Never Diagnosed, Never Treated.

Accurate diagnosis is the foundation of successful periodontal and restorative treatment. Recognizing the clinical conditions that require intervention helps dentists identify opportunities to preserve natural teeth, improve oral health, and provide esthetic, biologically sound restorations with lasting results.

Without a thorough diagnosis, valuable opportunities for early intervention may be missed, potentially affecting long-term treatment outcomes and tooth preservation.

In this course, you will:

• Identify the specific clinical conditions that indicate the need for periodontal and restorative treatment.

• Understand how compromised teeth can be preserved through appropriate treatment, with predictable long-term outcomes.

• Recognize the importance of early intervention and how timely treatment can help patients retain their natural teeth for a lifetime.

• Examine the relevant clinical research supporting periodontal and restorative treatment, including evidence of long-term success and prognosis.

A properly prepared core buildup is the foundation of successful restorative dentistry, providing the esthetic and biologic framework for the entire restorative process. Completing the core before periodontal correction is essential to establishing the proper relationship between the restoration and surrounding periodontal tissues.

This course presents a step-by-step approach to removing existing restorations, eliminating caries and residual restorative materials, and placing adhesive core buildups and surgical provisionals. Detailed instruction covers the specific techniques, materials, and instruments needed to achieve consistent, predictable results, including in challenging subgingival environments.

In this course, you will:

• Remove existing restorations and restorative materials while ensuring thorough caries removal.

• Understand the essential role of core buildups in establishing the foundation for successful restorative and periodontal treatment.

• Follow a repeatable protocol for tooth disinfection and conditioning to support reliable adhesive bonding and core placement.

• Examine current adhesive techniques and scientific evidence to understand the principles behind successful bonding.

• Master core buildup techniques in subgingival environments, including cases requiring periodontal correction.

• Refine core buildups using specific burs, instruments, and finish line designs to establish the appropriate foundation for subsequent periodontal and restorative procedures.

Provisional restorations serve as the blueprint for successful restorative dentistry, establishing the foundation for esthetic, functional, and biologically sound results. Properly designed provisionals provide full access to the tooth for periodontal correction and biologic shaping while supporting the surrounding tissues throughout treatment.

This course covers the materials, techniques, and clinical protocols needed to create high-quality provisional restorations. You'll examine direct and indirect fabrication methods, compare commonly used materials, and follow repeatable procedures for finishing, polishing, and cementation. Special attention is given to cementation techniques that allow periodontists to remove provisionals easily during periodontal treatment.

In this course, you will:

• Identify the materials and techniques used to fabricate durable, esthetic provisional restorations.

• Create provisional restorations that support esthetics, occlusion, and periodontal health throughout the restorative process.

• Compare direct and indirect fabrication techniques, including the clinical applications of methyl methacrylate and Bis-GMA materials.

• Follow step-by-step finishing, polishing, and cementation protocols to achieve predictable results and facilitate provisional removal when periodontal treatment is required.

A healthy subgingival environment is essential for long-term periodontal health and restorative success. Root concavities, furcations, and other subgingival defects can trap plaque and calculus, compromise periodontal health, and threaten the longevity of restorations.

While effective patient hygiene is important, lasting results also depend on correcting these anatomical challenges through biologic shaping and soft tissue grafting. These techniques help create a healthier, more maintainable environment that supports natural tooth preservation and long-term restorative success.

In this course, you will:

• Understand the principles of furcation management and how biologic shaping can improve the subgingival environment.

• Incorporate soft tissue grafting techniques to support periodontal health, protect restorative work, and reduce the risk of further periodontal breakdown.

• Identify and correct root concavities and subgingival defects that harbor plaque and calculus, compromise periodontal health, and jeopardize long-term restorative outcomes.

Relining provisional restorations at the four-week postoperative mark plays an important role in periodontal healing and long-term restorative success. This timing allows for initial tissue healing while accommodating continued coronal migration of the periodontal attachment.

Proper provisional margin placement, finishing, and cementation help support tissue healing and establish a healthy foundation for the definitive restoration.

In this course, you will:

• Understand the postoperative management protocols for the first four weeks following periodontal corrective surgery.

• Examine the biological rationale for relining provisional restorations at the four-week postoperative visit and how proper timing supports tissue healing and attachment migration.

• Follow a step-by-step provisional reline protocol, including precise margin placement in relation to the gingival tissues, finishing techniques, and cementation procedures to support predictable restorative outcomes.

Accurate final impressions and digital scans are essential for successful restorative dentistry. Proper preparation, tissue management, and material selection help ensure precise results while improving patient comfort and chairside efficiency.

This course covers the techniques and clinical decisions involved in capturing accurate impressions and digital scans. You'll examine margin design, gingival retraction, impression materials, and scanning strategies, along with methods for overcoming common challenges. Special attention is given to restorative contours and tissue management techniques that support long-term periodontal health and restorative success.

In this course, you will:

• Select the appropriate burs and establish proper margin designs and positions to support accurate impressions and predictable restorative outcomes.

• Compare conventional impression techniques and digital scanning methods, including triple trays, quadrant impressions, PVS, and polyether materials, to determine the appropriate approach for each clinical situation.

• Understand the principles of restorative contours and how proper contour design influences periodontal health and long-term treatment success.

• Examine gingival retraction techniques, including why a two-cord technique may be unnecessary or potentially harmful in properly managed periodontal and restorative cases.

Selecting the appropriate restorative material is essential for achieving predictable, long-term results. With the growing range of materials available, understanding their properties, clinical indications, and limitations helps dentists make informed treatment decisions based on each patient's needs.

This course examines the principles behind restorative material selection, including porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM), full gold, feldspathic porcelain, Empress, zirconia-based restorations, e.max, and CAD/CAM options. You'll also examine effective communication with dental laboratories, proper restorative contours, cementation protocols, and occlusal management techniques that support long-term success.

In this course, you will:

• Select the appropriate restorative materials for different clinical conditions, including challenging cases involving parafunctional habits and excessive tooth wear.

• Follow a repeatable protocol for delivering definitive restorations to improve accuracy, efficiency, and predictability during the final phase of treatment.

• Communicate restorative contour requirements to your dental laboratory, including contour considerations for furcated posterior teeth that support long-term periodontal health.

• Understand current luting and cementation protocols and select appropriate techniques and materials for different restorative situations.

• Perform precise occlusal adjustments to reduce excessive forces and minimize the risk of porcelain fractures.

• Evaluate occlusal appliance options, including full-coverage night guards, NTI appliances, and hard versus soft occlusal surfaces, to determine the appropriate approach for each patient.