• 3M Solventum
• Akura
• DMG
• FGM
• Garrison
• TDV
• Tokuyama
• Two Medical
• Utradent
• Voco

• Prof. Dr. João Cardoso Ferreira
• Prof. Dr. Cláudio Sato
• Prof. Dr. Adriano Sapata

Direct Composite Resin Veneers

October 20

Introduction | Aesthetic Principles and Layering

• Smile Aesthetic Planning
• Key concepts for aesthetic smile design
• The importance of understanding functional planning for the fabrication of anterior restorations
• Smile design software as a sales tool
• Smile Cloud – Essential photographs for smile aesthetic planning
• Impression-taking, scanning and diagnostic wax-up for mock-up fabrication
• Fabrication of a palatal guide for direct anterior restorations
• Current concepts in adhesion
• SIMPLE Book protocol for composite resin layering
• How to select composite resins according to their mechanical properties
• Shade selection: key clinical criteria and how to choose the appropriate resin
• Fabrication of the palatal index for the layering technique

October 21

Current Composite Resin Properties and Resin Selection

• Optical properties that should be replicated
• Which resins are most suitable for each of the four layering stages?
• Understanding resin opacity and translucency
• High- and medium-opacity dentins: why is it important to understand these concepts?
• The importance of resin opalescence in incisal edges
• The most suitable enamel resins for each clinical situation
• Hands-on: Veneers on a central incisor, lateral incisor and canine

October 22

Direct Composite Resin Veneers, Finishing, Texturing and High-Gloss Polishing

• Hands-on: Veneers on a central incisor, lateral incisor and canine
• Mimicking natural restorations using tints
• Hands-on: Direct veneer using light and natural composite resin
• Hands-on: SIMPLE protocol for finishing, texturing and polishing
• Correction of incisal edge thickness
• Correction of shape, volume and incisal embrasures
• Highlight lines and shadow areas: working with tooth proportions
• Secondary anatomy texturing
• Tertiary anatomy texturing
• High-gloss polishing using specialized rubber polishers

Ceramic Veneers and Contact Lenses

October 23

Introduction | Aesthetic Planning Applied to Ceramic Restorations and Modern Concepts of Ultraconservative Preparations for Ceramic Veneers and Contact Lenses

• Aesthetic smile planning for ceramic restorations
• Photographic protocol for aesthetic planning
• Key concepts for aesthetic smile design
• The importance of understanding functional planning for the fabrication of ceramic veneers and contact lenses
• Smile design software as a sales tool – Smile Cloud: essential photographs for aesthetic smile planning
• Impression-taking, scanning and diagnostic wax-up for mock-up fabrication
• Hands-on: Fabrication of ultraconservative preparation guides for ceramic contact lenses
• Diamond burs for ultraconservative preparations
• The importance of finishing and polishing preparations for veneers and contact lenses
• Impression-taking, scanning, bite registration and shade selection
• Hands-on: Ultraconservative preparations using preparation depth guides

October 24

Dry Try-In, Wet Try-In, Cementation, Finishing and Polishing

• Dry try-in of ceramic restorations and adaptation
• Wet try-in of ceramic restorations and the importance of resin cement systems with try-in pastes
• Key criteria for assessing the adaptation of ceramic restorations
• Hands-on: Dry and wet try-in
• Veneer-type resin cements
• Rubber dam isolation for cementation of ceramic veneers and contact lenses
• Hands-on: Step-by-step cementation
• Finishing and polishing

The Student should bring:

• 1:1 CONTRA-ANGLE and, if available, also a MULTIPLYING CONTRA-ANGLE.
• Magnifying loupe, if desired.
  Not mandatory.

ALL CONSUMABLE MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED.