Middlesex and Hertfordshire Branch - Injection moulding with composite resin: Predictable workflows for aesthetic restorations

What to expect

This hands-on study day is designed for dental professionals looking to develop their skills in the injection moulding technique for composite resin restorations. Kostas Karagiannopoulos will explore when and how injection moulding can be used effectively, alongside the key principles of wax-up design that support predictable clinical outcomes.

Through expert-led demonstrations, clinical discussions, and video presentations, delegates will be guided through each stage of the injection moulding process, reviewing the technical and clinical steps involved. The session will examine the latest materials, alternative treatment approaches, and the current evidence surrounding injectable resin composites, while comparing the advantages and considerations of digital and analogue workflows.

A practical hands-on component will provide the opportunity to practise the injection moulding technique on typodont models, helping delegates build confidence and refine their skills. By the end of the day, participants will be able to deliver efficient composite restorations with excellent anatomical outcomes while incorporating time-saving techniques into their clinical workflow.

Timings

08:30 Registration and refreshments

09:00 Lecture

10:30 Refreshment break

10:45 Lecture

12:30 Q&A

12:45 Sponsor presentations

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Sponsor presentations

14:15 Lecture

15:30 Refreshment break

15:45 Lecture

16:45 Q&A

17:00 Close

Learning objectives

• Save time and provide efficient composite restorations with outstanding anatomy

• Practice the injection moulding technique on typodont models

• View several videos covering all technical and clinical stages.

Development outcome

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Meet the speaker

Kostas is an experienced specialist prosthodontist, an academic and a researcher. He has been involved in academia since 2008 and is now a Clinical Lecturer at University College London. He leads Bio-Emulation in the UK, an international group of dentists united by the drive to preserve and restore dental tissues using nature as a guide. He co-founded Prosthoworks delivering advanced private prosthodontic education since 2021. His areas of interests are fully guided composites, managing the worn dentition and naturally looking prostheses. He also works in specialist practice limited to Prosthodontics in the London area.