Patient demand for aesthetic in every restorative dental procedure has increased tremendously over the last few years.  In response the dentist needs to deliver aesthetic and functional restorations in the same amount of time in a profitable and predictable manner.  Resin composite is the bread and butter as amalgam used to be 30years ago.

Modern resin composite materials provide a large range of shades and opacities allowing the dentist to create and deliver highly aesthetic, functional and long lasting restorations.
This presentation will provide tips, tricks and hacks through a step-by-step approach for the use of direct resin composite restorations. 

Direct posterior resin composite restorations will be explained step by step with the goal of achieving ideal proximal contact, form, function and sensitive free restorations.  Bulk fill materials will be discussed and techniques for their utilization presented.

Class III and IV will be presented through clinical case examples to allow the dentist to predictably provide great aesthetic results.  You will clearly see that using readily available composite materials, and through application of a few techniques, you can achieve the results that you and your patients demand.

Topics include

This presentation will discuss:

• Shade selection
• Layering style
• Cavity preparation for aesthetics 
• Resin composite manipulation 
• Layering, contouring and polishing.  
• Direct resin veneers
• Diastema closures 

Learning Objectives

• How commercially available composites materials compare to natural teeth.
• Case preparation
• Predictable shade selection.
• Multiple approaches to layering.  
• When to use one, two or multiple layers for building anterior restorations.
• Cavity preparation for optimal interface blending between the tooth and resin.
• Do’s and don’ts of composite manipulation.
• Comprehensive review of matrix systems for anterior and posterior applications.
• Do’ and don’ts of light polymerisation.
• Contouring and polishing – key to achieving an aesthetic final result.
• Treatment of Class III & IV, Peg laterals, resin veneers and diastemas.
• Restore Class I and II with resin composite restorations.
• Use bulk fill materials for the restoration of posterior teeth.