2010 Dental Ceramist's Master Series By Gilbert Young, CDT

Merging natural occlusal anatomy and proper function remains a challenge that many dentists and dental ceramists often ignore. The so often referred to as "they are in the back of the mouth and nobody will see them" rationale has led many to choose a lesser degree of accuracy and esthetics for these often neglected restorations. However, for the committed ceramist, these restorations are also the playground to exercise artistic mastering of form and color. If the dentist and patient cannot see the value of developing these qualities, then be prepared to lose this sector of the restorative practice to less skilled laboratories. It is imperative that we apply The Principles of Posterior Esthetics to correct occlusal function.

In this session:

• How to develop proper lobe placement as a determinant for correct coronal outline.
• Defining correct functional occlusal pathways on the occlusal table, the simple way!
• Layering schemes for the posterior tooth, and many more applicable principles!!!

Fee: $875.00

Dentists and technicians are equal partners in delivering excellence. This course is designed for dentists and technicians who want to understand what they can do to make their partner’s job easier and better. The hands-on exercises will cover from prep to seat for both the dentist and the technician.

In this session technicians will:

• participate along with the dentist counterpart in the design and fabrication of all-ceramic bonded restorations.
• learn about the principles that guarantee the success of all-ceramic bonded restorations, including preparation design occlusal management, fabrication procedures, and how to achieve natural looking esthetics.

Given the intense hands-on nature of this course, attendance is limited to 8 participants and 2 observers.