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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Bristol Section

What to expect

This event will highlight areas of difficulty in providing removable prosthodontics in a general practice environment. Mike Gregory will focus on discussing cases and solutions that give predictable and rewarding outcomes for practitioners and patients alike.

Timings

18:15   Registration and refreshments

18:30   Lecture

19:30   Buffet meal

20:15   Lecture

21:30   Ends

Learning objectives

  • Assessing cases prior to treatment commencing
  • Evaluate the need for, in many cases, significant changes in impression techniques
  • The need for better communications with dental laboratories
  • The post insertion management of dentures to reduce the number of follow up appointments.

Development outcome

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Meet the speaker

Mike Gregory Lecturer, Bristol University Dental School

Mike Gregory is a renowned speaker on the subject of removable prosthodontics both in the U.K. and overseas via social media platforms. He focuses his teaching on undergraduates as well as postgraduate clinicians, and also technicians.

He currently works as a lecturer at Bristol University Dental School on a part time basis as well as working in private practice limited to removable prosthodontics.

He started his teaching career in 1980 at UCL in London teaching the laboratory side of the subject having qualified as a dental technician in 1976.

He then moved to Bristol in 1988 to study dentistry and qualified in 1992. He has held a teaching position as a clinical lecturer since 1993.

His aim is to demystify and simplify the art of dentures for anyone who is enthusiastic to learn this essential skill.

More information 

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Engineers’ House Conference Centre
The Promenade
Clifton Down
Clifton
Bristol BS8 3NB

Getting there

Car - the venue has excellent links to the M5 and M4 avoiding Bristol City Centre. There is ample parking available, with two car on-site parking attendants

Train - 10 minute taxi journey from Temple Meads Train Station

Bus - Bristol City Circular Bus Service is on the number 8 Bus circular bus route from Temple Meads Train station, City Centre, College Green and Clifton Triangle, this service stops outside Engineers’ House front gates every 15 minutes

Bike – there are 50 secure covered bike racks on-site and Voi electric scooter hire located 50 yards from the venue

Venue map

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