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Restorative Course – Belfast

Modules

15 modules

Location

Belfast: April 2024

Course fees

Per day fees (prices inc VAT) **

£527 + VAT per day

6 month payment terms and low-rate finance available

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Level 7 Certificate in Restorative Dentistry

Learn the theoretical, scientific and engineering principles behind restorative dentistry.

This Level 7 qualification consists of 15 modules spread over the course of 1-year via blended learning, which combines practical face-to-face sessions with online lectures and seminars. There are 12 face-to-face days and 3 online zooms throughout the course.

The Restorative Course covers several topics which are fundamental to dentists’ success, including Occlusion. Our Founder and Clinical Lead, Professor Tipton, believes Occlusion to be the most important topic in dentistry and therefore it is covered on several days within the course. We also cover topics including Articulators, TMJ Splints, Tooth Preparations, Digital Workflow, Full Dentures, Treatment Planning, Adhesion Composites, Posts and much more. Scroll down to view the full list of modules covered within the course.

Under the guidance and mentorship of our expert tutors – including Professor Tipton himself – you will experience a significant boost in confidence and refine your restorative techniques. Stay at the forefront of the field with the latest scientific knowledge, empowering you to offer comprehensive and advanced treatment options to your patients.

Upon completion of the course and the assessments, you will receive a Level 7 Certificate in Restorative Dentistry, accredited by EduQual & The Royal College of Surgeons of England. Centre accreditation from RCSEng is an award of excellence, and we take immense pride in our courses being the first & only private training courses to gain this accreditation.

Unit 1: Principles of Occlusion

  • Learning Outcome 1: Comprehensively evaluate and demonstrate the understanding of basic, intermediate and advanced principles of occlusion.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate, select and apply appropriate occlusion techniques for manipulation of the jaw, identification of slides, managing and controlling occlusion for a reorganised bite.
  • Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate and apply appropriate techniques relating to TMJ and Splints, which splint to use when and where, management of the patient, maintenance and review.

Unit 2: Principles of Tooth Preparation

  • Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the main factors to be considered for use in Tooth Preparation, bur selection and dimension, preparation techniques and the science behind them, Shillingburg Preps and Magne.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Critically appraise current techniques and accompanying material considerations involved with the application of porcelain veneers.
  • Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate and demonstrate the techniques for the use of posts. Which Posts design, material, ferrule and managing the root filled tooth.
  • Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of adhesion composites and their application to patients.

Unit 3: Tooth Replacement for Missing Teeth

  • Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of Bridge Preparation Techniques and Adhesive Requirements.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Analyse and Apply the Essential Techniques for Implants.

Unit 4: Treatment Planning and the Use of Articulators

  • Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate the Treatment Planning Considerations to be made for Patients.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate understanding of the principles of articulators, types of articulators and the science behind choice of use.

Unit 5: Endodontics and Periodontics

  • Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate the Endodontic restorative management of teeth.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of periodontology.

A brief overview of topics covered on the 15 days is as follows. Please note, course day sequence may change based on the course stream you are registered on.

Course Assessments are in the form of Direct Observation of Performance (DOPS), Reflective Write-ups, Clinical Portfolio, Treatment Planning Assignments and Multiple Choice Questions.

Module 1: Principles of Occlusion

  • 5 Principles of Occlusion
  • Slides between RCP and ICP
  • Gnathology and Pankey style Occlusions
  • Importance of Condylar Position
  • Bruxism
  • Anterior Guidance
  • Mutually protected occlusion
  • Jaw registrations on live patients
  • Facebow registration practical on live patients

Module 2: Occlusal Examinations

  • Classification of lateral movement
  • How to examine the TMJs
  • Muscle palpation
  • Importance of RCP
  • How the slide determines the treatment plan
  • Conformative v Reorganised approach
  • 4 factors that identify your Occlusal plan
  • Canine discussion and cusp angles
  • Occlusal Examination practical on live patients

Module 3: Porcelain veneers

  • 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

Module 4: Preparations

  • 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
  • Tooth Prep practical on phantom heads

Module 5: Digital Workflow

  • Digital Workflow lecture (AM)
  • Digital Workflow Practical (PM)

Module 6: Articulators

  • Mounting your own Models on the semi adjustable Articulator
  • Average value articulator
  • Arbitrary v Kinematic facebows
  • Semi adjustable & Fully adjustable articulators
  • Importance of Condylar inclination
  • Bennett movement v immediate side shift
  • Bennett shift v progressive side shift
  • Understanding the importance of intercondylar distance
  • Why are your restorations always high

Module 7: Posts

  • Creating the ideal ferrule
  • Parallel vs Tapered posts
  • Nayyar cores
  • Shenker Post

Adhesive Fibre/Zirconia Posts

Module 8: Full Dentures

  • Full Denture Lecture & Demo (AM)
  • Full Denture Lecture & Practical (PM)

Module 9: Aesthetics

  • Incisal plane
  • Smile line
  • Contact points
  • Golden proportion/ Golden percentage
  • Incisal length and profiles
  • Maxillary teeth – tooth proportions and central incisor dominance
  • Buccal corridors and axial alignment
  • Mandibular teeth
  • Lab communications and prescriptions – facebow, diagnostics, Geller models
  • Pink Composites

Module 10: TMJ/Splints

  • Types of splint
  • Lucia jigs
  • Michigan Splints
  • Tanner Appliances
  • Anterior Repositioning splints
  • Anterior splints and deprogrammers
  • Avoiding a Closed Lock
  • Classification of clicking
  • Splint adjustment practical on live patients
  • The use of T Scan in adjusting & fitting splints

Module 11: Removable Prosthodontics

  • Minimal Cavity Designs
  • Air Abrasion and Ozone
  • Tunnel/internal/minibox/slot preparations
  • Laser Cavity preparations

Module 12: Adhesion Composites

  • 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
  • Rubber dam placement practical

Module 13: Bridge Design

  • 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

Module 14: Overview of Occlusion

  • 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
  • Lucia jigs practical on live patients
  • The use and introduction of Modjaw and T Scan in Restorative Dentistry

Module 15: Treatment Planning

  • 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
  • Treatment planning practical
  • Diagnostic waxing practical
  • Occlusal adjustment on models practical

 

The Restorative Course is a must for anyone motivated by providing high quality dentistry. The format of teaching enhances competence and knowledge in key areas of restorative work, boosts clinical skills and confidence. Professor Tipton's style of presenting is charismatic and inspires performance to utmost precision. Joining Tipton Training has been the best investment of time and energy I have made for the past 5 years. This journey has been truly worthwhile and financially rewarding once the new skills were applied in clinical practice.
- I Stamatova, 2017

I cannot recommend the restorative course enough to any dentist who wants to enjoy their dentistry more and take their dentistry to the next level. It covers the gaps your knowledge will have post university and will give you the confidence to take on private cases. The first morning alone blew my mind. If you want fulfilment in your career do this course without delay.
- N Karunaratne, 2017

It has opened my eyes to many aspects of Dentistry I didn’t consider as important beforehand. I feel it's just the beginning of my journey. I now ask myself more questions. The areas that were not very clear at the beginning of the course started to fall in place like missing pieces of the puzzle. My main thought now is that I want to do the course again. I am very grateful and thankful to everyone who made this course happen and work.
- V Mikenaite, 2017

The restorative course has given me knowledge and skills to improve my dentistry and offer patients a wider range of treatment options. I feel more confident in my career path and am excited about my future prospects.
- J Gilliland, 2017

Who should do this course?

Most dentists coming on this course are either already practicing Private Dentistry or are NHS dentists wishing to move to Private Dentistry. However, this course is aimed at any dentist wishing to improve their clinical work and invest more time into understanding occlusion, stabilising and improving the patients teeth and well-being.

How much practical work is involved?

The Restorative course consists of a mixture of lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions. It is 60% theory and 40% practical. On the majority of course days there will be a lecture in the morning and a practical session in the afternoon. On the 14-day programme, 10 days include a practical afternoon session.

How much reading is involved?

The theory is based on reading material provided to you within the e-learning page on the website. This will be available to you up to 4 weeks prior to the specific course module. The theory is based on scientific articles hand-picked by Professor Tipton. Reading material is required for most course days and the time investment in reading may vary for each module. All reading material is essential as Professor Tipton may refer back to specific points during the course.

I am struggling with more complex cases and more private work, will this course help?

The restorative course will open your eyes on how to deal with more complex and private cases, allowing you to be more organised and confident when delivering dental care to your patients. We also offer delegates to bring study models and pictures to discuss with any of our clinical team including Professor Paul Tipton.

Do I treat patients on the course?

No, we do not have live patients on this course. However, it is expected that you do participate in group work with your peers on the course day. This includes practising the techniques you have been taught on the course on each other.

I am confused about which course will suit be best. Can you tell me the difference between the Restorative and Operative (Phantom Head) course?

The PG Certificate in Restorative Dentistry is a more theoretical course with 6 full days on Occlusion. Other topics include Posts, Porcelain Veneers, Bridge Design, Endodontics, Periodontics & Minimal Invasive Dentistry. The PG Certificate in Operative Dentistry has 10 face-to-face days which are 100% practical, intense hands-on training working on Phantom Heads to improve your tooth preparation skills. It all depends on your experience and comfort level with Occlusion, Treatment Planning and tooth preparation techniques. The courses complement each other perfectly. We have had some delegates who join one course and then join the other immediately after. Should you plan to do both courses we suggest doing the PG Diploma in Prosthodontics and taking advantage of 30 months interest free finance. You can complete the PG Diploma in 18 months. In addition to the added clinical skills and treatment advantages, you will also save 6% on fees by enrolling straight onto the Diploma. If you initially only want to enrol to one course, the ideal pathway would be to begin with the PG Certificate in Restorative Dentistry and then follow on with the PG Certificate in Operative Dentistry.

What is covered in the course fees?

We cover the cost of light curing units, composites and impression materials needed within the course. We will provide a Michigan Splint for each delegate provided that you bring your study cast for the articulator practical. Adhesion composite models and treatment planning models are also included in the course fees. A light lunch and refreshments will be available. Whilst we try to accommodate any dietary requirements, we cannot always guarantee.

Are there any additional course costs?

As part of the Articulator training day (Unit 1), we require delegates to bring an unmounted upper and lower study model of themselves on good quality stone which they will mount onto articulators on the day. These models are then sent to our laboratory and we have a Michigan splint made. The splints are then fitted in the delegates own mouths as part of the TMJ Splint training day (Unit 1). We believe this is the best experience a dentist can have of the end to end process. The cost of splints is included in course fees, however, the unmounted upper and lower study model must be provided by the delegate.

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