Course Overview
The Complete GDP series of courses teaches dentists how to examine, diagnose, treatment-plan, and treat every patient.
Covering simple to complex cases, the course is taught over three comprehensive two-day modules, with the majority of time focussed on hands-on training and implementation.
The Two-Day Modules
1) Examination, Records & Splints - getting to “YES”
2) Predictable Treatment Planning
3) Aesthetic and Restorative Principles
These courses provide the framework to ensure each patient is treated appropriately and ethically to achieve biologically stable, functional and aesthetically-pleasing results.
Course Structure
The Complete GDP Course is designed to maximise learning and implementation.
The majority of classroom time is devoted to hands-on exercises.
Pre-Course Webinar
Each course starts with a pre-course webinar to give you a theoretical overview, followed by an in-depth Q&A session. This ensures that basic theory is covered before the course so that your time in the classroom can focus on practical work.
Two-Day Hands-On
During the two day course, you will primarily carry out hands-on exercises from the curriculum and gain continual feedback, along with further supporting theory.
Post-Course Assignment
Immediate implementation is key to successful learning and the development of new skills. So, after each course, you will put what you have learnt into practice before presenting to the group at the next session.
Online Mentoring
As part of the course, you will get access to online mentoring for a patient case of your choosing. You will be coached through the case from start to finish to build your confidence in achieving excellent clinical outcomes.
Module 1: Records & Splints - Getting to “YES”
Course Outline
A comprehensive examination is the basis of every treatment plan. It is also the key to avoiding failure and managing patient expectations. Follow along and discover the best techniques to gather all the information to diagnose effectively.
Attending this course teaches dentists to understand every single patient's complex and unique needs, ensuring nothing is missed and what the best method of treatment is likely to be.
Post-course online mentoring is available to support you when integrating new skills into your daily practice.
Interactive Webinar with Q&A
This interactive webinar allows delegates to access the information needed to carry out a comprehensive examination, understand the patient journey, keep the records required for predictable treatment planning, and understand splint therapy basics.
During the hands-on course, you will learn:
- How to take an effective history and the six keys to a comprehensive examination
- Photography as a record to aid patient engagement and treatment planning
- How to find and record a stable condylar position (Centric Relation - 'CR')
- How and when to mount models – analogue and digital
- Patient communication – summary of findings
- How to discover if the patient is a “biological” or “comprehensive” patient
- Smile design basics and how to use digital technology to help the patient understand the possibilities quickly
- The power of the Additive Mockup Smile (ADDm©)
- Which splint to use in every situation
- How to fabricate, fit and adjust a midpoint splint and a full coverage splint
Module 2: Predictable Treatment Planning
Course Outline
This course explores a step-by-step process for predictable treatment planning.
This program will work through different treatment planning situations, including localised anterior tooth wear, generalised tooth wear, and ortho-restorative cases.
We will examine different treatment options, including reshaping restorations and provisional restorations (equilibration), repositioning (orthodontics), restorative and surgical.
There will also be an opportunity for delegates to present and discuss their cases.
Interactive Webinar with Q&A
The interactive webinar allows delegates to access the information needed to understand a step-by-step treatment planning process.
Starting with 2D smile design to enhance patient engagement and education, we will then discuss 3D design (diagnostic wax-up).
During the hands-on course, you will learn:
- A step-by-step approach to 2D treatment planning (smile design)
- How to use this information to develop the Additive Mockup Smile (AMS) - trial smile
- How to use the AMS to perfect upper incisal edge position, lower incisal edge position and vertical dimension
- How to use this information to create a 3D Diagnostic wax-up that satisfies all the patient’s functional and aesthetic requirements
- Understand how the teeth need to fit in the patient’s face to achieve optimum health, function and aesthetics.
- How to communicate with the digital dental technician to create the digital wax-up
- Why printing the wax-up will make the process more efficient, productive and affordable
- How to work with other team members so that you spend your time most effectively
Module 3: Aesthetic and Restorative Principles
Course Outline
In this final module, we will explore a structured approach to contouring and polishing restorations. Deliver composite and provisional restorations that are both aesthetic AND functional.
Understand the crucial role that the Laboratory play in predictable restorations and how to communicate effectively, allowing optimum and long lasting results.
We will investigate the different approaches to restoration techniques and preparation approaches, including direct vs indirect restorations, minimal and no-prep restorations and adhesive vs traditional preparation approaches and much more.
Interactive Webinar with Q&A
The interactive webinar will discuss macro and micro-aesthetic principles and basic restorative theory to support the hands-on program.
During the two-day hands-on program, we will discuss:
- The importance of design-driven restoration
- Minimal and no-prep restoration
- Direct vs indirect restorations and how to make matrices from the diagnostic wax-up
- The “Every Other Tooth” wax-up to deliver individual restorations quickly and efficiently
- Adhesive system - which and why? vs traditional preparation
- Freehand, guided and fully-moulded composite techniques
- Chairside printable and milled restorations
- A step-by-step approach to contouring and polishing restorations
Course Benefits
- How to take an effective history
- The six keys to a comprehensive examination
- Photography as a record to aid patient engagement and treatment planning
- How to find and record a stable condylar position (centric relation)
- How and when to mount models – analogue and digital
- Patient communication
- Biological and comprehensive patients
- Smile design basics
- The power of the Additive Mockup Smile (ADDm©)
- Using splints
- 2D treatment planning
- 3D Diagnostic wax-ups
- Team communication
Upcoming Course Dates
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