Integrated Preclinical Concepts I: Capstone.

Catalog description

As a component of the Integrated Preclinical Preventive and Restorative Dentistry curriculum, students learn how to treat an integrated simulated posterior restorative case and an anterior restorative case. Students are introduced to the concepts of a smile design, esthetic wax-up, core build-up, lithium disilicate crown prep, provisional and a final impression of each case. All-ceramic restorations including partial coverage restorations are emphasized in later weeks with an emphasis on conservation of tooth structure. Cases increase in complexity throughout the quarter and treatment planning accompanies all projects. Adhesive protocols for restoration cementation are reviewed, and new techniques such porcelain repair and crown sectioning are introduced. (Quarter 4).