16/06/2026 – Posterior Composites 101 in association with Kulzer Ltd – Smoking Cessation – Stopping Smoking – The Why and How and the Role of the Dental Team – NIMDTA

Course Information

Date: 16/06/2026

Start Time: 10:00-17:00

Completion Time: 6 Hours

Venue: Cherry and Oak Rooms, Lisburn Civic Centre, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, BT27 4RL

Speakers: Rachel Derby & Naomi Thompson

Familiarisation with current concepts in rubber dam isolation, enamel & dentine bonding and resin bonding agents.
Familiarisation with contemporary composite resin materials and their handling as well as protocols for matrix selection.
To complete a practical build-up of a Class 2 posterior cavity on plastic teeth.
To help health professionals increase their effectiveness in providing brief opportunistic support to patients/ clients in their care who want to stop smoking.

Demonstrate a greater understanding of the current principles involved in dentine bonding and resin composite systems.
Familiarise themselves with rubber dam placement and using new composite instruments, wedging and matrix systems.
Familiarise themselves with systematic placement, shaping and polishing techniques for Class 2 posterior composite restorations.Objective 1
Be aware of the current prevalence of smoking in Northern Ireland and the UK.
Explore the wide-ranging effects of smoking on the body.
Have a knowledge of oral cancer – the incidence, causes and signs.
Have an informed understanding of the complex nature of tobacco use.
Explore the reasons why people start to smoke and why they want to stop.
Examine the stages of change approach by Prochaska and DiClemente and applied it for use in changing smoking behavior.
Look at VBA and Brief Intervention to assess individuals to provide appropriate guidance and support for their stage of stopping smoking.
Have an awareness of the current aids to stop smoking.
Be aware of all nicotine containing products, eg e-cigs, pouches, Heat not burn.
Be informed about further sources of support available.

Course Learning Content

This hands-on training session is intended to create an understanding of composite material, dentine bonding agents, why and how to use rubber dam.
Stop smoking advice, effective communication with smokers, effective stop smoking medications, local support services.

Please advise the Dental Continuing Education Team dentalcourses.nimdta@hscni.net if you have any dietary requirements.