Course Description

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of innovations and essential techniques for success in restorative dentistry. A significant amount of material will be presented focusing on the “pearls” we all strive to glean from clinically based presentations. In addition, the course will include an update on dental materials, CAD/CAM and digital workflows in restorative dentistry.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the medical model on management caries lesions
• Discuss recent advances in Adhesive Dentistry
• Understand the latest ceramic materials and their clinical applications
• Recognize the preparation design differences between E.max and Zirconia restorations
• Understand variations in Veneer preparations and their clinical application
• Select the appropriate cement for most clinical situations
• Understand the concept and history of CAD/CAM technology and digital dentistry
• Understand the criteria for material selection in digital dentistry
• Understand the difference between chair-side and laboratory fabrication of restoration
• Critically appraise the evidence in the literature for use of the systems discussed in the course
• Better oral health care for older adults in long-term care settings

Faculty

• Alex Delgado, DDS (Faculty Website)
  • “I declare that neither I nor any member of my family has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program greater than $999, nor do I have a financial interest greater than $1,000 in any commercial product(s) I will discuss in the presentation.”

Continuing Education Units

6 Contact Hours (Lecture)
AGD# 250

Location

University of Florida
1395 Center Dr
Gainesville, FL 32610

Course Limit

30 Participants

Registration

• Dentist Fee: $269 (Early Bird) / $319 (Regular Fee)
• Auxiliary Fee: $129 (Early Bird) / $179 (Regular Fee)
• Friday: 9AM – 4PM
• Networking Lunch included