Understanding ICON  & Tooth Whitening

A full day exploring the uses of ICON resin infiltration for smooth surface white lesions and early interproximal caries treatment

-       Including

·      Comprehensive tooth whitening protocols

·      Hands on rubber dam practice

·       Diagnosis and prognosis of white spot lesions

·      Troubleshooting

 Aims & Objectives:

-       List causes of white spot lesions

-       Describe tooth whitening process and protocols

-       Demonstrate correct ICON use including rubber dam placement

-       Discuss and troubleshoot common pitfalls of Tooth whitening and ICON resin infiltration treatments

Learning Outcomes

-       Be confident in selecting cases suitable for ICON and tooth whitening

-       Have an awareness of the legal implications of tooth whitening prescribing

-       Gain skills in rubber dam placement for the purpose of resin infiltration procedures

GDC Development Outcomes: A, C

The Modern Therapist - Posterior Composites

A comprehensive Dental Therapist workshop

This lnteractive day is designed to support Therapists with the successful implementation of the therapists role in practice, with a comprehensive hands on element designed to improve confidence and develop Therapist skills with caries management, cavity design and composite placement.

Aims & Objectives

•   Understand the therapy role and scope in the UK

•   Discover steps for successful implementation protocols

•   Portfolio building

•   Introduction to digital dentistry, photography and scanning

•   Rubber Dam Clamp and Equipment selection

•   Caries management

•   Cavity design

•   Matrix selection and troubleshooting

•   Functional and aesthetic Composite placement posterior workshop - Class II and cusp replacement

Development outcomes

The courses meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcomes A B C

Learning content

This day will provide the learner with skills to successfully

implement the role of the dental therapist in practice. The skills learnt will empower Therapists to use their full skillset and produce replicable and predictable outcomes for their patients.