Aesthetic Dentistry: Smile Design, Shade Selection, and Conservative Restorations
About This Event
This course integrates principles of smile design, shade selection, and conservative treatment techniques with scientific understanding of dental materials and restorative protocols. Through lectures and hands-on participation participants will learn to diagnose and treat dental anomalies, achieve precise shade matching, perform minimally invasive preparations for veneers and direct bonding, apply adhesive dentistry advances, practice composite layering and surface characterization, and communicate with laboratories. Hands-on exercises include smile design analysis and diagnostic mock-up, tooth preparation on typodonts, composite layering and color blending, shade matching exercises, and veneer try-in/bonding simulation, finishing and polishing. The course includes lecture and participation components and is designated for 12 Continuing Dental Education hours by the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.
Learning Objectives
- Apply key principles of aesthetic dentistry and smile design.
- Diagnose and treat common dental anomalies affecting tooth form and appearance.
- Perform conservative, minimally invasive tooth preparations for anterior restorations.
- Master the fundamentals of color science and shade matching in aesthetic dentistry.
- Select optimal materials and adhesive systems for long-term success.
- Execute predictable bonding, finishing, and polishing techniques for lifelike results.
- Communicate effectively with dental laboratories for aesthetic precision.