Dental CE Course: Functional Esthetics One - Techniques and Procedures

This course adds the usually missing piece - function- to the subject of elective esthetic dental procedures. Through lecture, small group exercises, and hands-on dentaform preparation, each recipient will learn how to visualize, prepare, and place porcelain veneer restorations that will not only be beautiful, but also functionally correct. Special emphasis will be placed on finding an ideal incisal edge position that is long enough to provide beautiful esthetics, and also in harmony with the patient's envelope of function. The specific techniques and materials information will position you to apply your learn-ing Monday morning.What You Will Learn:
How to predictably choose the correct length for optimum esthetics.
How to predictably choose the correct length for optimum function.
When porcelain veneers are the right restorations, and when they are not!
How to set up the gingival plane, for ideal esthetics.
When electrosurgery, laser, or osseous surgery is appropriate to reposition the gingival.
How to prepare teeth for contact lens & pressed ceramic veneers.
How to alter the preparation to meet ideal esthetic & functional parameters, learn to prepare teeth for ideal results in every situation.
When breaking contact is necessary, and when you should leave the interproximal tooth structure intact.
The best method of retraction for the optimum final impression.
How to take an ideal final impression on the very first try.
How to take the appropriate bite registrations, to mount the provisional and master casts.
The best method of articulation in cosmetic-esthetic dentistry.
Why a facebow is a must in the diagnostic, and treatment stage of porcelain veneer restorations.
How to fabricate beautiful provisional veneers.
How to use these provisional restorations to communicate esthetic & functional goals to the lab; and why this will add unbelievable predictability to the end result.
To evaluate the different bonding systems available, and choose the right one for your all ceramic restorations.
An efficient, predictable way to bond multiple veneers, with minimal clean up.
How to use state of the art instrumentation to evaluate the quality of the final occlusion and how to adjust and fine tune it.