Restoration of the Posterior Dentition
Speaker: Shalini Kanagasingam, Flavio Pisani, Tomasz Janicki, Kathryn Taylor
Date: June 21, 2025
Time: 1045‐11:45
Room: Speaker room 2
The aim of this session will cover the factors which impact restorability assessment and strategies to manage compromised posterior teeth.
Objectives
By the end of this session participants will have been:
- Introduced to a systematic protocol and multi-disciplinary approach for assessing restorability.
- Provided with evidence-base for clinical procedures which can be utilised to save posterior teeth with limited tooth structure.
- Familiarised with factors which can affect prognosis of compromised posterior teeth.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session participants should be able to:
- Recognise the factors which should be considered when assessing restorability of posterior teeth including prosthodontic, periodontal, endodontic and general patient considerations.
- Discuss the various clinical strategies which can be utilised for restoring posterior teeth with limited tooth structure including post placement, crown lengthening, deep marginal elevation and root resection.
- Review the evidence-base for the clinical outcomes of compromised posterior teeth.
General Dental Council eCPD outcomes: A & C.
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