Errors in Prosthodontics: Causes and Solutions

Errors in Prosthodontics — a critical issue that, unfortunately, only a few clinicians are willing to acknowledge and openly discuss.

We offer you a unique course in which renowned lecturers share not only their successes, but also their failures—highlighting how essential it is to learn from mistakes.

Key topics of the course:

• Errors in full-mouth rehabilitation

• Risks associated with retreatment and re-prosthodontics

• Mistakes in implant-supported prosthodontics

• Errors in diagnosing masticatory system dysfunctions

• Errors in determining centric relation

Avoid common mistakes, save time and resources, and—most importantly—ensure maximum comfort and high-quality treatment for your patients.

Lesson 1. Errors in prosthodontic treatment during full-mouth rehabilitation. Introductory lesson

• Initial reconstructive treatment (full-mouth prosthodontics):

  • Absolute indications

  • Relative indications

  • Contraindications

• Reasons for patient disagreement with the treatment plan

• Reconstructive retreatment:

  • Errors made by dentists and dental technicians

  • Failure of applied technologies

  • Breakdown of the “adaptation” syndrome

• Types of full-mouth prosthodontics

• Strategy and tactics in full-mouth rehabilitation

• Errors at the stage of initial diagnosis and problem identification

Lesson 2. Errors in prosthodontic treatment during full-mouth rehabilitation

• Initial reconstructive treatment (full-mouth prosthodontics):

  • Absolute indications

  • Relative indications

  • Contraindications

• Reasons for patient disagreement with the treatment plan

• Reconstructive retreatment:

  • Errors by dentists and dental technicians

  • Inadequacy of applied technologies

  • Failure of the adaptation phase

• Types of full-mouth prosthodontics

• Strategy and tactics in full-mouth rehabilitation

• Diagnostic errors and incorrect identification of patient problems

• Functional diagnostic workflow

• Sample consultation report

• Conceptual and financial treatment planning

• Optimal timelines for definitive restorations

Lesson 3. Errors in repeat full-mouth prosthodontics

• Systematic functional diagnostics

• Problem list and diagnosis as the foundation of further treatment

• Digital Smile Design, wax-up, and mock-up

• Stages of re-prosthodontic treatment

• Risks of retreatment

• Adhesive cementation considerations

• Factors influencing long-term success of full-mouth restorations

Lesson 4. Errors in single-tooth implant prosthodontics in the anterior region

• Stages of implant treatment

• Anatomical aspects of implant-supported rehabilitation

• Errors at the treatment planning stage:

  • Implant design selection (platform switching, thread design, alloy, implant neck)

  • Implant depth depending on platform type

  • Implant positioning

• Errors at the surgical stage

• Errors during the provisional phase:

  • Immediate vs. delayed loading

  • Selection of gingival formers

  • Emergence profile design

• Errors at the prosthetic stage:

  • Impression taking

  • Crown design

  • Shade selection

• Prevention and correction of errors

• Occlusion as the main cause of decementation and screw loosening

Lesson 5. Errors in full-arch implant rehabilitation

• Errors in prosthetic planning

• Selection of prosthetic design based on the degree of atrophy

• Influence of implant–abutment connection type on long-term outcomes

• Implant positioning errors

• Mistakes when working with multi-unit abutments

• Nuances of obtaining accurate impressions

• Creation of an aesthetic wax-up

• Common errors in determining centric relation

• Specifics of zirconia framework fabrication

• Aesthetic and phonetic challenges in full-arch rehabilitation

Lesson 6. Errors in diagnosing masticatory system dysfunctions

• Anatomy and biomechanics of the masticatory system

• Major mistakes in history taking and treatment planning

• Diagnostic errors in early childhood

• Anatomical features of the TMJ

• Assessment of TMJ condition:

  • Bony structures

  • Ligamentous apparatus

  • Masticatory muscles

• Palpation of masticatory muscles

• TMJ palpation

Lesson 7. Diagnosis of dysfunctional disorders

• Diagnosis of articular disc displacement

• Electromyography (EMG): interpretation of results

• TMJ MRI: comprehensive diagnostic protocol

• Centric relation and therapeutic mandibular position

• Errors in determining centric relation

• Intraoral gothic arch tracing methods

• Anterior deprogrammer (Lucia jig) technique

• Calculation of condylar movements using a variator

• Objective assessment of the functional state of the masticatory muscles

6 lessons + 1 free (9h 57min)