Restorative management of tooth wear with direct composites build ups (CPD-LEED03MAY18A)

Availability

Course has taken place

Subject

Restorative dentistry

Description

Discuss the aetiology of tooth surface loss, treatment planning and management using direct composite build ups.

Venue

CLS 2 and SR 4, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds

Date & time

Thursday 3 May 2018, 09:30 to 16:30

Lecturers

Paul Franklin & Christopher Hird

Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Nurse (£25.00pp discount), or Dental Therapist (£25.00pp discount), or Dentist

Course style

Hands-on course

Category

Clinical course

Catering

Refreshments and lunch

Development outcome

No development outcome

CPD hours

5:30

Cost

£50.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)

Aims

To discuss the signs of tooth surface loss that can be seen in everyday practice and make decisions about when to intervene
To discuss the treatment options available for management of tooth wear that can be carried out in general practice
To discuss the treatment planning, patient work up and restorative management of tooth wear using direct composite build ups.
To demonstrate how to produce successful composite build ups using palatal matrix with the layering technique.
To discuss challenges, reasons of failures of composite build ups and maintenance
of tooth wear patients.

Objectives

Understand the aeitology of non-carious tooth surface loss
Undertsand the different treatment options availabe for tooth wear patients.
Be able to assess when patients can be treated in practice and when to refer for specialist treatment
Appreciate the full contour wax-up and palatal matrix which can significantly help the clinician in restoring worn teeth with composite resin using the layering technique.
Undertand how good clinical technique and occlusal management can lead to a successful outcome