The Do’s and Don’ts of Porcelain Laminate Veneers (Hands-On)

Title: The Do’s and Don’ts of Porcelain Laminate Veneers (Hands-On)

Speaker: Dr. Gerard Kugel

Date: October 28, 2022

Time: 9am-4pm

Location:

IADE

Institute of Advanced Dental Education

317 Rt 34 Suite 205

Colts Neck, New Jersey

CE Creidts: 7

Tuition: 695.00

Course Description:

Are you currently providing porcelain laminate veneers in your practice? Not having the esthetic success you hoped for?

This course will provide an introduction into what you should consider when incorporating veneers - treatment options, case presentations and a discussion of managing patients' expectations. From planning and consideration of alternative approaches to execution, the necessary steps are presented, and many practice tips are provided, to help participants efficiently achieve desired clinical results. The hands-on session will include three different patient indications, the fabrication of temporary restorations, and proper techniques for cementation. This lecture and hands-on course will provide a comprehensive and a practical demonstration of how to execute porcelain laminate veneers, including the most common problems and how to avoid these mistakes in your dental office.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to

• understand the elements involved with treatment planning and case selection for veneers along with preparation tips.
• discuss the importance of team work and communication.
• review tooth preparation options, and when each are indicated for use.
• create a veneer preparation reduction guide along with silicone temporary shells.
• fabricate a temporary restoration on a prepared tooth.
• review the proper techniques for cementation.

This course is designed to help dentists incorporate veneers into their everyday practice.

About the speaker:

Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Comprehensive Care at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. With an expertise in Clinical Research and Esthetic Dentistry, he is a reviewer for The New England Journal of Medicine, JADA, The Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, and the Clinicians Report. He is on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, Compendium and Inside Dentistry, where his is Editor Emeritus. He is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Dental Materials. Dr. Kugel is on the Board of Directors of the CR Foundation and has his PhD in Dental Materials, as well as his Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.

Dr. Kugel has published over 150 articles and over 300 abstracts in the field of restorative materials and techniques. He has given over 400 lectures both nationally and internationally. Dr. Kugel is part of a group practice, the Trinity Dental Center in Boston, MA.