Hands on: Contemporary Management of Toothwear with Composite Resin - Saturday 8th February 2025

Venue: School of Dentistry, Education Wing

Date: Saturday 8th February 2025

Time:  8.30am to 9.00am Arrival and Registration - Close at 5.00pm

Course Speakers:

Mr Rahat Ali: Consultant in Restorative Dentistry / Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Endodontics, Liverpool Dental Hospital

Richard Newton: Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Liverpool Dental Hospital

Who Should Attend?

The course is aimed at qualified General Dental Practitioners (GDP’S). It meets the new GDC requirements for enhanced CPD. Delegates can attend with an assisting dental nurse to enchance their skills.

Aim: To help practitioners improve their composite resin and tooth preparation skills to allow them to manage toothwear patients. 

Course Description

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the event delegates will be able to:

-  Describe the aetiology of non-carious tooth surface loss.

-  Describe the different options available to manage tooth surface loss, including the use of indirect restorations, overdentures and composite resin.

-  Recognise that a full contour wax-up and palatal matrix/index can significantly help the clinician to restore worn teeth with composite resin, especially if a layering technique is to be employed

-  Describe the limitations, longevity and maintenance issues relating to the use of composite resin to restore worn teeth.

-  Restore worn posterior teeth with adhesive gold onlays.

*This programme qualifies for 6.5 hours of verifiable CPD*

*This course links to Enhanced CPD development outcomes: A, B and C*