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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Furness and South Cumbria Section

What to expect

Dean Ward will equip dental professionals with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to prevent and manage common pitfalls in denture construction through effective communication, systematic fabrication techniques, and collaborative teamwork, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Timings

18:00 Registration

18:30 Lecture - Dean Ward

20:00 Ends

Learning objectives

  • Effective communication between clinician and technician and how this affects the patient
  • Patient communication and management
  • How to fabricate full dentures in a simple, systematic way
  • How to spot simple problems before they happen
  • How to deal with problems if they occur
  • The role of the CDT in practice and the value they bring to the team.

Development outcomes

A and C

Meet the speaker

Dean Ward Clinical Dental Solutions Ltd

Dean is a highly experienced dental technician with over 27 years in the field. He is a Certified Trainer for Ivoclar International and serves as a Key Opinion Leader for Ivoclar in both technical and clinical domains across the UK. Dean is also a BPS (Biofunctional Prosthetic System) technical and clinical trainer and a Certified BPS Instructor, currently advancing toward SEMCD instructor certification.

As a member of the Dental Technicians Guild and a beta tester for Ivoclar and other leading international companies, Dean is at the forefront of innovation in dental technology. He is a national lecturer for Impression Club and has completed over 1,000 All-on-4 and “Smile in a Day” cases. His expertise has earned him recognition as the Winner of the Clinical Case Awards (Dentures) 2024.

More information

Would you be interested in getting involved in the Furness and South Cumbria Section?

We are looking for enthusiastic members to join the Furness and South Cumbria Section committee and the North Western Branch Council. A role on the committee is a great way to get involved in the BDA at a local level and to help provide and shape local educational and networking events. It’s also great to have on your CV!

A brief description of the different roles in a committee is available here

The Branch has the support of the centrally-based Local Services team who are on hand to help and advise on any aspect of running the Branch and planning events.

If interested, or for more information, please contact John Edwards, Secretary of the Furness and South Cumbria Section, on the night, or email us at [email protected]

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Furness General Hospital

Postgraduate Medical Education Centre, Dalton Lane, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 4LF

Arriving by car

There are parking spaces for people with blue badges in front of all the main entrances and in the main pay and display car park. Blue badge holders do not need to pay for parking at the hospital.

The pay and display machines take coins, notes, debit/credit cards and contactless payments.

Arriving by train

Furness General Hospital is approximately 2 miles from Barrow train station. Plan your journey using the National Rail enquiries website.

Venue map

Connect with us

Learn more about our North Western Branch and join the North Western Branch Facebook Group

Good topic. Very convenient location

Really appreciated use of real life examples/cases

Very informative and engaging

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