Anterior Aesthetics: The Complete Composite Guide

Category: Restoration

Instructor(s): Bora Korkut

Course structure: Lessons: 5 lessons | Duration: 4 h 23 min

Course overview

A desktop guide with video tutorials on anterior direct restorations from one of the most outstanding restorative dentists in Turkey – Bora Korkut.
From the course you will learn:
– pre-restorative procedures for minimally invasive and non-invasive restorations
– clinical rubber-dam isolation protocols for anterior restorations
– clinical protocols for an effective adhesion
– layering techniques and clinical protocols for crown fracture restorations
– layering techniques and clinical protocols for diastema closure restorations
– layering techniques and clinical protocols for full veneer restorations.

Curriculum

Lesson 1. Planning of direct aesthetic restorations

• Lesson program:
• – Indications and contra-indications for direct composite restorations
• – Intraoral analysis and treatment planning (golden ratio for aesthetic restorations)
• – Principles of minimally invasive anterior restorations
• – Pre-restorative procedures for minimally invasive and non-invasive restorations (aligners, bleaching, resin infiltration (ICON), microabrasion, gingival alignment)
• – Selection of resin-based composite material (poly-shade composites, simply-shade composites, single-shade universal composites, and flowable composites)
• – Selection of instruments for isolation and composite layering (rubber-dam instruments, specific anterior restoration spatulas, and composite brushes).
• Recommended for: Restorers, General dentists.

Lesson 2. Stages of creating aesthetic restoration: Rubber-dam isolation - preparation - adhesion

• Lesson program:
• – Clinical shade selection techniques for resin-based composite materials (visual, dental photography, cross-polarization photography, quantitative image processing)
• – Clinical rubber-dam isolation protocols for anterior restorations
• – Minimally invasive preparation (bur types and selection) for crown fractures and full veneers
• – Clinical protocols for an effective adhesion (universal adhesives)
• – Importance of photopolymerization (curing units, clinical application protocols).
• Recommended for: Restorers, General dentists.

Lesson 3. Monochromatic Layering Technique for Diastema Closure restorations

• Lesson program:
• – Monochromatic and polychromatic layering techniques
• – Adhesive protocol for diastema closure restorations
• – Layering techniques and clinical protocols for diastema closure restorations:
• free-hand layering
• layering with special matrix bands,
• layering with palatal templates.
• – Clinical recommendations and tips for diastema closure restorations
• – Protocol of finishing of restoration
• – Materials for polishing the restoration surface.
• Recommended for: Restorers, General dentists.

Lesson 4. Monochromatic/Polychromatic Layering Techniques for Crown Fracture Restorations

• Lesson program:
• – Protocol of tooth restoration when a fragment is availible
• – Monochromatic and polychromatic layering techniques
• – Layering techniques and clinical protocols for crown fracture restorations:
• free-hand layering
• layering with silicone key
• layering with special matrix bands
• layering with palatal templates.
• Recommended for: Restorers, General dentists.

Lesson 5. Monochromatic/Polychromatic Layering Techniques for Full Veneer Restorations

• Lesson program:
• – Layering techniques and clinical protocols for full veneer restorations (free-hand layering, layering with special matrix bands, layering of discolored tooth)
• – Primary, secondary, and tertiary morphology analysis
• – Additive and subtractive finishing techniques
• – Composite finishing materials and clinical application protocols
• – Surface texturing
• – Composite polishing materials and clinical application protocols.
• Recommended for: Restorers, General dentists.