Advanced Restorative Dentistry

Detailed Course Synopsis
Course outline
MODULE 1: SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
UNIT 1. Evidence-based dental practice
UNIT2. Comprehensive Dental Examination
MODULE 2: CLINICAL RECORD TAKING IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
UNIT 1. Impression materials and impression making
UNIT 2. Dental radiographic imaging and interpretation in restorative dentistry
UNIT 3. Clinical Dental Photography
MODULE 3: TREATMENT PLANNING IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Unit 1. Treatment planning for simple cases
Unit 2. Treatment planning for complex cases
Unit 3. Multi-disciplinary approach to cases
Unit 4. The role of periodontics in restorative dentistry
Unit 5. The role of orthodontics in restorative dentistry
MODULE 4: DIRECT RESTORATIONS
UNIT 1. Dental materials for direct restorations: Their selection and applications
UNIT 2: Amalgam: Its role in modern restorative dentistry
UNIT 3: Moisture control and Rubber dam isolation
UNIT 4: Bonding: protocols and strategies
UNIT 5. Posterior composite restorations: class I and PRR
UNIT 6: Posterior Composite restorations: Class II

UNIT 7: Management of cervical lesions
UNIT 8: Anterior composite restorations: class III
UNIT 9: Anterior composite restorations: class IV
UNIT 10: Vital pulp therapy: materials and procedures
UNIT 11: Restoratively driven access preparations for endodontics and Provisional restorations.
UNIT 12: Diagnosis and treatment planning for staining
UNIT 13: Vital and Non-Vital bleaching therapies staining
UNIT 14: Direct composite veneers
Hands-on schedule for Advanced Restorative Dentistry
Day 1:
• Dental photography
• Rubber dam isolation
• Bleaching
• Class III composites
• Digital impressions- With the Helios Digital Scanner
Day 2
• Class I composites and PRR
• Class II composites
Day 3:
• Class IV composites
• Direct composite veneers