Dental CE Course: Perfection in Tissue Management & Aesthetic Restorations

Perfection in Tissue Management & Aesthetic Restorations: A Combined Restorative & Periodontal Approach

2-Day Hands-On Training Course
Dates: January 9 & 10, 2009

Comprehensive treatment planning of the aesthetic restorative case can be challenging. The key to success is to understand and develop predictable strategies in patient care. The most current research on macro and micro-aesthetic determinants for restorative success will be presented. The focus of this presentation will be how to analyze tooth size discrepancies quickly, easily, and predictably and how it relates to spacing and gingival architecture problems relative to teeth and implants. The concepts and utility of new innovative measurement instrumentation [Hu-Friedy aesthetic gauges] will be presented in detail as well as its clinical applications in treatment planning and treatment. Solutions will focus on interdisciplinary treatment and treatment sequencing, including orthodontics, periodontics, restorative dentistry, and fixed prosthodontics. When should orthodontics and/or periodontics should be employed to treat mid-facial and interdental hard and soft tissue discrepancies? As both a prosthodontist/master lab technician and periodontist/orthodontist, respectively, Drs. Chu and Salama will present a unique perspective designed to satisfy patients’ and clinicians’ needs and expectations. This program is essential for the dental team inclusive of the restorative dentist, periodontist and lab technician.

Interactive Workship Description

The interactive hands-on workshop will feature the use of Hu-Friedy’s aesthetic gauges [tooth proportion/T-Bar tip and crown lengthening/BLPG & Papilla tip gauges] used to diagnose to treat tooth size and gingival architecture discrepancies. A surgical mapping course on diagnostic casts utilizing these gauges will be performed. Dr. Chu will demonstrate diagnostic waxing for the dental technician/restorative dentist team and Dr. Salama will mentor the surgical mapping course for periodontist/restorative dentist team.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course the participant should be able to diagnose and predictably treat:

-Tooth size discrepancies involving width, length, and combination deformities. [Dr. S. Chu]
-Gingival discrepancies involving excessive gingival display and short clinical crowns. [Drs. Chu & Salama]
-When to perform orthodontics, periodontics, or both to best manage the case. [Dr. M. Salama]
-Space management issues involving edentulous sites for implant placement. [Dr. Chu]
-Surgical strategies for optimizing edentulous ridges and sockets [Dr. M. Salama]