to the William Beatty Building below, our postcode is PO1 2QG.

Take the M275 toward Portsmouth (W)/Sea port. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Commercial Road/A3. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Marketway/A3. Continue to follow A3, go through one roundabout and turn right onto Hampshire Terrace/A3. Continue to follow Hampshire Terrace for approximately 1 minute and you will see the William Beatty Building (Dental Academy) on the right.

Parking - There is on-road parking along Hampshire Terrace which is pay by meter.

The Dental School is a short walk from Portsmouth and Southsea Railway Station.

Recommended to all

To provide newly registered dentists and clinicians requiring a clinical refresher with the knowledge, understanding and practical skills necessary to safely assess, select, place, finish, repair and remove class II dental amalgam restorations in accordance with current UK regulations and best practice.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

· Understand the indications and contraindications for the use of dental amalgam within contemporary UK dental practice, including appropriate and safe case selection based on current evidence.

· Describe current legislation and guidance relating to amalgam use, including environmental considerations, mercury hygiene and safe disposal of amalgam waste.

· Identify appropriate cavity designs and preparation principles for amalgam restorations.

· Demonstrate correct amalgam handling, placement, condensation, carving and finishing techniques.

· Recognise common clinical errors and complications associated with amalgam restorations.

· Apply evidence-based decision-making when selecting restorative materials for different clinical scenarios.

On completion of the course, participants will be able to:

· Safely assess cases and prepare cavities for amalgam restorations.

· Correctly manipulate and place amalgam restorations using contemporary techniques.

· Demonstrate appropriate carving and finishing procedures.

· Manage and safely dispose of amalgam waste in accordance with UK regulations.

· Evaluate when amalgam remains a suitable restorative option and when alternative materials may be preferable.