Bonding of Aesthetic Restorations: Detailed Protocols and Video Guides

– Past dental materials and their cementation properties

– Classification of dental cements

– Classification of adhesive materials

– Recent advancements and evolution of dental materials

– Currently available materials in the market and material selection preferences

– Bonding and surface treatment of ceramics

– Bonding and surface treatment of zirconia.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Past dental materials and their cementation properties

– Classification of dental cements

– Classification of adhesive materials

– Recent advancements and evolution of dental materials

– Currently available materials in the market and material selection preferences

– Bonding and surface treatment of ceramics

– Bonding and surface treatment of zirconia

– Classification of ceramic materials:

- Lithium disilicate ceramics

- Hybrid ceramics

- Feldspathic ceramics and leucite-reinforced glass ceramic.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Traditional cements. Overview of the conventional cementation methods and their applications

– Simplified self-adhesive cements. Benefits and uses of self-adhesive cements for simplified procedures

– In-depth analysis of resin-based multistep cements and their role in complex restorations

– Adhesive systems and composite cementation protocol. Techniques to enhance bond strength

– Delayed dentin sealing vs immediate dentin sealing. Comparison of the two approaches to dentin sealing and their respective advantages

– The differences and indications for using cements compared to adhesive systems in different clinical scenarios

– Step-by-step video demonstration of a composite overlay cementation using adhesive protocols. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Pre-cementation evaluation. Sandblasting protocols, why and how?

– Protocols of the proper cleaning of the prosthetic restoration prior to cementation;

– Protocols for the proper cleaning of the abutments. Subgingival preparations:  

- shoulder prepared abutments

- knife-edge prepared abutments.

– Protocols for the proper cleaning of the abutments. Supragingival preparations and non-retentive preparations:

- Vertiprep abutments

- onlays and overlays.

– Cementation vs adhesive bonding

– Delayed dentin sealing vs immediate dentin sealing

– Selecting the appropriate cementation material based on the type of prosthetic work and the clinical situation

– Proper isolation techniques

– Step-by-step video demonstration of the cementation procedures to achieve optimal bond strength and marginal integrity

– Evaluating the success of the cementation process through follow-up and post-operative assessments

– Step-by-step video demonstration of single crown cementation using adhesive protocols.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Sandblasting and material treatments prior to cementation: a step-by-step guide

– Protocols for tooth pre-treatment prior to cementation

– Protocols for bonding all-ceramic restorations

– Protocols for cementing metal ceramic restorations

– Protocols for bonding zirconia restorations

– Protocols for bonding onlays, overlays, and veneers

– Protocols for bonding indirect composite restorations

– 18 clinical situations of bonding various prosthetic restorations with Dr. Cavalli

– Step-by-step video demonstration of abutment preparation and zirconia crown cementation.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Video demonstration of composite overlay bonding:

- sandblasting protocols of composite overlays restorations

- isolation protocols and rubberdamology

- adhesive protocols of the abutment tooth

- heated composite application and curing phase.

– Video demonstration of lithium disilicate:

- sandblasting protocols of veneers restorations

- isolation protocols and rubberdamology

- adhesive protocols of the abutment tooth

- bonding of veneers and curing phases.

– Material selection for veneer bonding. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.