Course Objectives
Apply a comprehensive data collection process for aesthetic assessment
Critically appraise diagnostic wax ups and fabricate reduction and temporisation indices
Understand the material science behind advanced ceramic systems for anterior restorations.
Review materials science – with specific knowledge on current ceramic developments
Show an understanding of preparation principles for indirect restorations
Develop a systematic workflow for preparation
Understand the tenets of colour in teeth and how to shade match predictably
Recall the methods for reliable temporisation and for aesthetic evaluation
Apply efficient cementation protocols for long-term success
Day 1: Assessment, Wax-Ups, Preparation & Hands-On Practice
Morning Session
– Data collection and assessment for aesthetic restorative dentistry
– Classification of ceramic systems
– Shade and Materials – Understanding translucency, opacity, and fluorescence in todays ceramics
– Shade selection protocols for single tooth shade matching
– Case Planning: Aesthetic indices, laboratory communication
– Diagnostic Wax up: Using mock-ups for patient communication, consent and to minimise tooth reductions.
Case Presentation: Successful and failed cases in anterior ceramics – lessons learned
Workshop 1 Principles of Preparation – Hands-on practice for minimal and uniform reduction.
Afternoon Session: Principles of Preparation, Registration, Digilog and Temporisation
– Preparation Theory and Practice: Systematic management of multiple units
– Equipment: Simplified bur sequence and finishing regime
– Dark Abutment Management
– Margin setting, retraction and Impressing/Scanning Protocols
– Temporisation: Predictable and accurate methods for chairside provisionalisation
– Occlusal registration
Workshop 2 Multi Unit Anterior Preparation – Hands On practice of preparing a single arch 10 unit case for partial coverage ceramics, assessment of space with silicone indices and provisionalisation
Day 2: Adhesion, Luting, Multi-Unit Cementation and Hands On Practice
Morning Session
– Principles of Adhesion with today’s bonding systems
– Adhesive vs. conventional cementation for ceramics
– Surface treatments: Etching, silanisation, and priming
– Field Moisture Control
Workshop 3 Multi Unit Anterior Cementation – Hands on practice of fitting a single arch 10 unit case for partial coverage ceramics, including cement management and finishing
Afternoon Session: Cement Control, Troubleshooting Occlusion and Complex Cases
– Cementation Protocols for Long-Term Success
– Troubleshooting
– Occlusion: How to assess low-risk risk schemes and design your ceramics confirmatively or change the occlusal dynamics
– Complex Cases
Workshop 3 Multi Unit Anterior Cementation – Hands on practice of fitting a single arch 10 unit case for partial coverage ceramics, including cement management and finishing
