MAKING BETTER IMPRESSIONS – A PATH TO PREDICTABILITY AND PRECISION

HANDS-ON WORKSHOP

Supported by an educational grant from 3M.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

9:00 am - 12:00 pm (3 CE hrs)

Limited to 30 Participants

Never before in the field of all ceramic products have we had such wonderful products to utilize for our patients. The premier esthetics, strength, and precise fit of all ceramic crowns is phenomenal. This of course is dependent on extremely accurate dental impressions.

This course will focus on the use of exceptional impression materials and clinical steps to achieve outstanding final impressions. Other very important topics include appropriate resin cements, provisional fabrication, and all ceramic options available to the dental team and patients.

Course Objectives:

·       Understand procedures to deal with soft tissue issues.

·       How to effectively capture beautiful and accurate impressions.

·       What materials are appropriate for ceramic adhesion?

·       Appreciate the wide array of dental ceramics for crowns.

Recommended for…Dentists, Assistants and Technicians.

James M. Braun, DDS, MS received his Dental Degree, as well as his Masters Degree in Prosthodontics from the University of Michigan and after graduation he earned a Master's degree in Prosthodontics from the same institution. Upon returning to his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan, he established a full-time private practice specializing in Prosthodontics, which has been in continuation for over 25 years. Staff appointments have included the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and hospitals in Ann Arbor and Saginaw, Michigan.

For over 10 years, Dr. Braun has offered seminars at a great number of national and international meetings. Presentations have been made to over twenty ADA affiliated state dental associations and have also included the ADA Annual Session, Greater New York Meeting, and the Chicago Mid-Winter Meeting. Besides his lecture series, he has conducted numerous hands-on workshops, webinars and published a variety of articles on esthetic restorative dentistry for journals and magazines. Several major dental manufacturing companies utilize his professional skills on a consultant basis for the development of new products. Dr. Braun continues to be selected by “Dentistry Today” as one of the top clinicians in dental continuing education.

In this presentation, Dr. Braun does not refer to products of a commercial company with which he/she has a significant relationship.