Composite POWER 101: Foundations

8 CE CREDITS

IMPORTANT: This course is for licensed dentists only.

Maximizing Esthetic Success with Direct Composite

There are a number of variables that must be mastered and implemented in order to achieve an esthetic result. This course will provide attendees with the foundation necessary to objectively assess the aesthetics of dental work and apply these principles in daily practice using direct composite resin.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  • Apply principles of smile design and analysis of proportions.
  • Understand the impact of polish and texture on tooth form.
  • Utilize hue, value, and chroma to determine color for anterior restorations.
  • Understand the components of the polychromatic incisal edge.
  • Properly utilize tints and opaquers in the anterior.
  • Repair the fractured incisal edge.
  • Correct the "non-esthetic" smile with direct composite resin veneers.

CLASS OVERVIEW & SCHEDULE:

Day 1

  • Applying principles of smile design and analysis of proportions
  • Examination of anterior morphology
  • Importance of the mid-line “Critical Zone”
  • Material selection – which composites to choose and where to use them
  • Single-shade composite veneers

Day 2

  • Polychromatic veneers
  • Class IVs
Products recommended for this course' hands-on portion:
  • 6 RENAMEL® MICROHYBRID COMPULES MWO
  • 2 RENAMEL® MICROHYBRID COMPULES A1
  • 6 RENAMEL® MICROFILL COMPULES A1
  • 6 RENAMEL® MICROFILL COMPULES LI
  • 1 RENAMEL® CREATIVE COLOR® PINK OPAQUE
  • 1 RENAMEL® CREATIVE COLOR® WHITE OPAQUE
  • 1 RENAMEL® CREATIVE COLOR® TINT HONEY YELLOW
  • 1 RENAMEL® CREATIVE COLOR® TINT GREY
  • MINI TOP FINISHER® KIT
  • ENAMELIZE™ SYRINGE
  • COSMEDENT® COMPLETE™ PRIMER/UNFILLED RESIN
  • COSMEDENT® IPC-T INSTRUMENT
  • COSMEDENT® #1 BRUSH
  • COSMEDENT® #3 BRUSH
  • VIADE® MODEL AND PREPARED TEETH
  • MICROBRUSHES
  • BRASSLER USA® BURS
  • DAPPAN DISHES


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Your Instructor


Arthur Volker
Arthur Volker

Dr. Volker graduated from the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery. He is the Chairman of the New Dentist Committee and a member of the Continuing Education Committee for the New York State Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Volker is a Diplomate of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry and is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American College of Dentists. He was a clinical attending at the Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility on Roosevelt Island, and is in private practice in New York, with an emphasis on cosmetic and minimally invasive dentistry. Dr. Volker has published articles and lectures nationally and internationally on such topics as cosmetic dentistry, minimally invasive dentistry, dental materials, and dental implants.


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for 1 year - across any and all devices you own.
What is the refund policy?
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