Inleiding
Due to improvement of healthcare people are now retaining their teeth throughout their entire life and complete dentures are being consigned to the history books.
However TSL (Tooth Surface Loss) due to abrasion, attrition and erosion (or a combination) is becoming a common problem for the general dental practitioner. Traditionally, TSL has been treated with indirect restorations, however these treatments are often beyond the budgets of many patients. This fact paces and evidence based class will allow any dental practitioner to restore worn teeth in a simple, predictable, cost effective and minimal invasive manner, resulting in improved patient acceptance, dentist job satisfaction and practice revenue.
Doelgroep
- Tandartsen
Onderwerpen
- Aetiology of (severe) tooth wear
- Restoring with direct resin versus indirect ceramic
- Diagnostic waxing; tips and tricks
- Creating functional restorations
- How line angles and lobe contour create shape
- Achieving an aesthetic morphology
- Maintaining a long lasting succes
Docent
JASON SMITHSON tandarts
Jason Smithson is in 1995 afgestudeerd aan het Royal Hospital London. Momenteel is hij werkzaam in zijn praktijk in Cornwall, in het zuiden van Engeland. Daar richt hij zich met name op microscope enhanced adhesive dentistry. Jason geeft internationaal lezingen en hands-on trainingen over (in)directe composiet restauraties en minimaal invasieve keramische restauraties. Van zijn hand zijn vele artikelen verschenen over adhesieve- en esthetische tandheelkunde.
Leerdoelen
- Knowing the aetiology of tooth wear
- Knowing the advantages of restoring worn teeth with direct resin
- Being able to create natural looking restorations
- Knowing how to create tight contact points
- Being able to re-estabish anterior guidance
