Crafting Smiles with Composites
About This Event
This comprehensive workshop will cover a range of techniques, including diastema closure, restoration of peg-shaped teeth, multilayering techniques for darkened incisors, and direct veneers. Participants will engage in hands-on sessions and exercises to develop proficiency in these critical skills, ensuring they can deliver aesthetically pleasing and functional anterior restorations.
**Course SCHEDULE**
Day 1:
May 1, 2026
– Smile esthetic principles
– Anterior teeth anatomy
– Resin composite classification and characteristics
– Shade selection
– Anterior composite restoration stratification techniques
– Bonding
– Light-curing
– Diastema closure (two different techniques; upper central incisors)
– Silicone Index for shape control
– Class IV restoration (multilayering technique; upper central incisor)
Day 2:
May 2, 2026
– Bonding of semi-direct/indirect composite restorations
– Composite veneer (multilayering technique; upper darkened central incisor)
– Silicone index for shape control: an alternative approach
– Direct composite veneers for bleach shades (upper lateral incisor)
– Semi-direct technique (diastema closure, upper lateral incisor)
– Direct composite veneers from upper canine to canine (part 1)
Day 3:
May 3, 2026
– Finishing and Polishing of Composite Restorations
– Direct composite veneers from upper canine to canine (part 2)
– Black triangle closure (Bioclear matrix)
– Finishing and polishing