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About This Course

Master the art of oral hygiene for restorative dentistry with this comprehensive course, showcasing techniques to enhance restoration longevity and prevent secondary caries.

Why Take This Course?

This course addresses a common challenge faced by UK dental professionals – maintaining the longevity of dental restorations. Poor oral hygiene can lead to secondary caries and compromise the integrity of restorative work. This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the significance of oral hygiene in restorative dentistry, and equips them with the practical skills necessary to educate and promote compliance in patients. Through case studies, exercises, and hands-on experience, students gain the knowledge and practice they need to ensure the durability of dental restorations and improve patient outcomes.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of Oral Hygiene for Restorative Dentistry, emphasizing the importance of oral hygiene instruction, marginal integrity, secondary caries prevention, restoration longevity, and patient education and compliance. The course offers practical exercises and case studies to enhance students’ skills and understanding.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, students will be able to apply effective oral hygiene practices in restorative dentistry and understand their importance.	#REF!
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to appreciate and maintain the concept of marginal integrity in restorative dentistry.
3: Students will demonstrate their ability to prevent secondary caries through optimal oral hygiene practices.
4: By the final session, participants will have mastered the skills necessary for ensuring restoration longevity through effective oral hygiene.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to educate patients about oral hygiene and increase their compliance in the context of restorative dentistry.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of Oral Hygiene for Restorative Dentistry. It begins with an introduction to the importance of oral hygiene in restorative dentistry and emphasizes the role of dental professionals in imparting oral hygiene instruction. A case study illustrates the effects of poor oral hygiene on restorative dental work. Next, the course delves into the concept of Marginal Integrity. It explains its significance in restorative dentistry and elaborates on the oral hygiene practices vital for maintaining it. An exercise leads students through evaluating marginal integrity in clinical scenarios. The third section focuses on Secondary Caries Prevention, discussing the importance of oral hygiene in preventing secondary caries. Best practices for secondary caries prevention are outlined, and a case study brings the theory into concrete examples. The course then addresses the factors impacting Restoration Longevity and outlines the role of oral hygiene in ensuring the durability of dental restorations. Students get hands-on experience in creating an oral hygiene plan aimed at enhancing restoration longevity. The final section is dedicated to Patient Education and Compliance. It underscores the importance of educating patients regarding oral hygiene and suggests strategies for improving patient compliance. A role-play exercise and case study give students practical skills in educating patients and promoting oral hygiene adherence. Throughout the course, students are consistently equipped with key knowledge and practice exercises aimed at polishing their skills and understanding of oral hygiene for restorative dentistry.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course covers the importance of oral hygiene in restorative dentistry, the role of dental professionals in oral hygiene instruction, an overview of restorative dentistry, the impact of poor oral hygiene on restorative dentistry through a case study, and a summary of oral hygiene and restorative dentistry.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course focuses on the concept of Marginal Integrity and its importance in Restorative Dentistry. It covers the oral hygiene practices required to maintain Marginal Integrity and includes exercises to evaluate Marginal Integrity in clinical scenarios. The section ends with a summary of Marginal Integrity and Oral Hygiene practices.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course focuses on Secondary Caries Prevention, including understanding what secondary caries are, the role of oral hygiene in prevention, best practices for prevention, and a case study demonstrating prevention strategies in practice.

Section 4

Section 4 of the course content covers factors impacting restoration longevity, the role of oral hygiene in ensuring restoration longevity, oral hygiene strategies for restoration longevity, developing an oral hygiene plan for restoration longevity, and a summary of restoration longevity and oral hygiene.

Section 5

The fifth section of this course covers the importance of patient education and compliance in oral hygiene for restorative dentistry. It explores strategies for improving patient compliance and includes a role play activity to educate patients on oral hygiene. The section also includes a case study on successful patient education and compliance.

Course Reviews

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Great course! I appreciated the detailed explanations of marginal integrity and the exercises that helped me evaluate it in a clinical setting.

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✅ Met Course Outcomes

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✅ Had Positive Impact

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This course was incredibly comprehensive in its coverage of oral hygiene for restorative dentistry. I especially found the section on patient education and compliance to be very practical and useful.

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✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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As a dental professional, I found this course to be a fantastic refresher on best practices for secondary caries prevention. The case studies were particularly helpful in illustrating the concepts presented.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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