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Innovations in aesthetic dentistry
Evaluation of recently introduced dental products
Friday 26 March 2010
Novotel London St Pancras Hotel, London
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A day with Dr Michael Miller
This is your chance to hear from renowned expert Dr Michael Miller from REALITY Publishing. His presentation will cover many of the latest innovative products, materials, and equipment providing you with information which can immediately be put to use in your practice. New products will be discussed, compared and contrasted to more classic ones and unbiased views and recommendations will be given.
This seminar will bring you up-to-date on the latest innovations in aesthetic dentistry and help you learn how these products and materials can increase the productivity and clinical effectiveness of your practice.
Programme
08.30 Registration, refreshments and exhibition
09.15 Welcome and introduction from the chair
Martin Fallowfield, BDA Executive Board and GDP, Cambridgeshire
09.30 Exploring adhesives and bonding agents and their function
• Investigating if self-etch has made total-etch obsolete.
• Discussing multi-component versus single-component.
• Determining what bond strength really tells you.
• Products versus technique.
10.45 Morning refreshments and exhibition
11.15 Latest progress in bleaching
• Investigating if any lights really work.
• Can you bleach teeth in 20 minutes?
• Deciding whether to use trays or not.
• Discussing if paint-on white equals instant whitening.
• Considering non-vital bleaching – should you even bother with it?
Developments and limitations in curing lights
• The LED onslaught.
• Examining whether a five second cure is really possible.
• Minis – can they perform like the big boys?
• Tip size could make or break your restoration – learn why.
12.45 Lunch and exhibition
14.00 Update in the latest cement techniques
• Understanding what to use for veneers, onlays and crowns.
• Discussing whether self-adhesive cements are here to stay.
• Can ionomer cements compete with resin?
• Investigating provisional cements that could make your life much easier.
Advances in composites
• The “nano” invasion – how different are they?
• Discussing strength versus beauty.
• Customising the restoration for the patient.
• Determining if flowables are friend or foe.
15.30 Afternoon refreshments and exhibition
16.00 Headlights and the latest expertise
• What are you waiting for?
• Examining if LEDs have taken over here too.
• Determining how much power is enough.
• Headband versus loupes mount.
Latest technology in impression materials
• Investigating if hydrophilicity can overcome blood-stained preps.
• VPS versus polyether.
• Recognising the importance of tear strength.
17.30 Closing remarks from the Chair and close of seminar
Dr Michael Miller
 | Dr Miller received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1974. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Founding and Accredited Member, and Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and has memberships in the International Association of Dental Research, Academy of Dental Materials, and Academy of Operative Dentistry. Dr Miller has contributed to several texts and is on the editorial boards of Practical Procedures and Aesthetic Dentistry and Spectrum. He also authors a regular column in General Dentistry. He is a founder of the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, which is dedicated to fostering the development of local dental health and education facilities for children who do not currently receive any type of care. In addition, Dr Miller is the co-founder, President, and Editor-in-Chief of REALITY and maintains a dental practice in Houston, Texas. |
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Registration
Seminar costs:
BDA members: £265
Non-members: £345
Dental Care Professionals: £195
The fee includes refreshments, a hot buffet lunch and all course documentation. If you would like to attend, please contact BDA Events on telephone 020 7563 4590.
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 3333 quoting reference ’BDA – Innovations in aesthetic dentistry’. Alternatively, you may email them at bda@freshres.co.uk or book online at www.freshres.co.uk If you have used the Fresh! Reservations website before enter your email address and password at the top right hand corner of the screen and click ‘Log In’. If you have not used this site before, 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.
Further information
For further information on the programme and arrangements for the seminar please contact:
Merete Ficken
Events Executive
British Dental Association
64 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8YS
Tel: 020 7563 4590
Fax: 020 7563 4591
Email: m.ficken@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
