Dental CE Course: SIMPLIFYING ANTERIOR RESTORATIONS: PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE ESTHETIC ZONE (PARTS I & II - LECTURE & HANDS-ON WORKSHOP)

SYNOPSIS:


Part I - Lecture: Friday, July 29, 2011


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.


Part II - Hands-On Workshop: Saturday - Sunday, July 30 - 31, 2011


This intensive 2-day course will allow participants and their staff to master all the necessary steps required to implement the contemporary material presented in Part 1. To maximize learning experience, attendance is limited to insure a favorable faculty to student ratio.

The workshop will begin by having the participants prepare and provisionalize maxillary anterior teeth for porcelain veneers using a wax-up driven approach. The workshop will end with an in depth discussion on color principles and a hands on practice session for shade taking using electronic measuring devices and various shade tabs.

All necessary equipment will be provided in the state of the art USC'S Simulation Dental Laboratory.



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


UPON COMPLETION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:


Duplicate wax ups
Make all necessary silicone matrices
Fabricate diagnostic mock-ups
Prepare teeth according to the final desired contour
Use mock-ups to prepare teeth conservatively and efficiently
Use specific instrumentation and why
Use oscillating ultrasonic handpieces to create ideal margins
Fabricate indirect provisionals using a flexible silicon die material
Apply principles of light and shade
Use shade guides efficiently
Use electronic shade devices