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Handbook for Class of 2021
10 modules comprising a comprehensive program in general dentistry.
Melbourne, Australia
Why choose this program?
Welcome.
The Residency is a 12-month long When we set out to create The ✔ Comprehensive
program for early-career dentists Residency we asked hundreds of 10 modules covering everything from A-Z in general dentistry
wanting to supercharge their skills experienced dentists the same
and knowledge in general dentistry. question, “If we could make an
We have selected some of the best education continuum that got you to ✔ Curriculum-Based
teachers across Australia and New where you are now, but faster,
Zealand to create and deliver the
Structured and efficient learning, custom-designed by world clinicians
providing you with more confidence,
ultimate in comprehensive dental skills, and enjoyment of dentistry,
education. what would it look like?” ✔ Hands-On
This is your opportunity to grow Maximal time spent practising hands-on, because that’s the best way to learn
alongside like-minded clinicians as
you explore the full extent of what
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general dentistry has to offer. ✔ Passionate Educators
Here to teach and support you, not just to deliver lecture slides
✔ Dedicated Mentors
Meet monthly with experienced mentors whose sole job is to see you succeed
Together we can re-imagine
dental education and take ✔ Flexible Delivery
Blended learning, so you have the power to learn on your own terms
control of our learning.
✔ Elite Networking
Make friends for life with those on the same journey towards excellence
You see, for those wanting to pursue excellence in general dentistry (like us) ✔ Minimal Time Off Work
the only option was to piece together a learning pathway. Courses for early- All modules take place on weekends – late start and early finish to allow travel
career dentists lacked structure, were often delivered without enthusiasm,
and despite all this, were not particularly affordable.
✔ Pay on Your Terms
The Residency aims to solve many of the problems of traditional CPD. Because we believe everyone deserves to afford the best education
Because we believe that early-career dentists deserve a comprehensive
education program, which ticks all the boxes.
✔ Excellence Gaurantee
100% refund if you’re not in love with the program after 90 days
Drs. Alex Khominsky and Daniel Maryanovsky
Directors of General Dental Residency
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Our Faculty Our Faculty
We have handpicked some of the best
Our Faculty. teachers in dentistry from across
Australia and New Zealand.
Dr Mark Johnstone
Specialist Endodontist
Dr Elena Hotinski
Specialist Prosthodontist
The Dr Bill Gergis
Restorative Expert
Dr Soo-Wee Ong
Specialist Oral Surgeon
dream
team.
Dr Varun Garg Dr ‘Tiv’ Thivagar Dr Carolina
Specialist Prosthodontist
Nirmalann Perez-Rodriguez
Communication Expert Specialist Prosthodontist
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The Modules
Course The Modules
Overview
Are you wanting to explore the full breadth of general dentistry? Are you ready to see
your clinical confidence skyrocket? Are you prepared to experience massive
personal growth? If yes, we want to see you at The Residency in 2021.
General
The Residency is a dental education continuum which consists of 10 modules in general
dentistry, delivered over the course of 12 months in Melbourne, Australia. Together, these
Comprehensive Treatment Planning
Module 1
modules comprise a pathway to accelerate learning in the field of advanced general dentistry.
The program will support learners to grow their proficiency in the areas of treatment planning,
communication, restorative and aesthetic dentistry, oral surgery, and endodontics. Communicating for Success
Module 2
Mode of Learning
Blended – students will learn through lecture content delivered face-to-face, simulated hands-
Rubber Dam: Basic to Advanced
Module 3
on exercises, and regular meetings with their personal mentor group. In addition, online
webinars will be provided before most modules to strengthen the cohort’s learning experience.
Predictable Posterior Composites
Module 4
Modules
Each module is run on a weekend to minimise any time required to be taken off work. Moreover, Fearless Extractions: Simple and Surgical
so that as much time as possible is dedicated to the hands-on workshops, there will be a webinar Module 5
run in the week leading up to the module. This way students will be prepared to gain the most
from face-to-face time. Each module will conclude with a social event to enable participants to Direct Anterior Aesthetics
get to know each other and the faculty better. Module 6
Mentorship Endodontics in General Practice
After the first module, participants will be placed into private mentor groups. These small groups Module 7
will be your family throughout the program, and we expect you to take full advantage of this
opportunity to grow together. Each group will be led by a dedicated mentor, this will be an Indirect Crowns and Onlays
experienced dentist whose sole role is to see the group succeed and implement their learning. Module 8
You will be expected to attend monthly mentorship meetings in order to maximally benefit from
the program. Introduction to Implantology
Module 9
Support
On top of the mentorship you will also have access to the educators throughout the program to Implementing Digital Dentistry
allow the highest level of learning for all participants. Module 10
The Residency is compliant with DBA guidelines on continuing professional development
as of publishing. Participants can expect to receive a total of 159 CPD Hours.
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The Modules: In Detail The Modules: In Detail
Comprehensive Treatment Planning Communicating for Success
Module 1 Module 2
Speaker: Dr Elena Hotinski Saturday February 6th, 2021 (1-day) Speaker: Dr ‘Tiv’ Thivagar Nirmalann Sunday February 7th, 2021 (1-day)
CPD Hours: 8 CPD Hours: 8
Overview Hands-On Workshops Overview Hands-On Workshops
The foundation to successful general • Photography – practice taking intra- You can have the best plan in the world, but • Role play different patient
dentistry is comprehensive treatment oral, extra-oral, and aesthetic without the ability to communicate it personalities to understand their
planning. This core module will teach photographs using an assortment of effectively, it is unlikely to succeed. This varying perspectives
participants to gather diagnostic photographic equipment to gain communication module focuses on
information, analyse risk factors, and form a familiarity developing rapid rapport with patients. • Participate in rapport building
cohesive treatment plan appropriate to the Learn how to master your verbal skills so exercises to build your verbal skills
participant’s own level of experience. Learn • Treatment Planning – practise patients ask you for the best treatment,
the principles behind simple and moderately evaluating and planning treatments instead of just opting for the cheapest • Practise presenting treatment plans
complex treatment planning, including of varying complexity solution available. Understand how to of varying complexity and value
options to stage or phase treatment educate patients so they take ownership of
according to your ability and the patients’s their dental problems.
needs, desires, and finances.
Outcomes
Outcomes
• Understand what it takes to rapidly
• Treatment plan a wide variety of build strong patient rapport
cases rapidly and efficiently • Learn the principles of human
• Avoid common mistakes in the connection and how to develop
planning process deep trust
• Take clinical photographs with • Get comfortable discussing costs
confidence – understand equipment, objectively and without feeling like
settings, and basic techniques you are ‘selling’
• Implement patient-specific risk • Develop and implement analogies to
stratification help your patient understand their
• Learn when and how to phase dental condition
treatment over time • Motivate your patients to own their
• Gain the skills required to modify dental problems and seek treatment
treatment plans on-the-fly for varying
budgets
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The Modules: In Detail The Modules: In Detail
Rubber Dam: Basic to Advanced Predictable Posterior Composites
Module 3 Module 4
Speaker: Dr Bill Gergis Saturday March 13th, 2021 (0.5-day) Speaker: Dr Bill Gergis Sat & Sun March 13th-14th, 2021 (1.5-days)
CPD Hours: 4 + 2 = 6 + Pre-Webinar CPD Hours: 12 + 2 = 14 + Pre-Webinar
Overview Hands-On Workshops Overview Hands-On Workshops
Modern dentistry relies more and more on • Practise the set up – clamp selection, The bread and butter of general dentistry – • Complete a basic class II
adhesive techniques which perform best hole sizing, frame placement creating predictable posterior composites. interproximal restoration
with rubber dam isolation. This module is This module is aimed at learning and
dedicated to the art and science behind • Practise rubber dam placement – implementing a systematic protocol to the • Complete an advanced subgingival
using rubber dam in daily practice. The focus seating the clamp, inversion, and treatment of Class I and II cavities. class II restoration with adjacent
is on implementing practical techniques multi-clamps Everything from preparation design through cuspal coverage
which allow for stress-free adhesive to finishing and polishing, with an emphasis
bonding. Learn the workflow and thinking on natural and anatomic contours. • Complete a five-surface composite
behind cutting-edge rubber damology. onlay
Outcomes
Outcomes
• Understand the principles of
• Appreciate the advantages of working biomimetic dentistry such as PSZ, C-
with rubber dam factor, dentine bonding, etc.
• Understand the simplified protocol • Learn a stepwise protocol for cavity
for efficient rubber dam set up design and preparation
• Learn single tooth, posterior • Implement basic and advanced
quadrant, anterior sextant, and full matrixing techniques
arch isolation • Manage the deep subgingival margin
• Learn key rubber dam variations – with precise deep margin elevation
clamp-less, split-dam, clamp-over- (DME)
dam, etc. • Perform direct composite onlays
• Select and modify clamps with with a simplified layering technique
confidence • Create beautiful posterior anatomy
• Utilise accessory techniques – floss while minimise the need for occlusal
ties, teflon, retraction cord, etc. adjustments
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The Modules: In Detail The Modules: In Detail
Fearless Extractions: Simple and Surgical Direct Anterior Aesthetics
Module 5 Module 6
Speaker: Dr Soo-Wee Ong Sat & Sun April 25th-26th, 2021 (2-days) Speaker: Dr Varun Garg Sat & Sun May 22nd-23rd, 2021 (2-days)
CPD Hours: 16 + 3 = 19 + Pre-Webinar CPD Hours: 16 + 3 = 19 + Pre-Webinar
Overview • Design and cut your flaps with
precision and confidence
Overview • Learn how to use matrices in the
anterior for proper contour
• Section teeth like a pro • Implement injection moulding
Exodontia is often the most feared area of Anterior composites can be a challenge for
• Suture for optimal healing where appropriate
dentistry for early-career dentists, but it dentists of any level; however, their
• Easily identify complications and • Create a photo-ready polish that will
does not have to be so. This module aims to successful implementation can be deeply
understand how to manage swiftly, leave your patients in awe
provide participants ample opportunity to satisfying for both the clinician and patient.
including when to refer
get comfortable with taking out teeth This module is all about the delivery of
surgically and non-surgically. Not only is this aesthetic anterior composites – a critical
a chance to practice raising flaps, sectioning, Hands-On Workshops skill to master as an early-career dentist. Hands-On Workshops
and removing bone, it is also a chance to More and more patients are seeking
understand management of complications • Each participant will share a full pig minimally invasive cosmetic solutions and • Practise fabricating a silicone index
in the general dental setting. This module jaw with one other participant direct resins play a crucial role in achieving and palatal key
will provide a step-by-step guide to this objective. This module will focus on the
progressing your surgical skillset, including • Practise incising and elevating fundamentals of planning and restoring the • Practise restoring the fractured
how to develop the right mindset for success multiple flap designs anterior dentition. Including: smile design, anterior tooth (Class IV)
in dentoalveolar surgery. shade matching, composite manipulation,
• Practise bone removal with a finishing and polishing, and smile • Practise the bilaminar technique for
maintenance. simplified anterior restorations
Outcomes surgical bur
• Practise injection moulding for
• Fear less – gain the confidence to
• Practise sectioning teeth Outcomes anterior rehabilitation
take out teeth predictably with
• Practise extracting broken root
minimal complications • Understand the elements behind a • Practise restoring the ‘anterior six’
pieces
• Assess complexity and adapt your beautiful smile (13-23)
plan like a surgeon would • Comfortably implement smile design
• Practise multiple common suture
• Convey risk effectively for true principles
techniques
informed consent • Perform high-end shade matching
• Understand the proper with advanced photographic
armamentaria for successful techniques
exodontia • Fabricate silicone keys with
• Feel comfortable with the important confidence to assist in a predictable
oral anatomic structures workflow
• Recognise and understand when • Know your composite – material
CBCT imaging may be required properties and science
• Prioritise patient comfort by • Execute the bilaminar technique to
understanding advanced anxiolytic achieve an aesthetic result with 2
and anaesthetic techniques shades of composite
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The Modules: In Detail The Modules: In Detail
Endodontics in General Practice Indirect Crowns and Onlays
Module 7 Module 8
Speaker: Dr Mark Johnstone Sat & Sun July 24th-25th, 2021 (2-days) Speaker: Dr Carolina Perez-Rodriguez Sat & Sun August 28th-29th, 2021 (2-days)
CPD Hours: 16 + 3 = 19 + Pre-Webinar CPD Hours: 16 + 3 = 19 + Pre-Webinar
Overview Hands-On Workshops Overview Hands-On Workshops
There is nothing more powerful than being • Practise accessing upper and lower As an early-career dentist, becoming • Practise posterior onlay
able to confidently get a patient out of pain. molars (extracted teeth) comfortable with indirect restorations will preparations (e.max)
Patients will love you for it and it truly is a significantly broaden the variety of
practice builder. This is an area that most • Practise using a variety of rotary file treatments you are able to provide your • Practise posterior crown
early-career dentists struggle with, and systems to treat a molar tooth patients. This module is dedicated to preparations (Zirconia)
naturally so after they were scared into understanding and practising techniques for
oblivion during dental school… This module • Practise cold lateral compaction the preparation, temporisation, and delivery • Practise immediate dentine sealing
is designed to enable you to explore your with matched gutta percha of indirect crowns and onlays in the anterior
endodontic prowess in a safe environment and posterior. The focus is on creating a • Practise anterior crown preparations
conducive to learning. The aim is for • Practise a heated obturation system workflow to maximise longevity of the (Ceramic)
students to leave this module feeling commonly used in private practice restoration, while minimising stress for the
comfortable to tackle more endodontic dentist. Emphasis is placed on modern • Practise temporization
procedures in their daily practice. biomimetic principles of tooth preparation,
favoring conservation of tooth structure and
adhesive techniques where possible.
Outcomes
• Perform everyday endodontics with Outcomes
confidence
• Implement alternate strategies and • Master bonded ceramic restorations
techniques for endodontic diagnosis in the anterior and posterior
• Prioritise patient experience to • Prepare beautiful flowing
create loyal patients for life preparations to unlock the strength
• Predictably anaesthetise ‘hot pulps’ of your ceramic
• Find canals with good access • Implement biomimetic principles
• Get to working length with ease such as immediate dentine sealing
• Maximise apex locator accuracy • Feel comfortable communicating
• Understand your files to increase your needs with your ceramist
cutting efficiency and decrease file • Understand the different types of
fracture veneer preparations and when each
• Understand modern options for is best
canal obturation • Temporise with predictability
• Interpret radiographs systematically • Bond your restorations with ease
to avoid complications
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The Modules: In Detail The Modules: In Detail
Introduction to Implantology Implementing Digital Dentistry
Module 9 Module 10
CPD Hours: 8 + 2 = 10 Saturday October 9th, 2021 (1-day) CPD Hours: 8 + 2 = 10 Sunday October 9th, 2021 (1-day)
+ Pre-Webinar + Pre-Webinar
Overview Hands-On Workshops Overview • Understand how digital scans can be
used for smile design and occlusal
analysis
Many general practitioners are now starting • Practise flap elevation on a pig jaw The future of dentistry is digital. Everything
• Learn how CAD-CAM software can be
to place their own implants. As an early- for an implant is going in that direction for patient comfort,
implemented into your practice
career dentist it can feel overwhelming to accuracy, speed, ability to self-assess and
start placing your own implants. This • Prepare an implant osteotomy on a communicate with technicians and
module focuses on clarifying the myths and pig jaw colleagues. As technology has progressed Hands-On Workshops
misconceptions surrounding dental and accuracy and cost-effectiveness has
implantology. The aim is to have you feeling • Use a graft to practise ridge increased, we are on the verge of exciting • Practise with an intraoral scanner
comfortable with the simple restoration of preservation and minor bone change in the digital space. As an early-
dental implants and also the steps involved augmentation career dentist the sooner you are able to • Practise designing your own CAD
in the surgical process. pick up skills in digital dentistry, the sooner CAM restoration
• Flap closure and suturing on a pig you will be prepared for the future of
dentistry.
Outcomes jaw for an implant
• Understand the basics of
• Open-tray impressions for implant
restoration
Outcomes
implantology
• Understand the pathways into • Learn how intraoral scanners work,
implantology their advantages, and their
• Understand the challenges of limitations
implantology and how to select
cases as a beginner
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Our Faculty Our Faculty
Our Faculty
The educators guiding and delivering The Residency.
Dr Mark Johnstone Dr Elena Hotinski Dr Bill Gergis Dr Soo-Wee Ong
Specialist Endodontist Specialist Prosthodontist Restorative Expert Specialist Oral Surgeon
BDSc(Hons), DClinDent (Endodontics) BDSc, DClinDent (Prosthodontics) BDSc, Principal Dentist at Brickworks Dental BDSc, Principal Dentist at Brickworks Dental
MHlth&MedLaw
Dr Elena Hotinski is a Specialist Prosthodontist Dr Bill Gergis graduated from the University of Dr Soo-Wee Ong is a Specialist Oral Surgeon
Dr Mark Johnstone is a Specialist Endodontist with interests in the replacement of missing teeth Adelaide. Since then, he has honed his skills in practicing in Dunedin, New Zealand where he has
practicing in both Victoria and New South Wales. using dental implants, complex aesthetic and biomimetic dentistry. You only need to check him his own private practic (Origin Oral Surgeons).
Initially, Dr Mark spent the first 3 years of his restorative dentistry, and challenging denture out on Instagram (@dr.billgergis) to see what this Having spent the first 10 years of his career in
career working as a general practitioner before cases. Dr Elena is the current President of the man is capable of. Combining his passion in general practice, Soo-Wee understands the
deciding to specialise at the University of Australian Prosthodontic Society (South biomimetics and 3D printing, Bill has created his difficulties faced by general dentists. When he’s
Melbourne. He then went on to complete his Australian Branch) and is regularly invited to give own line of products to help students and dentists not operating in his state-of-the-art facility, Soo-
Masters of Health and Medical Law, and has had lectures to both general dentists, fellow alike do better dentistry with Tooth Lego™ and Wee is teaching as a clinical tutor at the university,
his research published in the Journal of Law and specialists as well as undergraduate dental Endo-Pen™. As a natural born teacher, you can see running hands-on surgical courses for dentists, or
Medicine. Mark is an active educator and has lead students at the University of Adelaide where she him sharing his knowledge on social media, or in practising his powerlifting.
many dentists to endodontic success across a holds a teaching position. person with students at Adelaide University.
wide variety of post-graduate education.
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The dream team. 11Our Faculty Our Faculty
Our Faculty
The educators guiding and delivering The Residency.
Dr Varun Garg Dr ‘Tiv’ Thivagar Nirmalann Dr Carolina Perez-Rodriguez
Specialist Prosthodontist Communication Expert Specialist Prosthodontist
BDS, DClinDent (Prosthodontics) BDSc, Principal at Balnarring Dental Centre BDS, MJDF RCS, GDip(Dental Implants), DClinDent
(Prosthodontics)
Dr Varun Garg is a Specialist Prosthodontist with Dr Tiv Nirmalann graduated from the University of
interests in aesthetic, reconstructive, and implant Melbourne more than a decade ago. After opening Dr Carolina Perez-Rodriguez is a Specialist
dentistry. He continues to be involved with his his own successful clinic in Balnarring (Victoria), Prosthodontist, having graduated from the University
alma mater as a clinical supervisor at the he has since channelled his love for teaching into Complutense of Madrid. As a clinical demonstrator at
University of Melbourne. His passion for the art of his social media accounts on YouTube and Melbourne University and lecturer with the ADA,
dentistry is evident through his commitment to Facebook. There you’ll find videos on everything Carolina loves sharing the wealth of knowledge she
documentation and incredible hand skills from his camera settings, through to his patient accumulated from her vast experience working in Spain,
showcased on his Instagram page. Dr Varun is a workflow. His regular contributions have helped England, and Australia. She has completed advanced
firm believer of natural aesthetics and has inspire may dentists to improve their clinical training with the Oxford Society of Oral Implantology,
dedicated his life’s work to re-establishing practice, photography, and communication skills. the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry. Dr
function and beauty in the debilitated dentition. Dr Tiv is a self-professed CPD junkie, and we don’t Carolina is passionate about creating positive
know anyone who’s done more CPD on experiences for the next generation of dentists.
communication.
10 The dream team. 11Program Summary
Venue: Melbourne, Australia
Comprehensive Treatment Planning Direct Anterior Aesthetics
Module 1 Module 6
Dr Elena Hotinski Dr Varun Garg
Saturday February 6th, 2021 Saturday and Sunday May 22nd-23rd, 2021
Communicating for Success Endodontics in General Practice
Module 2 Module 7
Dr ‘Tiv’ Thivagar Nirmalann Dr Mark Johnstone
Sunday February 7th, 2021 Saturday and Sunday July 24th-25th, 2021
Rubber Dam: Basic to Advanced Indirect Crowns and Onlays
Module 3 Module 8
Dr Bill Gergis Dr Carolina Perez-Rodriguez
Saturday March 13th, 2021 Saturday and Sunday August 28th-29th, 2021
Predicable Posterior Composites Introduction to Implantology
Module 4 Module 9
Dr Bill Gergis Saturday October 9th, 2021
Saturday and Sunday March 13th-14th, 2021
Implementing Digital Dentistry
Fearless Extractions: Simple and Module 10
Surgical Sunday October 10th, 2021
Module 5
Dr Soo-Wee Ong
Saturday and Sunday April 25th-26th, 2021
Registration Details
The cost of the entire program ‘The Residency’ is $13,890 $9,950 + GST.
Payment Options
1. 10% deposit ($995 + GST) to secure your spot, followed by 12 x interest-
free monthly payments commencing November 1st, 2020.
2. 10% deposit ($995 + GST) to secure your spot, followed by full upfront
payment by November 1st, 2020.
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