Esthetic and Functional Treatment Planning for Wear Patients

Overview Composite resins are routinely used to solve many challenges and for esthetic enhancement of the smile, including veneers. The direct restorative approach is the most accepted because it has proven effective when indicated in trained clinicians’ hands. The direct-indirect technique for composite resin veneer fabrication combines many of the distinct advantages of the direct […]

Fear of the severe wear case failing can cause dentists to hesitate in treatment, doubt the appropriate next step, and often refer a potentially lucrative case. This course will give you a solid foundation in what to look for, how to plan and how to predictably treat worn dentitions.

In Part 2 of our series on patient communication, we return to Dr. Mitrani’s practice to see how the buyer’s journey and patient communication tools employed in Part 1 can be applied to a comprehensive case.

Despite the removal of enamel, the goal for crown preparation is always the preservation of tooth structure for long-term predictability, function and durability.