THE TOTALLY AESTHETICS COURSE
A thirteen day programme spread over year designed to give you the clinical and non- clinical skills required to perform high level aesthetic dentistry. This course is strictly on an invitation only basis to previous Totally Composite delegates and is designed to build on the knowledge gained from it to avoid repetition. The course will include theory and plenty of hands on practical with the main focus being showing you how to actually do it.
Day 1: The Exam Cycle : where the magic really happens Speakers: Dr Monik Vasant and Dr Asif Syed
Objective: To enable you to conduct the perfect exam cycle which is the engine room for high quality dentistry.
Aims:
– Learn how to conduct the perfect examination
– The art of patient communication
– How to overcome objections
– Presenting your findings and photographs in the perfect way – Understand fee setting
– Know your numbers- fee setting
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : A,B,C
Day 2 : Photography Masterclass Speaker- Dr Monik Vasant
Objective – To give you the skills to take beautiful dental photographs and then present them in a stylish professional format.
Aims
-Introduction to photography
-Camera settings
-Taking intraoral, extra-oral and artistic portrait photographs
-Working with software and apps to create beautiful presentations, videos and literature to showcase your work
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : A, C
Day 3: The components of a beautiful smile Speakers- Dr Monik Vasant
Objective: To give you a knowledge of all the elements you need to understand how to design a beautiful smile and update you on the latest developments in tooth whitening
Aims
– The components of an ideal smile
– Anterior morphology
– Traditional smile design and lab communication
– Introduction to facially driven treatment planning and the digital smile design (DSD) concept.
– Overview of the various tooth whitening treatments
– Management of the single discoloured tooth
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C
Day 4: Minimal / no preparation veneers Speakers: Dr Monik Vasant
Objective: To enable you to provide beautiful veneers in a minimally invasive fashion
Aims:
– Overview of case selection
– Planning a veneer case
– Understanding the various ceramic materials available to us and the respective
preparation requirements
– Laboratory communication and the different types of diagnostic wax up
– The guided preparation (Gurel) technique
– Conventional and digital impression techniques
– Shade selection
– Perfect temporisation techniques
– Isolation and cementation techniques
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C
Day 5 and 6 : Crown, inlays and onlays Speaker: Dr Monik Vasant
Objective: To learn when and how to use crowns, onlays and inlays to restore compromised teeth
Aims:
– Overview of case selection
– Understanding the steps involved in planning whether to crown , onlay , inlay or direct composite
– Overview of the various ceramic and hybrid materials available to us, the pros and cons of each and the respective preparation requirements
– Laboratory communication and the different types of diagnostic wax up
– Introduce Cad-Cam techniques
– Practice the various preparation techniques
– Conventional and digital impression techniques
– Shade selection
– Temporisation techniques
– Isolation and cementation techniques
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C
Day 7: The management of the worn and broken down dentition Speakers: Dr Monik Vasant
Objective: To give you a detailed knowledge of how to manage and rehabilitate the worn / broken down dentition
Aims:
– Learn the principles of occlusion
– The aetiology of wear and its diagnosis and management – Learn about occlusion
– When to work confirmative and when reorganised
– Articulators and when we use them
– Facebows
– Splints
– Laboratory communication and diagnostic wax up
– Minimally invasive management of wear and full mouth rehabilitation – Pros and cons of direct vs indirect approach
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C
Day 8: Bridges
Speaker : Dr Monik Vasant
Objectives: To give you the knowledge and skills to replace missing teeth with fixed bridges.
Aims :
-Theory behind choosing abutments
-The different types of bridge design
-An overview of the various types of materials and why , when and where
Practice the various preparations/procedures for the different designs and materials
-Management of the pontic site
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C
Day 9: Orthodontics for the GDP and accreditation to Invisalign Go
Speaker: Dr Monik Vasant plus Invisalign
Objectives: To introduce you to anterior alignment orthodontics and accredit you in the Invisalign go system
Aims:
– Introduction to orthodontics
– When do we treat and when refer?
– Overview of the system and step by step guide – Intra oral scanning for orthodontics
-Accreditation to Invisalign Go
– Multidisciplinary treatment planning
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : A, C
Day 10: Aesthetic periodontology Speaker : Dr Ian Dunn
Objectives : To update you on the latest in periodontology and teach you how to do predictable aesthetic periodontal surgery
Aims:
-Update on the latest knowledge in periodontology
-Understand when and how to do predictable crown lengthening -Periodontal maintenance
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C
Day 11: Implants
Speaker: Dr Jose Navarro and Dr Monik Vasant
Objectives : To introduce you to the world of dental implants and give you the skills and knowledge to restore a single unit.
Aims :
-Introduction to dental implants
– Fundamentals for implant success
– Planning
– Restoration of single implants including practical session – Avoiding pitfalls
– Maintenance
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C
Day 12: Endodontics
Speaker: Dr Sanjeev Bhanderi and Dr Monik Vasant
Objectives: To update you on the latest in endodontics and teach you the latest techniques.
Aims
– The latest theories and practices in endodontics
– Practical sessions on how to use the latest equipments – Use of posts
– Restoration of endodontically treated teeth
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C
Day 13: Treatment planning, revision Speaker : Dr Monik Vasant
Objectives : To be able to tie together all the knowledge over the course and carry out treatment planning exercises
Aims
-Treatment planning
– Managing multidisciplinary cases
– Revision
-Awards and Celebration meal
Enhanced CPD high level learning outcomes : C