COURSE CONTENT:  
 

Contemporary Dentistry for 2008

An overview of general and cosmetic restorative materials, techniques, and how to become more efficient in the process

 1. Minimum Invasive Dentistry

    A Veneers

        a. Lumineers:  The “no preparation, no temporization, no drilling” technique for smile enhancement

        b.Traditional Veneers:  sometimes preparation is necessary,  predictable temporization technique discussed       

        c. Composite veneers:  Do we always need porcelain to make a smile beautiful?  No !  composite works also

   B Bonding

        a. Anterior direct resin bonding:  revisiting an age old technique with applications and materials discussions

        b. Anterior indirect resin bonding; ( post curing composite)  We can be the technician and save visits for patients

2.  Crown and bridge

     a. PFM:  Overview and review of metals used in crown and bridge  

     b. composite :  used for definitive restorations

     c. CAD CAM:  Lab constructed all porcelain crowns and bridges

3  Restorative Dentistry

     a. posterior direct placement composites:  The “bread and butter” of general dentistry

         I  composite materials:  material overview         

        II  bonding systems  Total etch vs. Self etch, when and why     

     b. direct resin onlays:  We can make a lab processed onlay without lab fee

     c. directindirect resin onlays

     d. indirect resin onlays:  new materials for lab processed composite resin onlays

4 Business aspects of dentistry:
       a. You can't do the dentistry if they are not in the chair
       b. Insurance updates and impact on dentistry

A material overview is incorporated in each phase of the subjects covered
including:
    a. Hi tech advancements in dentistry
    b. The newest in CAD/CAM technology