Current Concepts in Dentistry Day 1

Course description

Restorative Update: Materials and Clinical Techniques for Indirect Restorations

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024
Presented by Richard G. Stevenson III, DDS, FAGD, FACD, ABOD

We have several different indirect material options to restore teeth today; however, there exists a tremendous lack of consistency in the fundamentals of preparation design, nomenclature, rotary instrumentation, and delivery techniques, including occlusal adjustment to encourage restoration longevity. Textbooks and much of the literature have not been able to keep up with the current materials and the subsequent preparation alterations required. It is certainly time for our profession to embrace the proper terminology, burs, features and dimensions indicated to create preparations that will support the long-term survival of our restorations. This course will attempt to clarify what we know, what we think we know, and what we need to know—about materials and preparation designs in the current era, and how to deliver indirect restorations which have the best chance of survival.

Learning objectives

• Identify what finish line is created by each bur design when preparing indirect restorations
• Compare the differences in preparation deigns for the currently available indirect materials
• Differentiate the indications for various indirect ceramic preparation designs based on the structural elements of the remaining tooth and the esthetic demands of the case
• Implement the optimal sequence of steps required to deliver long lasting, indirect bonded ceramics

About the presenter

Richard Stevenson, DDS, FAGD, FACD, ABOD maintains a private practice focused on restorative dentistry in San Dimas, California and is an emeritus professor of clinical dentistry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry where he served as chair of the Division of Restorative Dentistry for 17 years. He serves on the editorial board of Operative Dentistry, mentors dentists in clinically focused study clubs internationally, and lectures extensively on restorative dentistry. He is the recipient of the American Dental Association’s distinguished "Golden Apple" Teaching Award, the Richard V. Tucker Award, the Award of Excellence from the Academy of Operative Dentistry and earned a fellowship in medical education from the UCLA School of Medicine.

He has published over 40 articles on dental materials, the principles of evidence-based dentistry, and restorative techniques in peer reviewed journals, and is the author of several book chapters in restorative dentistry. He is the inventor of numerous dental instruments. He is a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the Academy of Operative Dentistry, where he served as president. Dr. Stevenson is one of only 80 board certified operative dentists as awarded from the American Board of Operative Dentistry. He serves as the director of education at Stevenson Dental Education where he teaches hands-on clinical courses in general dentistry.