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Attend the Dawson Academy at the 2011 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention

Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results

January 13 – 15, 2011

Colorado Convention Center

Denver, Colorado

Course Length: 2.5 days

Schedule:

• Thursday, January 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (lunch from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.)
• Friday, January 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (lunch from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
• Saturday, January 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (no lunch break scheduled)

CE Credits: 19

Course Description: Learn the procedural knowledge to complete contemporary restorative procedures at the highest level. Leave the course with a clear understanding of the four options of treatment: Reshaping, Repositioning, Restoring and Surgical alternatives.

Get details on preliminary mouth preparation such as necessary periodontal procedures and occlusal equilibration, as well as necessary soft tissue surgical procedures that will provide an ideal gingival backdrop. Gain an understanding of tooth preparation for crowns and veneers, and cover in detail soft tissue management in conjunction with final impressioning techniques. Provisional restorations, bite registration techniques, laboratory communication and cementation/adhesive options will be a cornerstone of this presentation.

Course Objectives

• Recognize how to prevent breakage and failure of anterior restorations.
• Acquire information to maximize function and longevity of anterior restorative dentistry.
• List the goals of every finished equilibration.
• Identify the expanded 4x4 process to 16 functional and esthetic requirements.
• Assess how to efficiently equilibrate the natural dentition and when to use splints in the process.
• Distinguish when veneers, all ceramic crowns, zirconia, or metal ceramic crowns
  are the right choice for your patient.
• Discover the keys to efficient and correct tooth reduction for veneers and crowns.
• Communicate esthetic gingival position to your Periodontist and Orthodontist.
• Acquire the key components of lab communication – what to send when.
• Appraise the value of equilibration in everyday restorative practice.
• Identify the 10 steps to contouring provisional restorations for optimum phonetics, esthetics, and function, and why this will change your practice forever.
• Plan how to create a customized anterior guidance for each of your anterior restorative cases.

Prerequisite:

Recommended: Functional Occlusion - From TMJ to Smile Design

For additional information on the Dawson Academy visit www.dawsoncenter.publishpath.com/courses.

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MDDS designates this activity for 19 continuing education credits.

MDDS credits are approved by the AGD for Fellowship and Mastership credits.