Functional & Biomimetic Approach to Ceramic Veneers: Essential Principles for Clinicians

– Indication and aesthetic advantages of laminate veneers
– contraindication of laminate veneers
– Common mistakes when working with all-ceramic partial crowns.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– The main differences between function and aesthetic
– Clinical reality of functional and aesthetic aspects of laminate veneers
– Protocols of functional analysis and functional therapy prior to prosthetic treatment
– Cranio-mandibualar disorder (CMD) screening according to Ahlers and Jakstat
– Clinical protocols for finding occlusal interferences.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Literature review of temporomandibular disorder
– Evaluation of occlusion
– Dysfunctional occlusion and possible consequences
– The role of occlusion in TMD
– Occlusal interferences and TMD
–  Functional occlusal concept:

- Physiological static occlusion
- Centric occlusion and centric relation
- Anterior and canine guidance
- Occlusal interferences and hyper-balances.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Biomimetic principles in veneers restoration
– Key aspects of the biomimetic approach
– Analysis of tooth structure and their preservation
– Biomimetic protocols for bonding porcelain restorations
– Tooth preparation according to the biomimetic guidelines.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Evaluation of enamel thickness and tooth preparation
– Guidelines for non-prep veneers
– Guidelines for minimally invasive veneers
– Guidelines for minimally invasive partial veneers
– Advantages and disadvantages of partial veneers.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Guidelines for standard veneers
– Standard veneers vs full crown restorations
– Step-by-step clinical guidelines for standard veneers and case analysis
– Analysis of feldspathic porcelain for anterior veneers
– Success rate of laminate veneers
– Failures of veneers: analysis of the most common reasons
– Advancements in different types of materials for veneers:

- Lithium disilicate
- Zirconia-reinforced lithium disilicate.

– Effect of thickness and preparation of ceramic veneers on marginal adaptation.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.