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Slovakia – Certificate in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry

A comprehensive 7-month course equipping dentists with an advanced understanding of Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry, essential for achieving long-term career success.

Modules

15 modules

Locations

Slovakia: 2025

Course fees

Per day fees (prices ex VAT) **

Slovakia: €5,300

All prices are plus €265 registration fee

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Course Overview

This comprehensive 7-month course equips dentists with an advanced understanding of Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry, essential for achieving long-term career success. Featuring 15 modules delivered through a blended learning approach, the course includes 6 face-to-face days and 9 online sessions.

Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of the latest Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry techniques, supported by an extensive library of scientific literature. Core topics include Occlusion principles and applications, Articulators, TMD / Splints, Tooth Preparations, Treatment Planning, Adhesion Composites, Porcelain Veneers, Smile Design and more.

  • Modules: 15
  • Duration: 7-months
  • Split: 6 face-to-face practical modules & 9 online modules
  • Price: €5,300 (134,046 Kč / 2,166,364 Ft)
  • Registration Fee: €265 (6,702.3 Kč / 108,318 Ft)

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Learning Outcomes for the Certificate in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry

By the end of this comprehensive 7-month course, participants will:

  1. Master Principles of Occlusion:
    • Understand occlusal principles, including condylar position, anterior guidance, and mutually protected occlusion.
    • Perform occlusal examinations and apply deprogramming techniques.
  1. Develop Proficiency in Tooth Preparations:
    • Prepare teeth for various crown types, including PFM, Emax, and zirconia crowns.
    • Design and execute precise veneer and inlay/onlay preparations.
  1. Enhance Aesthetic Treatment Planning Skills:
    • Use smile design principles to plan and execute aesthetic treatments.
    • Apply concepts such as golden proportion, symmetry, and incisal embrasure design.
  1. Refine Skills in Composite and Adhesive Dentistry:
    • Learn advanced composite layering, staining, and polishing techniques.
    • Understand bonding principles for anterior and posterior restorations.
  1. Expand Knowledge of TMD and Splint Therapy:
    • Diagnose and manage TMD through effective splint designs and adjustments.
    • Learn to select and use appropriate articulators for complex cases.
  1. Master Techniques for Restoring Root-Filled Teeth:
    • Implement ferrule principles and select appropriate post materials.
    • Perform advanced techniques for anterior and posterior tooth restoration.
  1. Design and Prepare Bridges with Precision:
    • Plan and execute fixed-fixed, fixed-moveable, cantilever, and adhesive bridges.
    • Understand bridge failures and flexure considerations.
  1. Integrate Digital and Analogue Workflows:
    • Learn the role of digital tools in modern restorative and aesthetic dentistry.
    • Utilise advanced lab communication techniques for optimal results.
  1. Confidently Treat Large Restorative Cases:
    • Plan and manage full-mouth reconstructions, including vertical dimension adjustments.
    • Incorporate diagnostic waxing and prototypes into treatment planning.
  1. Build Practical Expertise Through Hands-On Training:
    • Gain real-world experience through practical sessions in crown preps, composite veneers, and occlusal splints.
    • Work on simulated cases and practice techniques on peers to enhance clinical confidence.

This course ensures participants leave with advanced knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to excel in restorative and aesthetic dentistry.

Module 1: Crown Preparation Theory (Online)

Online Lecture / Seminar:

  • Two handed preparations
  • Understanding bur selection
  • Tooth anatomy v Tooth Prep
  • Use of speed increasing handpieces
  • Lab techniques
  • Margin design for different preps
  • Functional cusp bevels
  • Shillingburg winged preps
  • Convergence angle and axial inclination
  • Scanning v Impressions
  • PFMs; Emax; Zirconia Preps

Live Tutorial

Module 2: Crown Preparation Practical (F-2-F)

AM: PFM Crown Preparations

  • Anterior, premolar and posterior bonded crown preparations

PM: Emax and Zirconia Crown Preps

  • Tooth Prep practical preparing upper and lower teeth for zirconia and emax crowns

Module 3: Porcelain Veneers Theory (Online)

Online Lecture / Seminar:

  • Theory of porcelain veneer preparations
  • Treating Diastemas
  • Essential steps for success
  • Different options for crossing the Incisal Edge
  • Occlusion and anterior guidance
  • Finishing techniques
  • Prep vs prepless techniques
  • Success Rates
  • Shade taking
  • Conventional vs slice preps
  • Butt Joints vs Sloping Butt Joints vs Mini Chamfers
  • Immediate Dentine Sealing
  • Cementation Techniques

Live Tutorial

Module 4: Ceramic Inlays/Onlays & Posterior Composites Practical (F-2-F)

AM: Porcelain Veneers

  • Prepare anterior teeth for veneer preps, imps and prototypes

PM: Ceramic Inlays / Onlays, Overlays

  • Prepare 4 teeth for Inlays, Onlays, Overlays and Vonlays

Module 5: Principles of Occlusion (Online)

Online Lecture / Seminar:

  • 5 Principles of Occlusion
  • Gnathology and Pankey style Occlusions
  • Importance of Condylar Position
  • Slides between RCP and ICP
  • Bruxism – etiology and treatment
  • Mutually protected occlusion
  • Anterior Guidance, Canine Guidance and Incisal Guidance
  • The importance of no nonworking side interferences
  • Posterior stability
  • Deprogramming techniques
  • Occlusal Examination
  • Reorganised v Conformative approaches
  • Treatment of the worn dentition

Live Tutorial

Module 6: Occlusion Practical (F-2-F)

AM: Occlusion Seminar

PM: Occlusion Practical (on each other)

  • Jaw registrations
  • Facebow registration
  • De-programming techniques
  • Bimanual manipulation techniques
  • Occlusal Examination

Module 7: Smile Design Theory (Online)

Online Lecture / Seminar:

  • The Art and Science of Aesthetic Dentistry.
  • Importance of age, sex and personality assessment.
  • The impact of occlusal and incisal planes on the treatment plan.
  • Classification of smile lines.
  • Utilising the concept of Golden Proportion in Aesthetic Dentistry.
  • Communicating effectively with patients.
  • Marketing strategies that will help you compete in the cosmetic’s dental field.
  • Media vs natural smiles.
  • The importance of Zenith points
  • Interdental contact areas
  • Incisal embrasures
  • Symmetry and balance
  • Tooth proportions
  • Central incisor dominance
  • Buccal corridors and axial alignment
  • Shapes of mandibular teeth
  • Lab communications and prescriptions
  • Geller models
  • Pink Composites
  • Pink porcelain
  • Steps to correct usage of face bow and bite transfer
  • Articulators
  • Gingival Aesthetics – High, medium and low lip line
  • Treatment of gingival discrepancies and localised recessions
  • How to manage deficient pontic areas
  • Treatment of gingival asymmetries
  • Gummy Smiles
  • Crown lengthening techniques
  • Connective tissue grafting

Live Tutorial

Module 8: Treatment Planning (Online)

Online Lecture:

  • Treatment Planning the large restorative case
  • Dahl appliances
  • Diagnostic waxing
  • Use of prototypes
  • Curve of Spee
  • Boyle's plane analyser
  • Importance of the Occlusal plane
  • Vertical dimension and facial aesthetics
  • Conformative v Reorganised Approach
  • Deciding what Articulator to use
  • Protecting restorations with splints
  • Planning the full mouth reconstruction

Live Tutorial

Module 9: Adhesion / Composites (Online)

Online Lecture / Seminar:

  • Tooth Anatomy
  • Contraction (C) factor
  • Treatment of pulpal exposures
  • Placement and shrinkage, flowable and chemically cured composites
  • Layering techniques
  • Staining techniques
  • Classification of Dentine bonding agents and uses
  • Choosing the type of composite to use
  • Bonding to different types of dentine

Live Tutorial

Module 10: Anterior Composites & Composite Veneers (F-2-F)

AM: Anterior Composites Practical

  • Use of different silicone indices to build-up tooth form using composite
  • Palatal putty index: build-up upper 3-3 with attrition/abrasion.
  • Translucent silicone & injection moulding in treatment of erosion

PM: Composite Veneers Practical

  • Direct labial veneer on upper central incisor
  • Use of colour shapers, brushes to customise during free-hand build-up
  • Class IV build- up using polychromatic shades and tints.
  • Focusing on anatomy and refining the finishing and then polishing of anterior composites restorations

Module 11: Bridge Design (Online)

Online Lecture / Seminar:

  • Success Rates
  • Choosing fixed/fixed v fixed moveable design
  • Cantilever designs
  • Adhesive bridge designs
  • Choosing the retainer type
  • Perils of double abutting
  • Reasons for bridge failures
  • Flexing v length of bridge
  • Lindhe and Nyman bridges/Periodontal Prosthesis
  • The use of stress breakers
  • Coping bridges

Live Tutorial

Module 12: Posterior Composites & Bridges (F-2-F)

AM: Posterior Composites Practical

  • Class I, II restoration techniques
  • Flowable composite and layering technique
  • Polishing and finishing
  • Matrix designs including sectional matrix systems

PM: Bridge Preps

  • Prepare for fixed moveable, fixed fixed and cantilever bridges

Module 13: TMD / Splints & Artics (Online)

Online Lecture / Seminar:

TMD and Splints:

  • Understanding what causes TMD
  • Examination of the TMJ’s
  • Types of splints
  • How to adjust splints
  • Success rates / costs
  • Michigan Splints
  • Tanner Appliances
  • Dual Arch B Splints
  • Anterior Repositioning splints
  • Anterior splints and deprogrammers
  • Avoiding a Closed Lock
  • Classification of clicking

Articulators:

  • The importance of articulators
  • Choosing the right articulator to use
  • Average value articulator
  • Semi adjustable & Fully adjustable articulators
  • Importance of Condylar inclination
  • Bennett movement v immediate side shift
  • Bennett angle v progressive side shift
  • Digital v analogue articulators
  • Why are your restorations always high

Live Tutorial

Module 14: Restorations of Root Filled Teeth (Online)

Online Lecture:

  • Restoration of anterior and posterior root filled teeth
  • Importance of the ferrule
  • Creating the ideal ferrule
  • Materials for posts
  • Parallel vs Tapered posts
  • Nayyar cores – bonded amalgam v composite
  • Shenker Post prep techniques
  • Adhesive Fibre/Zirconia Posts prep techniques
  • Cuspal Coverage

Live Tutorial

Module 15: TMD / Splints & Posts (F-2-F)

AM: Occlusal Splints Practical

  • Splint adjustment on each other

PM: Posts Practical

  • Gold post / core preparation
  • Duralay post / core preparation
  • Shenker Post preparation
  • Glass fibre / carbon fibre and composite post / core

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