The Tooth Wear Course

ProsthoWorks follows the tooth-wear patient from assessment and discussion of options through restorative treatment and continuing care. The two-day programme concentrates on localised anterior wear and the Dahl concept, with practical exercises in records, smile design and restorative technique.

Programme

• Assessing tooth wear, discussing patient awareness and responsibility, and choosing restorative or orthodontic approaches.
• Clinical photography, facially driven smile design, laboratory prescriptions and wax-up communication.
• Occlusal records, the effects of wear on natural tissues, indications for the Dahl approach and decisions about changing vertical dimension.
• Surface preparation and injection moulding for worn anterior teeth.
• Consent, failure management, maintenance and occlusal splints.

Practical work and support

Exercises include photography of worn dentitions, smile design for different wear patterns, anterior deprogramming and occlusal registration, and restoring worn anterior teeth using injection moulding and alternate-tooth stents. Clinical templates, wax-up forms, laboratory and clinical videos, an online delegate area and WhatsApp support are included.

Attendance and fee

The current booking is 19–20 November 2026 at Sopwell House, Hertfordshire. The fee is £1,700 plus 20% VAT, £2,040 total. Fourteen CPD hours are advertised, with GDC development outcome C. Buffet lunches and daytime snacks are included.