Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

May 21-27, 201218 Cosmetic Tribune United Kingdom Edition T here was a time not so very long ago when dentists looking for ad- vanced education, especially in the field of cosmetics, really had no choice but to travel to the USA. Times have changed! At the recent eighth An- nual Conference of the Brit- ish Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD), more than 30 excellent lecturers, nearly all from the UK and Europe, delivered a meeting that was described by the delegates as “the best one ever”. What is the secret of the success of a major seminar? Balance - balance between subjects and ideas and be- tween approach and execu- tion. Variety - most delegates were general practitioners; therefore, a conference con- centrating on a single theme would not have been appro- priate to everyone present. The theme of the meeting was “Minimal intervention”. How can we produce the best possible results while doing the least amount of damage? The days of aggressive crown and veneer preparation are over. This seminar highlight- ed the use of composite resin and minimal or no-prepara- tion full or additional veneers. And there was more! The meeting offered lectures and workshops on numer- ous subjects to help build better practices, as well as seminars on photography, practice management, mar- keting and team-building for clinicians and all dental team members. Who was speaking? There were too many to list I there- fore apologise to those not mentioned! Amongst the well- known clinicians who shared their experience and learning was Dr Mauro Fradeani, who lectured on the opening day of the three-day conference. This outstanding clinician ex- plained in detail the choice and protocols demanded for the production of metal-free ceramic restorations. Dr Sanjay Sethi, who is passionate about minimal in- tervention but requires the very best aesthetics for his patients, stressed that all den- tistry must follow strict ethical guidelines. Prof Trevor Burke ex- panded on the theme of “Do no harm” and encouraged practitioners to make the best possible use of remaining tooth structure as a frame- work for building reliable res- torations. For Dr Federico Ferraris adhesion is the key! Whether using direct or indirect proce- dures the avoidance of micro- leakage is paramount in pro- ducing excellent longevity. Dr Joerd van der Meer spoke about digital impres- sion, a technology that is im- proving rapidly and opening exciting possibilities. In his lecture, Dr Jason Smithson explained that warm You really don’t have to leave Europe! Dr Philip Lewis looks back at the recent BACD conference Fig 1 Delegates register for the event Fig 2 The audience shows approval Fig 3 Dr David Bloom explained the principles of clinical photography Fig 4 Dr Rahul Doshi looked at minimally invasive restoration Fig 5 Dr Mauro Fradeani received excel- lent feedback from delegates following his superb presentation Fig 6 Dr Sanjay Sethi (left) was wel- comed by BACD President Dr Nik Sisodia Fig 7 Dr Jason Smithson gave a master- ful presentation on the use of posterior composite ‘The theme of the meeting was “Minimal intervention”. How can we produce the best possible results while doing the least amount of damage?’ Fig 8 Dr Lennart Jacobsen described cohesive treatment planning Fig 9 Prof Trevor Burke stressed the im- portance of preserving natural tissue