Workshops

1. POSTERIOR COMPOSITE BUILD-UP

The demand for restoring posterior teeth with aesthetic composite restorations is ever increasing. This workshop is a must for improving your clinical performance and learning handling characteristics, and mechanical and physical properties of composite resin restorative material. This workshop includes:

DISCUSSION:

Composite basics and bonding

Matrix systems

Occlusal identification before cavity preparation

Tissue management around Class II and Class V.

HANDS-ON:

Shade matching

Bevels

Layering Technique

Surface morphology and characterisation Polishing

Post-op instructions

Post-op problems and solutions.


2. DIRECT MIDLINE DIASTEMA CLOSURE

Maxillary anterior spacing is a common aesthetic complaint of patients. Midline diastema has a multifactorial etiology and appropriate treatment is based on time, physical and economical limitations. Direct composite resins allow dentist and patient complete control over these limitations and formation of a natural smile. This workshop includes:

DISCUSSION:

Composite basics and bonding Indications

Shade matching

Aesthetic considerations and parameters

Concepts of colour and transparency.
HANDS-ON:

Diastema closure with direct composite on a model: free-hand and
matricing techniques

Contouring

Finishing and polishing

Post-op instructions to be followed






3. OPEN METHOD EXTRACTION

Being able to plan and understand what you are going to face during the extraction process and how to turn something difficulty into something simple and easy is crucial to your success and satisfaction as a dentist. This workshop includes:

DISCUSSION:

Diagnosis : which x-rays to take and how to read it correctly

Designing extraction surgery protocol : explaining the separation of the tooth and the cleavage

Evaluate when to open a flap and how to do it.

HANDS-ON:

Demonstration of open method extraction on a patient by an expert, followed by discussion on the types of sutures and post-op instructions for the patient.


4. SUTURING TECHNIQUES

This workshop is a fantastic introduction to suturing. It will be taught on models by experts along with personal training. The workshop includes:


DISCUSSION:

Suture materials

Needle selection Instruments and their use

Skin glue and staplers.

HANDS-ON:

Simple interrupted suture

Continuous suture

Continuous interlocking suture

Figure-of-8 suture

Horizontal mattress suture

Vertical mattress suture

Suture removal


5. CBCT

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) provides 3-D imaging at decreased radiation and lower cost to the patients than traditional CT scans. The workshop includes:

DISCUSSION:

Basic principles of CBCT

Indications

Identifying normal anatomical structures and
incidental findings

Use of CBCT in Endodontic diagnosis and treatment

Application of CBCT in implant treatment planning and impacted teeth.

HANDS-ON:

CBCT functioning

Case discussion and diagnosis through CBCT.


6. LASERS IN DENTISTRY

Lasers potentially offer a more comfortable treatment option for a number of dental procedures involving hard or soft tissue compared to drills and other non-laser tools. They can make dental treatments more efficient, cost-effective and comfortable. The workshop includes:

DISCUSSION:

Fundamentals of lasers

Laser physics and laser tissue interaction

Laser basics : different types of lasers, laser machine description

Laser safety : hazards precautions and management

Applications in dentistry

HANDS-ON:

Laser tissue interaction and different soft tissue procedures using a diode laser on a model by an expert.


7. SOCIAL MEDIA BRANDING

Social media is a powerful tool for patient interaction and marketing, as well as case discussion with other experts all around the world. A brand is more than a logo or set of colours, and it is so much more than a cover photo. A brand is how you make your patients feel, and it is built by taking a consistent approach across every interaction they have with you. Our expert, Dr. Varun Nambiar, Maxillofacial surgeon and celebrity facial surgeon, and a social media influencer, will share his experience and tips to build your brand online through an interactive lecture.