05/11/2025 – Simulation Session Week 2 – APLAN 1 Case Presentation – Scheme 1 – 6 Hours CPD

Course Information

Completion Time: 6 Hours

Venue: NIMDTA, 42 Beechill Road, Belfast, BT8 7RL

Speakers: Nicky Shanks, Adviser for Simulation and Quality, NIMDTA

Course Aims

• The aim of this session is to practice cavity preparation for direct restorations.
• To understand the diagnostic and treatment pathways for a range of dental presentations and the importance of holistic care and the role of peer evaluation in improving professional standards.

Course Objectives

List of objectives for the course

• Develop existing manual dexterity skills.
• Practice using indirect vision in cavity preparation.
• Discuss the principles of caries removal.
• Demonstrate appropriate instrument selection.
• Accurately self-appraise own professional performance in planning and managing patient care.
• Identify and evaluate the appropriate stages in the diagnostic pathway.
• Evaluate treatment options and treatment outcomes.
• Provide constructive feedback to peers.

Course Learning Content

Cavity design and preparation using the Simodont dental training unit.

GDC Development Outcomes

• A, C & D