Personalised Complete Dentures – A two day masterclass with 15 hours enhanced CPD

A two day limited attendance clinical and laboratory course with a live demonstration on a patient requiring replacement complete dentures made to resemble as closely as possible the original natural dentition. During the course various clinical and laboratory techniques will be demonstrated culminating in the fitting and testing of the new denture.

With a limit of 7 participants and given the time available, it will be possible to demonstrate additional clinical and laboratory procedures in line with delegates interests and requirements.

Finlay has dedicated a large part of his career to removable denture prosthetics and has worked with his in-house dental technician, Rowan Garstang, for over 20 years. Finlay regards Rowan as one of the finest removable prosthodontic technicians in the world. During this extended course they will impart their clinical and technical expertise.

Topics covered during the course will include:

Initial consultation, construction of patient’s wish-list, primary and definitive impressions, casting of impressions, transfer of information to the laboratory, face and lip support, choosing and setting of the teeth, the use of photographic records in arranging the teeth, active participation of the patient, modification and characterisation of denture teeth for increased naturalism, assessing vertical dimension, occlusal and facebow records, transferring these records safely from the clinic to the laboratory, setting up teeth in the laboratory, refining gingival contour and surface detail for natural appearance, the use of variegated internal colouring for gingival authenticity, flasking technique and remounting of the processed dentures onto articulated master casts, the suction denture technique, insertion procedures, occlusal refinement, denture hygiene instruction and aftercare, checking the initial result against the wish-list. 

The clinical and technical stages will be shown step by step, abundantly illustrated with photographs, videos, live demonstrations of techniques and detailed hand-outs.

Lectures will form part of the course and will include the use of implants to stabilise removable prostheses. There will be time to discuss difficult or interesting cases brought by participants.

This course will be of interest to dentists as well as current and prospective clinical dental technicians.

The Presenters

Finlay & Rowan work together in private specialist practice providing very high quality fixed & removable prosthodontics.

Finlay qualified as a dentist in Sheffield in 1993 and worked in General Dental Practice for 6 years. He has always had a desire to provide the best possible treatment for his patients and has continued to develop professionally through specialist training leading to; MSc in fixed and removable prosthodontics, PhD and two Specialist qualifications (MRD & FDS). He has previously been a Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and Liverpool University Dental Hospital.

Rowan was previously the Chief Dental Technician in Prosthodontics at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester for ten years, having started working there in 1987. He was involved in the training of dental technicians at the University of Manchester for over 15 years. Rowan and Finlay have worked together since 1999 and have, over the years, satisfied the dental needs of many people throughout the North West of England. In addition, Rowan provided all of the invaluable technical work for Finlay’s PhD.

Dr Finlay Sutton
BDS, DGDP (UK), MSc, MFDS RCS Ed, MRD RCS Ed, PhD, FDS (Rest Dent) RCS Ed

Registered Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Endodontics and Periodontics

Mr Rowan Garstang
BSc Hons, HNC, OND Registered Dental Technician

Aims, Objectives & Anticipated Outcomes

By the end of the course the participants should have a better understanding of:
• Oral anatomy and gingival architecture.
• The optimal shape for complete dentures.
• Maximising retention, stability and support with complete dentures
including the suction denture technique.
• Planning tooth position and lip support.
• Choosing and setting up teeth for a natural cosmetic and personal
appearance.
• Denture occlusion, crossbite, overbites and overjets.
• Finding the occluding vertical dimension.
• Waxing up gums to replicate natural gingival anatomy.
• Avoiding speech problems with dentures.

Course Programme

Call Adele direct on 01462 703 633, Freephone 0800 97 000 79 or email: [email protected]

*The course programme is amenable to participants’ preferences and the presenters discretion. This course is intended to be informal, flexible and interactive.

Overview

This program is focused on the delivery of fixed prosthodontics in clinical practice with a strong emphasis on the application of evidence-based treatment planning, preparation, and restoration. Specialists prosthodontists will their share their collective experiences from private specialist practice in the delivery, and management, of care. Strengthen your clinical skills required for these highly technical procedures, through this blended learning program consisting of online lectures and video procedures as well as face-to-face preclinical laboratory sessions held in our state-of-the-art dental training facility. This program is tailored towards hands-on training which leads to enhanced clinical outcomes for your patients.

Participants will be provided with tailored, individual feedback to enhance your learning as well as case-based discussions to ensure a deeper understanding of prosthodontics.

Program Delivery – Online Blended Learning and Hands-on Pre-clinical session

• Online web lectures via Learning Management System, Canvas.
• A short assessment after each online module to cement your knowledge on the lecture topics.
• Online Live Q&A Session for follow up questions and interaction with the presenters.
• Hands-on Pre-clinical lab session.

Major Topics

• Core Management
• Preparation Design and materials
• Impressions, dies and die spacing
• When to go digital, how and what system to choose
• Fitting of restorations
• Post-operative care and complications
• Maintenance and review

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the program participants should be able to:

• Assess when resistance and retention form are needed and desired.
• Design different types of preparations based on clinical needs and material of choice.
• Recognize the analogue workflow and its components
• Recognize the advantages and limitations of digital impressions
• Identify indications for different types of cements and choose the most appropriate one for the clinical situation
• Critique the restorations fit, interproximal and occlusal contacts
• Differentiate the reported complications of different treatments and materials

Personalised Complete Dentures – A two day masterclass with 15 hours enhanced CPD

A two day limited attendance clinical and laboratory course with a live demonstration on a patient requiring replacement complete dentures made to resemble as closely as possible the original natural dentition. During the course various clinical and laboratory techniques will be demonstrated culminating in the fitting and testing of the new denture.

With a limit of 7 participants and given the time available, it will be possible to demonstrate additional clinical and laboratory procedures in line with delegates interests and requirements.

Course summary

How do you begin to analyse and treat a restorative case?

From more simple cases such as a discoloured non-vital central incisor right through to more complex cases such as generalised wear this course will take you from A-Z in a simple, logical, stepwise manner.

The course is suitable for all levels; from the newly qualified dentist looking to build on their BDS learning, right through to the experienced practitioner wishing to enhance their skills.

The format is evidence-based lectures with supporting literature (supplied), complimented with a large proportion of hands-on with over-the-shoulder coaching. Each weekend module will have an informal after hour’s social session where delegates will have the opportunity to discuss thoughts and questions in more depth.

In this two day course, you will learn alternative options for single or small numbers of missing teeth when implants aren’t an option.

About this Event

In this two day course you will learn alternative replacement options for single or small numbers of missing teeth when implants aren’t appropriate or wanted by the patient. 

Although implants are one of many tools available to a dentist for the replacement of missing teeth, other fixed and removable alternatives shouldn’t be overlooked. 

Dentures, Cantilever bridges, Maryland bridges and everything in between

Topics covered: 

• Fixed vs removable 
• Pontic design and site preparation 
• Fabrication of a temporary 
• Material selection and bridge design
• Mechanics of occlusion on bridge and pontics 
• Cementation and maintenance
• Removable denture options and design principles

Fixed hands on component: 

• Mocking up missing tooth 
• Making temporary restorations
• Abutment preparation and design
• Relining temporary and Pontic site preparation

Also check out other Workshops in Adelaide.

This course is ideal for the dental practicioner who has little or no experience in relative analgesia using nitrous oxide, but is also an excellent refresher for those wishing to update their skills.

The full day course will cover the pharmacology of nitrous oxide, communication in pain and anxiety management and the art of relative analgesia.

Participants will be given an opportunity to administer nitrous oxide and to experience themselves the effects of RA.

• Covid-19 safe (individual circuits)
• Approved by ADA Policy Statement 6.33 Appendix 1.62
• Course notes provided

Including the use of Piezotome Surgical Techniques

In this course, Dr Rajiv Verma, will explain the techniques of minimally invasive tooth extraction and crown lengthening procedures to optimise periodontal restorative interface by outlining the advantages of piezoelectric surgery compared to the classical approach and techniques. In the second half of the day the workshop participants will have the chance to perform tooth extraction and crown lengthening surgery in animal models.

This is an excellent and unique opportunity to gain a further understanding behind the use of piezoelectric surgery to improve treatment outcomes. 

Topics include

• Minimally invasive dental extractions and why this technique?
• Understanding biologic width and techniques to optimize perio-restorative interface
• The use of piezoelectric surgery for tooth extraction and crown lengthening surgery

Learning Objectives

• Participants will gain a more advanced understanding of the role of piezoelectric surgery in day to day surgical practice.
• It will help unravel biologic width, methods to determine the best solutions in terms of crown lengthening a tooth. It will highlight the indications and benefits of these procedures and learn how to improve dental health, produce better restorative results and enhance your understanding to optimally treat teeth fractured subgingivally, planning aesthetic restorations and treat patients with gummy smiles or uneven gum margins.
• Participants will be able to understand the techniques and application of piezoelectric surgery in atraumatic tooth extraction and crown lengthening procedures

Being an excellent chairside assistant has benefits for everyone! It’s great for the patient, it’s great for the dentist, it’s great for the team, and most of all it’s great for the chairside assistant themselves. This training allows chairside assistants to be more than just a person who provides suction for patients.

You will learn how to:

• set up each day for success with a well-run morning meeting
• support your dentist with engaging patient communication
• apply the fundamentals of four-handed dentistry and anticipate your dentist’s every need
• run efficient sterilisation procedures
• build the practice’s reputation for truly caring.

Set the tone for the practice as you lead office morale and production. Front office coordinators are the face of the practice, and make an immeasurable difference to the experience of the patient and the success of the practice. This course focuses on advanced phone skills, handing objections, methods to maximise bookings and increase appointment commitment, and ways to structure the ideal day.

You will learn:

• advanced phone skills for converting new callers into patients
• methods to maximise bookings, handle emergencies, increase appointment commitment and prevent cancellations
• crucial conversation methods to handle objections and reduce conflict.
• masterful communication skills to build patient loyalty
• how to make sure you and your practice get a reputation for wonderful patient care.

Improve your current scan time and ability and learn all about the newest features and how to scan for difficult cases. This is a unique opportunity to share your own cases with fellow course attendees and ask questions from our experts.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Take the bite in different ways;
• Scan for partially edentulous cases and surgical guides;
• Use the newest features of TRIOS such as Treatment Simulator, Smile Design, Patient Monitoring and more;
• Hands on practice for scanning deep preparations, implant positioning, using the Trim and Lock tools.

As this in an interactive class, sharing screens is required.

Prerequisites: You must already be familiar with intraoral scanning and have access to TRIOS during the training.

Target group: Customers who have participated in a previous TRIOS course or have worked with TRIOS for a minimum of 3 months.

Duration: 2 x 2 hours with instructor

Number of participants: Maximum number of participants is 6.

COURSE OVERVIEW 

This event is ideal for final year dental students who are due to graduate in 2021. You will learn more about how and when to start all the important documentation you need to complete to become a practising dental professional. Topics include:

1. AHPRA registration process
2. Medicare provider numbers
3. Insurance requirements
4. Licensing requirements 

Following this short session, you’ll hear from a panel of experts on how to prepare for jobs interviews. The panel will give you their tips and tricks from their personal experiences in finding jobs, interviewing and recruiting. 

• Power of Clear Aligner
• Communication – Perfecting Your Consults
• My First Aligner Case
• Smile Makeover Inc.
• Clear Aligner Theraphy
• Software Setups
• Choosing Attachment
• Understanding IPR
• Choosing Aligner Systems
• Increasing Case Predictability
• The SAC Protocols
• Applying Protocols
• DIY Aligner

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OVERVIEW

5 Day- Hands-On Patient Program (Patients provided)

Patients with full mouth complex issues and tooth wear are common in day to day practice. These cases can be daunting and take a lot of planning and precise execution of treatment.

This course is designed to take a look at these large cases from an overall diagnosis point of view. Attendees will meet with their patient (supplied by us) and then work to obtain all recordsneeded to plan their case.

Mounting and waxing up your case will help you understand your case. Attendees will perform afull arch of ceramic restorations or full mouth of direct composite depending on what you would prefer. We will source your patient based on your desired techniques. Full cementation and isolation techniques will be used to create a final, successful outcome for your patient.

Dates:

LECTURES & PREPARATION

7^th– 9^th October 2021

29^th-30^th October 2021

Location: Dental Smile Designers Laboratory & Sunshine Coast Prosthodontics- Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

The business of dentistry is no longer just about exceptional clinical skills. Get the business fundamentals to run a successful practice and lead your team into the future with this 4 hours online seminar.

This workshop is specifically designed for Practice Owners and Practice Managers and will provide tools and strategies in each of these areas:

1. BOOST Practice Value

Increase production with an enhanced patient experience

• Increase production and practice value through a solid and consistently positive patient experience
• Impact patient retention
• Build patient confidence in the practice at every point of contact
• Align the team and get everyone on the same page

2. DRIVE Financial Outcomes

Know the numbers to optimise profitability and practice growth

• Understand the story behind the numbers
• The top 5 KPIs you’ll want to track and why
• Benchmarks: how do your numbers compare to industry benchmarks?
• Planning and forecasting towards better business strategy

3. GROW the Patient Base

Marketing to attract patients

• Know and understand your target patients
• Tips for thorough and targeted marketing communication
• Maximise website content, social marketing and SEO

4. ENGAGE Your Team

Effective leadership is the foundation of every practice

• Agile Leadership for times of change and uncertainty
• Shifting your own Mindset and lifting your Emotional Intelligence
• The 3 keys to keeping team members motivated

This course is run using an online training software called Zoom. You will be able to see and hear the presenters as well as view their presentation on the screen by using your webcam and your microphone and you will be engaged on various topics using the chat tool, question polls and other live online activities.

Workshop runs for 4 hours, 8:30am – 12:30pm AEST

An introductory hands-on course by the Australasian Osseointegration Society Queensland Branch

Learning Objectives

1.  Appreciate biological events during healing of extraction sockets
2. Appreciate the benefit of minimally traumatic extraction when planning socket graft or implant procedure
3.  Appreciate history and concept of guided bone regeneration and socket preservation techniques
4.  Learn indications and limitation for socket preservation techniques
5. Learn to choose appropriate biomaterials available for socket preservation procedures
6. Practice socket preservation techniques for simple and complex extraction sockets on plastic models with non-sterile practice biomaterials
7.  Practice suturing on plastic models
8. Learn about common complications of socket preservation techniques and minor guided bone regeneration techniques

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Course overview

This intensive three-day evidence-based foundation course has been continuously refined over the last 20 years by A/Prof Richard Chan since its introduction in 1985 by Professor Iven Klineberg and his team. During this time, the course has introduced over 1000 general practitioners as well as specialist clinicians to implant dentistry.

The course is now structured to introduce the clinician to the surgical and prosthodontic aspects of implant therapy through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on workshops. The focus will be on the surgical and prosthodontic management of healed single tooth sites.

Under supervision by highly experienced implant surgeons and restorative clinicians/prosthodontists, participants will place and restore implants in soft tissue bone models in a simulated clinical environment with manikins using the full range of implant equipment and instrumentation. It will give the clinician an insight into the surgical and restorative requirements and difficulties in each field. This better understanding serves to promote improved coordination and respect between the various team members leading ultimately to a more predictable clinical outcome.

The course has been convened by A/Prof Richard Chan since 1994 and he is joined by three specialists, Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon Dr Lydia Lim and Prosthodontists, Dr Michael Chang and Dr David Sykes, and ceramist Mr Chris Xeras. 

The implant equipment and materials support by Nobel Biocare is gratefully acknowledged.

You may wish to consider bringing a clinical staff with you. The staff members attend all 3 days so they understand what happens at every stage of the treatment (except they only observe the hands on sessions. They would be seated next to their dentists so they learn the whole process together as a team). If you wish to consider this, please contact the CPD team.

Course Objectives

On completion of the program, participants will be familiar with the components and techniques necessary to complete the surgical and prosthodontic phases of single tooth implant cases in healed sites.

This program provides the essential base knowledge for more advanced implant training and is a pre-requisite for Dental Implants 2: Prosthodontic Workshop – essentials of aesthetic implant rehabilitation.

Topics

• History and biologic basis of osseointegration
• Case selection – single tooth replacement, partial edentulism and full arch rehabilitation options
• Treatment planning – risk assessment, medical history, indications and contraindications
• Timing of implant placement
• Loading protocols
• Radiographic templates and conversion to surgical guides
• Surgical treatment planning – How to evaluate an implant patient for surgery
• Cone Beam CT analysis
• Surgical protocols – Exodontia, flap design, socket preservation
• Suturing techniques
• Prosthodontic protocols
• Abutment selection, impression techniques
• Occlusion, try-in and issue/cementation
• Implant maintenance
• Demonstration – sterile surgical set-up and patient draping, implant site preparation
• Hands- on surgical workshop – preparation and placement of implants in single tooth healed sites on bone models with soft tissue mounted in manikins to simulate the clinical environment.
• Full implant surgery equipment and instrumentation 
• Prosthodontic workshop – single tooth replacement
• Angulation correction, mucosal height, aesthetics, emergence profile, cemented v screw retained, inter-occlusal space, occlusion, torque control
• Prosthesis design, laboratory procedure, material selection
• Try-in/issue protocol
• The Aesthetic Zone – management principles and how to avoid complications
• Identification, management and prevention of prosthodontic complications
• Risk management – Medico-legal Aspects of Implant Dentistry
• Taking care of implant business – practice management, marketing and continuing education
• Q&A

This hands-on course is designed for Dentists..

Course overview

Join Dr. Jonathan Moore from the Endodontic Group Brisbane to learn about the foundations of molar endo and understand how to achieve the optimal root canal preparation from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

This is an entry level course to assist in building confidence with endodontic techniques for less experienced practitioners. It is the first in a range of endodontic courses, including Contemporary Endodontics and Challenges in Endodontics.  

In this hands-on course, participants will revisit the foundations of molar endo – providing attendees with simple and predictable protocols to assess, clean, and seal the dentition. Topics that will be covered are: 

• Tips to assist diagnosis, including use of diagnostic aids
• Access: the fundamental requirements for access and basic rules for minimal but adequate access
• Three-dimensional shaping, anatomically driven
• Three-dimensional intra-canal disinfecting 
• Obturation techniques using bioceramic sealers
• Operating microscope: instruction and hands-on experience
• Referral: danger zones and what to look for

This event includes information on the following topics:

• Composite Resin
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Veneers

The intended audience for this event includes:

• General Dentists
• Prosthodontists

Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to understand the “why’s” and “how’s” of delivering optimally aesthetic, direct composite veneers using the free-hand technique.
A large focus of the lecture will be actual case studies, that will guide you step-by-step.
By the end of the programme, you will be more proficient in the handling of composite resin veneers, to achieve great aesthetics.

Learning Objectives:

• Why’s and how’s of fabricating aesthetic composite veneers
• Smile design
• Selecting composite shades
• Masking discolouration
• Achieving natural tooth forms
• Techniques of creating tertiary anatomy
• Choosing the correct hand instruments to use
• Finishing and polishing composites

Hands-on:
• Fabrication of poly vinyl siloxane key/matrix
• Tooth preparation
• Shade selection
• Anatomical shaping of composite resin
• Polishing and finishing to achieve a high lustre

Who should attend:
This course is suitable for both early starters and those who have performed direct resin veneers for many years, but wish to improve the outcome of their efforts.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Many of our patients are quite anxious about seeking and receiving dental treatment.  In fact, it may lead to some people avoiding dental care completely until excruciating pain gives them no choice.  Dentists should be able to provide alternatives to control a patient’s anxiety and to assist them to receive treatment.

This course will cover a spectrum of anxiety relieving alternatives.  It will give the caring dentist a selection of anxiolytic techniques that can be offered to their patients, including psychosedation, oral sedation and nitrous oxide. This course will cover the following topics:

• The basic fear and anxiety in the dental chair
• The utilisation of psychosedation techniques
• Review of Basic Life Support
• The Utilisation of oral sedation
• Relevant pharmacology administration and monitoring
• Indications/contraindications
• Managing complications
• The utilisation of nitrous oxide sedation
• Relevant pharmacology administration and monitoring
• Indications/contraindications
• Managing complications

All participants will have the opportunity to administer and experience the full range of effects of relative analgesia using nitrous oxide-oxygen, and after completing the course, will feel confident in setting up and administering this agent.

Topics include

Introduction
The Medical and Drug History
Know your drugs – classification
Basic Pharmacology Revisited

Classification of Oral and Dental Complications and Manifestations of Adverse Drug Reactions  
Hypersensitivity, anaphylaxis and allergy

Warfarin and DOACs 
(Direct-acting Oral Anti-Coagulants) 

Chemotherapy
The old and the new – the targeted therapies: the “Biologics”, MABs, NIBs, TKIs 
Safe dental care for the patient having chemotherapy

MRONJ (Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws)
Diagnosis and Treatment
Risk Analysis
Safe dental care for the patient at-risk of MRONJ 

An update in bruxism and parafunction

Presented by Associate Professor Michael Stubbs

What do we know about current trends in bruxism and parafunction, and how can we identify this in everyday practice? Does OSA play a role? Examine clinical considerations involving bruxism and its role as a predictor for obstructive sleep apnoea.

You will learn how to:

• Identify types of occlusal parafunction
• Understand the clinical diagnostic considerations, and the clinical impact of bruxism and parafunction
• Undertake treatments for bruxism and parafunction.

Modern approaches to the prevention and management of erosion

Presented by Dr Graham Woolley

Acidic erosion is very prevalent in our modern society, and causes the most rapid rates of wear of enamel and dentine. It is seen not only in patients who have poor dietary habits, but also in those who are diligently trying to be healthy. Several preventative approaches and restorative materials can help us to deal with erosion. However, they are not always effective and some of the latest materials are themselves susceptible to degradation. Explore the identification, causes and prevention of erosion. How can we manage this conservatively and at what point should we intervene with surgical treatment?

You will learn how to:

• Distinguish erosion from attrition
• Identify different sources of intraoral acid
• Select appropriate materials and techniques to restore eroded teeth
• Understand the mechanisms by which acids degrade dental materials.

Restoring the worn dentition: Options, risks and consequences

Presented by Dr Simon Wylie

The fluoride generation often presents with a dentition that is disease free, but it has suffered tooth loss via chemical or mechanical means. The management of the worn dentition requires a comprehensive analysis that involves identifying the aetiology and determining whether intervention is required. The scope of intervention ranges from prevention of further tooth loss through to a comprehensive rehabilitation of one or both arches. There is a process that is required to be followed if a long-term successful outcome is to be achieved. There are also a multitude of patient modifying factors that can influence treatment outcomes.

You will learn how to:

• Diagnose the various forms of tooth loss
• Determine if intervention is required
• Recognise various treatment options
• Reduce the risks with treatment.