Prosthodontics: aesthetics and function. Protocols for the prosthodontist–dental technician team

Analog and digital protocols for creating aesthetic and functional indirect restorations and removable prostheses in an online course by leading prosthodontists and dental technicians from around the world!

Join Oliver Brix and Jürgen Wahlmann! During the course, you will learn about:

• Aesthetic and functional aspects of removable prosthesis fabrication

• Analog and digital ceramic workflows

• A team-based approach to creating an aesthetic smile

• Management of complex clinical cases: functional and aesthetic rehabilitation through teamwork

Lesson 1. Complex clinical cases: functional and aesthetic rehabilitation. A new team-based approach to success

• Importance of the natural head position

• The plane system by Udo Plaster

• Phonetic bite registration

• Impact of facial asymmetry on treatment planning

• Effective dentist–laboratory communication as the key to success

• Analog vs. digital workflows, ceramic layering vs. CAD/CAM

• A step-by-step approach to achieving predictable results in complex functional and/or aesthetic cases

• Q&A

Lesson 2. Full-mouth rehabilitation: a functional and systemic approach

• Functional diagnostics prior to full-mouth rehabilitation

• Phonetic bite registration protocols

• A comprehensive systemic approach to creating an aesthetic smile

• Step-by-step wax-up protocols

• Aesthetic and functional solutions in prosthodontic treatment

• Clinical case analysis

• Q&A

Lesson 3. Mastery in aesthetic restorations: a team-based creation process

• Communication between the patient, dentist, and technician and its role in achieving aesthetic outcomes

• Functional anatomy analysis of the jaws

• Facebow transfer and mounting models in an articulator

• Natural creation of restorations: ceramic layering and digital indirect restorations

• Colorimetry in aesthetic dentistry

Lesson 4. Analog and digital indirect restorations

• Material selection for aesthetic restorations

• Analog and digital indirect restorations

• Refractory veneer fabrication protocols

• Step-by-step ceramic layering protocols for aesthetic restorations

• When to use analog techniques and when to apply digital workflows

• Aesthetic and functional solutions in prosthodontics

4 lessons (5h 2min)