CPD
6 Scientific Hours
Tooth and soft tissue loss: Why and what can be done about it? Brief This series of presentations will look at aspects of tooth wear and provide an overview of the procedures involved in assessment, diagnosis and the conservative restorative management of patients presenting with worn and broken down dentitions. Techniques for restoration and long-term maintenance of the patient’s dentition will be discussed and evaluated in relation to determining the most appropriate intervention strategies.
Professor Ian Meyers
Erosion, corrosion, acid wear – how to spot it and what to do about it
Diagnostic keys. The importance of good saliva. Reflux and what can be done about it. Prevention. The role of mineralising agents.
Attrition, abrasion, abfraction – what’s really going on? Diagnostic keys. The overlap with acidic effects. Does abfraction exist? Is it the tooth brush? Do splints work?
Restorative rehabilitation of the broken down dentition-getting An overview of how to address the patient with significant tooth structure loss. How to gain restorative space. The use of wax ups and keys. The Dahl principals. Pros and cons of direct and indirect materials. These presentation will look at aspects of tooth wear and provide an overview of the procedures involved in assessment, diagnosis and the conservative restorative management of patients presenting with worn and brokendown dentitions. Techniques for restoration and long-term maintenance of the patient’s dentition will be discussed and evaluated in relation to determining the most appropriate intervention strategies. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ
Identify and assess the various aspects of tooth wear Develop appropriate management strategies and treatment plans based on patient risk profiles Assess the range of restoration options for rehabilitation of worn and broken-down dentitions Review restorative outcomes and recognise the need for ongoing maintenance programs.
All things resorptive Dr Sasaluck Pakdeethai This session provides an overview of all the resorptive lesions that can affect teeth and will include discussion of their aetiology, diagnosis and prognosis. Contemporary thinking regarding treatment planning and management of such lesions will be outlined. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: ÜÜ Identify various types of tooth resorption ÜÜ Understand aetiology of tooth resorption ÜÜ Provide appropriate treatment options.