Course Overview
Achieving excellent aesthetic and functional results when restoring anterior teeth with a simple multilayered buildup technique.
There are presently so many options on the market, for composite systems to match natural tooth shades. This workshop will cover the importance of opacity/translucency as distinct from colour alone, to assist participants in selecting the right shade when trying to match tooth structure, and to allow them to select the right composite system for use in their own practice.
A simplified multi-layered approach to restoring anterior teeth using varying opacities of composites will be demonstrated and simplified techniques for finishing and polishing will be explained so that all participants are able to produce functional and aesthetic restorations for their patients.
The practical exercise in this program will give participants the opportunity to restore a typodont tooth utilising a multi-shaded, aesthetic composite system and the layering techniques presented in the lecture.
At the completion of the program, attendees should have a greater understanding of the newer composite technologies available to achieve excellent aesthetic and functional results when restoring anterior teeth.
Learning Objectives
- Current composite resin technologies and systems designed for aesthetic, single and multi-layered build-up techniques
- Shade selection - understanding colour and teeth
- A simplified approach to multi-layered anterior composite restorations
- Simple and effective Finishing and Polishing techniques
- Can composite resins restore adequate function and aesthetics?
- Are composite restorations cost-effective for the patient and the dentist?
- Clinical examples to illustrate techniques for easier practice
Presenter biography
Dr Michael Mandikos
BDSc (Hons), MS (New York), Cert Pros, FRACDS, FICD
Dr. Mandikos is a registered specialist in Prosthodontics.
Michael received his Bachelor of Dental Science Degree with Honours, from the University of Queensland and in 1998 he completed a three-year residency program at the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA), graduating with a Certificate in Prosthodontics and Masters Degree in Biomaterials. He has researched composite resin materials and published research papers in Australian and international journals on clinical and dental materials topics, as well as many clinical technique articles in local dental magazines.
He is a Reviewer for four dental Journals and is a product evaluator for several dental companies. Michael has presented continuing education programs at Dental meetings throughout Australia, Southeast Asia, Greece, Antarctica and the USA and maintains a Private Practice limited to Implant and Restorative Dentistry in Graceville in Brisbane’s Inner West.
Event Pricing
ADA Member Dentist - $660
Non Member Dentist - $1150
This course is fully booked.
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CPD Points
6.5 Scientific hours
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