Today CAD/CAM is the fastest growing area in Dentistry. It is essential to understand Digital technologies as well as the latest choices of materials available.

This 1 day course will cover the latest digital solutions for the laboratory including an insight on the new Ivoclar Digital milling machines, plus a comprehensive hands-on workshop covering the latest material options for Cad/Cam dentistry.

The overall success and aesthetic result does depend very much on profound skills related to mechanical and optical characteristics of available CAD/CAM materials and suitable fabrication and characterization techniques, which will be addressed in the presentation.

Learning Objectives

• Mechanical & optical characteristics of materials
• Selection of material correlated to case situation
• Favoured finishing techniques associated to aesthetics, function and time
• Minimal layering techniques
• The latest in pre-sinter staining techniques
• Staining techniques using the latest stain and glaze materials
• Stain and glaze an anterior and posterior crown with the new Multi layered zirconia (IPS e.max ZirCAD MT Multi)
• Pre-sinter staining of a posterior Zirconia Bridge
• Partially layer, stain and glaze an anterior restoration
• Surface texture and polishing
• Aesthetic tips and tricks

What to bring

Participants are required to bring their working instruments (ceramic brushes), rotary grinding instruments and loupes if required to the workshop.