Zirconia all-ceramics a focus of seminar

World-renowned aesthetic dentistry master Gerard J. Chiche's series of full day lectures in Sydney on June 14, Melbourne on June 15 and Auckland on June 17 will focus on the burgeoning area of allceramics and in particular, Zirconia, in aesthetic dentistry.

"Recipes for predictable anterior aesthetics" will discuss the key areas for efficient aesthetic diagnosis and smile design. These key points will be formulated into a simple, up-to-date and systematic step-by-step approach to resolve aesthetic problems and achieve predictable aesthetic results and improved laboratory support.

Topics to be covered include:

• Learn the key factors for treatment planning of anterior restorations;
• Evaluate the key factors critical to a positive aesthetic outcome;
• Establishment of a prognosis for aesthetic success;
• Shade taking in 3 simple steps.
• Identifying the typical shading effects for the young tooth.
• Planning the arrangement and prescribing of imperfections for life-like restorations.
• Discuss essential strategies for communication with the dental laboratory.
• Establishing a selection criteria between ceramic systems based on aesthetic performance.
• Systematising all-ceramic crown systems for cement selection.
• Establish simple precautions to maximize the prognosis of all-ceramic crowns.
• Demonstrate a predictable all-porcelain crown cementation technique.
• Discuss preparation variations for porcelain veneers and three-quarter crowns.
• Discuss cement selection and bonding for porcelain veneers.
• Set strategies for presenting and managing elective restorative treatment.
• Discuss aesthetic-restorative and periodontal-restorative complications.

This presentation will also offer an outline of prosthetic and adhesive techniques in terms of armamentarium and products as well as practical techniques for tooth preparations, bonding sequence, and cementation for all-ceramic crowns and veneers.

Dr Chiche is the Helmer Professor and Chairman of the Prosthodontics Department at Louisiana State University where he also maintains an intramural restorative practice devoted to aesthetics and implants.