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Aesthetic posterior restorations does not equal a compromise in functionality. The replacement of posterior Class II restorations is one of the most common procedures found in a modern dental practice, and this course will provide you with an increased knowledge and skills for better direct posterior composite restorations, to help build your practice. Discover the differences in today’s composite materials and identify which ones are more efficient to use and also will extend the success and prognosis of your direct restorations. Experience for yourself innovative techniques for aesthetic and long-lasting posterior restorations through hands-on practical exercises, in a clinical setting. Benefit from the supervision and guidance of Dr Tam and a compete Hu-Friedy StyleSkulpt Kit, which you keep. Achieve aesthetic posterior restorations from a better understanding of innovative techniques, materials and instruments. Register early as places are limited.

Learning outcomes

Review the fundamentals in case assessment and suitability for layered posterior composite restorations Learn how to recreate missing cusps efficiently in a controlled, predictable fashion using a putty stent derived from a diagnostic wax-up/mock-up or pre-operative situation. Discover two techniques to incorporate maverick staining or tinting in the posterior region using Essentia Modifiers Learn how to layer posterior Class I and II restorations to achieve minimal C-Factor influences and excellent chameleon effect. Learn the fundamentals of "how to make a fissure look like a fissure"

Further information 
Speaker

Dr Clarence Tam

Dr. Clarence Tam is originally from Toronto,Canada, where she completed her Doctor of Dental Surgery and General Practice Residency in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto, respectively. Clarence’s practice has a focus on restorative and cosmetic dentistry, and she strives to provide consistently exceptional care with each patient. She is well-published in both the local and international dental press, writing articles, reviewing submissions, and developing prototype products and techniques in clinical dentistry. She frequently and continually lectures internationally. Clarence has multi-faceted dentistry experience that extends across multiple tiers of leadership. She is the immediate past Chairperson and Director of the New Zealand Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. She is one of merely two dentists in Australasia who are Board-Certified Accredited Members of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). Moreover, Clarence maintains Fellowship status with the International Academy for DentoFacial Esthetics. She sits on the Advisory Board for Dental Asia, and is part of the Restorative Advisory Panel for Henry Schein Dental New Zealand. Aside from the professional organizations she belongs to, Clarence is a Key Opinion leader for an array of global dental companies, including Triodent, Coltene,Kuraray Noritake, Hu-Friedy, J Morita Corp, Henry Schein, Ivoclar Vivadent,Kerr, GC Australasia, SDI, and DentsplySirona. Moreover, she is the sole Voco Fellow in New Zealand and Australia. Clarence participates in a number of charitable endeavors and takes great pride in achieving beautiful smiles for patients in and around her community. She sits on the board of Smiles For the Pacific, an educational trust and charity that aims to expand professional dentistry services across the entire South Pacific region. She is involved with Delta Gamma Sorority and aims to spearhead projects harmonious with Service for Sight in the South Pacific.

Dr Clarence Tam 

Simple Posterior Composite Restorations


Speaker:

Dr Clarence Tam

Saturday 12th Apr 2025
9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: ADA NSW Centre for Professional Development
1 Atchison St
ST LEONARDS
Region: Overseas
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