Learn how the microscope can improve your practice and your health

Please be advised that both dentists and assistants wishing to attend both ‘Part 1’ and ‘Part 2’ will need to register for each course separately.

The microscope is already considered the standard of care in many dental specialties, and its use in general practice is growing. By encouraging good posture, the microscope benefits the health of the dentist and the chairside assistant. When combined with documentation facilities, the microscope is an excellent tool for patient education, record keeping and legal defence.

This two-part “hands-on” course will demonstrate how the enhanced magnification and illumination provided by the dental operating microscope can be applied to almost all clinical situations. These include the diagnosis and treatment of caries, cracks and fractures, pit and fissure restorations, all stages of cavity, veneer and crown preparations and endodontic, periodontal and oral surgery procedures.

Dentists may enrol for Part 1 or Part 2 separately depending on their level of interest and experience with the operating microscope. However, most knowledge will be gained by enrolling for both Parts 1 and 2. Parts 1 and 2 are described below.

PART 1 – MICROSCOPE FUNDAMENTALS
This course (Part 1) is for dentists who either have never used a microscope or have limited experience and wish to increase their knowledge. This course will improve your use of the microscope in everyday clinical situations with “hands-on” exercises on teeth and clinically realistic tooth models.

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PART 2 – TEAM APPROACH
Part 2 will emphasise the team approach necessary when using the microscope. The smooth and successful integration of the microscope into your practice is a team partnership. You are encouraged to bring your chairside assistant to Part 2. The team approach will emphasise training in four-handed dentistry specific to creating a microscope enhanced general practice, including the efficient use of rubber dam and other clinical skills.

Your presenters include a specialist endodontist, two general practitioners and a microscope-trained chairside assistant, all with extensive microscope experience who look forward to sharing their knowledge with you. All reference material will be supplied.

Skills to be enhanced by attending this course:

• Adjusting and focusing the microscope
• Dentist, assistant and patient positioning for optimum results and improved posture
• Periodontal procedures
• Pit and fissure restorations and sealants
• Endodontic access cavities, canal location and instrumentation
• Cavity and veneer preparation
• Crown preparation
• Documentation and record keeping

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course delegates will be able to:

• Adjust the microscope for comfort and effectiveness
• Carry out clinical procedures using various levels of magnification
• Utilise the chairside assistant to maximum benefit
• Develop new skills using specialised instruments designed for the microscope
• Improve communication with your patients
• Improve your treatment records