Toothwear

Aims

• Understand the Aetiology, Pathogenesis and Management of Tooth Surface Loss
• Localised wear vs Generalised wear
• Dahl vs. Full Mouth rehabilitation: when and how to use it
• Anterior Restorations: Composite Resin vs. Veneers vs. Full Coverage Crowns
• Posterior Restorations: Full vs. Partial Coverage
• Increasing the OVD: how can this be achieved?
• Full mouth rehabilitation: Clinical and laboratory stages

Objectives:

• Lectures and Case Discussions
• Communication with the Laboratory
• How to prescribe to the laboratory
• Assessing occlusion on articulated diagnostic wax ups
• How to undertake mock try-ins using wax ups: design of stents
• Learning how to refine these before fabricating definitive direct or indirect restorations
• Treatment planning
• Improving communication with patients
• Undertaking a visit-by-visit treatment plan
• Calculating costing for each appointment
• Consent forms for treatments