CE0974: Enhancing the Esthetic and Longevity of Ceramic Bonded Restorations in Light of Current Scientific Information and Clinical Observation

Nasser Barghi, DDS, MA

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide participants with up-to-date comprehensive information on ceramic bonded restorations. Emphasis will be placed not only on achieving better esthetic and function, but also to reduce undesirable failures reported in the literature.

After two and a half decades of extensive scientific studies, and long-term clinical observations, the empirical feature of bonded ceramic restorations and porcelain veneers have been replaced by well-researched scientific findings. New technologies and products have been developed based on these findings that enable us to provide our patients with more esthetically pleasing and functionally lasting restorations. Revisiting the basic principles of etched porcelain bonded restorations in light of new scientific information, new products and recent technological advances allows us to achieve what was unthinkable a decade ago.

Topics to be Discussed:

• Revisiting the concept of etched ceramic restorations in light of current scientific and clinical information
• Formulating a sound concept for etched ceramic restorations
• Achieving outstanding esthetic results with porcelain veneers
• Selection of porcelain and luting resins
• Bonding ceramic restorations in 2010
• Laboratory communications for etched porcelain bonded restorations: the key to your success
• Current status of luting resins for bonding ceramic restorations
• Failures of ceramic bonded restorations: Untold stories

Course Objectives - As a result of attending Friday's lecture and Saturday's lab of this course, the participant should be able to:

• Provide more durable bonded ceramic restorations in light of new information and products
• Perform minimal invasive tooth preparation for durable ceramic bonded restorations
• Perform step-by-step procedures for bonding ceramic veneers
• Maximize the esthetic longevity of bonded ceramic restorations
• Minimize the occurrence of undesirable failures
• Learn about the importance of surface treatment on longevity of bonded ceramic restorations
• Enhance the efficiency of adhesive materials for bonding ceramic restorations
• Know what to ask your ceramist
• Perform intra-oral repair of esthetic restorations

Instructor:

NASSER BARGHI is Professor and Head of the Division of Esthetic Dentistry in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School at San Antonio, Texas. He received his dental degree from the University of Tehran, his certificate in Prosthodontics from Temple University in Philadelphia, and his Masters in Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He has presented more than 500 didactic and hands-on clinic courses in over 30 countries, and is the recipient of the Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Barghi has authored and co-authored over 240 articles and abstracts and has completed a great amount of research on bonding new esthetic materials and etched porcelain bonded restorations. Dr. Barghi is a member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and the International Association for Dental Research. He is past-president of the American Equilibration Society.

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University of Washington designates this activity for 7 continuing education credits.