CLAIM YOUR SPOT


Thursday, November 21, 2024 , 4PM PT

Course Overview

'I love doing a quadrant of large, deep class II’s and III’s… said no dentist ever.' Join Dr. Craig Spodak in saying adios to those back-breaking soul-crushing composite restorations and explore why highly-durable, minimally invasive, indirect 3D printed restorations are the future. Attendees will learn how Digital Press Stereolithography (DPS) technology enables clinicians to achieve superior clinical outcomes while embracing partial coverage restorations and preserving more of the natural tooth structure. By moving beyond traditional composites, practices can streamline workflows, boost efficiency, and enhance patient satisfaction, all while achieving better profitability and predictable results.

Key Topics:
  • Recognize the Limitations of Large Posterior Composites
    • Evaluate the clinical limitations of hand-layered traditional large, direct composites in quadrant dentistry, focusing on how composite restorations often require excessive tooth reduction, technique-sensitive layering, and result in less durable outcomes.
  • Explore the Efficiency of Digital Press Stereolithography for Indirect Restorations
    • Understand how DPS technology allows for efficient, high-precision partial coverage restorations (e.g., inlays, onlays), reducing the need for crowns and preserving more of the patient’s natural tooth structure.
  • Maximize Profitability and Patient Outcomes with Tooth-Preserving Techniques
    • Discover how using ceramic onlay codes (D2643 and D2644) can significantly boost practice revenue while providing patients with long-lasting, tooth-preserving restorations. Discuss how 3D printed restorations restore teeth to their original strength and eliminate the issues seen with direct composites, like microleakage and shrinkage stress, for improved patient satisfaction and clinical success.