Sharing clinical excellence

Chaired by Trevor Burke, Professor of Primary Dental Care at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, Hon. Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Editorial Director of Dental Update, the programme explored four key areas:

Quality Orthodontics for GDPs – What, Why and How?

Professor Jonathan Sandler, Consultant Orthodontist at the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, opened proceedings on Friday,April 17. He questioned whether sufficient training and education could be delivered to professionals in just a couple of days, which would enable them to provide safe and predictable orthodontic treatment to patients. He detailed what practitioners really needed to know before they added new orthodontic methods to their repertoire in order to achieve the highest quality of results.

Is There Life After Amalgam?

With the ever decreasing use of amalgam in modern dentistry, Professor Trevor Burke considered the alternatives available. He invited delegates to think about what these could mean for the future of dentistry, suggesting advantages and disadvantages of each material and their ideal indications. His passion for comprehensive and high quality dentistry was evident and delegates were clearly inspired by his enthusiastic approach.