Ceramic layering: protocols of the world's leading schools

– Ceramic material options

– Lifelike shading

– Light absorption and light reflection value control

– Achieving individual degrees of translucency

– Ceramic firing: less firing vs multiple firings 

– Humidity control

– Сolor recipes

– One bake technique: advantages and disadvantages

– Internal core technique

– Full labial cut-back technique

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Ceramic material options

– Lifelike shading

– Light absorption and light reflection value control

– Achieving individual degrees of translucency

– Ceramic firing: less firing vs multiple firings 

– Humidity control

– Сolor recipes

– One bake technique: advantages and disadvantages

– Internal core technique

– Full labial cut-back technique

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Shape and shade design using the additive layering technique:

- the sequence of ceramic material application

- the technique the dentin layer applying 

- the technique the enamel layer applying

- incisor edge processing

- features of applying ceramics on the palatine surface.

– The interproximal contacts correction on the model

– Creating physiological morphology

– Imitation of natural surface textures

– Glaze – corrective firing

– Mechanical polishing for an optimized gloss level.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Choice of material and color

– Formation of the spring edge

– Filling in the middle part of the restoration

– Creating an incisor edge: the sequence of applying materials of different colors

– Features of applying the material to the palatine surface

– Application of ceramic material on contact surfaces.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Evaluation of restoration after baking

– Defining the boundaries of the transparent area

– Materials and tools for creating mamelones

– The sequence of ceramic materials application 

– Recommendations for creating a natural effect.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Materials for the enamel layer

– Marginal enamel layer application

– Features of applying ceramics to the incisor edge

– Creating the shape of the incisor edge

– Middle enamel part application

– Palatal enamel part application.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Analysis of the shape of restoration before correction

– Instrumental treatment of restoration

– Correction layer applying technique:

- in the margin part

- in the middle part

- in the incisor edge area

- on the proximal surfaces

- on the palatine surface.

– Creating a Halo effect. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Checking and correcting contacts

– Correction of the restoration shape

– Creating a surface texture

– Final adjustment of the restoration

– Polishing of the restoration.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Chipped ceramic restorations: risks

– Fractures of ceramic restorations: the causes

– Evolution of ceramic layering techniques

– Selection of ceramic material

– Thin Layer Technique

– Internal stain technique

– Surface treatment before and after glazing

– Advantages of full-layer ceramic restoration.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Methods of processing ceramic crowns on the model

– Сreation of natural shades of enamel and dentin

– Surface treatment for ceramic application

– Creation of mamelones

– Features of ceramic application in the incisor edge

– Surface morphology: creation of natural unevenness

– 3D stain illusion

– Surface treatment: tools and materials

– How to create defect of restoration.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.