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Presenters: Dr Michael Mandikos
This unique 4 part program has been designed to assist Final Year Students as well as new and recent graduates. Learn more about the four key techniques and materials that they will need to be proficient in to excel in private practice.
The topics will bridge the gap between what was taught in university and what is common practice in the real workplace. The course will have a mix of lecture content and hands-on.
Presenters: Dr Didier Dietschi
Join Tony Rotondo and Michael Mandikos as they host Dr Didier Dietschi for these in-depth programs on Anterior Aesthetics and managing Tooth Wear with composites.
Program 1 - Two day Ultimate Composite Workshop
Program 2 - Interceptive Treatment of Tooth Wear
Achieving excellent aesthetic and functional results when restoring anterior teeth.
Beginning with a lecture covering the relevant physical properties required of composites to be used for restoring anterior teeth, this one-day course explores the concepts of colour as they relate to tooth shade selection. As there are presently so many options on the market, the importance of opacity/translucency as distinct from colour alone will be explained to assist participants in selecting composite systems for use in their practices.
Finally, the multi-layered approach to restoring anterior teeth using varying opacity of composites will be demonstrated together with simplified techniques for build-up, finishing and polishing.
The practical exercises in this course will allow participants to restore typodont teeth utilising a multi-shaded, aesthetic composite system and the layering techniques presented in the lecture.
After the course, attendees should have a greater understanding of the newer composite technologies available to achieve excellent aesthetic and functional results when restoring anterior teeth.
Direct techniques for minimising sensitivity and obtaining perfect contacts
This course will address the main causes of postoperative sensitivity with posterior composites, and present techniques that can be predictably employed by the clinician to prevent it from occurring. This will include a discussion on cavity design and restorative material placement as well as the role of self-etching dentine bonding systems, glass ionomers and flowable resins.
During hands-on exercises, participants will have the opportunity to practice composite placement in typodont teeth using the materials and techniques discussed.