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Dentistry, like everything else in the world, is everchanging. We are constantly offered new products and techniques to try and give our patients the best possible outcomes.

As has been the case for many years, adhesion underpins what we do on a daily basis, but do the newer adhesives offer more than just convenience at the chairside? Is there any real benefit in terms of their performance?

In the post-pandemic practice, more and more things are being provided digitally than ever before. Are the digital processes really ready to completely replace traditional analogue treatment workflows for every clinical situation?

Are the current ‘simplified’ or ‘speedy placement’ composite materials really clinically effective? And what about the new generations of translucent zirconia materials – can they knock eMax off its perch? And how should we cement them to the tooth?

This day will focus on updating your knowledge on all of the above. We will discuss the current range of adhesive, ceramic, composite and other materials and see where they have their place in today’s clinical practice, with an emphasis on simplified workflows that can be immediately implemented in your practice.

Topics for the day

   Direct and indirect restorations for anterior teeth: direct composite, veneers, crowns

• current concepts of adhesion to tooth tissue: total etch, self-etch or selective etch?
• which restorative material in which situation?
• layered vs single shade placement: choice of composite based on the clinical situation
• digital vs analogue workflows for anterior teeth: which is better in which situation?
• current concepts of tooth preparation design for maximum conservation with indirect restorations
• the situations where crowns aren’t a good idea
• cementation considerations

   Direct and indirect restorations for posterior teeth: direct composite, onlays and crowns

• which technique in which situation?
• the rise of bulk fill: why we may soon say goodbye to layering posterior composite
• current concepts of tooth preparation design for maximum conservation with indirect restorations
• update on onlays for heavily-filled posterior teeth: is it time to say goodbye to traditional crown preparations?
• digital vs analogue workflows for anterior teeth: which is better in which situation?
• bonding and cementation considerations

Learning objectives

1. to examine today’s restorative materials and see how adhesive, cementation, composite and ceramic options can be best utilised for the aesthetic restoration of anterior and posterior teeth;
2. to discuss current simplified approaches to the placement of anterior and posterior composite;
3. to revisit traditional approaches to tooth preparation for anterior and posterior indirect restorations;
4. to show how veneers and onlays can be an aesthetic and conservative alternative to traditional indirect restorations;
5. to compare analogue and digital workflows for optimal treatment outcomes
6. To examine specific evidence behind these techniques and critical appraisal of the research;
7. To compare restoration longevity for different restorations;
8. To give practitioners real life statistics to share with their patients when treatment planning.