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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Ribble Section

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To register your interest, please click on the pink 'Register interest' button in order to go on a waiting list. We will be in touch if any spaces becomes available. 

What to expect

This two day workshop aims to provide a comprehensive, clinically oriented approach to direct composite restorations from posterior to anterior teeth. Participants will gain a systematic understanding of material selection, isolation, anatomy-driven layering, and finishing protocols to achieve predictable, functional, and aesthetic outcomes in daily practice.

Timings

DAY 1 - Monday 16 March 2026

08:45  Registration
09:15  Practical dental dam techniques lecture and demonstration (Joymon & Shalini)
10:15  Dental dam practical
11:15  Posterior composite techniques lecture 
12:30  Lunch
13:30  Posterior composites demonstration
14:15  Posterior composites practical
16:30  Feedback, Q&A
17:00  End

DAY 2 - Tuesday 17 March 2026

09:15  Class IV and diastema closure
10:30  Class IV and diastema closure demonstration
11:00  Class IV and diastema closure practical
12:30  Lunch
13:30  Composite veneers lecture
14:30  Composite veneers demonstration
15:00  Composite veneers practical
16:30  Feedback, Q&A
17:00  End

Learning objectives

  • Understand the biological and mechanical principles underlying direct composite restorations
  • Select appropriate composite materials, adhesives, and matrices for posterior and anterior cases
  • Be able to choose the correct equipment to manage common challenges and complex isolation scenarios
  • Perform anatomy-driven posterior restorations with correct occlusal morphology
  • Restore anterior teeth using layering techniques for optimal shade, translucency, and aesthetics in class IV restorations, diastema
  • Execute predictable finishing and polishing protocols to enhance longevity and colour stability
  • Identify and avoid common clinical errors and failure modes in direct composite restorations.

Development outcomes

A and C

Meet the speaker

Gökhan Dokumacigil Restorative Dentistry Specialist, Istanbul, Assistant Professor, Istanbul Galata University and visiting Professor, University of Lancashire

Gökhan Dokumacigil graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry in 2014 and completed his postgraduate speciality education in restorative dentistry at Marmara University, Istanbul in 2019. His speciality thesis focused on the adhesives.

His clinical expertise includes minimally invasive restorative treatments, endodontic treatments, anterior and posterior direct and indirect restorations, CAD/CAM restorations and microscope-assisted dental procedures. To date, he has led many national and international courses and keynote presentations, regularly delivering hands-on courses on anterior and posterior direct composite restorations, post-endodontic direct and indirect digital restorations, rubber dam isolation and dental photography.

Beyond dentistry, Gökhan has a strong passion for graphic design and 3D animation, which he seamlessly integrates into his presentations through original 3D dental animations.

He currently works as a Restorative Dentistry Specialist at his private clinic in Istanbul and serves as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Galata University. And he runs his academic works at the University.

Speakers/Facilitators:

Joymon Sasikumar
Clinical Teaching Fellow, Portsmouth Dental Academy and General Practitioner, Chichester

Joy Sasikumar is a private general practice dentist with a strong background in restorative dentistry and endodontics. He works in general practice in Chichester and as a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Portsmouth Dental Academy, routinely using dental dam to deliver predictable restorative and endodontic care. He is completing his postgraduate endodontic training at University of Lancashire and accepts endodontic referrals, Dr. Sasikumar will help to deliver a practical, technique-driven dental dam session focused on skills delegates can immediately implement in general practice.

Shalini Kanagasingam
Senior Clinical Lecturer and Hon. Consultant in Endodontology UHMB NHS Foundation Trust

Shalini obtained the MClinDent in Endodontology with Distinction and Membership in Restorative Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2009. She is the Endodontic Lead for the BDS and BDSinternational programmes at the School of Dentistry, University of Lancashire. She is Course Lead for the MSc and DClinDent Endodontology programmes. She also provides private specialist endodontic treatment at Camden Place Dental Practice and Implant Centre in Preston. She is the Deputy Chair of the DentsplySirona PEERS Endodontic group. She is the Chairperson of the BDA Ribble Section, actively organising CPD programmes for the dental team in the Northwest.

More information

If booking for someone else, or making a group booking, download the booking form as a word or pdf document and return to [email protected]

The food available for lunch is as follows:

Day 1:

Vegetarian and non-vegetarian Pizzas

Day 2:

Vegetarian fried rice and vegetarian pad thai (rice noodles)

Chicken fried rice and chicken pad thai (rice noodles)

 

Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements.

Would you be interested in getting involved in the Ribble Section?

We are looking for enthusiastic members to join the Ribble 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 Section has the support of the centrally-based Local Services team who are on hand to help and advise on any aspect of running the Section and planning events.

If interested, or for more information, please contact Shalini Kanagasingam, Chair of the Ribble Section, on the day, or email us at [email protected]

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UCLan
Allen Building
Adelphi Street
Preston PR1 7BE

Delegates can park in the nearby pay and display Harrington car park. However, at times this car park is very busy and so we would then suggest delegates use Walker Street Car park. 

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Everything was well organised, concise and understandable

Really informative and well structured

Very engaging speaker, very good lecture

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