One Year Practical Restorative Dental Training Course – Phantom Head

Post Graduate Dentists

Duration: 10 days conducted during the course of 1 year

Maximum Delegates: 20

Instructors: Paul Tipton & his Associates

Date
Venue
Price Per Day
Information
January 2011
£449 + vat
Price includes all food and drink. Models, burs and teeth are a chargable extra.
March 2011
£499 + vat
Price includes all food and drink. Models, burs and teeth are a chargable extra.
March 2011
£549 + vat
Price includes all catering. Models, burs and teeth are a chargable extra.

A course to give you all the practical skills you require for restorative dentistry.

COMMENCING JANUARY 2011 IN LEEDS AND MARCH 2011 IN MANCHESTER OR LONDON.

This is a course for every dentist wishing to update their practical skills in tooth preparation and practical restorative techniques; and who may be contemplating moving into private practice or increasing the amount of private work they do. It builds on the theoretical, scientific and engineering principles learned on Paul's Restorative Course.

The field of restorative and cosmetic dentistry is advancing at a rapid rate in terms of techniques and the materials available. The Tipton Training Practical Restorative course, now entering it's 11th successful year,

The one year course is limited in attendance and is designed to give you the clinical skills required to prepare and restore teeth for both basic and advanced restorative procedures.  The course aims to increase your confidence and ability to perform these latest techniques on your own patients, by honing your skills on the latest Kavo Phantom Heads. You will receive a one hour lecture in the morning from Paul, followed by the rest of the day working ' hands on' on your own Phantom Head. You will receive constant mentoring from Paul's team of restorative experts.

The Leeds Course commences at the Academy of Clinical Excelllence which is a purpose built dental teaching facilty near Wakefield.  Equipped with the latest Phantom Head workstationshis modern facility, just five minutes from J39 of the M1, is easily accessible by car to make attendance more convenient than ever.

The Manchester Course will be held at MANDEC - the Manchester Dental School's state of the art postgraduate teaching centre. The third venue is at the brand new LONDEC, in London at Kings College. We will be using the latest state of the art clinical and audio visual equipment.

This course is a must for those dentists wanting to improve their skills and increase their confidence to take on more significant restorative cases in private practice.

Topics Covered

  • Tooth preparation techniques
  • Anterior bonded crowns
  • Procera, Inceram, Empress
  • Porcelain veneers
  • Posterior bonded crowns
  • Porcelain inlays & onlays
  • Partial porcelain veneers
  • Gold posts and cores
  • Carbon fibre posts/ composite cores
  • Adhesion and bonding techniques
  • Anterior composites
  • Posterior composites
  • Anatomical carving for composites
  • Staining posterior composites
  • Amalgam bonded restorations
  • Nayyar amalgam cores
  • Maryland bridge preps
  • Gold crowns, onlays and 3/4 crowns
  • Bridge design and preparation
  • Grooves and box preps for bridges
  • Two handed tooth preparation
  • Temporisation procedures
  • New materials

Attendance on this course will qualify for your CPD qualification; each day of the course is equivalent to 5½ hours CPD.

Dr. Mark Milkins (Milford Haven)

The course was thoroughly enjoyable and has rekindled my enthusiasm. The size of the group was ideal for discussions and chats, and Paul’s approach was very informal and motivating. I feel a lot more confident and adventurous in what I can deliver to my patients. Thanks very much!

Dr. Mark Milkins (Milford Haven)

Dr. Rob Chapman (Newcastle)

Much more confident. Happier to charge more! Realise that I have more potential untapped

Dr. Rob Chapman (Newcastle)

Dr. Stuart Bright (Sheffield)

Clinically I have Improved a lot and more confident to offer complex cases

Dr. Stuart Bright (Sheffield)

Excellence, Confidence