Restorative

This topic area aims to provide you with both the fundamental knowledge for your dental exams, and to also support your clinical experiences. In addition, we have covered materials throughout these lessons in the hope to bring the clinical relevance of what we all know can be a dry and confusing topic area.

The GDC P4P Learning Points addressed in these lessons are:

This topic area will aim to cover:

Sections: 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.5
Specific areas within sections: 1.7.1 / 1.14.1 - 1.14.5

Patient Red Flags

Before jumping into invasive treatment we must assess patient risk factors. This lesson includes common red flags which will have dental implications.

Patient History

We have to listen to obtain the right information, that allows us to piece together the details and create a diagnosis.

Tooth-by-Tooth Prognosis

Thorough Histories, Examinations, and a Holistic approach is crucial if we are to determine the likelihood of our restorative success

Material Principles

Key Concepts to help understand the materials we use, alongside their shortcomings and to aid important clinical decisions.

Direct Restorations - Amalgam

Constituents and the Clinical Application of Amalgam

Direct Restorations - Composite

Resin is a continual area of development. Here is an overview of the material and its clinical application

Direct Restorations - GIC and Resin Modified

What is a GIC and how do they work? This lesson will cover the material properties as well as the clinical implications

Cements and Bonding

This lesson will cover all the "traditional" cements as well as methods of bonding to both enamel and dentine.

Impressions

We all want to make a good first impression, but how many of us have had to try for a second/third/fourth time on clinics? This lesson is here to the rescue!

Indirect Restorations - Metal

From lab to clinic; this lesson covers the common alloys used for cuspal coverage.

Indirect Restorations - Ceramics

This lesson covers the various ceramics the dental profession uses; from the lab to the clinical application.

Tooth Surface Loss (TSL)

This lesson is intended to give an overview of what to consider when treating patients with TSL, including the causes and management.

Tooth Whitening

This lesson is intended to give an overview of the causes of tooth discolouration, aspects to consider when undertaking tooth whitening and what is involved.

Video Content

Cements Video - Conventional

This video lesson will cover conventional cements including: GIC and Calcium Hydroxide.

Cements Video - RMGIC & Resin

This video covers adhesive cements: RMGIC and Resin. It also revises enamel and dentine micro-structure and the various techniques on how to bond to these

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