Direct Composite Course Programme

Incidental Training's three-day Direct course develops anterior and posterior composite skills through clinical scenarios and supervised exercises. Three experienced speakers support each day, with different materials and instruments available to try.

Day one focuses on straightforward posterior restorations and isolation. Day two addresses difficult contacts, wide cavities, deep margins and terminal teeth. Day three covers anterior isolation, veneers, Class IV restorations, diastemas and polishing.

Exercises include back-to-back Class II cavities, alternative matrix techniques and management of subgingival margins. The programme is for dentists and dental therapists and advertises 21 verifiable CPD hours. The previously listed Newcastle cohort is 21-23 January 2027 at GBP 2,600 including VAT; confirm current booking availability and inclusions with Incidental Training.

Examples of the practical exercises

• Quadrant isolation with winged and wingless clamps, floss ties and accessory clamps, including a parachute approach.
• Class I molar and Class II premolar restorations, including confined cavities beside a dam clamp.
• Cavity preparation on a simulated carious tooth, adjacent Class II cavities and wide boxes missing a buccal or lingual wall.
• Terminal-tooth isolation, saddle or Tofflemire matrix placement and a matrix-within-matrix approach.
• Split-dam techniques, partial papillectomy and staged matrixing for deep or concave margins.
• Anterior sextant isolation, a composite veneer with finishing and polishing, and a layered Class IV restoration.

The scenarios connect tissue preparation, isolation and matrix choice to proximal contour, maintenance and function. Delegates can compare Incidental products with a range of other brands during the practical sessions.