Enhance your expertise in adhesive dentistry with this comprehensive one-day masterclass on Adhesion Composites. This course covers essential concepts and hands-on techniques to help you master composite placement and bonding.

AM, Seminar:

• Contraction (C) factor
• Treatment of pulpal exposures
• Placement and shrinkage, flowable and chemically cured composites
• Surface layer considerations
• Staining techniques
• Classification of Dentine bonding agents and appropriate use
• Bonding to different types of dentine
• Tooth Anatomy

PM, Practical:

• Canine rise class 3 composite practical

Join us for an intensive, hands-on day led by expert dentists, designed to deepen your understanding of occlusal examination and TMJ assessment. The day will commence with a seminar in the morning, covering theory, followed by a practical occlusal examination on each other, allowing you to apply your newfound knowledge in a real clinical setting.

AM, Seminar:

• How to examine the TMJs
• Muscle palpation
• Importance of RCP contact when crowning
• Classification of lateral movement
• How the slide determines the treatment plan
• Conformative v Reorganised approach
• 4 factors that identify your Occlusal plan
• Canine disclusion and cusp angles

PM, Practical:

• Occlusal Examination practical on each other

Advance your skills in dental restorations with our focused masterclass on PFM, Zirconia, and Emax Preparations. This course combines in-depth theoretical knowledge with hands-on practice to ensure you master the latest techniques in restorative dentistry.

AM, Seminar:

• Two handed preparations
• Understanding bur selection
• Tooth anatomy v Tooth Prep
• Use of speed increasing handsets
• Lab techniques
• Functional cusp bevels
• Shillingburg winged preps
• Convergence angle and axial inclination
• The advantages and disadvantages of digital scanning in Restorative dentistry

PM, Practical:

• Tooth Prep practical preparing upper and lower teeth for zirconia and emax crowns.

Enhance your expertise in aesthetic dentistry with this in-depth Porcelain Veneers masterclass. This course is designed to provide you with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to excel in veneer preparation.

AM, Seminar:

• Theory of porcelain veneer preparations
• Treating Diastemas
• Interproximal preparation types – conventional vs slice
• Different options for crossing the Incisal Edge
• Finishing techniques
• Prep vs prepless techniques
• Success Rates
• Conventional vs slice preps
• Butt Joints vs Sloping Butt Joints vs Mini Chamfers
• Finishing preparations and which burrs to use

PM, Practical:

• Preparing upper central incisors for veneers.

Dive into the intricacies of Bridge Design, with a comprehensive seminar focused on advanced concepts and practical applications, guided by Professor Paul Tipton, covering:

• Choosing fixed/fixed v fixed moveable design
• Cantilever designs
• Adhesive bridge preps
• Choosing the retainer type
• Perils of double abutting
• Reasons for bridge failures
• Flexing v length of bridge
• Lindhe and Nyman bridges/Periodontal Prosthesis
• The use of stress breakers

In the afternoon, we will be joined by Dr Jane Lelean, an international dental business coach, certified trainer, dentist, and a proud Tipton Training graduate having completed the Restorative & Operative courses 20 years ago. Dr Lelean will provide you with strategies and insights for transitioning from NHS to Private Practice, covering:

• Introductory lecture designed to support and complement your restorative training
• Provides a step-by-step overview for transitioning from NHS to private practice predictably
• Learn practical strategies for the transition
• Gain patient management techniques
• Develop effective communication skills
• Understand essential considerations for a smooth and successful career shift in restorative dentistry

Join us for an intensive one-day masterclass on Periodontics, expertly led by Dr Lucy Stock. This comprehensive course is designed for dental professionals seeking to deepen their understanding and refine their skills in periodontal care.

AM, Seminar:

• Etiology and prevalence of periodontal diseases
• Screening and diagnosis of periodontal diseases and conditions, including the new classification system
• Guidelines for periodontal treatment, including step 1, step 2, step 3 and step 4
• Introduction to periodontal surgery
• Diagnosis of peri-implant diseases and conditions

PM, Practical:

• Introduction to periodontal surgery
• Distal wedge
• OFP
• Pocket reduction surgery
• Periodontal regeneration

Join us for an in-depth masterclass on Endodontics, designed to enhance your understanding and skills in endodontic treatment. This course combines comprehensive lectures with practical, hands-on experience.

AM, Seminar:

• Basic principles of modern endodontic treatment
• Diagnosis and treatment planning, access cavities, canal location, shaping, cleaning and obturation.
• Restoration of endodontically treated teeth.
• Case presentation.

PM, Practical:

• Hands on using reciprocating files.

Join us for an immersive one-day masterclass dedicated to advanced treatment planning, designed for dental professionals seeking to master the complexities of large restorative cases and fine-tune their planning strategies. Led by experts in the field, this course offers both theoretical and practical insights to enhance your clinical outcomes.

AM, Lecture:

• Treatment Planning the large restorative case, sequencing treatment
• Dahl appliances, diagnostic waxing and the curve of spee
• Boyle’s plane analyser, importance of the Occlusal plane
• Vertical dimension and facial aesthetics, golden proportion
• Pink porcelain, emergence profile and soft tissue position
• Introduction to Modjaw and T Scan and its role in Treatment Planning
• Custom made Anterior guidance tables

PM, Practical:

• Treatment planning on articulators
• Diagnostic waxing
• Occlusal adjustment on models to give final occlusal scheme
• Deciding to reorganise or work conformatively

Join us for a comprehensive one-day masterclass focused on advanced techniques in occlusion. This seminar is designed for dental professionals aiming to refine their skills in managing occlusal relationships and joint function for improved patient outcomes. Led by leading experts, this course combines in-depth theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical experience.

AM, Lecture:

• Load testing the joint
• Choosing your condylar position
• Types of canine guidance
• Occlusal adjustment
• Progressive guidance, programmed guidance
• Long and wide centric, freedom in centric
• Treatment of Class 2 patients

PM, Practical:

• Lucia jigs practical on each other
• The use and introduction of Modjaw and T Scan in Restorative Dentistry
• Jaw registrations
• De programming
• Splint adjustments

Day 1: Articulators

Deepen your expertise in dental restorations with our specialised masterclass on Articulators, guided by Professor Paul Tipton. This course will guide you through the essential principles and practical applications of using articulators in your practice.

AM, Seminar:

• Choosing the right articulator to use
• Average value articulator
• The importance of articulators
• Semi adjustable & Fully adjustable articulators
• Importance of Condylar inclination
• Bennett movement v immediate side shift
• Bennett angle v progressive side shift
• Digital v analogue articulators
• Why are your restorations always high

PM, Practical:

For the Articulator practical, please bring high-quality study casts. Be sure to take impressions or scans of your own teeth and send them to Byte Dental Lab (or your preferred lab) well in advance, so they’re ready for your chosen practical session date.

• Mounting your own Models on the semi adjustable Articulator

Day 2: TMJ / Splints

Join us for an expert-led masterclass on TMJ Splints, designed to provide you with a deep understanding of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and the effective use of splints in treatment. This course combines essential theory with hands-on practice to enhance your clinical skills.

AM, Seminar:

• Understanding what causes TMD
• Different types of treatment
• Doing therapies v splints
• Types of splints
• How to adjust splints
• Success rates / costs
• Tanner Appliances
• Anterior Repositioning splints
• Anterior splints and deprogrammers
• Avoiding a Closed Lock
• Classification of clicking

PM, Practical:

• Splint adjustment practical on each other
• The use of T Scan in adjusting & fitting splints