This event is complimentary for all to attend, but please book in advance.
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What to expect
This presentation will examine alternative amalgam materials, reviewing the contemporary literature on their clinical performance.
The lecture will focus on:
- The context of dental amalgam’s use and the reduction of its use
- Discussing the alternatives to amalgam, where and when each type can be used, eg. resin composite bulk fill materials, and self-adhesive bulk fill composites
- Learning about Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) and its variants.
Timings
18:30 Registration and refreshments
19:00 Lecture
20:30 Networking
21:00 Ends
Learning objectives
- Be aware of why dental amalgam’s days are numbered
- Understand the most recent developments in bulk fill resin composite materials, including self-adhesive variants, for loadbearing situations in posterior teeth
- Explore the clinical performance of new GIC materials in loadbearing situations in posterior teeth.
Development outcome
C
