COURSE OVERVIEW:

Want to learn how to perform painless scaling & optimise your ergonomics?

This intensive hands-on workshop will present a strategic approach to how PIEZON® instrumentation can be integrated into clinical protocols for biofilm management and calculus removal during preventative and periodontal maintenance. You’ll understand how positioning and ergonomics for ultrasonic use will reduce discomfort for both the patient and you.

Learn how to enhance your treatment protocols for stress free, safer and more time efficient appointments using real case studies and the use of a special PIEZON® training tool on models. The programme will present concepts to eliminate hand fatigue, how to perfect your PIEZON® technique, how to make the best instrument decisions and how to save on costs.

Learning objectives:

• The role of calculus and the different options available for removing hard deposits Understanding the types of power scalers available, their modes of action and considerations in selecting a power scaler
• Examine the clinical evidence supporting ultrasonic instrumentation
• The integration of ultrasonic instrumentation into clinical protocols
• Understand how to reduce muscle stress and pain through correct ultrasonic use Be able to determine the clinically appropriate tips for use in individual cases and the sequence they should be used
• Implementation techniques, especially in the area of enhancing patient comfort.

BONUS: Each participant will receive a FREE PIEZON® Training Tool valued at $29.99 to practice your technique at home!

YOUR EDUCATOR: Andrew Terry (BOH)

Andrew is a Lecturer in Dental Hygiene working for the Newly minted Faculty of Medicine of Health, School of Dentistry. He works with both the Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) and the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) programs since August 2015.

He is responsible primarily for the education of Periodontal instrumentation/screening and Oral Hygiene instruction education for both the BOH1 and DMD1&2 year levels. He supervises the clinical practice of the final year BOH3 students (Dental Hygiene stream) and also the initial Clinical Periodontal treatment provided by DMD2 students. From 2017 he was appointed as a Unit of Study Co-coordinator for BOH1 students. He is responsible also for the education/appointment of Clinical Educators for DMD1&2 Periodontics department.

Prior to attaining the role of Lecturer he has been associated with the University of Sydney as a Clinical Educator for the Bachelor of Oral Health program (BOH3) part-time between 2011 and 2015.

Andrew still works in private practice on Saturdays and has a special interest in providing caring treatment for HIV and Hep C positive patients. He undertakes volunteer oral hygiene education sessions for various HIV and HEP C positive groups from diverse backgrounds and age groups. He has worked with ACON and Positive Life NSW, Australia.

He has approximately 25 years’ clinical experience first qualifying as a Dental Therapist in QLD, Australia in 1993 and then as a Dental Hygienist in London, UK in 1998. He ratified his Australian and U.K education in Switzerland with the Swiss red cross and attained the protected title of “Dip. Dental Hygienist of Higher Education”. He has worked in Townsville, Brisbane, London and Zurich. He has been based in Sydney for 12 years now.

He currently has two educational research articles close to publication and upon completion of his Masters in Education at the end of 2019 looks to embark on more Oral Hygiene Product focused research under the supervision of Professor Axel Spahr.

Event Cancellation & Refund Policy

The Swiss Dental Academy [SDA] reserves the right to refuse/cancel registrations. If the SDA refuses a registration, registrants will be offered a refund.

Event Cancellation by The Swiss Dental Academy

The Swiss Dental Academy reserves the right to cancel a course due to low enrolment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If the SDA cancels a course, registrants will be offered a full refund. Should circumstances arise that result in the postponement of a course, registrants will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer registration to the same course at the new, future date.

Registration Cancellation

by Participant If you are unable to attend the SDA, we welcome substitute delegates attending in your place at no additional cost but they must meet the registration requirements. All requests for substitutions must be received via email at least 24 hours before the event with name, job title, practice details and contact email for both the registered and replacement attendees: tacret@ems-ch.com

The deadline to receive a refund is (7) seven business days before the event. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund. Refunds will not be available for registrants who choose not to attend a course. Cancellations will be accepted in writing only and must be received by the stated cancellation deadline: tacret@ems-ch.com. Refund requests must include the name of the attendee.