Resin infiltration & photography – The impact of clinical photography in modern clinical practice

INTERDENTALE
YOUNG EXPERTS DENTAL PROGRAM

With its series of dental science events, Interdentale forms the core of DMG’s course programme for students engaged in clinical courses, newly-qualified dentists and those setting up their own practice.

The programme is broad in content and covers everything from clinical approaches and innovative treatment methods to communication, interpersonal skills and business management. Leading speakers from university and dental practice support you by presentations, live treatments, live demos, interviews, panel discussions and workshops.

Here you can find more information about this innovative event series.
 

Description

In this comprehensive Clinical Photography course with Shiraz Khan, participants will delve into the crucial realm of documenting patient cases with precision and excellence. Gain invaluable insights into the significance of clinical photography in modern clinical practice, while acquiring essential skills in capturing gold standard images. The online session covers the ideal camera requirements, necessary ancillary equipment, and establishes a clear understanding of standard views in orthodontics and restorative dentistry. Participants will also focus on optimizing patient positioning and refining clinical handling of the camera.

Minimally invasive dentistry is a principle that is ever more important in aesthetic dentistry of today. With patients becoming more aware, and technology advancing, the need to use novel yet well-researched techniques to improve aesthetics should always be sought. Resin infiltration is a technique that minimises invasion, whilst maximisation of aesthetics. Icon resin infiltrant has more than ten years of research and cases from all around the world that demonstrate optimal aesthetic outcomes with minimal enamel surface preparation.
The online session will allow for delegates to understand the technology behind Icon resin infiltration, and how the alteration of the refractive index of white spots can be used to mask white spot lesions in a range of clinical situations and scenarios. Furthermore, the process of diagnosis of the depth and thickness of the white spot will be discussed, along with adjunctive measure that may be used to optimise outcomes.

Introduction:
Hypomineralisation defects affect many of our patients, and classical methods are often very invasive and present patients being committed to the restorative cycle. Resin infiltration is and advanced minimally invasive technique that alters refractive index and provides patients with an incredible option to preserve healthy dental tissue with optimising aesthetics.

Learning Objectives:
-    Understand the importance of clinical photography
-    Discuss the settings for clinical photography and the standard views
-    Demonstrate diagnostic protocols for white spot severity analysis
-    Demonstrate ICON resin infiltration in improving the appearance of white spots

Finally, as usual, we will take enough time for your questions and discussions.