Day One
9:00am Registration
9:30 am Start Lectures:
Introduction to philosophy of longevity, predictability, case selection, treatment planing and risk assessment with topics addressed include but not be limited to:
o Patient assessment- pre-existing conditions, patient expectations
o Diagnosis, pre-op imaging, data collection
o Treatment planning- prioritising and treatment sequence
o Preparation designs - tips and tricks
o Techniques for margin preparation and accuracy
o How to gain a steady hand
o Isolation, visualisation techniques
o Use of handpieces, ultrasonic tips and burs
o Use of magnification and mirrors
o Preliminary impression and verification techniques in fixed prosthodontics
o Innovation equipment and materials
o How to achieve accuracy from crown preparation and impression to crown issue
o Using techniques and equipment to assist with diagnosis
o Exploring the influence of the team on your preparation
10:30am-11:00am Morning Tea
11Am Lecture
Protocols of tooth Preparations
o Retention systems- resistance and retention form
o Mock ups
o Depth of Preparations- Opacity of materials and underlying tooth structure
o Path of Insertion
o Undercuts
o Finishing of Margins
Porcelain Veneers
o Indications to preparation with or without reduction of the incisal edge
o materials selection
o Case selection
o Preparation guidelines
o Demonstration
HANDS-On porcelain veneers preparations
o Porcelain Veneer 11 without preparing incisal edge
o Porcelain Veneer 11 preparing incisal edge
o Use of varying techniques and styles for preparation
1pm Lunch
2pm lectures
All Ceramics materials
o A short history, dental materials, microstructure
o When to use e.max, empress, Zirconia
o Clinical factors in case selection for success
o innovative new “ceramics”
o Preparation guidelines for crowns
All Ceramic materials
o Preparation guidelines inlays onlays - demonstration and lecture
o Chair side and laboratory procedures
HANDS-On all-ceramic crown preparations
o Lithium disilicate crown and a zirconia crown demonstration
o All ceramic crown e.max tooth 21
5:00pm Finish
Day Two
8:00am group breakfast
9:00am Start Lectures
INLAYS/ONLAYS
o Preparation design
o Case selection
o Demonstration
Intro to 3-D printed restorations with sprint ray midas
o Digital scan
o Design
o Print
o Post-processing, staining, characterisation and polishing
HANDS-On ONLAY preparations start to finish
lecture bonding systems and cementation
Hands-on bonding and cementation
6 pm finish
7:00 PM GROUP DINNER
Day Three
8:00am group breakfast
9:00am Start Lectures
HANDS-On all-ceramic crown preparations
o Zirconia crown 13
11am Morning Tea
11:30am LECTURES
Bridges
o Preparation design - difference with Metal ceramics and All Ceramics
o Case selection
o Clinical examples
o Demonstration
Full Gold Crown
o Indications, case selection
o Demonstration
2pm HANDS-On
o Metal ceramic bridge preparation
o Full gold crown preparation
Other lecture content
o Techniques
o Demonstration
o Impression materials selection
o Ergonomics of impression techniques
o Different impression techniques for fixed prosthodontics
o Traditional impressions
o Digital impressions
o Soft tissue management- use of retraction cord, haemostatic agents, lasers, electro-surgery, Expasyl
o Provisionalisation of veneers
o Impression taking
o Soft tissue management techniques
o Finalise preparations
o Review and summary
5:00pm Finish
In addition to the above hands-on participants who complete the task earlier than the allotted time have a number of hands-on stations from demonstrations or hands-on activities. These include:
o Electrosurgery
o Soft tissue laser
o Retraction cord
o Loupes and microscope
o Digital impression - Trios, PlanScan
o Hand steadiness test
o Ultrasonic tips for crown preparations
o Alginate/Stone and PVS impression techniques