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BDA Seminar series:
Managing failures and avoiding over-treatment in restorative dentistry

Friday 6 November 2009
Hilton Manchester Deansgate, Manchester

Introduction

This seminar will be of benefit to all dentist, whether you are just starting out or have been in practice for 20 years.

Throughout your career you will see some of the inevitable failures trickle back into the practice. If you are sensible, reflective and honest with yourself you learn far more from your failures than you ever learn from your successes. Acceptance and analysis of the reasons for these failures are vital and hold the key to the avoidance of similar adverse outcomes in the future.

The morning session will address common problems including failure to assess the real risks in advance of treatment and failure to deal with these rigorously and intellectually and with appropriate communication before starting treatment. A common problem is to treat too early when not enough is known about the patient, their problems and their aspirations.

The afternoon session will look at advanced restorations and how it allows you to minimise intervention and improve predictability when restoring teeth. However to use these restorations to their mazimum you must re-examine some of the traditional techniques and understand the materials better than ever before, if restorations are to be successful in the long-term. Failures come in many forms - aesthetic, bonding, material, occlusal to name but a few. Whilst all-ceramic restorations offer many potential advantages, they are more technique sensitive than previous generations of materials. A thorough understanding of the material properties, preparation space and adhesive requirements for these materials is essential to avoid failures.

Programme

08:45 Registration, refreshments and exhibition

09:15 Opening remarks from the Chair

Joanne Whistler, Regional Consultant, North West Region, British Dental Association

09:30 Correcting and managing failures with restorative dentistry

• Identifying common causes of failures.
• Dealing with these using sensible solutions.
• Ingenious salvation tips using modern materials.
• Innovative escape techniques for dental disasters.
• Understanding the importance of maintaining structural and pulpal health of teeth with a less destructive approach.

Martin Kelleher, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, King's College London Dental Institute 

11:00 Morning refreshments and exhibition

11:20 Session continued

12:50 Lunch and exhibition

13:50 Methods of avoiding and minimising failures with advanced restorations

• Examining the full range of treatment modalities available to the general practitioner.
• Evaluating the relative invasiveness of tooth preparations for different materials and restorations.
• Considering traditional approaches to retention and how adhesive restorations can be used to minimise tooth preparation.
• Discussing step-by-step protocols for patient assessment and chairside delicery of such restorations that will help avoid failures.

Christopher Orr, Dentist 

15:05 Afternoon refreshments and exhibition

15:25 Session continued

16:40 Closing remarks from the Chair

16:55 Close of seminar

(c) British Dental Association 2009

Speakers

Martin Kelleher Martin Kelleher is a past President of the British Society for Restorative Dentistry. He is on the board of Dental Protection and chairs the Dental Claims Advisory Board. He was President of the Southern Counties Branch of the BDA 2008-9. He is on the GDC specialist lists in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics. He is also a dental fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He works in private practice in  Romley.

Christopher Orr Christopher Orr is one of the UK’s most prominent cosmetic dentists, who practices cosmetic and restorative dentistry in a multidisciplinary clinic in central London. He is an Accredited Member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and also a Certified Member of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is also a founder and past President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry as well as being a past President of the Odontological Section of the Royal Society of Medicine and a former Director of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. His work has been widely featured in the UK and international press, across radio, television, print and online media. Chris has recently authored an interactive learning title on Digital Clinical Photography and the production of a BBC documentary on the science behind cosmetic treatments.

Accreditation

The seminar meets the educational criteria set by the GDC for Verifiable CPD (6 hours) and is certified by the British Dental Association.

Hotel Accommodation

If you wish to stay overnight during the event please contact Virtuoso, our appointed hotel booking agency, direct on 0845 310 333 quoting reference 'BDA - Managing Failures.' Alternatively, you may email them at bda@virtuosoltd.com or book online at www.virtuosoltd.com.

If you have used the Virtuoso website before enter your email address and password at the top right hand corner of the screen and click 'Log In'. If you haven't, click 'Register'. enter your details and click 'Register'. Once completed this will return you to the home page. Click on 'For your event search' in the left hand column. Type 'BDA' and a list of all BDA events should appear, select the event you are attending and click 'Search'. This will take you to a list of matching events, click 'View' on the event you are attending and follow the on-screen instructions.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be received in writing either by fax to 020 7563 4591, or by email to events@bda.org, or by post to The Events Team, BDA, 64 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YS. This must then be followed by a telephone call to confirm receipt. Cancellations received 29 days or more prior to the seminar will be entitled to a 100% credit voucher or refund. Cancellations received between 15 days and 28 days (inclusive) prior to the seminar will receive a 100% credit voucher or a 75% refund. For late cancellations received between 1 day and 14 days (inclusive) prior to the seminar, no credit voucher or refund will be given. Failure to attend the event on the day will constitute late cancellation and no credit voucher or refund will be given.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the programme may change and the BDA reserves the right to cancel the event or alter the venue and/or speakers.

Further information

Online bookings are not possible for this event.

For further information on the programme and to book your place on this seminar please contact:
Rebecca Hancock, Events Executive, British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YS
Tel: 020 7563 4590, Email: events@bda.org

Exhibition space

We currently have exhibition space avalible at this event. For further information please contact:
Simon Boyd, Events Marketing and Sponsorship Manager, British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YS
Tel: 020 7563 6883, Email: s.boyd@bda.org