Bruxism for the Restorative Dentist - from Splints to Smile Design | Jaz Gulati | Friday 26 January 2024

For: Dentists,

Description

How can we gain predictability and longevity when treating hostile mouths with high forces? What are the high risk features we should watch out for? Importantly, how can we mitigate the risks of chipping and fractures that haunt us when things do not go to plan?

Bruxism is an oral behaviour that tests our restorative materials to their limits. This lecture will cover diagnosis and provide strategies for managing parafunctional patients to improve restorative outcomes with respect to longevity.

Objectives

• Know how to diagnose and communicate Bruxism
• Differentiate the 'normobruxist' from the 'pathobruxist'
• Know which splint to use, and when
• Have an overview of decision making for Occlusal Appliance therapy
• Building Smiles that are built to last in hostile environments

Materials / handouts

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Speakers

Jaz Gulati

Jaz Gulati is a General Dentist with an interest in Ortho-Restorative Dentistry, Occlusion and the conservative management of Temporo-mandibular Disorders. After qualifying from Sheffield University, he completed Restorative DCT posts in both Guy’s Hospital and Charles Clifford Dental Hospital. He is a National co-lead for Dentinal Tubules Study Clubs and loves to promote learning. Jaz is an 'Occlusion Geek' and lectures on the use of Dental Splints. He is the enthusiastic host of Protrusive Dental Podcast which is listened to by Dentists in over 150 countries.

The Protrusive Dental Podcast: https://protrusive.co.uk/

Sessions

09:30 - 11:00, session 1

11:30 - 13:00, session 2

14:00 - 15:15, session 3

15:45 - 17:00, session 4

GDC outcomes

C,