Dental CE Course: Aesthetic Overhaul from Basic to "Cutting Edge" - Technologies & Techniques That Will Change Your Practice

Course Summary: In today's rapidly changing environment of dental materials and techniques, it is important that the dentist be knowledgeable and current. It is equally important to consistently deliver optimal results using techniques that are proven and reliable. Today modern technologies such as sonically placed bulk fill composites, Zirconia and Lithuim Disilicate(E.max) ceramics, CAPTEKtm periodontal crowns, and hard and soft tissue dental lasers to name a few, are revolutionizing the way we deliver esthetic and functional dental treatment. Restorative materials continue to be developed and refined that allow for the creation of lifelike esthetics that are virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth, however, the artistic ability of the dentist can still be the limiting factor on their optimal use. Unleash the artist within! Learn how these and other revolutionary technologies along with precise and proven crown and bridge techniques can elevate your standard of practice.

Benefits From Attending: You will gain practical tips and step-by-step techniques in the following areas of esthetic and restorative dentistry:

Techniques and materials used to place morphologically precise direct anterior and posterior composite restorations. What's the latest on "bulk fill" composite materials and "sonic" delivery of composite materials?

Aesthetic Crown and Bridge Techniques: Use of all ceramic systems and ceramometallic restorations in various clinical situations: Learn about Captek, as a perio option for prosthetic tooth replacement, Zirconium milled crowns for posterior teeth, The versatility of Lithium Disilicate (E.max), No Preparation options for aesthetic veneers, as well as a lower cost option to porcelain for aesthetic cases - Pearlfect Smile!

Master impressions: First time, every time. Use of the double
cord technique and "cordless" impressions, a "new" standard for perfect impressions. Learn to manage soft tissue "issues" for the most challenging clinical situations.

Treatment Planning Options: Which dental material for which situation?
Creative Treatment Planning: What to do when it doesn't go by the book. Have more treatment options for patients so that they are more likely to accept treatment!

Dr. Robert A. Lowe graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University School of Dentistry in 1982 and was an assistant professor in Operative Dentistry until its closure in 1993. Since January of 2000, Dr. Lowe has been in private practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Lowe lectures internationally and publishes in well-known dental journals on esthetic and restorative dentistry. He is a clinical evaluator of materials and products with many prominent dental manufacturers. Dr. Lowe received fellowships in the AGD, ICD, ADI, ACD, and re-ceived the 2004 Gordon Christensen Outstanding Lecturers Award at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting. In 2005, he was awarded Diplomat status on the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry.