One-Day Practical Course · Dundee

Predictable Posterior Composites

A practical restorative course helping clinicians create high-quality, predictable posterior composite restorations — with greater confidence and efficiency.

When

15 October 2026

Where

Wrights Dental, Dundee

Fee

£695 incl. VAT

Why this course

Better posterior composites start with better systems

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Reliable contacts

Sectional matrix systems for better contacts and emergence profiles.

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Simpler placement

When and how modern bulk-fill materials simplify procedures.

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Better anatomy

Simplified techniques for anatomically accurate restorations.

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Less finishing

Workflows that minimise adjustment and finishing time.

The day

Simplify your technique, improve your results

Posterior composite restorations are a routine part of everyday practice, but they can still be clinically demanding — from achieving reliable contacts to reducing finishing time.

This practical one-day course focuses on simple, contemporary techniques — sectional matrices, bulk-fill materials and simplified anatomy — that help you work more predictably and efficiently, with skills you can apply the very next day.

What you'll learn

Assess predictability — when direct posterior composites are the right choice
Master sectional matrices — for better contacts, emergence and outcomes
Use bulk-fill composites effectively — when and how to simplify
Create better anatomy — accurate posterior restorations, simply
Reduce finishing time — workflows that minimise adjustment
Apply it immediately — techniques you can use in practice the next day

What the day looks like

Theory in the morning, hands-on after

PredictabilityAssessing when direct posterior composites are predictable — and when alternatives are more appropriate.Material choicesUnderstanding contemporary material choices.Sectional matricesUsing sectional matrix systems effectively for reliable contacts and emergence.Bulk-fillKnowing when bulk-fill composites can simplify placement.

DemonstrationsPractical demonstrations from Gordon in the clinical skills room.Placement exercisesPosterior composite placement exercises.Anatomy build-upSimplified anatomical build-up techniques.TroubleshootingDiscussion, questions and clinical troubleshooting.

Who it's for

For dentists who want more predictable restorative outcomes

Recently qualified dentists

Build confidence with contemporary techniques and strong restorative foundations early in your career.

General dental practitioners

Refine your workflow, improve predictability and learn techniques you can implement immediately.

Experienced clinicians

Update your understanding of contemporary materials, sectional matrices and simplified techniques.

Your speaker

Learn from Gordon Penman

Gordon Penman

BDS (Hons), MSc · Restorative educator & Dentsply Sirona KOL

Gordon qualified with honours from the University of Edinburgh in 1986 and has spent almost four decades in general practice in Fife, across NHS and private dentistry. He is Dental Practice Advisor to Fife Health Board and a member of the Dentsply Sirona Restorative Key Opinion Leader Group, lecturing widely on posterior composites, restorative assessment and simplified aesthetic techniques — with a practical, evidence-based approach clinicians can implement immediately.

Course details

Reserve your place

A practical one-day course to improve your confidence, predictability and efficiency with posterior composites. 15 October 2026 at Wrights Dental, Dundee.

Theory: materials, techniques & predictability
Hands-on clinical skills room session
Learn directly from Gordon Penman

Course fee

£695incl. VAT

One-day practical course · 15 October 2026 · Wrights Dental, Dundee.

Book your place

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FAQs

Common questions about the course

Yes. It's designed to build confidence with contemporary posterior composite techniques, while also being valuable for experienced clinicians wanting to refine and update their approach.

Yes. Part two of the day takes place in the clinical skills room, with demonstrations, posterior composite placement exercises and clinical troubleshooting.

The £695 fee includes course attendance, the theory and hands-on practical sessions, materials and VAT.

Gordon Penman — a restorative dentistry educator and Dentsply Sirona Restorative Key Opinion Leader with almost four decades in general practice.

At Wrights Dental in Dundee, as part of The Campbell Academy's Scotland programme.

Ready to make your posterior composites more predictable?

If you'd like to ask about the course, check it's right for you, or talk to the team before booking, complete the form and we'll be in touch — about content, the practical elements, the venue or booking.

Prefer to talk? Contact us →
0115 982 3919 · info@campbellacademy.co.uk

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