Online Courses

Module I: Stress Management and Bonding

The stress coming from occlusal loading: the role of enamel, dentin and DEC (Dentin Enamel Complex) to counteract stress

Introduction to SRDC restorations: the origin of contraction stress and the clinical protocols to reduce stress in composite resins

C-Factor, Layering and Curing protocols, Composite Resin Formulation

Adhesion to enamel and dentin (superficial and deep dentin, sclerotic and cracked dentin, caries affected dentin)

IDS (Immediate Dentin Sealing) vs Resin Coating (RC) vs SRDC protocols

How a SRDC protocol improves the physical and mechanical properties of composite resins

Clinical case presentation: Class I and Class II restorations

Module II: The 6-step clinical protocol

1- Pre-op evaluation of occlusion and tooth morphology; direct and indirect mock-ups

2- Enamel Preservation (no cusp shoeing) and Dentin Preservation (bonding to caries affected dentin to save tooth vitality)

3- Structural Analysis of tooth cavity reviewed

4- Adhesion protocols for 3-step etch & rinse, 2-step self etch and Universal Adhesive Systems in SRDC restorations: how to maintain the seal over the years

5- Layering and Curing Protocols: separately restoring enamel and dentin to reduce stress

6- Occlusal force equilibration

Clinical case presentation: Direct Coverage of fractured Cusps and Verticalizing the occlusion

Module III: The Wall-papering Protocol

Entering the “no crown, no prep, no post” era

Continuous Fibers vs Short Fiber Reinforced Composites

Wall-papering Protocol Vs Post & core Build-ups

Lay Down Protocols for Continuous Fibers for structurally compromised teeth:

reinforcement effect

improving the sealing

reducing the stress

increasing damage tolerance

The safe-fail mechanism concept

Clinical case presentation: Wall-papering for vital and devital teeth

Module IV: Preservation over Preparation Concept for Structurally Compromised Teeth

Tooth Fragment Reattachment

No cusp shoeing for vital and devital teeth: how to make extra thin cavity walls working

Management of dentin cracks on vital and devital teeth: chasing vs bridging cracks

Dentin Crack Bridging for SRDC restorations

DME (Deep Margin Elevation) armamentarium and protocols

Occlusal Table Design and Verticalizing the Occlusion

Clinical case presentation: Crack Bridging, Tooth fragment reattachment and Extra Thin Wall Conservation

Module V: Restoration of Highly Structurally Compromised Teeth

The Bio Base Design (BBD) for the restoration of devital teeth: the direct approach

The restoration of teeth with one wall remaining: the external and internal ferrule concept

The sub occlusal fiber lay down protocol for Continuous Fiber Supported SRDC restorations (CFS-SRDC)

The Bio Base Design (BBD) for the semi-direct and indirect techniques

DME vs Crown Lengthening

Clinical case presentation: Advanced Fiber Lay Down Protocols for Structurally Compromised Devital Teeth

Module VI: Longevity of SRDC restorations

Overlays via CFS- SRDC restorations

Full mouth rehabilitation via SRDC restorations

Long term Clinical Performance of SRDC restorations on vital and devital teeth

Clinical case presentation: Full mouth rehabilitation and Long-term Follow-ups

Day I: Tooth vs Composite resin

Anatomy of tooth in the young, adult and elderly patient

Understanding composite materials: body, dentin, translucent and enamel shades

Layering strategies to mimic the cervical, middle and incisal third of the tooth

Tooth form: Direct Mock up and silicone index fabrication

Shade Matching: value, transulency and chroma

Tooth whitening on vital teeth

3D Layering for Class III and Class IV cavities

How to avoid aesthetic failures

Clinical case presentation: Class III and Class IV restorations

Day II: Class IV restorations

Microhybrid vs Nanohybrid vs Nanofilled composite: optical properties and polish ability

Macro Twin Flashes and Cross-polarized illumination

Bonding protocols: 3-step etch & rinse vs 2-step self etch vs Universal Adhesive Systems

Class IV Layering: natural layering vs polychromatic layering vs multi laminar layering

Strategies to mask the fracture line in a Class III and Class IV cavity

Fiber lay down in Class IV cavities

Clinical case presentation: Advanced Class IV restorations

Day III: Diastema Closure

Pre-op mock up: evaluation of tooth form and function

Direct composite vs porcelain veneers

Isolation protocols for diastema closure: retraction cords and rubber dam selection

Matrixing and wedging

Emergence profile, contact points and gingival papilla

Treatment of localized dental erosion in the anterior area: ADCR and The Dahl principle

Finishing and Polishing techniques: gloss and luster with composite resins

Clinical case presentation: Rubber dam isolation and layering technique for

diastema closure

Day IV: Additive Direct Composite Veneers and Crowns on vital teeth

Indirect mock-up: silicon index fabrication from the lab

Occlusion evaluation and parafunction habits

Material selection: composite vs porcelain

Tissue management and rubber dam isolation for the cervical area

Layering protocols for additive composite veneers on vital teeth

Post orthodontic additive veneers

Shape modification for the misaligned dentition

Clinical case presentation: Direct composite veneers and full crown reconstruction on vital teeth

Day V: Additive Direct Composite Veneers on devital teeth and Fiber lay down protocols

Tooth whitening protocols for devital teeth

Advanced layering protocols for teeth resistant to bleaching

Combined endodontic access and class IV-Class III restorations

Preservation of ultra thin remaining cavity walls

Fiber lay down protocols for structurally compromised teeth

Masking strategies for the discolored dentition

Mimicking the shade of adjacent teeth via layering

Line angles and texture design

Clinical case presentation: Direct composite veneers on discolored teeth and fiber lay down strategies

Day VI: Class V lesions, The full crown layering and The Full Mouth Rehab

The perio-restorative approach to class V lesions and gingival recession: a combined restorative and surgical approach

Layering of discolored abutment teeth: the full crown reconstruction

The Full mouth rehabilitation via SRDC and ADCR protocols

The combined ADCR and Porcelain restoration approach

Clinical case presentation: Treatment of Class V lesions, Full crown reconstruction and Full mouth rehabilitation