CPD: 6 Scientific Hours
Treatment planning: From a shoestring budget to champagne tastes
Heavily worn dentition Dr Fotios Angelis Management of the heavily worn dentition poses one of the most complex and demanding challenges to the dental practitioner and patient. Real world financial limitations only complicate things further and must be considered when treating this patient group, often for the rest of their lives. Learn how to think laterally to offer a range of treatment options for the management of wear. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Identify which patients are suitable for different restorative treatment modalities Formulate an ideal treatment plan for the heavily worn dentition Formulate alternate treatment plans for patients with heavily worn dentitions who must compromise an ideal treatment plan for financial reasons Better understand the complexity of managing the heavily worn dentition.
Full Day
Heavily filled dentition in the older population
Congenitally missing lateral incisors
Dr Carolina Pérez Rodriguez
Replacement of congenitally missing lateral incisors presents some unique problems due to the often-deficient ridge formation. A number of restoration options will be considered in this table clinic.
Advances in dental care have led to an older population with a heavily restored dentition. Management of this can be challenging due to the financial costs and abundance of options available with today’s dental technology. Irrespective of costs, maintaining a high standard of dental care is always of highest importance. The practitioner must have the skills to provide a range of treatments to suit all budgets. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Recognise normal physiologic changes in the ageing patient compared with the effects of pathology and polyfarmacy Understand treatment planning needs in the ageing patient Identify different treatment strategies for a failing dentition Implement adequate treatment sequence/priority list taking into account the patient´s wishes, expectations and budget.
Dr Simon Watson
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Recognise limitations of ridge form in congenitally missing tooth sites Understand the options for replacing ‘pink’ tissues Recognise advantages and disadvantages of key restorations options