Advanced Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers in General Dental Practice - June 2024

School of Medicine and Dentistry (Griffith University) and the Australian Dental Association – Victorian Branch (ADAVB) – Advanced Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers in General Dental Practice.

10 Hours of Continuing professional development hours will be awarded. Please note that this course is only open to Registered Dentists.
The course will run on the Saturday 1st June and Sunday 2nd June, 2024 at the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch, Level 3, 10 Yarra Street, South Yarra VIC 3141.

This course allows participants to evaluate the process of ageing and different between favorable and non-favorable ageing. Participants will learn simple injection techniques for cosmetic procedures around the forehead, lips, cheeks, and chin.

Completion of the Basic / Therapeutic Botulinum Toxin and Intra-Oral Dermal Fillers Course (ADAVB or ADAQ) is pre-requisite for enrolment in this course.

This course builds on the knowledge obtained in the basic botulinum toxin and intra-oral dermal fillers and expands to include cosmetic procedures in the upper and middle facial regions using safe, evidence based and predictable methods. The course includes a practical (hands-on) component in the form of clinical scenarios for treatment planning and demonstrations of all cosmetic procedures on silicone injectable manikins. Participants will have to opportunity to inject a filler-like gel into the silicone manikins to practice all cosmetic techniques of lips and cheek augmentation as well as injecting a botulinum toxin like solution to simulate anti-wrinkle injections in the frontal and peri-orbital areas.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will gain a deep understanding of:
· Descriptive overview of the effect of ageing on bone, fat pads, cutaneous ligaments, and skin.
· Classification of facial and skin types, anatomical lip zones, lip types, frontal lines, eyebrow shapes, crow’s feet and wrinkle patterns
· Cosmetic botulinum toxin and dermal fillers techniques including frontal lines, crow’s feet, lips and cheek augmentation
· Anatomical pitfalls and complications in the upper and middle facial regions

Schedule: Day 1:
• The Anatomy and Physiology of the Ageing Face.
• An Overview of Facial Types and Cosmetic Defects.
• Advanced Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers Techniques (frontal/forehead lines, chin creases, crow’s feet, lips, and cheek augmentation).
• Anatomical Pitfalls and Complications in the Upper and Middle Facial Regions.

Schedule: Day 2:
• Treatment Planning Session.
• Practical Demonstration of Patient cases on silicone injectable manikins (Dermal Fillers).
• Practical Demonstration of Patient cases on silicone injectable manikins (Botulinum Toxin).

$2500 AUD (Non ADA members)
$2000 AUD Griffith University alumni and ADA members
$1250 AUD Recent graduates within 2 years