A Practical Course in the Clinical Aspects of Splint Fabrication and delivery

With bruxism and fractured teeth on the rise in an increasingly stressed population, join the Devonshire House team for a practical course in the clinical aspects of splint fabrication and delivery. Learn more about splint therapy on our occlusal splint training course. Taking place over three Saturday mornings, you will work in a pair to fabricate an occlusal guard for each other from initial impression and jaw relationship records, through fitting and with a follow up review. You will experience first-hand the process of having an occlusal guard made for you as part of the course; this is extremely useful in understanding the importance of the various aspects of the process. The course qualifies as 9 hours of verifiable CPD 

Aims and Objectives

• To gain further experience in occlusal splint therapy applicable to general dental practice

This course will provide you with:

• Techniques that improve patient satisfaction and outcomes
• Tips to avoid frustrating fitting issues, remakes and laboratory relines
• An evidence base and rationale for protecting teeth and restorations

Features

• Hands on training with two Specialist Prosthodontists and complimentary Laboratory and Dental Nursing support
• Experience the clinical steps required to fabricate, fit and review a heat-cured Michigan style (or Tanner) splint
• Take away your own personal heat processed occlusal guard
• Small teaching group, maximum 8

Where and When

• Devonshire House Dental Practice, Cambridge
• Taking place over three consecutive Saturday mornings in November 2016: Saturday 5th, Saturday 12th and
• Saturday 19th, 9am -12 noon
• Training by Devonshire House Specialist Prosthodontists Philip Taylor and Assad Khan
• 9 hours of verifiable CPD
• On-site parking available
• Cost £600 per person

The Programme

Saturday 5th November

9.00am - 9.15am	Introduction and course outline
9.15am - 10.00am	Lecture: The identification and recording of the terminal hinge axis
10.00am - 11.00am	Clinical aims and objectives: Maxillary and mandibular impressions Transfer bow recording Identification of terminal hinge axis Recording of interocclusal relationship in the terminal hinge axis position Verification of the interocclusal record
11.00am - 12 noon	Debrief, questions and feedback

 

 Saturday 12th November

9.00am - 10.00am	Lecture: Occlusion, splint design,fabrication and delivery.
10.00am - 11.00am	Clinical aims and objectives: Pre-clinical assessment Fitting of device to the maxillary teeth Reline procedure Adjustment of occlusion in maximum intercuspation and excursive function
11.00am - 11.30am	Debrief, questions and feedback

 

 Saturday 19th November

9.00am - 10.00am	Lecture: The occlusal guard and temporomandibular dysfunction
10.00am - 11.00am	Clinical aims and objectives: Review of fit and function Adjustment and optimisation for patient comfort
11.30am - 12 noon	Debrief, questions and feedback