Topic:
Conservative Approaches to Treating Common Esthetic Dilemmas
Speaker:
Dr. Harald Heymann
5:45 p.m. – Business Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Speaker
Dinner to Follow Presentation
Conservative Approaches to Treating Common Esthetic Dilemmas
Esthetic success is defined by patient satisfaction. But how can you achieve optimal esthetics with minimal intervention? What tooth whitening procedures are best? Does light-activated bleaching work? What concerns exist with regards to safety and efficacy? How can you conservatively prevent and treat white spot lesions? What about missing incisors? No prep veneers? How do you best prevent ortho relapse of inter-radicular spaces in anticipation of implant supported crowns? This presentation will provide sensible answers to these and many other questions regarding the area of ultra-conservative esthetic dentistry.
Hear a review of the latest whitening materials and techniques. Learn step-by-step clinical procedures for esthetic bonded porcelain pontics (Carolina bridges) that are 100% reversible. Hear a review of the pros and cons of no-prep veneers. Numerous procedures will be reviewed in the context of their clinical applications and in light of the latest clinical research.
Learning Objectives
Following attendance to this course, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the various clinical techniques for the conservative removal of white spot lesions including macro-abrasion, resin infusion and partial veneers.
- Identify the various types of vital bleaching products and procedures, and the pros and cons of each.
- Describe the pros and cons of tooth preparation versus no preparation with etched porcelain veneers.
- Relate the steps for clinical success for placing highly esthetic, all-porcelain bonded pontics and discuss their role in the post-ortho prevention of inter-radicular relapse prior to implant placement.
Biography
Dr. Heymann is past Chair and Graduate Program Director of the Department of Operative Dentistry and has been the inaugural Thomas P. Hinman Distinguished Professor of Operative Dentistry at the UNC School of Dentistry.
Dr. Heymann has been particularly active in the clinical research of esthetic restorative materials and is the author of over 200 scientific publications.
He is a member of the Academy of Operative Dentistry, the International Association of Dental Research, and is Past-President and a Fellow of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is also a Fellow in the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, and the Academy of Dental Materials. He also has served for many years as a consultant to the ADA.
Dr. Heymann also is Co-Senior Editor of The Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, historically, the #1 selling dental textbook in the world. Dr. Heymann is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Heymann has given over 1,400 lectures on various aspects of esthetic dentistry worldwide and has received the Gordon J. Christensen Award for excellence as a CE speaker.