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Get ecstatic about composites

Direct composite restorations of anterior and posterior teeth are a very desirable treatment choice for clinicians motivated to provide affordable conservative, functional and long-lasting aesthetic solutions. The quality and longevity of composite restorations have improved significantly over the past decades because of enhancements in composite physical and optical properties along with significant developments in adhesive technology. Using improved clinical techniques and state-of-the-art composite systems, clinicians can create beautiful restorations that mimic natural tooth structure and meet their patients’ highest expectations.

This course is intended to enhance knowledge and clinical skills in direct composite procedures, based on scientifically valid information and personal clinical experience. The main goal is to share with practitioners a clinically conservative and predictable approach applicable in daily practice. 
 
The program will review and provide “take home” techniques to implement with confidence:
 
Posterior restorations will be reviewed through step-by-step clinical examples demonstrating how to place well-sealed, long-lasting posterior composites replicating natural morphology. Simple and applicable solutions to common problems will be presented, allowing the dentist to immediately understand how to improve the quality of restorations and ensure patients’ comfort and satisfaction. 
 
Learning objectives:
  • Identify factors involved in post-operative sensitivity and prevent their occurrence
  • Use minimally invasive preparation designs
  • Reduce gingival margin leakage by using a flowable resin in a snowplow technique
  • Obtain anatomically correct interproximal morphology and tight contacts
  • Form beautiful occlusal anatomy and reduce finishing time.
Anterior restorations will be discussed with a strong emphasis on understanding polychromatic shading. Clinicians will learn how to create natural looking restorations based on optical properties of composite materials and tooth structure. 
 
Learning objectives:
  • Understand colour parameters and choose composite shades/ opacity to obtain the best possible colour match
  • Prepare anterior teeth conservatively to facilitate blending of composite into enamel
  • Place and layer multiple composite resin shades with a lingual index 
  • Create effects in the incisal third to mimic polychromatic structure
  • Replicate in composite the subtleties of contour, anatomy, texture and surface finish found in natural dentition.

Click here to view an article by Dr Cathia Bergeron on 'Aesthetic Restoration of Maxillary Central Incisors'. 

Listen to Cathia in the video below on the topic of Anterior and Posterior Restoration Techniques  in the lead up to her course.
 

 

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