What You Will Learn:

In the last 40 years, dentistry has benefited from many advances in adhesives, composites, and ceramics that have allowed the profession to segue from a mechanical restorative goal to a biologic one. Unfortunately, these materials are not often used to their full potential and are employed with only slight variations to more invasive traditional preparation designs. In fact, the conventional full coverage crown preparation still dominates as the most frequently used indirect restorative procedure when cusp coverage is indicated. Why choose to do nonretentive partial coverage ceramics? These restorations conserve more tooth structure, work in harmony with the natural biomechanics of the tooth, help extend the restorative life cycle of the tooth, and maximize the fracture resistance of ceramic materials. Dr. Steve Schiffenhaus will review techniques & advantages of non-retentive partial coverage prep design & advanced adhesion ranging from retention of ceramics, improved post-operative pulpal outcomes, decreased gap formation & microleakage, biomechanic stabilization, & increased fracture resistance.

👉 Understand the impact of preparation design on ceramic, adhesive, & biologic success
👉 Understand compressive & tensile forces & their impacts on the tooth & ceramics
👉 Learn how bonding increases the strength of glass ceramics
👉 Understand how adhesion can biomechanically stablized weakened and/or cracked teeth
👉 Learn which bonding methods are best for partial coverage ceramics
👉 Understand the differences between simplified & mutli-bottle adhesive systems & which ones are best for strength & durability
👉 Learn about the negative impact both mechanically & biologically of gaps under composite & resin cement & how to prevent them
👉 Understand the importance of hydrophobically sealing partial coverage ceramics with adhesive & resin composite