The Art and Science of Equilibration by BD Seminars

The Art and Science of Equilibration is organized by BD Seminars and will be held from Jan 10 - 12, 2019 at Dawson Community Centre, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom.

The target audience for this medical event is General Dentists, Specialists, Lab Technicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 CE Credits.

Recommended Prerequisite:
Comprehensive Examination & Records, Treatment Planning Functional Aesthetic Excellence.

Course Description:
Equilibration is a simple but much misunderstood concept that is the cornerstone to truly minimally invasive dentistry. You will learn by lecture and hands on:
• The principles of equilibration.
• How to perform a trial equilibration and why it is so important.
• How to equilibrate a full coverage splint.
• How to equilibrate provisional restorations to fulfil our occlusal goals.
• How to equilibrate the natural dentition.
• When equilibration is the best option and when it should not be used.

Course Objectives:
• Design a stable, minimal stress occlusion (lines on the front, dots on the back).
• Recognize when to equilibrate your patient, and when other options should be considered.
• Identify how to schedule the equilibration appointment.
• Choose appropriate articulation paper to mark each type of occlusal interference.
• Assess when an occlusal splint should be considered prior to reshaping, repositioning or restoring.
• Evaluate how to efficiently equilibrate the natural dentition.
• Select, train and work with a dental assistant to efficiently adjust an occlusal splint and/or equilibrate the dentition.
• Verify when to use a full arch occlusal splint, and when to use an anterior deprogramming appliance.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.