Rebuild Your Confidence: Return to Practice with Certainty – 3 Module Hands-On Training
LonDEC (London Dental Education Centre)
Rebuild Your Confidence: Return to Practice with Certainty – 3 Module Hands-On Training
Three-module, hands-on return-to-practice programme focusing on indirect and direct restorative skills in a phantom-head lab, with 18 hours verifiable CPD and a certificate of attendance.
Rebuild your confidence—hands-on, supported, and immediately relevant to everyday practice
Stepping back into clinic after time away (or starting out in NHS dentistry) can feel daunting. This three-module, hands-on programme is designed to help you refresh core restorative skills in a supportive, no-judgement environment—with minimal lecture time and the majority of the day spent practising procedures under expert supervision in a state-of-the-art phantom head laboratory.
Who this programme is for
This course is ideal for dental professionals who:
Are returning to dentistry after a career break
Are new to NHS dentistry and want to strengthen everyday clinical skills
Want to rebuild chairside confidence in indirect and direct restorations
What you’ll practise (across 3 practical modules)
Indirect restorations: preparation & material selection
Full- and partial-coverage tooth preparations (e.g., crowns/onlays)
Indications and contraindications for indirect restorations
Material-specific preparation principles for contemporary ceramics, including:
CPD Hours
18 Hours
Target Audiences
Dentist
Categories
Advanced Restorative
Qualifications
Certificate
Course Formats
Available Sessions
16 Apr 2026
LonDEC, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, 3rd Floor Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
N/A
£1,215
About This Course
Rebuild your confidence—hands-on, supported, and immediately relevant to everyday practice
Stepping back into clinic after time away (or starting out in NHS dentistry) can feel daunting. This three-module, hands-on programme is designed to help you refresh core restorative skills in a supportive, no-judgement environment—with minimal lecture time and the majority of the day spent practising procedures under expert supervision in a state-of-the-art phantom head laboratory.
Who this programme is for
This course is ideal for dental professionals who:
Are returning to dentistry after a career break
Are new to NHS dentistry and want to strengthen everyday clinical skills
Want to rebuild chairside confidence in indirect and direct restorations
What you’ll practise (across 3 practical modules)
Indirect restorations: preparation & material selection
Full- and partial-coverage tooth preparations (e.g., crowns/onlays)
Indications and contraindications for indirect restorations
Material-specific preparation principles for contemporary ceramics, including:
Available Sessions
16 Apr 2026
LonDEC, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, 3rd Floor Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
Recognising and avoiding common preparation errors
Recognising and avoiding common preparation errors
Understanding laboratory communication and its clinical relevance (e.g., impressions, bite registrations, preparation design)
Understanding laboratory communication and its clinical relevance (e.g., impressions, bite registrations, preparation design)
Temporisation & definitive luting
Temporisation & definitive luting
Fabricating well-fitting provisional restorations to protect prepared teeth and maintain function/aesthetics
Comparing temporary cements and when to use them
Selecting and applying definitive luting protocols, including:
Resin-based cements
Conventional cements
Self-adhesive systems
Practical cementation essentials: isolation, excess removal, finishing and protocols for long-term success
Fabricating well-fitting provisional restorations to protect prepared teeth and maintain function/aesthetics
Comparing temporary cements and when to use them
Selecting and applying definitive luting protocols, including:
Resin-based cements
Conventional cements
Self-adhesive systems
Practical cementation essentials: isolation, excess removal, finishing and protocols for long-term success
Contemporary direct restorations: composite & amalgam
Contemporary direct restorations: composite & amalgam
Cavity design and preparation for a range of direct composite restorations
Layering, finishing and polishing to optimise aesthetics and longevity
Understanding composite handling and properties for predictable results
A focused review of amalgam where it remains clinically appropriate, including handling/condensation techniques
Comparing adhesive protocols and bonding systems for different clinical contexts
Cavity design and preparation for a range of direct composite restorations
Layering, finishing and polishing to optimise aesthetics and longevity
Understanding composite handling and properties for predictable results
A focused review of amalgam where it remains clinically appropriate, including handling/condensation techniques
Comparing adhesive protocols and bonding systems for different clinical contexts
Why LonDEC’s format works
Why LonDEC’s format works
Hands-on only structure with minimal lecture-based teaching
Intensive practice time in a phantom head skills laboratory
Expert supervision throughout to help you refine technique and rebuild confidence step-by-step
Hands-on only structure with minimal lecture-based teaching
Intensive practice time in a phantom head skills laboratory
Expert supervision throughout to help you refine technique and rebuild confidence step-by-step
CPD and certification
CPD and certification
18 hours verifiable CPD in total (across the programme)
Course notes included
Certificate of attendance from LonDEC and King’s College London Dental Institute
18 hours verifiable CPD in total (across the programme)
Course notes included
Certificate of attendance from LonDEC and King’s College London Dental Institute
Course tutor
Course tutor
Delivered by Ms. Chrisoula Nicolopoulos (BDS, PG Dip Med Ed).
Delivered by Ms. Chrisoula Nicolopoulos (BDS, PG Dip Med Ed).
If you’re looking for a practical, confidence-building route back to restorative dentistry—this programme provides structured hands-on time to help you return to practice with greater certainty.
If you’re looking for a practical, confidence-building route back to restorative dentistry—this programme provides structured hands-on time to help you return to practice with greater certainty.