Fellowship in Cosmetic Dentistry

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Subjects of Study

A

Conservative

• Human Anatomy – Face muscles, Symmetry of Face, Face analysis, dimensions of a face as applied to aesthetic dentistry.
• Esthetic and its relationship to function – Dental anatomy of the Permanent teeth, Physiology of occlusion, Mastication, occlusal loading, clinical aspects of bioaesthetic functions.
• Structural esthetic rules.
• Fundamentals of esthetic – Light and shadow, the principals of color – hue, chroma, value, opacity, translucency, depth.
• A principle of form – illusion, a law of face, alteration of a face.

B

Adhesion

• The basic concept of adhesion, Enamel Adhesion, Dentin Adhesion
• Development of dentin bonding systems, clinical factors in dentin adhesion.
• Types of esthetic restorative materials such as composites, compomers, flowable composites, ceramic – material aspect- composition properties, manipulation, insertion, finishing and polishing of restoration.
• Direct composite restoration – indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages, clinical procedure of restorations of teeth with composite, class III, class V Angle build up, conservative – alteration of tooth contours and contacts – alteration of the shape of embrasure and correction of diastema.
• Direct Posterior composite restoration – class I, class II, - cavity preparation, restoration techniques.
• Indirect posterior composite restoration – in-lay, on-lay, tooth preparation, fabrication, cementation.
• Porcelain laminate veneer - advantages, disadvantages, indication, contraindication, clinical procedures for tooth preparation, gingival retraction, impression taking, shade selection, laboratory procedure for the fabrication of veneers (Die making the master cast, working cast, firing, glazing, etching of the fitting surface, trying cementation and finishing.
• Cast ceramic lamination system.
• Composite veneer – Direct method, tooth preparation, techniques of restoration.
• Veneer for indirect restoration.
• Repair of Veneer.

C

Management of Discoloured Teeth

• Etiology of tooth Discoloration, indications and contraindications bleaching agents used, bleaching of non-vital root canal treated tooth, different technique, vital bleaching.
• Alternative to bleaching, micro abrasion and macro abrasion techniques.
• Other techniques.