One Year Modular Course in Restorative Dentistry 2011

Now in its fourth successful year, this course has revolutionized the teaching of restorative dentistry. The combination of an increase in knowledge and practical skills will bring high quality dentistry into your 'comfort zone'. There is one single feature that all delegates who have completed this one-year course have acquired - confidence!

The emphasis of this course is on practical work and improving the clinical skills and techniques needed by all practitioners on a day-to-day basis. We have a firm belief that by learning effective and understandable techniques, and putting them into practice under close supervision, you can improve both your clinical skills and standards.

We will demystify some of the misunderstood subjects such as occlusion, teach you new and effective techniques in everyday procedures such as composites and bonded amalgams. We will also then explore the fields of crown and bridgework, veneer preparations and aesthetic dentistry. This will ultimately lead to both a greater job satisfaction and happier, more satisfied patients.

Run by Dr Nigel J Hargreaves BDS MDentSci (www.nigelhargreaves.com), we focus on a relaxed atmosphere and supervision by approachable and attentive staff. The ethos of the course is on continuity, so that each month you build a relationship with Dr Hargreaves to discuss treatment plans on patients from your own practice and develop them as your own skills and knowledge increase.

The courses are run from the high tech phantom head room in the Leeds Dental Institute and from the local Radisson Hotel in central Leeds. Newly refurbished, the phantom head room is among one of the best equipped in the country with each delegate having a full module to him or herself for the whole session, which includes a monitor on each unit for following step by step instructions. Introductory and final sessions are taught from the relaxed atmosphere of the Radisson Hotel in the centre of Leeds.

All courses provide 84.5 hours verifiable CPD, and 60 hours of accredited CPD towards full BACD membership.

The course is run over 13 separate days between January and December 2011. Each course day is charged at £450, which includes VAT, all literature and lecture notes on CD, practical manuals, phantom head teeth, all materials, burr kits and lunches.

Click here to download the PDF version containing a registration form for this course.

Course Schedule

Day 1 - Intro: Occlusion 1
Radisson - Fri 7th Jan 2011

Principles of Occlusion and Articulators A day to break down many of the myths and uncertainties surrounding the subject of occlusion articulators and facebows. In the afternoon, there is a practical session on jaw manipulations occlusal registrations and facebows.

Day 2 - Occlusion 2
LDI - Sat 29th Jan 2011

TMD, Tooth Wear, Dahl appliances and Occlusal Splints. This day is a laboratory based day and includes a practical session on facebows and mounting of study casts on a semi-adjustable articulator there is then a practical session grinding and fitting a Michigan Splint.

Day 3 - Anterior Direct Composite Restorations
LDI - Sat 26th Feb 2011

An update on current bonding systems and composites, followed by a practical session on aesthetic composite layering techniques.

Day 4 - Posterior Composites and Bonded Amalgams
LDI - Sat 12th March 2011

The indications for the use of direct and indirect composites along with the use of amalgams today. A very practical day allowing placement of direct posterior composites, cavity preparation for indirect composites and placement and carving of bonded amalgams.

Day 5 - Dentures; Full and Partial
Radisson - Sat 9th April 2011

A day to explore alternative and more predictable methods of full denture construction; also to discuss the principals and treatment options now available for the use of partial dentures, focusing on precision attachments.

Day 6 - Endodontics
Radisson - Sat 14th May 2011

An update on what the current idea's, materials, concepts and techniques are in endodontic practice. A day to update your knowledge and have hands on experience and supervision with a variety of endodontic techniques. The day is taken by Dr Mike Siswick, who's practice is devoted to endodontics.

Day 7 - Crown Preparations 1
LDI - Sat 25th June 2011

An update on impression materials and techniques, followed by phantom head sessions on crown preparations. Information on the principles of preparation design and burrs used will be given, different impression materials can be tried to record the preps you have just completed.

Day 8 - Crown Preparations 2
LDI - Sat 9th July 2011

A continuation of crown preparations on phantom heads followed by a discussion on the different materials available for full and partial restorations, the indications for each of these materials and how to achieve better communication with your laboratory to obtain more predictable results.

Day 9 - Implants
LDI - Sat 20th August 2011

A days overview of implantology, including the inclusion of implants into everyday restorative dental practice. A discussion of simple componentry, what techniques are currently available and how to assess patients correctly. Practical sessions then on placing implants in dummy jaws and chance to become more familiar with some of the componentry.

Day 10 - Smile Design and Veneer Preparations
LDI - Sat 17th Sept 2011

A discussion on the art of creating of a functionally aesthetic smile, from planning and diagnostic stage, to predictable provisional restorations, preparation design for different situations, to a stress-free cementation visit.

Day 11 - Bridgework
LDI - Sat 8th Oct 2011

A revision of bridge design and predictability. By considering the bio-mechanical and aesthetic factors, what materials are available for functionally aesthetic bridgework. A very practical day using the phantom heads to prepare abutment teeth for different spans of bridges in different situations.

Day 12 - Periodontology
LDI - Sat 12th Nov 2011

A day to examine current understanding of periodontal disease, from initial presentation, examination, investigation through to current treatment regieme's. There will also be a practical session on crown lengthening in the afternoon. The day is taken by Dr Mark Howdle, specialist in Periodontics.

Day 13 - Posts, Treatment Planning and Practice Marketing
Radisson - Fri 9th Dec 2011

A chance to pull together all things learned throughout the course using some of the Academy's own cases to Treatment Plan, along with delegates own cases which can be opened up for general discussion. In the afternoon, how to market your newly learned skills and practice more fulfilling dentistry, whilst earning more profit, in less time.

Click here to download the PDF version containing a registration form for this course.