Is cold pour acrylic the contemporary alternative? Find out more at DTS 2014 - interview with Roy Davies

Having re-located to the NEC in Birmingham from 2014, the next Dental Technology Showcase (DTS) is set to be bigger and better than ever before.

As the Dental Laboratories Association’s (DLA) flagship event for the UK laboratory community, the 2014 DTS will be held on 28^th February and 1^st March, and will feature lectures from world-class speakers covering a variety of current topics and offerings hours of CPD. The brand new Practical Theatre will present demonstrations of the latest dental technology and materials by renowned technicians from around the world, also enabling delegates to get hands-on themselves in exclusive workshops.

Master craftsman Roy Davies, will be giving a presentation as part of the two-day conference programme dedicated to dental technicians. As well as working as a senior technician at Oakview Restorations, Roy is a Lead Technical Consultant and Trainer for Myerson UK & Europe and also delivers courses on behalf of Skillbond UK and Merz Dental.

His lecture entitled The Contemporary Alternative to Flask, Pack and Finish of Complete, Partial and Implant Supported Dentures, will focus on whether cold pour acrylic could become a viable alternative to more commonly used methods such as the flask, pack and finish method. To express just how advantageous cold pour acrylic is, Roy will run through practical examples from start to finish, demonstrating how to use the product in complete, partial and implant supported dentures, and how the technique applies to a modern laboratory. 

Roy will then delve into the benefits and limitations of using cold pour acrylic. As the cost of running a dental laboratory continues to rise each year, one of the major advantages of using this new technique is the reduction in the amount of waste created.

“Using this product also reduces the gypsum footprint a laboratory creates. Gypsum waste is just so expensive to take away, reducing laboratory expenses enables money to be spent on improving other areas. Reducing gypsum waste also makes the environment cleaner and improves working conditions.

“I use cold pour acrylic effectively for true-to-life characterisations of denture prosthetics and I find it works very well. I will present several case studies to demonstrate this at DTS 2014, so attending technicians will be able to see how the product could be used in their own laboratories, when creating prosthetics. I’m hoping that professionals from across the industry will begin to view the product as a serious contender.”

DTS will also benefit from the move to the NEC and being co-located with The Dentistry Show. Roy says, “this format will provide a chance for interested dentists to take a look and see what’s available on our side as well. Having the two events side-by-side gives everyone a chance to network and really make the most out of the event.”

So with internationally respected speakers, hands-on workshops and an informative and motivational lecture programme on offer, make sure you don’t miss DTS 2014.

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