Course Overview This 3-day course is designed for clinicians looking to expand their dental implant treatment to a more advanced level including multi-unit cases and in the aesthetic zone. Topics covered in the program include: the various implant placement timing protocols (immediate, early-delay and delayed), various loading protocols and mechanics for multi- unit cases, hard and soft tissue regeneration, developing soft tissue profile in the aesthetic zone, the various (screw retained) designs of implant fixed prosthesis and how to best communicate with the dental laboratory to improve clinical outcome. This course includes a comprehensive hands on component including: taking splinted multi- […]

Very often, aesthetic improvement is the primary driving force behind the initial dental attendance. Certainly most patients presented to our practice today would request their teeth (anterior and often posterior) to look more aesthetically pleasing. Most of the times we need to match to their existing dentition/restoration and sometimes we have to start from scratch. But what determines aesthetics and what is considered aesthetically pleasing can be a debatable question. Is aesthetics always subjective (i.e. beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder) or are there objective criteria that we could follow? This presentation aims to cover a wide range of important aspects of aesthetic treatment with view to improve patient satisfaction in the most predictable manner.

Topics covered include:

Aesthetic overview – What is aesthetics? What or who determines aesthetics?
Aesthetic treatment planning – How is this different to traditional treatment planning?
What are all our options for smile design? Is DSD always the best option?
What are the 14 objective criteria that determine dental aesthetics?
Teeth whitening – external vs. internal
How to improve composite shade selection? How to construct a customised composite shade guide?
How to carry out single layer vs. multi-layer anterior composites?
How to close diastema or increase incisal length predictably?
Is provisionalisation important in aesthetic dentistry?
Which ceramic should you use?
How much discolouration can all ceramic restorations mask?
How to improve photography (i.e. lab communication) using polarised lens and white balance cards?
What is the best polisher to use for composites and ceramics?

Presenters: Dr Ben Lee, Dr Johnson Chou & Dr Agnes Lai

Webinar presentation starts at 6:30pm.

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Course information This 3-day course is designed to provide an overview of the implant treatment process. The participants should have a comprehensive understanding of implant biology, clinical examination and diagnosis. The course will provide a detailed understanding of the guiding principles of implant surgery, grafting material and soft tissue management. The participants will acquire in-depth knowledge on how to utilise DTX Studio treatment planning software to treatment plan a simple case and develop photography skills to document cases. The hands-on workshop will include implant placement and soft tissue grafting on a porcine jaw. Experience with restoration of single posterior implants is […]

A special by-invitation only event, featuring joint presentations with Dr Mehdi Rahimi, Dr Ehsan Mellati and Professor Angus Cameron, to share with you what we have learnt over the years.

With ever increasing demand for aesthetic and durable dental restorations, it can be confusing to choose the right dental ceramic. Dr. Lee's presentation aims to provide an overview of all types of dental ceramics and addresses what suitability to specific clinical situations. Dr. Chou will provide an overview of bonding systems to aid us to choose the right product in light of constant release of new products by the manufacturers.

Finger food served at 6pm. Presentation starts at 6:30pm.

Course content - Understand how to test for whether a dental implant is ready to be restored. Be familiar with taking an implant level impression for a single implant using open and closed tray techniques. Understand the various designs and materials used for a dental implant crown as well as communication with the dental laboratory. Understand how to issue and maintain dental implants. ​There are two sessions -  Morning session 8:30am - 12pm Afternoon session 1:30pm - 5pm

Dental implant therapy is becoming a popular option for the improvement of a patient’s quality of life, yet despite the popularity and frequency of use many patients have reported problems or even failures with their dental implants. This full-day session is designed to help a clinician, with little to no experience with dental implants, understand what treatment is really about, select the right patient, and predictably restore a simple single tooth. Topics covered in this session include:

How to select the suitable patient for dental implant treatment
How to take a routine implant for a single tooth implant
How to inform the laboratory how to design the implant crown and what abutment to use
How to do routine mandibular implant overdentures
How to minimise complications and failures

Please arrive at 8:30am for registration. Course starts at 9am sharp.

Dental implant therapy is becoming a popular option for the improvement of a patient’s quality of life, yet despite the popularity and frequency of use many patients have reported problems or even failures with their dental implants. This full-day session is designed to help a clinician, with little to no experience with dental implants, understand what treatment is really about, select the right patient, and predictably restore a simple single tooth. A hands-on component of taking a single implant impression using open-tray and closed-tray techniques will be involved. Topics covered in this session include:

How to select the suitable patient for dental implant treatment
How to take a routine implant for a single tooth implant
How to inform the laboratory how to design the implant crown and what abutment to use
How to do routine mandibular implant overdentures
How to minimise complications and failures

Please arrive at 8:30am for registration. Course starts at 9am sharp.

This program consists of structured learning modules, which include lectures, practical components, live patient demonstrations, take home assignments, case presentations, assessments and web based learning via tutorials.

The modules of this program aim to cover all theoretical and clinical aspects of nonsurgical and surgical endodontics from basic to advanced concepts. Registrants will also learn recent advances in the management and identification of non-odontogenic and neuralgic pain, and be taught methods of pain, behavior and anxiety control for difficult patients. Extracted teeth and nonsurgical and surgical models will be used by participants to practice endodontic nonsurgical and surgical techniques, and lecture materials and videos will be presented to guide participants through the procedures.

While dental implants can replace many missing teeth, however not every patient is suitable for such treatment modality. Fixed dental bridges has been a proven treatment option for the replacement of missing teeth for many years. When carried out correctly on a suitable patient, one can achieve excellent long-term result. To improve treatment outcome, this presentation will focus on how to choose the right bridge design with the right dental material for the right patient. Bridge designs including semi-rigid connectors and Maryland bridges will be covered. All clinical steps will be covered and presented using photographs and videos to highlight key aspects of: tooth preparation, impression taking, provisionalisation and final cementation.

This 100% hands-on session is catered specially for our VIP referrers: building on what we have discussed in our last study club session on "Predictable anterior composites", this half-day session is dedicated on the clinical application of these techniques discussed to provide you with confidence on carrying out complex composite restorations. We have carefully designed this session for you to maximise your time by choosing what you want to improve on the most. Anterior vs. posterior dentition, single shade vs. multiple shades exercises are available to choose from. All exercises are carefully documented with a step-by-step approach. 3 prosthodontists are at hand to help out throughout your session. Please feel free to bring your loupes to this session.

This 100% hands-on session is catered specially for our VIP referrers: building on what we have discussed in our last study club session on "Predictable anterior composites", this half-day session is dedicated on the clinical application of these techniques discussed to provide you with confidence on carrying out complex composite restorations. We have carefully designed this session for you to maximise your time by choosing what you want to improve on the most. Anterior vs. posterior dentition, single shade vs. multiple shades exercises are available to choose from. All exercises are carefully documented with a step-by-step approach. 3 prosthodontists are at hand to help out throughout your session. Please feel free to bring your loupes to this session.

Every clinician aims to provide the best dental treatment for patients in a predictable manner resulting in the least amount of problems. However at times we provided the right treatment for the wrong clinical situation, resulting in a clinical failure.

This presentation will cover a wide range of topics including: tooth assessment, patient assessment, aesthetic assessment, occlusion assessment, parafunction management, bridge design and material selection. All of which are important factors to help you identify the risk factors which could result in premature failure, then plan your treatment with long-term success in mind.

Every patient that is seeking an aesthetic improvement are aesthetically demanding in one way or another. This could be not only stressful but also technically challenging even for an experienced clinician.

This course is designed to discuss all the critical steps involved to achieve a predictable crown restoration for an aesthetically demanding situation.

Composite resin restorations are an integral part of most private practices often carried out on a daily basis. However the mastery of such material is difficult even for an experienced clinician. Achieving consistency in colour matching and obtaining good contact points are not always predictable. In addition, there are a variety of techniques and materials available. Three prosthodontists will be sharing their own methods to highlight this point.

A special by-invitation only event, featuring joint presentations with Dr Mehdi Rahimi, Dr Ehsan Mellati and Professor Angus Cameron, to share with you what we have learnt over the years.

This full day lecture and hands-on workshop will discuss preparation guidelines and how to correctly and consistently prepare teeth for PFM’s and the numerous all-ceramic crown/bridge options now available. The course is also designed to eliminate any confusion you may have on tissue retraction with special emphasis placed on retraction techniques (animal jaw’s will be used to demonstrate and practice on). Improving your impressioning skills, recognising a satisfactory impression and importantly, techniques to minimise retakes will be presented. The fabrication of well fitting temporary crowns which will include some new temporisation techniques will also be covered. Overall, special tips and clinical […]

Dr Ben Lee features as a guest speaker in the 2018 BOSS Total Immersion Program in Orthodontics. This presentation covers a wide range of topics including: tooth assessment, patient assessment, aesthetic assessment, occlusion assessment and parafunction management. All of which are important factors to help you identify the risk factors which could result in premature failure, then plan your treatment with long-term success in mind.

Fixed dental bridges have been a proven treatment option for the replacement of missing teeth for many years. When carried out correctly on a suitable patient, one can achieve an excellent long-term result. To improve treatment outcomes, this course will primarily discuss how to choose the right bridge design with the right dental material for the right patient. All clinical steps from bridge preparation to cementation will be shown via video footage. This course also includes an extensive hands-on component for the participants.

This topic covers many treatment aspects taken place during tooth preparation to receive a crown restoration. From post and cores, to crown preparation, to provisionalisation. Each of these topics will be discussed in detail using clinical cases, photos and videos. Topics covered includes: • How to achieve sufficient retention, resistance form and ferrule effect? • How much retention is enough? • When is post required? • What type of post and core to use in what situation? • When can post strengthen teeth? • Why is a good provisional restoration important? • Tips on fabricating the perfect provisional

Every patient that is seeking an aesthetic improvement are aesthetically demanding in one way or another. This could be not only stressful but also technically challenging even for an experienced clinician. This course is designed to discuss all the critical steps involved to achieve a predictable crown restoration for an aesthetically demanding situation.

Sleep bruxism is a very common sleep disorder that affected many of our patients which could cause dental attrition, early restoration failure and TMD. But there are so many types of occlusal splints out there all claiming to work well. This presentation aims to de-mystify occlusal splint therapy and review all the evidence available to help us choosing the correct appliance. In addition management of common temporomandibular disorders will be discussed.

Every patient that is seeking an aesthetic improvement are aesthetically demanding in one way or another. This could be not only stressful but also technically challenging even for an experienced clinician. This course is designed to discuss all the critical steps involved to achieve a predictable crown restoration for an aesthetically demanding situation.

This discussion aims to simplify implant prosthesis design by following a rationale thought process, covering the following implant prosthesis designs including: UCLA (1-piece) screw-retained, set-screw (2-piece) screw-retained, cross-pinned screw-retained, cement-retained and angulated screw channel screw-retained. While issuing an implant-supported restoration may appear straight forward, however many prosthetic based implant complications are often induced due to incorrect prosthesis issue. Many differences of tooth-supported and implant-supported restorations will be highlighted during this presentation with aim to reduce long-term prosthetic based implant complications. This thought process is applicable to single-units, multi-units and full-arch restorations. To complete this topic of discussion, long-term implant maintenance protocol […]