Demystifying Selection of Ceramics, Composites and Cements
Alireza Moshaverinia, DDS, PhD
Marc Hayashi, DMD
Tuition: $1450
- 7 hours of on-demand online education
- 7 hours of live lecture + hands-on workshop
- Live event: Saturday, April 4, 2020
Material selection is one of the most important decisions to be made by clinicians, because proper material selection can affect the long-term function, longevity and esthetics of restorations. The availability of the large number of restorative materials has provided a great number of choices for restorative dentists, but at the same time, it has increased the complexity of the decision-making process. The overwhelming number of restorative dental materials means that improper material selection can potentially lead to failures in the outcome. This course is designed to provide the practitioner with up-to-date practical information on restorative materials and techniques in a clear, evidence-based and unbiased manner. Topics of discussion will include critical reviews of ceramics, composites, bonding agents and cements, as well as the clinical protocols and recommendations for their use. We will also provide decision making guides to help the practitioner determine the best material for various clinical scenarios.
Educational Objectives
- Available composites and placement techniques
- Bonding agents, application modalities and universal adhesives
- Glass ionomers and their indications
- Pulp capping materials
- Cements, including adhesive resin cements
- Cementation vs adhesive bonding
- Decision making criteria and guidelines
- Ceramics for veneers, inlays and onlays
- Ceramics for crowns on teeth
- Ceramics for single implants and full arch implants
- Preparations design for veneers, inlays, onlays, and full coverage all ceramic restorations.
- Bonding and cementation protocols for all ceramic restorations
- Material selection for chair side CAD/CAM restorations
- Complications
Simulated Workshops
- Preparations, provisionalization and cementation for veneers, inlays, onlays, and full coverage all-ceramic restorations