Many dentists are uncertain about the future of our profession.

This is an opportunity to embrace new concepts and materials that will help your practice thrive by offering patients the next generation of dental care.

Topics presented at this event include:

Restorative Dentistry

• An overview of the caries host interaction and how this can be applied to improve your standard of restorative dentistry.
• NEW! Simple yet effective protocols for the ongoing management of caries and periodontal disease that will increase patient demand for cosmetic dentistry and attract new patients to your practice.
• NEW! A new type of therapeutic glass ionomer cement that enables the rapid and painless treatment of caries in an ART environment.
• NEW! Conservative cavity designs based on the pharmacological management of caries that will dramatically expand the parameters of minimal intervention dentistry.
• NEW! Evidence based technique to enhance the disinfection of root canals prior to obturation.
• NEW! A dental adhesive system that enables placement of polymerisation stress free composite restorations (confirmed by independent studies at Sydney and Tufts universities), protects against marginal caries and has bond strengths comparable to its competitors.
• Time saving techniques that combine the biomimetic properties of glass ionomer cements with the wear resistance and aesthetics of composite resin to optimise the longevity of direct restorations.
• Innovative ideas for placing proximal and occlusal matrices to create predictable contact areas, functional anatomical occlusal contours and dramatic reductions in placement times.

Minimally Invasive Replacement of Missing Teeth

Offer your patients a low-cost minimally-invasive alternative to implants. The internally retained indirect bridge is fast to prepare, simple to insert and has a high degree of predictability. This is a procedure very popular with patients and a great practice builder.

Mastering Direct Laminates

• Understanding anatomical form and the nature of absorption and reflection of light that are the foundation principles of natural looking veneers.
• A proven polychromatic layering technique for applying various types of composite resins to create laminates with the aesthetics of a natural tooth and a high lustre finish that will last for many years.
• Systematic contouring procedures set within the boundaries of the occlusion to create the harmony and balance required for a beautiful smile.
• Finishing and polishing techniques that will reflect light as in a natural tooth.

Rebuilding a worn dentition

Many older patients remain dentate but have worn their teeth to a level where they are unsightly and physiologically dysfunctional.

Using a modified "Dahl" technique, worn teeth are rebuilt with composite resin, applying the principles of direct laminate placement to give these patients ongoing stable and functional occlusion and the confidence to smile again.