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ONLINE WORKSHOP

What to expect

On the whole, dentists don’t like taking impressions, technicians are, at times, disappointed with the results, surgery assistants loath the mess and being asked if they could just do another mix and, the patients, they definitely don’t want repeats!

Join Mike Gregory for this new and exciting hands-on online course where he will show why impressions are frequently harder than they need be and how to rectify that.

Format

This course is designed for a dentist and their surgery assistant to both learn together how to take great primary impressions.

The course consists of an hour long on-demand lecture (released the week prior) followed by a live hour and a half session where delegates will be guided through the different stages of primary impression taking and then follow along in the practice with the materials provided.

When booking a dentist onto this course, their surgery assistant will also again access to the course as getting primary impressions correct is a 2-person task. Allowing the dentist and their surgery assistant to take part in the live hands-on training together.

Please note, delegates will also need a volunteer to be the patient for an hour and have an impression taken.

Aims

Mike will discuss and show the limitations of ‘stock’ but widely used trays, explore how some really simple materials can transform results and how impression taking can become a stress-free process for everyone.

By the end of the course delegates will know how to adapt any ‘stock’ tray to fit almost every patient, understand what a technician needs in order to produce better laboratory work and can start putting the processes into daily practice.

Learning objectives

  • Discuss the limitations of ‘stock’ trays and the advantages of modifying them
  • Understand the steps involved in modifying 'stock' impression trays for optimal extension
  • Gain an understanding of how to use the appropriate materials and how they can transform the results of your primary impressions
  • Understand what a technician needs from an impression to produce better lab work
  • Understand and perform each stage of taking a primary impression and your role in that stage.

Development outcome

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Mike Gregory Clinical Lecturer, University of Bristol Dental School and Dentist - restricted to removable prosthodontics

Mike graduated from Bristol University in 1992, having previously trained as a Dental Technician from The Royal London Hospital. He then spent eight years teaching dental undergraduates at University College Hospital, London and continues to teach at Bristol University.

Mike has a special interest in dentures, crafting them himself to ensure that he achieves the exact requirements of the patient.

Kindly sponsored by

Established in 1922, Kemdent is a leading manufacturer of first-class dental materials and products distributed around the globe, which are provided alongside an unrivalled calibre of customer service. We are very proud to offer British-manufactured solutions. Committed to delivering dental materials of the highest possible quality, Kemdent consistently meets exacting standards. Kemdent products are manufactured to a certified ISO13485 quality management system, our dental medical devices are UKCA, CE marked and fully compliant. Kemdent works closely with dental professionals to ensure each solution is tailored to improve your care.

As one of the world’s leading dental companies and part of the Mitsui Chemicals Group, Kulzer has been a reliable partner for all dental professionals for about 90 years. Whether analogue or digital dentistry, aesthetic or tooth preservation, prosthetics or periodontology – as a polymer specialist and digital solution provider, Kulzer stands for trusted and innovative dental solutions. This is us. This is Kulzer.

Deo Dental strive to set new industry standards by combining Dr. Mike Gregory's unparalleled expertise with technological innovation. By fostering collaboration and continuous improvement, Deo Dental aspire to reshape dentistry, ensuring every clinician experiences the transformative benefits of their solutions.

Feedback from delegates attending previous events with Mike Gregory

Mike Gregory is a great lecturer, manages to give so much knowledge in a very simple and quick way

Very good engaging speaker - likely will lead to me changing my practice

I really enjoyed this lecture. Brilliant topic. I will be modifying my trays from now on!