Furness and South Cumbria Section - Pitfalls in the construction of dentures and how to avoid them

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 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.