DAY 1 (LECTURE) Grand Millennium Hotel Auckland City

• When direct posterior composite resins are predictable and when they are not.
• Modern concepts of caries diagnosis and management: when to intervene and when to monitor and implement a preventative program.

• Biomechanics- The “Peripheral Rim Theory” and the importance of Rainey’s Ridge and Web in preparation design. Minimally invasive cavity preparations. Why preservation of tooth structure is critical to long-term success. Marginal ridge preservation and tunnel preps.

• Preparation design and a protocol to reduce the risk of voids, bond failure and sensitivity.
• Discussion of a direct stratification technique using simplified instrumentation to achieve lifelike resin restorations, which require minimal finishing.

• Immediate Dentin Sealing and Gingival Margin Elevation: new concepts for the 21^st
• Preparation designs and instrumentation for partial coverage adhesive restorations
• Horizontal vs. vertical- which approach is best for full crowns and when
• Instrumentation- an armamentarium to optimize your workflow.
• Tissue management and provisionalisation- not just a “temporary”

And much, much more

DAY 2 (HANDS ON) - Ivoclar Academy 12 Omega Street Albany - unless demand requires a bigger venue then the hands on will be at Grand Millennium also

RESTORE FOUR TEETH

• The class 1 direct resin restoration
• The class 2 direct resin restoration
• Partial Coverage Onlay with IDS and Margin Elevation (Molar)
• Prepare an upper molar for a crown with vertical margins.

The class is intended to be informal with questions taken “on the hoof” throughout the day. Dr Smithson demonstrates each case in its entirety via overhead projection: the participants then have the opportunity to ask questions before completing the exercise themselves with close support from Jason.