2-Day Clinical Occlusion & Tooth Wear

Mahul Patel teaches LonDEC's two-day course on clinical occlusion and tooth wear. It covers diagnosis, deciding between prevention and active intervention, and planning treatment for localised or generalised wear.

Practical topics include facebow and inter-occlusal records, centric relation and articulator selection. Discussion compares restorative materials and adhesive or conventional approaches, including relative axial movement and contingency planning.

The London dates are 31 October to 1 November 2026, with 12 CPD hours. The current full fee is GBP 999; the GBP 899 early-bird offer has expired. Confirm VAT treatment and places with LonDEC.

Clinical decisions and practical records

Teaching distinguishes pathological wear needing restoration from cases suitable for prevention and monitoring. Planning covers localised and generalised wear, facial aesthetics and occlusal stability. Practical records include facebow transfer and inter-occlusal registration, with centric-relation assessment, articulator choice and the Dahl approach to relative axial movement.

Material discussions compare metal alloys, ceramics and resins, including conventional and adhesive retention for indirect restorations. The day-one registration window is 9:15–9:30am, teaching begins at 9:30am and finishes at approximately 4:30pm.