COURSE CONTENT:

• Practical approach to “ design smiles” .Principles and workflow
• Understanding occlusion and its relation to smile design
• Tooth preparation design for anterior veneers
• Biomimetics, principles of light, illusion and color
• Multiple layering techniques and the use of pigments and tints for Direct veneers
• Understand and identify occlusal problems and know when to treat and when not to treat
• TMJ movements, muscle function and treatment of TMJ disorders
• Deprogramming the joint to reveal occlusal prematurity
• Concept of vertical dimension and to re-establish patients vertical by integrating esthetics and phonetic function in the overall treatment planning
• Treatment sequencing and step by step treatment execution in various cases with different treatment approaches
• Facebow transfers and programming a semi-adjustable articulator
• Minimally invasive approach towards full mouth rehabilitation
• Multidisciplinary approach towards full mouth rehabilitation
• Prep- less and minimal prep designs for Thineers, Veneers, Onlays
• Cementation protocol
• Aftercare and maintenance

Cases done in various clinical situations-implants, natural dentition, combination of natural teeth and fixed implant restorations, natural dentition and removable implant prostheses will be shown

PATIENT DEMONSTRATION:

1- Smile analysis, charting, fabricating a treatment plan, face bow records and transfer to semi adjustable articulator, Interocclusal records.

MODEL HANDS ON:

1- Step by step – veneer preparation designs

2- Composite layering technique of Hi-Definition direct composite veneers, finishing and polishing

3- Smile Design mock up for 1 case

GROUP HANDS ON:

1- Charting observations, analyzing smiles and chalking out treatment plans for 2 cases

2- Face bow records and transferring the information on semi adjustable articulator