Worn dentition treatment 2.0: updated and new protocols
Worn dentition treatment 2.0: updated and new protocols
Course overview
We have collected ALL the updated and new restorative and functional protocols for the treatment of worn dentition in one product!
The lecturers of this course are specialists for whom the topic of worn dentition is their profile topic. Doctors lecture at international conferences and universities on this topic.
Evidence-based approach to worn dentition diagnosis and treatment planning
Criteria for selecting materials for restoration
Treatment protocols for worn dentition: restorative and functional
Anti-aging and interdisciplinary approach to functional and aesthetic rehabilitation
Protocols for the treatment of bruxism: splint therapy, restoration and cognitive-behavioral approaches.
What you will learn
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Bruxism: from management to oral rehabilitation. Part 1
Definition of bruxism based on clinical examples
Classification of bruxism
Analysis and comparison between awake bruxism and sleep bruxism
Evaluation of oral behaviors in relation to sleep disorders:
Bruxism as a protective factor
Bruxism as a risk factor
Association with other disorders and health conditions.
Clinical case analysis and bruxism evaluation:
Patient evaluation and clinical examination
Supplementary diagnostic exams that aid in bruxism assessment
Identifying the risk factors associated with bruxism.
Lesson 2. Restorative Protocols for Localized and Generalized Worn Dentitions
Protocols for planning restorative rehabilitation of worn dentitions
The impact of tooth wear on the patient’s quality of life
Analysis of the principles of restorative rehabilitation and evaluation of the limitations of the treatment
Protocols for developing a predictable, functional, and aesthetic treatment plan
Protocols of occlusal analysis for the treatment of patients with worn dentitions
Protocols for localized wear management: the Dahl concept and relative axial movement
Protocols for generalized wear management: alteration of the occlusal vertical dimension (VDO)
Literature review of treatment protocols of tooth wear
The importance of the current evidence-base relating to the performance of different materials and techniques used to restore the worn dentition
Evidence-based treatment approach for the treatment of tooth wear using:
Direct composite
Indirect composite
Adhesively retained ceramics
Conventionally retained crowns.
Analysis of newer generation materials such polymer infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) restorations
Application of digital technology for tooth wear restoration.
Lesson 3. Bruxism: from management to oral rehabilitation. Part 2
Cognitive-behavioral approach for patients diagnosed with bruxism
Protocols for controlling other disorders and health conditions that may influence bruxism
Protocols of splint therapy:
Splint classification and analysis of different types
Steps to designing splint appliances.
Pharmacological approach to managing bruxism
Evaluation of drugs inducing bruxism
Analysis of medications reducing bruxism
Full-mouth rehabilitation protocols.
Lesson 4. Dental anti-aging: main principles when working with worn dentition
Tooth wear: definition and classification
The difference between physiological and pathological tooth wear
Etiopathogenesis of pathological tooth wear
Preventive protocols for pathological tooth wear
Types of tooth wear and the compensatory response of the stomatognathic system
Classification of tooth wear based on localization
Protocols for interdisciplinary diagnosis of worn dentition
Orthodontics prior to full-mouth rehabilitation: why, when, and how?
Localized restorative protocols
Protocols for full-mouth reconstruction
Maintenance over time of dental rejuvenation.
Lesson 5. Gummy smile and short tooth syndrome: interdisciplinary aesthetic rehabilitation
Etiopathogenetic causes of gummy smile (GS) and short tooth syndrome (STS)
Smile line assessment and its application in aesthetic evaluation
The proposed classification system for adult patients with GS and STS and the diagnostic process used within this classification
Biological and restorative approaches employed in treating gummy smile and short tooth syndrome
The significance of surgically exposing the cemento-enamel junction when addressing gummy smile cases
Compensatory eruption with orthodontics
Protocols for balancing the gingival smile line
Analysis of the interdisciplinary approach to treatment
Maxillofacial surgery and aesthetic rehabilitation
Protocols of interdisciplinary aesthetic rehabilitation
Analysis of full-mouth restorative protocols: from smile analysis to post-treatment evaluation.
Lesson 6. Psycho-behavioral approach, splint therapy, composite restorations
Addressing excessive bruxism through a psycho-behavioral approach
Bruxism treatment modalities:
Occlusal splint and its limitations
Importance of a dual psychological approach and stress management.
Holistic approach to bruxism treatment and nasal breathing for improved sleep quality
Integration of proprioceptive stimulation:
Occlusal proprioceptive stimulation
Reinforcing the psycho-behavioral approach.
Utilizing composite restorations for effective results.
Lesson 7. The simple prosthetic approach of tooth wear treatment. DAHL technique
The rate and severity of wear
Monitoring of tooth wear
Establishing a new occlusion
Increasing the VDO
Centric relation
Protocols for the choice of occlusal scheme and occlusal analysis
Choice of articulator
Materials for crown restoration
Parafunctiona and worn dentition
The Dahl technique.
