Description
This 4.5-hour course provides dentists with a condensed comprehensive review of Posterior Ceramic Restorations. Dr. Stevenson will stress the adherence of proven well-documented techniques based on clinical studies and will take the participant through scenarios of preparation design, and cementation.
Course Instructor
Richard G. Stevenson III, DDS, FAGD, FACD, ABOD
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NOTE: Dr. Stevenson reports no conflicts of interest with any manufacturers or suppliers that would in any way bias his presentation. All material presented will be based on the latest science and evidence available to the best of his ability.
Topics
* Diagnosis and treatment planning for ceramics
* Isolation techniques
* Liners and Block-outs
* Impression techniques
* Variations in preparation design: inlays, onlays, vonlays, ACCs
* The “Verti-Prep” demystified
* Laboratory communication
* Material choices: what to use when and where
* Cementation procedures
* Immediate Dentin Sealing (IDS)
* Cements: what to use and where to use it
* Intaglio surface preparation techniques
* Adjusting occlusion and polishing
Learning Objectives
* What materials are best in which situations: glass-ceramic vs. zirconia
* How to properly prepare a tooth for an all-ceramic restoration
* Methods for decreasing post-operative sensitivity
* Controversies in cement use and how to improve long term results with adhesive techniques
* How to minimize marginal staining long term
* How to minimize ceramic fractures by understanding the materials and occlusion
* How to finish and polish ceramics with high luster and gloss
