Fast Track Digital Dentures

Name: Fast Track Digital Dentures
SKU: 163
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Learn Step-by-Step Clinical and Laboratory Techniques You, Your Assistants, and Technicians Need to Know About Digital Dentures!

$795.00

Category: Online Courses

Description

This exciting course covers amazing technology and systems you, your assistants, and your laboratory needs to know about 3D printing and will answer your digital questions and address your digital concerns! We cover the basics all the way up to the advanced level methods of using intraoral and optical scanning techniques, clinical and laboratory workflows, 3D printing techniques, and multiple methods for making digital dentures.

This course includes up to 23CEU hours of continuing education credits provided by UNLV School of Dental Medicine.

This course utilizes learning skills and educational content that is 10% projection slides and 90% video-based education. We emphasize simulated “LIVE” video-based techniques to demonstrate the use of scanners, printers, software, and clinical demonstration. You will be provided with files STL files of demonstrated cases for you to follow along.

Continuing education credits provided by:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of UNLV School of Dental Medicine and Dr. Scherer. UNLV School of Dental Medicine is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD credit. AGD Pace Provider 213111. Nationally Approved From 6/1/2017 – 5/31/2021.

UNLV School of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP approved provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Syllabus

Section I: Fundamentals of 3D Dentistry & Optical Scanning

Covering the basics of digital dentistry, how to incorporate affordable intraoral scanning techniques and a review of multiple scanners available on the market.

Topics include:

Historical Overview of 3D Dentistry
A Review of Scanners on the Market
Cost Analysis
Accuracy of Scanners
Scanning Workflows
Strategies for Implementing Intraoral Scanning into Clinical Practice
Clinical Examples Using Scanners

Section II: Getting Started with Digital Dentures

This section focuses on the fundamentals and background of digital denture technology and techniques, multiple methods of construction of digital dentures, software options, and the essentials of working with digital files for dentures from the clinical and laboratory perspective.

Topics include:

Differences Between Digital and Conventional Dentures
Software Choices for Digital Dentures Pros and Cons: Exocad, 3Shape, Blue Sky Bio, Dental Wings
Working with Pink GUM tissues and Stains & Glazes
Downloading and installing FREE Software for Use with Digital Dentures
Working with Laboratory Software to Receive Files from Doctors

Section III: 3D Printing and Digital Dentures

A comprehensive introduction and in-depth discussion on how 3D printing works and how it can be utilized for clinical and laboratory techniques.

Topics include:

Introduction and Background to 3D Printing
Tips & Tricks Working with 3D Printing Resins
Introduction to the Moonray 3D Printer
Reviewing Post-Processing Techniques
Introduction to the NextDent / 3D Systems 5100 3D Printer
Working with the 5100 3D Printer!

Section IV: Immediate Denture Workflows

This section is a great way to get started with digital dentures! We cover the basics of working with optical scanners to scan for immediate dentures, scanning strategies, and working with STL files. We then take a case and work it up in several different methods including: monolithic dentures with pink tissues, two-piece arch-form dentures, staining and glazing techniques, and how to finish cases for amazing results!

Topics include:

Clinical Techniques for Immediate Digital Dentures
Working with Optical Scans
Using Blue Sky Plan Software to Design Dentures
Working with Exocad to Design Monolithic Dentures
3Shape Applications for Making Arch-Form Dentures
Creating Post-Palatal Seals
Printing, Removing Supports, Cleaning Dentures
UV Curing Techniques
Gluing and Finishing Digital Immediate Dentures

Section V: Predictable 3D Printed Digital Dentures

Digital Dentures is a whole lot of fun!! This exciting section covers what you need to know to incorporate traditional and digital methods into a digital denture workflow. Using stone casts or intraoral scanning technology allows clinicians and laboratories to be able to easily bring together optical scans to create predictable digital dentures!

Topics include:

Traditional vs. Digital Denture Workflows
Laboratory Scanning Techniques
Working with MeshLab and exocad Software to Align Multiple Files
Predictable and Simple Two-piece Digital Dentures: Print Teeth in Arches in Tooth Colored Resins and Bases with Pink Resins!
UV Curing, Cleaning up Dentures, and Staining & Glazing
Gluing and Finishing Step-by-step Techniques

Course Curriculum

Introduction to Course

Introduction to Course & Background

Section I – Fundamentals of 3D Dentistry & Optical Scanning

Chapter 1: Why Digital?
Chapter 2: Traditional vs. Digital Workflows
Chapter 3: Intraoral Scanning: Scanner Systems, Techniques, Accuracy of Scanners, Scanning Workflows
Chapter 4: Intraoral Scanning with the 3M TrueDefinition Scanner
Chapter 5: Laboratory Scanning with the 3M TrueDefinition Scanner
Chapter 6: Intraoral Scanning with the 3Shape TRIOS Scanner
Chapter 7: Laboratory Scanning with the 3Shape TRIOS Scanner
Chapter 8: Scanning with the Medit i500 Scanner
Chapter 9: Laboratory Scanning with the Medit i500 Scanner
Chapter 10: Implementing Optical Scanning: Economic Reality & Strategies for Success

Section II – Digital Dentures, Getting Started & Essentials

Chapter 1: Understanding the Differences Between Conventional and Digital Workflows
Chapter 2: How to Get Started with Digital Dentures
Chapter 3: Reviewing Software Options for Digital Dentures
Chapter 4: Digital Denture Design Configurations Explained
Chapter 5: Adding NextDent Materials (DME Files) to 3Shape Software
Chapter 6: Introduction to Working with Stains, Glazes, and Pink Composites
Chapter 7: Understanding Techniques for UV Curing Digital Dentures
Chapter 8: Downloading STL Files from 3M TrueDefinition Scanner
Chapter 9: Downloading STL Files from 3Shape TRIOS Scanner
Chapter 10: Downloading STL Files from the Medit i500 Scanner
Chapter 11: Receiving Scans in the Dental Laboratory & Working with 3Shape Inbox
Chapter 12: Downloading and Installing Meshmixer
Chapter 13: Downloading and Installing MeshLab
Chapter 14: Opening STL Files and Basic Software Operation

Section IV – Immediate Denture Workflows

Chapter 1: Digital Immediate Dentures and Clinical/Laboratory Techniques
Chapter 2: Intraoral Scanning Strategies for Immediate Dentures
Chapter 3: Exporting Optical Scans from the Intraoral Scanner
Chapter 4: Using Meshmixer to Digitally Extract Teeth and Prepare STL Files
Chapter 5: Designing a Monolithic Immediate Denture with Blue Sky Plan
Chapter 6: Designing a Monolithic Immediate Denture with exocad
Chapter 7: Using 3Shape to Plan an Arch-Form Immediate Denture
Chapter 8: Modifying 3Shape Work Order to Convert an Arch-Form Denture into a Monolithic Denture
Chapter 9: Adding a Post-Palatal Seal to Digital Dentures
Chapter 10: 3D Printing a Monolithic Immediate Denture with the Moonray 3D Printer
Chapter 11: Removing the Printed Denture from the Build Platform and Washing
Chapter 12: UV Curing, Removing Supports, Cutback, Staining and Glazing the Monolithic Denture
Chapter 13: Applying Pink Gum Tissue to the Monolithic Denture
Chapter 14: 3D Printing an Arch-Form Immediate Denture with the Moonray 3D Printer
Chapter 15: Removing Supports, Polishing, Staining, and Glazing the Moonray Arch-Form Immediate Denture
Chapter 16: Gluing and Finishing the Moonray Arch-Form Immediate Denture
Chapter 17: 3D Printing an Arch-Form Immediate Denture with the NextDent 5100 3D Printer
Chapter 18: UV Curing, Removing Supports, Polishing, Staining, and Glazing the NextDent Arch-Form Immediate Denture
Chapter 19: Gluing and Finishing the Arch-Form Immediate Denture
Chapter 20: Clinical Case Demonstration

Section V – Predictable 3D Printed Digital Dentures

Chapter 1: Incorporating Digital Denture Workflows Overview
Chapter 2: Laboratory Scanning for Standard Dentures with Optical Scanners
Chapter 3: Using MeshLab to Align Multiple Optical Scans
Chapter 4: Using Exocad to Align Multiple Optical Scans and Build Models
Chapter 5: Using 3Shape Dental System & Removable Module to Plan an Arch Form Denture
Chapter 6: Using Exocad to Plan an Arch Form Digital Denture
Chapter 7: 3D Printing an Arch-Form Denture with the NextDent 5100 3D Printer
Chapter 8: UV Curing, Removing Supports, Polishing, Staining, and Glazing the NextDent Arch-Form Denture
Chapter 9: Gluing and Finishing the Arch-Form Denture
Chapter 10: Clinical Case Demonstration

Course Completion & CE Credits

Course Completion & CE Credits

FAQs

When does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the course?

For as long as you like! After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like – across any and all devices you own.

Will I be able to follow-along?

Absolutely! Our course is an interactive, self-guided journey through digital dentistry techniques. Included are interactive files for you to be able to work closely with the instruction given on the screen.

Fast Track Digital Dentures

Description

Syllabus

Course Curriculum

FAQs

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Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS