PHOTOS • VIDEOS • SMILE PLANNING • MOCK-UP
Photos/Videos: I will share all the necessary information to create proper photos and videos.
• Shooting technique;
• Photographic setup;
• DSLR cameras and their structure;
• Photo editing with Lightroom software; Keynote/PowerPoint/iMovie software (preparatory for Digital Smile Design creation).
Mock-up: how to engage your potential client and acquire the clinical information needed for case planning.
• Digital Smile Design: step by step.
• Mock-up: how to achieve the best final simulation result by choosing the correct technique.
• Direct mock-up;
• Digital mock-up;
• Wax-up: silicone index technique;
• Skin technique mock-up;
• Mock-up performed with standard silicone index;
• Aesthetic clinical considerations related to the simulation of the final result.
• Definitive treatment plan: management and sharing with each staff member and with the patient;
• How to best sell your treatment?
• Create an emotional and interactive presentation for your patient.
TOOTH PREPARATION AND CAD-CAM WORKFLOW
Preparation concept: this step is probably one of the most delicate in the entire workflow and must be carried out carefully in order to achieve predictable results.
Preparation techniques: what type of preparation? why?
• Preparation starting from the mock-up;
• Silicone index to control the preparation;
• Preparation under the microscope;
• Immediate dentin sealing;
• Preparation control using digital tools;
• Gingival retraction systems.
Optical impression
• General concepts of digital impression;
• Digital design strategies: “Biocopy”, “Copy & Mirror” and “Biogeneric Individual”;
• Mock-up scanning techniques;
• Scanning techniques of prepared teeth;
• Scanning technique to create the “gingival mask” in anterior cases after soft tissue conditioning;
• 3D printing.
Digital planning of the treated case using CEREC software and materials
• Step-by-step virtual smile design;
• Digital tools;
• Milling and grinding;
• Burs: to optimize the final result;
• Materials: what does the market offer today? Ceramics, composites and hybrid materials – material selection criteria.
FINALIZATION OF PROSTHETIC DEVICES AFTER MILLING: POLISHING TECHNIQUE • COLORING TECHNIQUE • CUT-BACK TECHNIQUE • CEMENTATION • MAINTENANCE
General concepts related to micro- and macro-texture, morphology, and smile naturalness
• Step-by-step polishing technique: which materials? which tools? which indications?
• Step-by-step coloring technique: which materials? which tools? which indications?
• Step-by-step cut-back technique: which materials? which tools? which indications?
Cementation: step-by-step protocol
• Isolation of the operative field with a rubber dam;
• Management of prosthetic devices before cementation for the different usable materials;
• Step-by-step cementation procedures.
Maintenance of restorations after cementation
• How to maintain all prosthetic devices after cementation: step-by-step protocol;
• Which instruments should be avoided to prevent damage to thin veneers?
• Conclusions
