Trevor Burke

Friday 4th March: 10.50-12.50
Does size matter?

Successful long term restoration of teeth is dependent on many factors, but minimally invasive treatments have been shown to present fewer adverse pulpal events than techniques which require heavier preparations.  This presentation will look at the incidence of failure of restorations , suggest a minimally invasive method of treating anterior tooth wear, ask if minimally invasive crowns and bridges are possible, examine ways to prevent cusp fracture (and how to treat it), and present a philosophy for minimally-invasive planning of treatment.

Biography

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

Trevor Burke graduated from Queens University in Belfast. He worked in general dental practice in Manchester from 1974 to 1996, whilst also working in the Unit of Restorative Dentistry 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.  He has authored or co-authored 250  papers in peer-reviewed journals  and been awarded over 80 research  grants.  His main research interests  include  properties  and applications of tooth-colored restorative materials, clinical evaluation of materials  and  their performance in general dental practice, the design of an  index  of  oral  health  for clinical audit and quality control, 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. 

Trevor co-ordinates this group, which has now completed over 50 evaluations of materials and techniques, with the group having grown presently to 30 members. He is also an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Chair of the Board of Dental Protection and Editorial Director of Dental Update.