Dental CE Course: SIMPLIFYING ANTERIOR RESTORATIONS: PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE ESTHETIC ZONE (PART I - LECTURE)

SPECIAL NOTE:


Part I is a prerequisite for participation in Part II on July 30 - 31, 2011.

To register for both Part I and II, click here.





SYNOPSIS:


Advances in material science, industry-driven marketing and advertising, the media's influence in forming public opinion regarding esthetics, and information available on the internet has resulted in better informed and more demanding patients than ever before.

The lecture part of this course will propose a practice philosophy and related techniques that respect the vitality and biomechanical properties of the natural teeth, while improving the patient's smile. It will be demonstrated that once the biomechanical considerations are understood and respected, the "Natural Beauty" of a smile merely becomes a "by Product".

In order for participants to be able to fully implement the topics learned in the lectures, it is highly recommended to bring staff members. Tuition will allow one staff member to accompany the participant. Part 1 is a prerequisite for part 2.





TOPICS TO BE COVERED:


Esthetic diagnosis and treatment planning
Smile analysis and smile design
Case presentation to patients using digital photography and PowerPoint
Bleaching, direct bonding and other less invasive considerations prior to veneering teeth
Diagnostic 3-D mock-up previews
Preparation guides using reduction guides
Immediate dentin sealing
Provisional techniques and fabrication
Cementation philosophy and technique
Porcelain selection and surface preparation
Shade taking using photography
Lab communications using digital media
Choosing, combining and matching different materials
The role of bonded restoration in restoring vertical dimension