Fundamentals of Tooth Preparation in Operative Dentistry: From Outline Form to Caries Removal

Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025
Time: 2 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location:




Important Zoom  Instructions:
 University of Maryland School of Dentistry - Live Webinar via Zoom

Log into this meeting from the comfort of your home or office. Webinars are best viewed on a desktop computer or laptop. If viewing on a mobile device, the Zoom app will need to be downloaded on the device.

Soon after registering, you will receive your confirmation email. Please click the link provided in your confirmation to complete your Zoom registration. Once you complete the Zoom registration, you will receive Zoom meeting reminders 1 week, 1 day, and 1 hour before the course. 
Tuition: Dental Professionals: $69.00
Credits:

2 CDE credit hours - lecture

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry designated this activity for 2 Continuing Dental Education hours.
Target Audience:  All dental professionals
Presented by: Fatemeh Keshani, DDs, MSc
Conflict of Interest: Nothing to disclose.
ADA Statement: It is the policy of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Any participant requiring special on-site accommodations, please call 410-706-2282 or email umsodce@umaryland.edu at least one week before the course date.
Recording Policy: Due to the delivery of proprietary material, our policy is not to allow participants to record live lectures of our CE programs.

 

Register Here

Speaker Biography

Dr. Fatemeh Keshani is a skilled dental professional with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and Master's in Restorative Dentistry (MSc) from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, and a Master’s in Dental Sciences from McGill University (2023). She completed her dental equivalency in Canada in 2023. Dr. Keshani has over a decade of clinical experience and has served as an Assistant Professor in Restorative Dentistry at Isfahan University and a faculty lecturer at McGill University. Her expertise includes restorative dentistry, dental materials, and caries management. She has received multiple awards, including the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (2021) and the Top Researcher Award at Isfahan University (2010).

 

 

 

 

Course Description

This 2 hour course offers a comprehensive understanding of direct restorative management in dentistry, focusing on the essential principles and steps involved in cavity prepation in operative dentistry. The aim is to equip dentists with the knowledge and skills required for effective cavity prepation and caries removal.

This course provides a structured and detailed overview of the step-by-step process of tooth preparation. Dentists will explore the essential principles for establishing proper outline form and initial depth, and learn how to effectively incorporate retention, resistance, and convenience form into the tooth preparation. Through this course participants gain proficiency in pulp protection and master the techniques for caries removal, with a special emphasis on selective caries removal and how to approach it in various clinical scenarios.

Current available guidelines for dental treatment of such conditions in a safe environment reducing post operative complications will also be discussed. In addition, the focus on preventive modalities in general and particularly for such patients so that dental disease is prevented by adequate home care will be covered.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the aim of restorative management in dentistry
  • Describe different steps in tooth preparation
  • know principles and features of establishing proper outline form and initial depth, retention and resistance from, convenience form and pulp protection
  • know how to remove caries and different strategies in selective caries removal

Cancellation and Refund Policies

Cancellation and Refund Policies