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SUMMARY:The Fundamentals of Restorative Dentistry: A Masterclass 20th -22nd March 2026
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DESCRIPTION:The Fundamentals of Restorative Dentistry: A Masterclass. Presented by Jason SmithsonDo you often think “where do I start” when a patient presents with teeth which are not in the ideal position or are worn?\n\nDo your patients often say “no” when you present treatment plans?\n\nDo your ceramic or composite veneers chip or break soon after placement?\n\nIn your daily practice life do you struggle with getting great contacts with class 2 directs?\n\nDo you get post-operative sensitivity?\n\nWould you like to create class 4 directs that rival or even exceed porcelain aesthetics?\n\nWhen you restore posterior teeth do you struggle to decide when to cover cusps and when to go indirect?\n\nWould you like to prep anterior crowns which are simply “wow” ?\n\nIf you have answered “yes” then this may be the class for you.A brand-new class for 2026 sharing 30-years of practical clinical experience: success and failure and everything in between.A mini masterclass course from planning concepts to direct resin placement, preparation of teeth for ceramic  and maintenance.COURSE STRUCTURE:DAY 1 (Hands-On and Lecture)THE EXAM: What do you need to look out for in the masticatory system?The hard tissue exam and differentiating wear patterns.When do I need mounted models and why?      THE PHOTOGRAPHY: Photography as a tool for planning, teaching, and social media.Consent for GDPR compliance.Equipment and accessories, settings, and protocols for beautiful but efficient image capture.A simple rapid photographic series required for treatment planning.THE PLANNING: Facially Generated Treatment Planning, begin with the end in mind.How to approach complex cases in a systematic way.How to ensure you achieve maximal aesthetic outcomes.How to plan and schedule treatment in a logical manner with minimal complications to maximise your time and profitability.            THE OCCLUSION: how to prevent your reconstruction from breaking.Practical, clinical occlusion as it relates to everyday dentistry.Tooth Surface Loss: causes and the effects on planning and treatment.How to create a perfect set of mounted records: facebow and occlusal registration.When should you treat in CR and when is MIP acceptable?How to do an equilibration and when is it essentialThe diagnostic wax upThe mock up: how to transfer the models to the mouth.THE COMMUNICATION: how to draft a treatment plan and write a letterCommunication media: letter|email|phone.Letter structure: closing the circle.Lab communication.Medico-legal aspects.Follow up.DAY 2 (Hands-On and Lecture)Restore a class 1 and class 2 cavity in an upper molar.Create a “wow” class 4 direct resin.DAY 3 (Hands-On and Lecture)Prepare a molar tooth for an MOD ceramic onlay with margin elevation and IDS.Prepare two upper incisor crowns: one with a classic chamfer margin; the other with a vertical margin.    
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LOCATION:Central Glasgow - to be confirmed
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