P16: Adhesive Dentistry & Direct Composites Made Easy
Subject: 250–Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Subject: 250–Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Credits: 6 (Participation)
Saturday, July 16: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Audience: D, R, ST
Fee: $495 {$545}
Location: Level 3, Room 310
Speaker Bio: Boston, MA; private group practice; professor of prosthodontics and operative dentistry and associate dean for research, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; editor-in-chief of Inside Dentistry
Description: The lecture portion of this course will review new materials and techniques in an effort to improve treatment outcomes. As new generations of bonding agents are introduced, the questions become: Are the new bonding agents better than the older products? What are the limitations of self-etch bonding agents? What is a bioactive filling material, and do I need it? How do I best protect the pulp? Finally, composite layering techniques for anterior and posterior composite restorations will be discussed. The hands-on portion of this course will include the placement of bioactive liners and restoratives, pulp-capping options, the layering of anterior composites to maximize esthetics, avoiding postoperative sensitivity, and the layering of three-step anterior and two-step posterior composite restorations.
Learning objectives:
- Learn to improve bonding techniques.
- Learn to improve composite esthetics.
- Become familiar with recent bonding data.Students to bring: LoupesSponsored in part by Bisco Dental Products & 3M.
