The request for improvement in a patient’s appearance is commonplace in dental practice but it does not mean that large amounts of tooth tissue need to be removed in order to achieve this. Appearance matters, but should not be achieved at a huge biologic cost. By using a minimally invasive approach it is possible to improve the appearance of “aesthetically challenged” patients while maintaining most of their tooth structure, protecting their pulps and leaving a sensible fall back position should the restorations fail in the future. This course will address some common aesthetic problems and demonstrate that the majority of these may be addressed using minimally destructive techniques. It will also provide clinical tips which may be applied in general dental practice.

Professor Trevor Burke, DDS MSc MDS MGDS FDS RCS (Edin) FDS RCS (Eng.) FFGDP(UK) FADM

Trevor graduated from Queens University in Belfast and then worked in general dental practice in Manchester for 22 years, whilst also working at the University of Manchester. He has been Professor of Primary Dental Care at the University of Birmingham and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry since 2000. Trevor has authored 250 papers in peer-reviewed journals. His research interests include clinical and laboratory evaluation of materials, the design of an index of oral health, and ill-health retirement among dentists. In 1993 he established the PREP (Product Research and Evaluation by Practitioners) Panel, a group of dentists who carry out research in their practices. This group, which now has 30 members, has now completed over 50 evaluations of materials and techniques. He is Chair of the Board of Dental Protection and is Editorial Director of Dental Update.