Certification

The curriculum is certified by the University of Cologne and BDEZ-EDI, and participants who will complete all 4 modules

will receive credit points according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

 

Dental photography-clinical evaluation diagnosis-DSD -treatment plan-Interdisciplinary dentistry: the biometric age.

 

Day 1

Instructors: Stavros Pelekanos, Ilia Roussou

 

09.00 - 10.30 Treatment position according to the prosthetic space. 

Occlusal registration (CR or MI).             

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 - 12.30 Altering the VDO according to the prosthetic space.  

The use of anterior deprogrammer and occlusal splints. 

Full mouth rehabilitations. 

Diagnosis and treatment sequence. 

12.30 - 13.30 Light lunch

13.30 - 15.00 Initial impression. Analog and digital workflow. 

CR registration using anterior deprogrammer and bimanual manipulation ( Lucia jig, Kois deprogrammer).

Live Demo

15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break

15.30 - 17.30 Practical Part (hands on). 

Anterior deprogrammer, stabilization appliance.

 

Day 2

Instructor: Florin Cofar

 

09.00 - 10.30 Esthetic and functional fundamentals. 

2D - 3D - 4D process of design. 

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 - 12.30 Inconsistencies in the design steps. 

From mock-up to final restorations. 

Addressing emergence profiles and models. 

12.30 - 13.30 Light lunch

13.30 - 15.00 Managing errors in occlusion and guided procedures. 

Bottlenecks. Overcoming dark substrates and reductive scenarios. 

15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break

15.30 - 17.30 Mindset and tools for consistency and predictability.
Initial impression. Analog and digital workflow.

CR registration using anterior deprogrammer.

 

Day 3

Instructor: Lukas Lassmann

 

09.00 - 10.30 Understanding Orofacial Pain & TMJ what prosthodontist should know

• What is pain?

• How can a dentist correctly diagnose orofacial pain and assess whether it is treatable?

• How does the source of pain differ from the location of pain? 

• How to conduct an interview with a patient suffering from pain.

• Disc pathology - how to differentiate it and when intervention is necessary.

• How to distinguish between locks of muscle and articular origin.

• Synovial pain map of the temporomandibular joint.

• Radiological picture of disorders of the temporomandibular joint.

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 - 12.00 Examination of muscles, joints.

12.00 - 13.30 SDS Concept

• What is SDS Concept?

• Management of TMJ Space.

• Controversies regarding centric relation from the perspective of diagnosis and therapy.

• Minimal required space for ceramic restoration.

• Smile Design.

• How to start treatment planning in severe tooth wear?

• Leaf gauge vs digital axiography.

• 18mm rule in severe tooth wear.

• Simple way to determine and register exact vertical occlusal dimension in the mouth.

13.30 - 14.30 Light Lunch

14.30 - 16.30 BITE REGISTRATION - MAKE IT EASY

• Leaf gauge - What is it? When / should I use it? When not to use it?

• Tips & tricks of how to use leaf gauge.

• Demonstration of working with the leaf gauge.

Leaf gauge workshop

16.30 - 17.00 Discussion.

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Day 4

Instructor: Lukas Lassmann

 

09.00 - 10.30 Vertical Occlusal Dimension mythology and severe attrition treatment.

• Vertical occlusal dimension - what are the limitations ? Should we be „that” precise?

• 5 red flags when increasing VDO

• Bite registration in severe wear cases

• Severe tooth wear cases

• What is the ferule effect and which part of the tooth is the most important?

• Biomechanics of damaged teeth

• What type of crown-root post to choose? Standard, fiberglass or cast post?

• Shoulderless preparation. Why ? How ? When ?

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 - 12.30 Occlusal Philosophies in Search of a Common Denominator

• How has the approach of occlusal philosophies changed in terms of tooth guidance and its impact on bruxism TMD (Temporomandibular Disorders)?

• The impact of improper occlusion on TMD- correlation or causative relationship?

• Is the use of fully adjustable articulators and a facebow really necessary to achieve properprosthetic reconstruction?

• In search of a common denominator between different occlusion philosophies.

• What are the limitations of articulators, and can we truly design prosthetic reconstruction that never require adjustment in occlusion?

12.30 - 13.30 Light lunch

13.30 - 15.00 How to get a perfect bite for our patient?

• What is equilibration? When do we use it and when is it not allowed to do so? P1, P2, P3

• Differences between equilibration in MIP and in CR.

• Electronic bite analyzers - T-scan and OccluSense

• When to perform equilibration and when to increase the occlusal vertical dimension?

• Equilibration of interference during chewing.

• Equilibration in static and chewing - video step by step.

• Occlusion on implants.

15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break

15.30 - 17.00 ​​Algorithms and decision tree for full mouth reconstruction.

• When not to change the existing bite?

• When should we choose a tool to make bite repeatable and easy to register? Which tool should we choose?

• Step by stem journey throughout all the appointments and FMR algorithm.

Video: step-by-step procedures from the first visit to cementation.