DFT Blackburn - Ultimate Conservative Dentistry & Predictable Clinical Photography (NW170407FBN)

There are many solutions to the treatment of tooth wear, such as using porcelain veneers or crowns for local treatment or even full mouth rehabilitation.. While large scale ceramic treatments might be life-changing for some people, for many they can be argued as destructive over treatment and a lack of focus on simpler, less expensive treatments means that many patients are not offered these options because dentists are simply unaware of them.

The lecture will also focus on intercepting diagnosing these cases earlier, looking at inter-canine widths, anterior guidance, differential tooth wear patterns, and being able to correct this with Simple Orthodontics and Restorative dentistry.

Straightening teeth is not just an aesthetic treatment because teeth continue to move throughout onesâ life, so all patients with even mild anterior crowding are at risk of increasing crowding, occlusal instability and uneven wear. Making adult patients aware of these problems and offering interceptive orthodontic treatment is a great service for patients and simple for GDPs to provide. Tif will talk about how simple anterior tooth alignment combined with bleaching and bonding, can be one of the most minimally invasive ways of improving smiles in a more progressive ethical way.

This part of the lecture will cover the basics for simple tooth alignment planning, consenting patients with the latest techniques in digital analysis and planning. He will also cover the use of modern composite materials for simple non invasive edge bonding that can also improve the patients function, guidance and prevent natural, ageing, occlusal changes and the use of simultaneous bleaching technique. The concept of Progressive smile design (PSD) through ABB (Alignment, Bleaching and bonding) can mean that any dentist in any practice can offer safe, aesthetic patient led treatments.

Mandatory: Foundation Dentist

• Know the protocols and planning of simple tooth alignment

• Understand the process of simultaneous tooth whitening

• What edge bonding materials are available?

• Understand the practical use of ABB interceptive restorative dentistry

1) Understanding the importance of Anterior Orthodontic Occlusal Planning through digital control

2) The Dahl Principle In Ortho Step by step- Natural and Assisted Equilibration

3) Treating patients over the lifetime - observing wear and functional change - Intercepting with ortho-restorative

1) Understanding the importance of Anterior Orthodontic Occlusal Planning through digital control

2) The Dahl Principle In Ortho Step by step- Natural and Assisted Equilibration

3) Treating patients over the lifetime - observing wear and functional change - Intercepting with ortho-restorative