Most prospective dentists will agree that optimum treatment requires excellent material. In March, a group of Dutch students from the University of Groningen visited the VOCO dental materials specialists in order to gain a first-hand impression of one of the world's leading dental material manufacturers.
Understand – Experience – Apply
However, their trip to Cuxhaven offered far more than just a peek behind the scenes: touring around the company, the 45 dental students were not only granted an insight into all key divisions, such as Research + Development and Production, but were also given the chance to understand, experience and apply the products for themselves. Despite being at various stages in their university studies (33 in their 2nd to 4th semester, twelve already studying for their Master's degree), the technical programme offered all students an excellent mixture of interesting lectures and exciting hands-on courses.
Greater insight
The programme focussed on, among others, the following topics: adhesive techniques, temporary crowns and bridges and, of course, advanced restorative materials. This saw the Dutch students investigating why ORMOCER®e, as found in Admira Fusion, is the key to successful innovative restorations and the role played by many years of research. Great dexterity was then required during the practical courses in the modern VOCO training centre – such as when using glass-fibre-reinforced root posts for post-endo treatments with the new bundled system Rebilda Post GT.
The students left Cuxhaven not only with many useful tips and greater insight into a range of technical refinements, but also with a very personal impression of VOCO that further underpinned their confidence in the quality brand.