What You Need to Know to Obtain Predictable Esthetic Outcomes When Using Ceramic Restorations

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Thursday, November 5, 2026  | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

This is an in-person course.

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Instructor:

John Ictech-Cassis, DMD, DDS, CAGS, FICD, FACD
Clinical Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences & Biomaterials
Program and Clinical Director, Post-Graduate Esthetic, Digital and Operative Dentistry
Director, Dental Health Center, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Overview

Selecting the ideal material for clinical conditions can be confusing for dental practitioners. Ceramic systems are not all the same. They each have different cosmetic potential and physical properties, as well as an evidence base relative to their longevity. In today’s practice, patients are increasingly demanding dental restorations that are both esthetic and functional. Obtaining predictable esthetic outcomes requires precise attention to detail with regard to tooth preparation, cervical margin design and location, soft tissue management, and impression making. This course will offer an extended review of clinical cases.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be better able to:

• Review the importance of case selection and treatment planning
• Review the principles of tooth preparations and soft tissue management
• Understand the differences in restorative materials available and their properties
• Review the protocol for anterior esthetic cases
• Understand the need of communication and collaboration between the restorative dentist and dental technician
• Understand the need of a dental team of specialists to support esthetic outcomes

Teaching Method

Lecture

Recommended for

General Dentists, Specialists, and Staff

Testimonials:  

“It was very exciting for me having a live course with a professor of the university who also gave me quality information that I can use to treat my patients better” – Liuvys Navarro Tosca, March, 2025

Additional Information

Light breakfast will available. Parking will be available at a discounted rate.

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