A Practical Guide to Filling Teeth (FT2504)

A Practical Guide To Filling Teeth- Louis Mackenzie, GDP and Lecturer Birmingham Dental School - This is a whole day course mainly hands on and will cover- 1) Discussion of the current status of direct restorations. 2) Case selection for direct restorations. 3) Materials overview: Amalgam,composite and adhesive systems. 4) Cavity preparation for direct restorations. 5) Moisture control and bonding techniques for composite and amalgam. 6) Contemporary matrix systems. 7) Placement and shaping techniques for direct composite restorations. 8) Amalgam carving. 9) Finishing and polishing techniques. 10) Practical tips and tricks/overcoming problems with direct restorations. 11) Practical guide to anatomy of anterior and posterior teeth.

Mandatory: dental foundation trainee

To provide and update of the contemporary materials, equipment and clinical techniques for the direct restoration of posterior teeth

By the end of this course delegates will be able to demonstrate understanding of direct restorative techniques in the following subject areas:

* Advantages & longevity of direct restorations

* Amalgam (Advantages, disadvantages, safety, indications/contraindications)

* Cariology (Detection & diagnosis)

* Patient assessment

* Minimally invasive cavity preparation techniques

* Iatrogenesis prevention

* Material selection (Amalgam (& bonded amalgam) and composite)

* Isolation techniques

* Matrix systems

* Placement techniques (Amalgam & composite)

* Shaping (composite) and carving (amalgam) direct restorations

* Finishing and polishing techniques

* Restoration maintenance

By the end of this course delegates will be able to enhance patient care by optimising all clinical stages in the assessment, diagnosis, planning and operative management of direct restorative techniques.