Product Description
A technical manual with detailed, step by step procedures and photographs of the theory and application of the essential production skills every technician needs to be their best. TechBooks are the instant reference that should be in every professional's toolbox.
Knowledge of anatomy is the very foundation of excellence and is essential to developing the artistic perception and judgement needed to create natural restorations in any case.
Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy
Gain certainty of each individual feature of posterior anatomy and increase your ability to produce beautiful posterior crowns and bridges in wax, composite or porcelain.
You'll learn:
- The five basic features of primary anatomy.
- Precise definitions that will help you differentiate and visualize every feature of posterior anatomy.
- The one feature that determines the position of all other occlusal features.
- 3 tooth numbering systems.
- To confidently communicate with anyone about posterior tooth anatomy.
Anterior Anatomy and The Science of a Natural Smile
Gain full command of anterior anatomy and the 10 fundamentals you must know and fully understand to create and control the complex features of a natural smile.
You'll learn:
- The names and identification of internal and external features of anterior teeth.
- To recognize the 10 distinct components of a natural smile.
- How size, shape and position determine esthetics.
- The secrets that take a technician from good to great.
The production methods and principles in these books set a standard for producing consistent quality in the most efficient manner so that technicians step beyond the basics and reach for the sky.
Framework Design and Fabrication
Learn the standard for framework design from PFMs to cad-cam to implants. Be the one ceramists rely on to get it right.
You’ll learn:
- How to consistently make perfect margins
- Perfect anterior and posterior pontic placement and design.
- How to design frameworks to avoid multiple porcelain firings.
- How to maximize connector strength while creating open gingival embrasures.
- Recommended prerequisites:
- Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy
Crown and Bridge Anatomical Waxing
Combined with Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy, this proven procedure for quickly waxing beautiful crowns eliminates random motion and uncertainty. Your speed and quality will improve.
You’ll learn:
- Fast procedure for wax build-up.
- To quickly establish exact crown contour.
- To easily reproduce any natural anatomy in wax.
- How to work in multiples for production and quality.
- Recommended prerequisites:
- Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy
Anterior and Posterior Porcelain Application
Learning specific patterns for applying porcelain will benefit both the beginning and experienced ceramist. Increased control increases speed and quality.
You’ll learn:
- The barriers to teaching porcelain application.
- To control shrinkage and minimize multiple firings.
- To build to size and drastically reduce grinding.
- To reproduce any natural anatomy.
- To control translucency and color.
- Recommended prerequisites:
- Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy
- Anterior Anatomy and The Science of a Natural Smile
Contouring Posterior Bridges
This course builds on the anatomy learned in the Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy course, providing clear, reproducable, step by step procedures for contouring posterior teeth.
You’ll learn:
- Simplified procedures that remove the mystery of posterior contouring.
- How to reduce your costs by minimizing the number of tools and instruments used.
- How to create teeth that blend with the natural dentition, rather than each case looking like it was done by a different technician.
- Recommended prerequisites:
- Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy
Contouring Anterior Bridges
Utilizing the principles of Anterior Anatomy and The Science of a Natural Smile, every anterior contouring procedure is broken down into easy to follow steps, that will prepare you for handling the most demanding esthetic challenges.
You’ll learn:
- Simplified procedures that remove the mystery of anterior contouring.
- To easily determine the proper shape, size and position to create a true cosmetic restoration.
- How to reduce your costs by minimizing the number of tools and instruments used.
- The fundamental contouring principles that apply to all natural smiles.
- Recommended prerequisites:
- Anterior Anatomy and The Science of a Natural Smile
Creating Natural Dentures
A comprehensive module that demonstrates all the skills and steps for producing esthetic natural dentures. Learn a new, profitable skill or use it to increase your current production efficiency.
You’ll learn:
- All the muscles and anatomical features of the mouth that must be known to be able to predictably fabricate stable dentures.
- All of the measurements and data necessary to create truly cosmetic dentures.
- The three anterior arrangements that can be used and modified to meet any age or soft to aggressive esthetic requirement.
- How to quickly wax and carve self cleaning denture bases, including perfectly placed interdental papillae, root imminences and gingival contours.
- An efficient method for finishing and polishing processed dentures, guaranteeing properly trimmed borders, natural festooning and ideal base thickness.
- A precise equilibration technique that gives the technician certainty on when and where to adjust.
- A fast predictable method for setting anterior and posterior teeth that can be easily taught to others.
- Recommended prerequisites:
- Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy
- Anterior Anatomy and The Science of a Natural Smile
