Intensive PIEZON® Ultrasonics & Ergonomics Workshop

This event includes information on the following topics:

• Guided Biofilm Therapy
• Prophylaxis
• Minimally Invasive Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Prevention

The intended audience for this event includes:

• Dental Hygienists
• Dental Therapists
• Endodontists
• General Dentists
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Oral Health Therapists
• Oral Pathologists
• Oral Surgeons
• Orthodontists
• Paediatric Dentists
• Periodontists
• Prosthodontists
• Specialists in Oral Medicine
• Specialists in Public Health Dentistry
• Specialists in Special Needs Dentistry

This intensive hands-on workshop will present a strategic approach to how PIEZON® instrumentation can be integrated into clinical protocols for biofilm management and calculus removal during preventative and periodontal maintenance. You’ll understand how positioning and ergonomics for ultrasonic use will reduce discomfort for both the patient and you.

Learn how to enhance your treatment protocols for stress free, safer and more time efficient appointments using real case studies and the use of a special PIEZON® training tool on models. The programme will present concepts to eliminate hand fatigue, how to perfect your PIEZON® technique, how to make the best instrument decisions and how to save on costs.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• The role of calculus and the different options available for removing hard deposits
• Understanding the types of power scalers available, their modes of action and considerations in selecting a power scaler
• Examine the clinical evidence supporting ultrasonic instrumentation
• The integration of ultrasonic instrumentation into clinical protocols
• Understand how to reduce muscle stress and pain through correct ultrasonic use
• Be able to determine the clinically appropriate tips for use in individual cases and the sequence they should be used
• Implementation techniques, especially in the area of enhancing patient comfort.