Advanced Reconstructive Dentistry in the Aesthetic Zone: Mastering the State of the Art
Instructor: Konrad Meyenberg, Dr. Med. Dent. (Visiting from Zurich, Switzerland)
Dates: October 17-20, 2007
Excellence in clinical outcome paired with efficiency is the keyword for the successful moderne reconstructive practice.
This comprehensive and complete course addresses both the general and specialized clinician who wants to extend his
knowledge and capacity in the fields of esthetics, adhesive techniques, tooth colored reconstructions, implant supported
reconstructions and new materials.The small number of participants allows for a highly personalized open course atmosphere
to take home a maximum of personal profit.Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to understand
and safely use the recent principles of advanced reconstructive dentistry. It will improve greatly the quality and satisfaction
in his daily practice.
Topics:
1. Basics:
- Mastering the use of aesthetic principles:
- Basic and advanced rules to develop the ultimate in shape and color of dental restorations
- 10 rules for the perfect integration of the dental composition into the face:
- How to rebuild the dentition both aesthetically and functionally
- The creation of a believable appearance:
2. The reconstruction of the anterior tooth
- Adhesive partial and full crowns:
- Diagnostics, clinical steps, adhesive procedures, analysis and handling of failures
- The management of discolored roots and crowns
- Successful technique for internal power bleaching step by step
- Tooth-colored core-build-ups and posts
- Internal & external masking techniques
- Veneering and crowning technique: the choice of the ideal materials
- zirconia, alumina, glassceramics: why, when and how
- bonding and cementation techniques: selecting the right materials
3. The reconstruction of the missing anterior tooth: pontic or implant
- Treatment planning and initial treatment
- The optimal ridge preservation technique: how and when to extract roots
- The ideal provisionalization
- The management of the edentulous part of the ridge:
- The ideal implant abutment
- Recent developments: how can they improve our clinical outcome, how and when do we use them
- Efficient provisionalization of single to complex implant cases
- From single implant to complex cases:
- Current treatment concepts
- Optimal case management for the daily practice