Hands-On Both Days

Master the Management of Tooth Wear

A 2-Day Hands-On Course Designed to Take You From Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Through to Anterior and Posterior Rehabilitation

Friday 30 & Saturday 31 October 2026 2 Full Days Yorkshire — venue confirmed shortly Hands-On Both Days 12 CPD Hours

Early bird £1,495 until 1 October 2026 — full price £1,995 after

The Course

A practical, repeatable approach to the worn dentition.

Tooth wear cases can appear complex, particularly when deciding when to intervene, how to reorganise the occlusion and how to deliver treatment conservatively.

This two-day programme has been designed to give dentists a practical and repeatable approach to managing tooth wear from the initial assessment through to treatment delivery.

Rather than spending one day entirely in lectures, delegates will combine focused teaching with practical hands-on exercises across both days.

The aim is for delegates to leave understanding not only what treatment to provide, but how to actually deliver it clinically.

Learning Outcomes

What you will be able to do afterwards.

Hands-On Both Days

This Isn't a Lecture-Only Course

Both days include extensive practical teaching.

Delegates will work through real-world clinical scenarios and practical exercises covering anterior and posterior tooth wear rehabilitation.

Anterior Composite

Hands-on rebuilding of worn anterior teeth, morphology, contouring, finishing and polishing.

The Dahl Approach

Understand case selection, planning, anterior guidance and the practical application of the Dahl concept.

Posterior Rehabilitation

Hands-on development of posterior anatomy and occlusal contacts.

Indirect Preparations

Practice minimally invasive onlay and overlay preparations, temporisation and adhesive workflows.

Course Programme

Two days, structured hour by hour.

Diagnosis, Treatment Planning & Anterior Wear

  1. 09:00–09:15

    Introduction & Coffee

  2. 09:15–09:45

    Interactive Lecture: Diagnostics & Assessment

    Lecture
    • Identifying different patterns of tooth wear
    • Aetiology and risk factors
    • When to treat and when to monitor
  3. 09:45–10:45

    Hands-On Workshop: Assessment, Records & Treatment Planning

    Hands-On
    • Tooth wear examination and charting
    • Clinical photography
    • Occlusal assessment
    • Record taking
    • Diagnostic cases
    • Deciding whether intervention is appropriate
  4. 10:45–11:15

    Coffee Break

  5. 11:15–12:15

    Case Conference & Practical Treatment Planning

    Hands-On

    Delegates work through several tooth wear cases covering:

    • Diagnosis and aetiology
    • Prevention and stabilisation
    • Splint considerations
    • Occlusal considerations
    • Choosing an appropriate treatment approach
  6. 12:15–13:00

    Hands-On: Occlusal & Smile Design

    Hands-On
    • Planning changes in tooth length and proportion
    • Proposed occlusal scheme
    • Treatment rehearsal
    • Mock-up principles
  7. 13:00–14:00

    Lunch

  8. 14:00–14:30

    Short Lecture: Adhesive Principles & The Minimally Invasive Approach

    Lecture
  9. 14:30–16:15

    Hands-On Workshop: The Dahl Approach & Anterior Composite Rehabilitation

    Hands-On
    • Planning the Dahl approach
    • Developing anterior guidance
    • Silicone indexes / treatment guides
    • Direct composite techniques
    • Building worn anterior teeth
    • Contouring and morphology
    • Establishing anterior contacts
    • Finishing and polishing
  10. 16:15–16:30

    Coffee Break

  11. 16:30–16:50

    Hands-On: Occlusal Adjustment & Finishing

    Hands-On
    • Checking static and dynamic contacts
    • Refinement of anterior guidance
    • Final polishing
  12. 16:50–17:00

    Questions & Close

Who It's For

Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for dentists who want to become more confident managing tooth wear cases in everyday practice. It is suitable for clinicians who:

  • Regularly see patients with tooth wear but are unsure when or how to intervene
  • Want to provide more minimally invasive restorative dentistry
  • Want to improve their understanding of occlusion
  • Want practical experience using the Dahl approach
  • Want to improve anterior composite skills
  • Want confidence planning larger restorative cases
  • Want to understand when to use direct versus indirect restorations
The Clinical Journey

What delegates will practise.

  1. 01

    Assessment & Diagnosis

  2. 02

    Treatment Planning

  3. 03

    Smile & Occlusal Design

  4. 04

    Dahl Approach

  5. 05

    Anterior Composite

  6. 06

    Posterior Rehabilitation

  7. 07

    Indirect Preparations

  8. 08

    Temporisation & Adhesive Delivery

Your Teachers

Taught by consultant restorative dentists.

You'll be taught by clinicians on the GDC specialist register for Restorative Dentistry, working with complex tooth wear and rehabilitation cases every week.

Dr Zaid Ali

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

Dr Zaid Ali

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Leeds Dental Institute and Lead for Oral & Dental Rehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer patients. Over 20 years of experience, on the GDC specialist register, and Training Programme Director for Dental Core Training in Leeds.

Dr Abdulrahman Elmougy

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

Dr Abdulrahman Elmougy

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Charles Clifford Dental Hospital. BDS (Sheffield), MFDS, MSc, FDS RCS (Edinburgh). Eleven years in general practice before specialist training, with interests spanning prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontology and implant rehabilitation. Examiner for the Royal Colleges of England and Edinburgh.

Course Information

Everything you need to know.

A 2-day, hands-on course in Yorkshire on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October 2026. Early bird £1,495 until 1 October 2026 (full price £1,995 after), and 12 hours of verifiable CPD, taught in a small group to protect the quality of the hands-on experience.

Exact venue, travel and parking details will be confirmed by 15 September 2026.

Book Your Place
Dates
Friday 30 & Saturday 31 October 2026
Duration
2 Full Days
Format
Lectures + Extensive Hands-On Training
Hands-On
Both Days
Location
Yorkshire — venue confirmed shortly
Price
£1,495 early bird until 1 Oct 2026 / £1,995
CPD
12 Hours
Status
Open for Booking
Your Fee Covers

What's included.

  • All materials and consumables for the hands-on sessions are provided
  • Lunch and refreshments on both days
  • Course manual and clinical protocols
  • Certificate of 12 hours verifiable CPD
Verifiable CPD

12 hours of verifiable CPD.

This course provides 12 hours of verifiable CPD. A CPD certificate is issued to each delegate on completion of both days.

Anticipated GDC development outcomes: A, C and D.

Aims

  • Provide a structured, repeatable approach to the assessment and diagnosis of tooth wear
  • Develop confidence in deciding when to monitor, stabilise or actively restore the worn dentition
  • Deliver supervised hands-on experience of the Dahl approach, anterior composite rehabilitation and posterior indirect preparation

Learning objectives

On completion, delegates should be able to:

  • Diagnose patterns of tooth wear and identify their aetiology and risk factors
  • Take and interpret the clinical records and occlusal assessment needed to plan a wear case
  • Plan and sequence treatment for localised and generalised tooth wear, including changes in occlusal vertical dimension
  • Apply the Dahl approach and develop predictable anterior guidance
  • Rebuild worn anterior teeth with direct composite, and restore posterior anatomy and occlusal contacts
  • Design minimally invasive onlay and overlay preparations, temporise them and deliver them adhesively
  • Plan maintenance, review and the management of failure and repair
Booking Terms

Cancellations, in short.

  • Places may be transferred to another registered dentist at any time before the course, free of charge.
  • More than 28 days before the course — full refund, less a £150 administration charge.
  • 14 to 28 days before the course — 50% refund.
  • Under 14 days before the course, or non-attendance — no refund.
  • If we postpone or cancel — a place on the next available date or a full refund. Travel and accommodation costs cannot be reimbursed. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Read the full terms
Why Attend

Built around doing, not watching.

Practical

Apply the concepts yourself rather than simply watching lectures.

Clinically Relevant

Focused on situations dentists encounter in everyday practice.

Minimally Invasive

Learn conservative approaches designed to preserve tooth structure.

Complete Workflow

Follow cases from diagnosis through to definitive rehabilitation.

Small Group Learning

Limited places to protect the quality of the hands-on experience.

Take It Back to Practice

Techniques delegates can begin implementing immediately after the course.

Hands-On Both Days

Ready to Become More Confident Managing Tooth Wear?

Early bird £1,495 until 1 October 2026 (full price £1,995 after), with 12 hours of verifiable CPD. Book your place below and we'll confirm by email.

FAQ

Common questions.

Yes. Practical exercises take place across both days of the programme.

No. The course is designed to build a structured approach from diagnosis and treatment planning through to clinical delivery.

Yes. The Dahl approach, development of anterior guidance and its application to localised anterior tooth wear will be covered practically.

Yes. Delegates will carry out minimally invasive posterior indirect preparations including onlay/overlay-style preparation principles.

No. Occlusion is taught as part of a complete clinical workflow incorporating diagnosis, prevention, adhesive dentistry, direct composite, indirect restorations and maintenance.