North Eastern Division Meeting
6.5 CPD Hours | The Cracked Tooth Conundrum Presented by Dr Chris Moule and Dr Peter Case The general dental practitioner is often required to diagnose, restore and maintain a tooth or teeth that have been cracked, This one-day multidisciplinary lecture will discuss the diagnosis and management of this often complex clinical situation as well as outcomes that can be expected and how to best to inform patients. The lecture will be a case based discussion delivering information relevant to treatment planning and restoration of these teeth that is immediately translatable to a general dental clinical setting. Topics include: Etiology and types of cracks Diagnosis: History taking Clinical signs and symptoms of cracks Clinical Examination Radiographic examination and findings including 3D imaging Use of illumination and magnification Endodontic considerations    The response of the pulp to cracks Bacterial ingress and crack propagation Minimal access and conservation of tooth structure Restorative considerations  Modern restorative philosophies for restoring cracked teeth Restorative techniques and trouble shooting. Prognosis/Outcomes   Your registration fee includes coffee/tea on arrival, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. We are also pleased to advise that post-event drinks will also be held at the venue from 5:00pm - 6:00pm.  ...

Infection Prevention and Control - Continuing to Achieve Best Practice
6.5 CPD Hours | FULLY BOOKED | Endorsed and delivered by the ADA, taking into account the COVID-19 context, this course is the premier source of contemporary infection prevention and control (IPC) information for the dental profession in 2021.   We know the dental profession trusts ADA NSW to distil vast amounts of dynamic information into sensible and manageable risk based, outcomes focused implementation strategies. Our goal is to support practice teams to streamline their infection control programmes as this can improve performance, efficiency and team confidence.   This course focuses on the key elements required to strategically manage infection risk in dental practices and how to empower teams with purpose driven values to protect the public…and themselves. As the peak body for the profession, we use performance-based data to inform high impact and targeted education resources – this course is based on the top areas of opportunity identified in hundreds of dental practices and the practical, evidence based, strategies to improve performance.   Almost 3000 people have attended this constantly evolving ADA course to reflect the dynamic landscape of IPC.     This course is suitable for all registered dental practitioners, Australian Dental Council candidates, prosthetists, dental practice teams, industry and product representatives and consumer advocates.   SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION RATES AVAILABLE If you’re booking an IPC course and need accommodation for your visit please email us for discounted accommodation rates. We have many practice teams attending this course to streamline their infection control programs as a group.  If there isn’t a course date and location that suits your team please contact Practice Services 02 8436 9927 to discuss the possibility of arranging a course at a location near you. ...

North & North West Division Meeting
6.5 CPD Hours | Pathways to Endodontic Success:  Guidelines and Tips for General Dentists   Endodontics can be a stressful and technically demanding aspect of dentistry with patients having high expectations of treatment.    The aim of this course is to provide useful and practical advice on how to enhance predictability in endodontic treatment and avoid complications.    Course Objectives: • Fundamentals of accurate diagnosis • Endodontic Radiography including the use of Cone Beam CTs in diagnosis and treatment planning • Factors to be considered in case selection including       o A ssessing the difficulty of a case and the likely prognosis      o D ecision making re implant vs endodontic treatment/ re-treatment      o R ole of vital pulp therapy       o C hoosing the best treatment for cracked teeth and teeth with resorption • Practical advice on clinical treatment including access, file selection, finding calcified canals and MB2s. • Pain management and emergency treatment • Endodontic re-treatment • Future directions in endodontics If you have any cases you’d like discussed on the day, please email the case including x-rays to admin@adacpd.com.au by Friday 14th May.  ...

Practical Oral Surgery for Your Dental Practice
7.0 CPD Hours | FULLY BOOKED | A rationalised approach to accurate diagnosis leading to successful extraction and beyond... This course will cover the practicalities of every day oral surgery - from extractions to impactions, breakages to biopsies, instrument and suture selection, exposures and closure of oro-antral communications. ...

Infection Prevention and Control - Continuing to Achieve Best Practice
6.5 CPD Hours | Endorsed and delivered by the ADA, taking into account the COVID-19 context, this course is the premier source of contemporary infection prevention and control (IPC) information for the dental profession in 2021.   We know the dental profession trusts ADA NSW to distil vast amounts of dynamic information into sensible and manageable risk based, outcomes focused implementation strategies. Our goal is to support practice teams to streamline their infection control programmes as this can improve performance, efficiency and team confidence.   This course focuses on the key elements required to strategically manage infection risk in dental practices and how to empower teams with purpose driven values to protect the public…and themselves. As the peak body for the profession, we use performance-based data to inform high impact and targeted education resources – this course is based on the top areas of opportunity identified in hundreds of dental practices and the practical, evidence based, strategies to improve performance.   Almost 3000 people have attended this constantly evolving ADA course to reflect the dynamic landscape of IPC.     This course is suitable for all registered dental practitioners, Australian Dental Council candidates, prosthetists, dental practice teams, industry and product representatives and consumer advocates.   SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION RATES AVAILABLE If you’re booking an IPC course and need accommodation for your visit please email us for discounted accommodation rates. We have many practice teams attending this course to streamline their infection control programs as a group.  If there isn’t a course date and location that suits your team please contact Practice Services 02 8436 9927 to discuss the possibility of arranging a course at a location near you. ...

St George Dental Association Division Meeting
1.5 CPD Hours | Register now for the upcoming St George Dental Association study group meeting. Dr van Mourik will be discussing ' Wisdom Teeth - Time for a Review and Update '. Dr van Mourik will consider current concepts including some practical hints and tips when dealing with wisdom tooth cases. Topics include: Aetiology Diagnosis Indications Risks Treatment planning Common complications Your registration fee for this event includes a two-course dinner....

Surgical Draping
6.5 CPD Hours | FULLY BOOKED | The infection control requirements for oral surgical procedures include using sterile gloves, appropriate sterile drapes, sterile instruments, and surgical handwashing. The principles of sterile aseptic technique must be applied to all surgical procedures undertaken in the dental practice. This course aims to assist the practitioner and/or assistant to master the skills required to efficiently scrub-up, drape, assist or perform oral surgery in a safe environment and follow set surgical protocol. ...

Understanding Orthodontics
6.5 CPD Hours | This course is designed to assist general dentists who want to become better diagnosticians with a good overall understanding of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment options. It is intended to enable the dental practitioner to improve their ability to detect orthodontic problems, have an understanding of comprehensive orthodontic treatment options and become better equipped to discuss options with their patients and treating specialists. ...

Newcastle Division Meeting
6.0 CPD Hours | What's New in the World of Paediatric Dentistry?... Join Dr Naveen Loganathan at this one-day seminar as he discusses what is new in paediatric dentistry. Topics to be discussed during this all-day seminar include: - Tips for general dentists on the management of a paediatric dental patients & parents - Revisiting pulpotomy and full-coverage crowns on primary molars - Are we over Molar-Incisor Hypomineralisation? - Showcase Interesting and challenging paediatric dental cases Your registration fee for this event includes coffee and tea on arrival, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch. ...