AACD 2024

Creating Natural Beauty In Everyday CAD-CAM Restorations - Lecture + Hands-On Workshop

Synopsis:

Cosmetic dentistry has come a long way in recent years, and our patients are demanding beautifully crafted indirect restorations in not just anterior but also on the posterior teeth. This course will help you learn how to create beautiful CAD CAM restorations that rival nature. Whether you rely on sending your restorations to the lab or prefer to fabricate them yourself, this course is designed to help rewire the connections between your ‘ceramist brain’ and your ‘dentist brain’ for a better restorative outcome.

In the lecture, you will have the opportunity to nerd out over the physics of color esthetics, followed by practical steps that will enhance the esthetic quality of your everyday indirect CAD CAM restorations. The hands-on portion will cover simple, everyday stain and glaze techniques for EMAX, guaranteed to give your cosmetic dentistry a boost.

Objectives:

1. Learn how to improve your design skills by starting with the end in mind

2. Discover how shade selection and block selection play a crucial role in achieving the desired look for your patients

3. Learn the hands-on steps to achieving natural-looking staining that doesn't wear off over time