Restoration of Broken Down Teeth (SW-25-04-25-01)

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SubjectRestorative dentistry
DescriptionThis course covers the assessment of broken down teeth to decide the best management for patients either to extract or restore using a range of direct and indirect materials including posts. There will be lectures and table top practical elements for building up teeth, making provisional restorations and impression taking.
Additional information

This course is suitable for members of the dental team who restore broken down teeth. There will be sections that are only with in the scope of practice of a dentist but other team members are welcome to attend if they are interested in this topic or work with other dental team members for shared patient management. The course will cover more advanced techniques and will be an opportunity to hear about further training opportunities offered at KCL.


VenueEngineers' House, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset  View details
Date & timeFriday 25 April 2025, 09:00 to 17:00
LecturersDr Fariha Hussain & Mr Brian Millar  View details
Target audience

Recommended: Dentist

Development outcomeC
Course styleLecture with table top practice elements
Catering Meal
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£200.00
Aims

The aim of this course is to teach advanced practical techniques to restore aesthetics, function and the occlusion on broken down teeth using conventional and contemporary direct and indirect restorations, including posts and cores.


Objectives

By the end of the course delegates should be able to:

Assess damaged teeth for restoration

select a suitable direct or indirect material

select a suitable tooth preparation and use a core (direct/indirect/virtual) where necessary.

carry out predictable impressions

place effective provisional restorations

understand cementation protocols for different materials

restore aesthetics and function,

describing the destination driven

approach manage subgingival margins

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course delegates will:


Be able to assess teeth for restoration or extraction

Recognise when to use direct and indirect materials to restore root filled and broken down teeth.

Recognise which materials and techniques to select for a given clinical situation.

Explain how to use the destination driven approach to tooth preparation to be able to use and provide aesthetic and functional indirect restorations

Be able to design and make suitable provisional restorations

Be able to take good impressions in difficult situations