It's here! The all-new Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry 6… our finest LIVE-Patient series ever. This 12-part DVD series is the best yet with NEW exciting presenters and cutting-edge information on the newest products and materials in esthetic, multidisciplinary dentistry and the expertise of today's leading clinicians and technicians.

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry 6 brings you into the treatment room to watch and learn from dentistry's leading clinicians as you hone your clinical knowledge, and gain valuable insight into the expert’s thoughts as they take you step-by-step through the entire treatment of the case, from diagnosis and treatment planning all the way to delivery of the final restorations. You will learn the essential elements of lab communication and learn from top clinician/technician teams as they work together to deliver optimum esthetics and function. This is the kind of detailed yet practical, real-world information that can advance your clinical dentistry, improve patient satisfaction, and take your professional fulfillment to the next level.

See firsthand as the world's leading clinicians and technicians demonstrate and discuss:

• The end goal of each treatment plan
• The sequential steps they took to get there
• The products and materials they used - and why
• How they communicated case requirements to their lab
• The key challenges that arose in treatment - and how they dealt with them

REAL WORLD DENTISTRY FROM THE WORLD LEADERS.

20 Esthetic Experts teach you the latest techniques and procedures:

Dr. Joe Carrick
The Standard of Care for Implant-Supported Overdentures
In this program, Dr. Carrick gives you the knowledge and confidence in planning, coordinating and restoring simple to medium complexity implant cases. You will learn how to increase patient satisfaction by providing esthetically pleasing, functional and economical solutions for missing teeth.

You Will Learn:

• How to increase practitioner success with single provider care
• Fees and time considerations
• How to place mini implants and retro-fitting dentures
• How to reduce complications associated with malpositioned implants
• How to incorporate CT Scan technology for accurate implant placement and time savings

Dr. Gerard Chiche
Timeless Rules for Successful Esthetic Treatment
With the routine use of contemporary all-ceramic materials, a successful team approach must be based on specific step-by-step protocols to realize high esthetic standards and to accommodate challenging patients. This program presents a methodical approach, devised to guide the dental team facing a variety of esthetic demands.

You Will Learn:

• How to evaluate the potential obstacles to optimum esthetic results according to the type of patient
• How to establish a prognosis for esthetic success with various types of patients
• How to identify the key factors for successful esthetic rehabilitations

Dr. Pete Dawson & Dr. John Cranham
Restoring the Severely-Worn Dentition
The again baby boomer population presents many unique challenges. Unlike their parents, they expect to keep their teeth in health and function for their entire life. They also are living longer in a world with increased stresses, making occlusal wear and occlusal disease one of the greatest threats to their dentition. Being able to design comprehensive treatment plans that address occlusal, esthetic, and biological concerns, along with the correct material selection, will be essential to the successful restorative practice.

You Will Learn:

• A step-by-step programmed approach to optimum treatment planning
• How to choose an incisal edge position that will satisfy the esthetic AND functional parameters
• How and when to safely open the vertical dimension of occlusion
• How to precisely contour provisional restorations to test and refine the esthetic and functional goals
• How to communicate with the dental laboratory to eliminate all guesswork in large case dentistry
• How to choose the correct restorative materials to solve functional and esthetic problems

Dr. Michael Koczarski
Techniques to Create Beautifully Esthetic Direct Composite Restorations
Anterior direct composites are the bread and butter of any cosmetic practice yet they seem mysteriously challenging to place quickly without causing sensitivity or compromising esthetics and longevity. In this program, Dr. Koczarski demonstrates techniques that increase speed of placement along with limited sensitivity, optimal esthetics and most of all maximum quality.

You Will Learn:

• How to create a long-lasting, esthetic smile makeover
• A step-by-step process to re-create natural tooth form in a three-dimensional space
• A shade matching system that simplifies the use of multiple layers to achieve lifelike results in color and translucency

Dr. Mike Malone & Mike Bellerino, CDT
Functional Esthetics: Predictable Techniques for a Complete Ceramic Rehabilitation
There are many factors to consider when planning a full-mouth reconstruction. This program illustrates systems used by Dr. Malone and Mr. Bellerino to accomplish consistent, predictable results, both esthetically and functionally.

You Will Learn:

• How to complete the preparation phase faster and with more control
• How to take ideal impressions every time
• How to design optimal function and esthetics in wax
• How to construct provisionals that rival the final restorations
• How to have complete control over ceramic shade, contour and patient acceptance
• How to complete and cement finished restorations with predictability

Dr. Mike Miyasaki & Mike Milne, CDT
Patient-Driven Conservative Esthetic Dentistry
In this program, Dr. Miyasaki and Mr. Milne demonstrate their approach to ensure clinical success in an esthetic case. You will see how pre-planning steps utilizing tools such as smile design, lab communication, and fabrication of diagnostic models and guides, make the case less stressful and the outcome more predictable. Preparation considerations, temporization and cementation protocols are also shown.

You Will Learn:

• Assessing the appropriate patient for esthetic dentistry
• Lab communication-prior, during and after treatment
• Preparation, temporization and cementation techniques for predictability
• Functional issues to consider and manage

Dr. Chris Pescatore
Comprehensive Adhesive Dentistry to Restore the Adult-Crowded Dentition
In this program, Dr. Pescatore demonstrates the entire process of restoring the adult-crowded dentition with all-ceramic restorations. Special emphasis is placed on the treatment planning process and how it relates to the preparation of the teeth. You also will learn helpful tips on full-arch impression taking and provisionalization using both cemented and uncemented techniques. Total-etch and self-etch adhesive protocols are used to cement the ceramic restorations.

You Will Learn:

• The treatment planning process of the adult crowded dentition
• Preparation design utilized to create the ideal occlusal and esthetic scheme
• The various steps of the total-etch and self-etch adhesive techniques and their indications

Dr. Steve Poss
Esthetic Direct Composites Made Simple
In this program, Dr. Poss demonstrates techniques to replace old, worn anterior and posterior direct composite restorations with the new generation of materials to create improved esthetics. In the posterior restorations, you will see a step-by-step demonstration of the proper boding procedure to eliminate sensitivity. Shade selection is discussed and demonstrated with an easy-to-use shade guide system. Utilizing an innovative new system, Dr. Poss demonstrates how to create beautiful internal anatomy with very little post-operative adjustment.

In the second segment, a creative new development in direct composites is shown in treatment involving replacement of a large stained anterior restoration. Proper shade selection is demonstrated, followed by step-by-step instruction on how to create an anterior restoration from the inside out utilizing dentin and enamel shades.

You Will Learn:

• How to select the proper shade to obtain optimal results
• Posterior occlusal placement to have an esthetic direct composite in a minimal amount of time
• Composite polishing, a quick effective method to receive ideal results
• The layering process for ideal anterior composite restorations
  

Dr. Cherilyn Sheets and Dr. Jacinthe Paquette
Replicating Nature, When Nature Has Been Compromised
Excellence in esthetic reconstructive dentistry requires a mastery of clinical skills and a deep understanding of the art and science of dentistry. Yet, achieving high-level results can sometimes prove to be challenging. In this program, Dr. Cherilyn Sheets and Dr. Jacinthe Paquette simplify these objectives and demonstrate:

• The establishment of oral health and a soft tissue framework
• The clinical preparations and impression appointment
• The laboratory fabrication of provisionals and final restorations
• The final seating and collaboration between dentist and dental technologist

They also review the steps that brought the patient to the preparation appointment, and demonstrate the patient's treatment from preparations and provisionalization to final try-in, cementation and occlusal refinement.

You Will Learn:

• How to evaluate patients for the hard and soft tissue elements needed for esthetic results
• The preparation and impression techniques to produce perfect dies and master casts
• The elements that make lifelike restorations possible from preparation design to materials
  

Dr. Tim Silegy
Advanced Techniques for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Dental Implants with Immediate Temporization
This stimulating program introduces participants to minimally invasive surgery and immediate provisionalization using tapered implants with pre-contoured abutments and one-piece implants.

You Will Learn:

• How to diagnose and treatment plan cases appropriate for minimally invasive surgery and immediate provisionalization
• How to perform "flapless" implant surgery
• Simplified and expeditious impression and temporization techniques
  

Dr. John West
State-of-the-Art Endodontics: Mastering the Game within the Game
In this program, Dr. West, one of the country's premier clinical and interdisciplinary endodontic educators, offers leading-edge endodontic information, techniques, and thinking that can be applied immediately to your practice. You will learn the powerful relationship between endodontic performance and function, such as when and how to use vertical compaction techniques.

You Will Learn:

• The key steps for diagnosing which tooth requires endodontic therapy, and how to sequence treatment
• How to determine endodontic restorability
• How to make rotary endodontics safe, simple, and super-efficient
• Learn to clean and shape all forms of root canal configuration
  

BONUS PROGRAM #1
Dr. Mark Murphy
Evidence-Based Shade Communication
There is nothing more critical in the realm of esthetic dentistry than obtaining a prefect shade match for your patients' restorations. In this program, Dr. Murphy delivers information that will offer new insight into the importance of shade accuracy and demonstrate new and innovative techniques that you can easily use to increase the precision of your shades, communicate more clearly with your lab, and assure your patients a higher degree of satisfaction

You Will Learn:

• The historical development of shade determination and how the paradigm of shade-taking embedded into our behavior over the last 50 years
• Evidence-based protocol for shade accuracy
• Guidelines to help you implement the new techniques, including:
  
  • Surface texture and color
  • Translucency
  • Lighting
  • Digital photographic communication
  • Shade assurance

BONUS PROGRAM #2
Dr. Steve Ratcliff & Ms. Mary Osborne
Interactive Case Presentation
This program will help you begin a discovery process with your patients that will support them in moving toward health and beauty, rather than away from disease. You will learn about skills which can make your exam process interactive so that patients want to be more informed and take part in owning the health of their mouth.

You Will Learn:

• How to have a conversation with patients that helps them learn about their mouth
• How to involve your patient in their exam
• What kinds of questions provide the best answers for you and your patient
• How to know when your patient is ready to hear what you have to say

This current series is not available for online purchase.  For Special Pricing Call 1-800-294-4473 Or 512-904-4653 (outside the U.S.)

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