Principles of Clinically Successful Shade Taking - The Science & Art - Part 1
Dr. Ed McLaren takes us through a thorough exploration of the tools and principles that are the foundation of successful clinical shade taking.

Principles of Clinically Successful Shade Taking - The Science & Art - Part 2
Dr. Ed McLaren takes us through a thorough exploration of the tools and principles that are the foundation of successful clinical shade taking.

Principles of Clinically Successful Shade Taking - The Science & Art - Part 3
Dr. Ed McLaren demonstrates his actual clinical protocol for taking a shade on a patient requiring a single anterior crown.

Principles of Clinically Successful Shade Taking - The Science & Art - Part 5
Dr. Ed McLaren continues the very clinically applicable demonstration of advanced and detailed shade taking techniques on a patient requiring a single anterior crown.

Principles of Clinically Successful Shade Taking - The Science & Art - Part 6
Dr. Ed McLaren continues the very clinically applicable demonstration of advanced and step-by-step shade taking techniques on a patient requiring a single anterior crown.

Principles of Clinically Successful Shade Taking - The Science & Art - Part 7
Dr. Ed McLaren, continues the very clinically applicable demonstration of advanced and step-by-step shade taking techniques on a patient requiring a single anterior crown.

Managing Discolored Preps in the Age of All-Ceramic Restorations: Materials & Techniques
This program will look at how we balance prep color, material and tooth preparation to achieve the final result.

Flowable Composite Versatility in Every Day Practice - Part 2
Dr. Irvani will give an outline of both conventional and unconventional clinical applications of low shrink flowable composites in creating esthetic and durable restorations.

Contouring & Mock Bonding Using a Diagnostic Model
Preparing for direct bonding of crowded teeth.

Choosing Anterior Ceramics – The Concept of Restorative Volume - Part 2 of 2
The presented Concept of Restorative Volume is based on structural, optical and periodontal factors. Each of these factors will influence the short and long-term behavior of restorations in terms of esthetics, biology and function.

Smile Transformations Through Composite Restorations
In today’s esthetic conscious society, to obtain ideal results, the dentist must have a thorough understanding of the patient’s desires, economic concerns, and esthetic expectations. The objective of this course is to help the practitioner successfully select and combine different treatment modalities and materials to achieve outstanding esthetic and functional results without committing the patient to the high biologic and financial cost of indirect porcelain restorations. Multiple clinical cases will be used to demonstrate the versatility of today’s composite materials and their advantages over porcelain restorations in both anterior and posterior situations.

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry: Anterior Esthetics
Dr. Mike Koczarski demonstrates composite techniques that will increase speed of placement for maximum quality and optimal esthetics.

Prosthetic Gingival Reconstruction in the Fixed Partial Restoration - Part 2: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
This second article on the use of artificial gingiva in fixed partial restorations focuses on diagnosis and treatment planning.

Contemporary Options for Restoration of Anterior Teeth with Composite
The present article gives an overview of modern adhesive restoration in the anterior area, in view of the fact that modern dental therapy should be as minimally invasive as possible. Illustrated with multiple cases, the article shows possible prospective fields of indication.

Prosthetic Gingival Reconstruction in Fixed Partial Restorations - Part 3: Laboratory Procedures and Maintenance
This third and final installment in the series focuses on the laboratory and clinical procedures involved in fabricating a prosthesis with artificial gingiva and provides information on proper maintenance of these restorations.