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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Fylde Section

What to expect

Join Dean Ward for a practical and relatable lecture exploring the everyday challenges clinicians encounter when providing dentures. Through real-world examples, Dean will share tips for troubleshooting common problems, improving communication with dental technicians, managing patient expectations and recognising potentially difficult cases before they become denture disasters.

Timings

18:30  Registration

19:00 Lecture - Dean Ward

20:30 End

An informal meal will take place in the hotel restaurant after the lecture. This can be booked at the reception desk upon arrival.

Learning objectives

  • Understand everyday problems faced by clinicians

  • Understand how to solve common problems

  • Effectively communicate with their dental technician/lab

  • Manage patient expectations and spot problematic cases.

Development outcomes

A and C

Meet the speaker

Dean WardClinical Dental Technician

Dean is a highly experienced Clinical Dental Technician with over 29 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.

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Feedback from previous attendees

Passionate and enthusiastic delivery of valuable advice and information

Speaker was excellent, very enthusiastic, informative and entertaining

Very informative, delivered in a captivating way

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