Yours Dentally
Core Curriculum
Theory/Practical/Demonstration
- Anatomy of dental operating microscopes
- Detail discussion on the optics and optical components
- Magnification settings
- Ergonomics
- Light source and its importance
- Types of camera – mirror / mirror less
- Macrophotography
- Bean splitter/dual iris/ adapters
- Post processing and storage
- Back to basics with drawings – anterior and posterior
- Anatomy of loupes
- Selection criteria
- Types of loupes
- Limitation of dental loupes
- Understanding “natural “ smile
- Understanding white and Pink esthetics
- Proportions and their importance
- Macro, micro and global aesthetics
- Recent advancements and clinical implications
DIRECT RESTORATIONS
Case Selection
- Using shade guides
- Creating custom made shade guides
- Simple and realistically modified techniques
- Single tooth isolation
- Posterior quadrant isolation
- Anterior sextant isolation
- Full arch isolation
- Clamp selection
- Floss ties
- Additional armamentarium – such as teflon tapes, liquid dams etc
- Cavity preparation with lasers (demonstration)
- Minimal invasive techniques using ultrasonics, lasers and electronic hand piece
- Bevels (macro and micro)
- Perfect margin criteria
- Tunnel, internal, mini box ,slot preparation techniques (for class 2)
- Etching bonding (clinical perspective)
- Creation of palatal shelf ( class 4)
- Matrices and wedges
- Mapping of tooth
- Layering techniques
- Creating primary, secondary and tertiary architecture
INDIRECT RESTORATIONS
Case Selection For Inlay And Onlay
- Using ultrasonics – slow and high speed
- Achieving peripheral marginal anatomy
- Immediate dentinal sealing
- Digital
- Manual
Indirect Restoration - Laminates
1. Case selection
2. Pre evaluative temporaries
3. Tooth preparation
4. Finishing
5. Impression – digital and manual
6. Temporisation
7. Lab communication
8. Try in
9. Cementation
10.Final finishing and polishing