Posterior Onlay/Overlay Course

2 Day Course

Theory
- Decision making process: overlays vs. crowns
- Preparation designs: finish lines
- Clinical tips on improving preparation designs
- Bur kits to use and how to the use the burs
- Bonding protocols to Enamel and Dentine: which bonding agents to use on teeth and why
- Immediate Dentine Sealing (IDS) protocols
- Deep Margin Elevation (DME) protocols
- Ergonomics, Hand control (precision), Foot control (speed)
Hands-On
- 4 hands on preparation for gold onlays and emax onlays
- Feedback using digital technology (intra oral 3D-scanners)

Theory
- Impression taking vs Digital scanning
- How to make well fitting and long lasting temporaries
- Isolation
- Activation of IDS
- Bonding protocols and sequencing including which materials to use
- Resin cements versus Composite for bonding
Hands-On
- 4 hands on preparation for adhesive gold onlays and emax onlays (up to 8 preparations in two days)
- How to make well fitting temporary onlays.
- Rubber dam isolation for bonding single and multiple units