Dentistry that is esthetic, comfortable, survives long term and minimizes health risks to the patient is an important clinical objective.  Ceramics are the most consistently predictable esthetic dental material with advances in digital design, CAD CAM, dental implants and new generations of dental ceramics, ones ask if the basic tenants in education and treatment being overridden.  What needs to be mastered by students today?

This is a key question.

Managing simple and complex restorative issues is critical to improving patient acceptance and long term ceramic success.  Integrating the efforts of laboratory technologists and managing occlusion and patient’s desires have a profound impact on the practice of dentistry.

Original research will be presented documenting the clinical behavior of almost seven thousand all-ceramic restorations and specifically significantly more than 3400 E Max Lithium Disilicate restorations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. To understand what factors and concerns a prosthodontist would have treating patients that require “esthetic procedures”.
2. To understand the controversies that exists with modern dental materials.
3. To understand what clinical factors impact on long term survival of dental ceramic materials. The e max lithium disilicate ceramic restoration has proved with over 3500 restorations and 12 years to be the most successful ceramic ever studied.
4. To understand the restoration of dental implants in complex conditions.

Kenneth A. Malament D.D.S., M.Sc.D. received his D.D.S. from NYUCD and a specialty certificate and Master’s degree from Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry. Dr. Malament has a full time practice limited to prosthodontics which includes a dental laboratory with master dental technologists.  A Past-President of the American Board of Prosthodontics, Dr. Malament is a Clinical Professor at Tufts University and a Course Director in the postgraduate department of Prosthodontics.  Dr. Malament was on the research and development teams for two well-known ceramic products and developed in much of the instrumentation used in clinical practice. Dr. Malament is a Fellow in numerous prestigious organizations. His awards and positions held are daunting. Simply put, Dr. Malament is one of the most renowned prosthodontists on the planet. You must join us for this unique opportunity.