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Planning laminate veneers from the face inward: Jan Hajtó’s reference planes, tooth morphology and digital-to-analog mock-ups
Jan Hajtó, author of “Anteriores. Natural Beautiful Teeth” and creator of a 3D anterior tooth library used in Exocad, teaches Anterior Veneers: Smile Design and Treatment Planning across 7 lessons and 5 h 50 min. The course follows the planning chain for porcelain laminate cases — patient complaint and case value, natural tooth form, facial reference lines, smile design software and Photoshop, then wax-up and mock-up.
- 7lessons
- 5 h 50 minof video
- 3design tools shown
What you’ll be able to do
- Break a patient’s chief complaint into its parts and judge whether veneers are the right premium treatment
- Read anterior tooth morphology and translate it into briefs for the laboratory
- Set facial and dental midlines, the bipupillary plane and the incisal curve before designing
- Build a digital smile design in dedicated software and a realistic simulation in Photoshop
- Choose between partial and full wax-ups and run a digital mock-up in Exocad
- Deliver direct and indirect mock-ups with a silicone index to test the plan intraorally
Inside the course
Is the case worth doing?
The opening lecture defines predictable dentistry, weighs longevity and cost of laminate veneers, and asks whether the clinician’s skills match high-fee work, ending with impression steps and the biomechanics of conservative preparation.
What natural teeth look like
Hajtó explores anatomy, biogenetic patterns, dentogenic and photogenic concepts, masculine versus feminine forms and smile types, then turns these into a systematic esthetic analysis with golden proportion and intentional asymmetry.
From screen to mouth
A short software walkthrough, a longer Photoshop session aimed at patient communication, and two lessons on wax-up, vertical dimension testing and mock-up techniques carry the design into a finished clinical case.
Built for
- Dentists building a veneer practiceA structured way to plan and present elective anterior cases.
- Dental technicians working with veneer casesShared language on form, reference planes and wax-up choices.
Curriculum
Lesson 1: Developing Clinical Mastery for Premium Procedures: Focus on Anterior Laminate Veneers (59 min) 7 topics
- Breaking down a patient’s chief complaint into four key elements
- What “predictable dentistry” truly means and the practical steps to reach it
- How to weigh the financial investment and clinical value of laminate veneer therapy
- Exploring the longevity, cosmetic benefits, and tissue-preserving nature of laminate veneers
- Evaluating the clinician’s skill set and readiness to deliver premium, high-fee care
- Step-by-step guidelines for impressions and the critical role they play in treatment success
- Biomechanical principles behind effective and conservative tooth preparation
Lesson 2: Essential Principles of Aesthetic Veneers: Honoring Natural Beauty and Understanding Tooth Form (1 h 05 min) 9 topics
- Exploring what “natural beauty” means in modern aesthetic dentistry
- Understanding the intricate anatomy, morphology, and physiology of teeth
- Recognizing the wide spectrum of tooth forms, contours, and shades in aesthetic treatments
- Studying the organic, biogenetic, and morphological patterns specific to anterior teeth
- Optimizing collaboration between dentist and dental laboratory to create laminate veneers with ideal shape, form, and color
- Introducing and clarifying the principles of dentogenic and photogenic aesthetics
- Comparing more muscular and more feminine design philosophies in aesthetic dentistry
- Examining and categorizing various smile types
- Reviewing and discussing real clinical cases in detail
Lesson 3: Designing Beautiful Smiles: Practical Standards for Anterior Laminate Veneers (1 h 21 min) 16 topics
- Evaluating the esthetic quality and performance of anterior laminate veneers
- Systematic assessment of dental esthetics
- Integrating facial features and teeth for comprehensive smile design
- Step-by-step reference planning, including
- Alignment with the facial plane
- Orientation to the bipupilar plane
- Determination of the facial midline
- Determination of the dental midline
- Positioning of the incisal and occlusal plane
- Establishment of the horizontal reference plane
- Design and evaluation of the smile line
- Understanding and planning the curvature of the incisal plane
- Influence of gingival level on the visibility and harmony of the smile
- Identifying and managing symmetry and intentional asymmetry in esthetic dentistry
- Applying the golden proportion in planning anterior laminate veneer esthetics
- Review and discussion of clinical case examples
Lesson 4: Crafting Anterior Smiles with Laminate Veneer Aesthetics (20 min) 8 topics
- Guided digital workflow for designing anterior laminate veneer smiles
- Review and practical use of key tools within the smile design pro platform
- Identification and setting of essential horizontal and vertical reference planes
- Analysis of how tooth dimensions relate harmoniously to facial features
- Examination and adjustment of the smile curve to suit the individual patient
- Assessment of gingival outline, balance, and proportional harmony
- Choosing the ideal combination of shade and translucency for natural aesthetics
- Final refinement, adjustment, and completion of the digital smile project
Lesson 5: Using Photoshop to Design Smiles and Elevate Dentist–Patient Dialogue (54 min) 6 topics
- Building lifelike digital mock-ups of proposed treatments
- Using vivid visuals to help patients clearly grasp their treatment options
- Structuring treatment plans based on realistic, patient-specific simulations
- Presenting planned dental procedures in an easy-to-see, easy-to-follow visual format
- Strengthening the dialogue and mutual understanding between clinician and patient
- Tailoring smile designs and aesthetic results specifically for laminate anterior veneer cases
Lesson 6: Designing Laminate Veneers in Wax and Resin: Integrating Digital Planning with Traditional Techniques (29 min) 10 topics
- Pros and limitations of using a partial wax-up approach
- Pros and limitations of completing a full-arch wax-up
- Detailed laboratory workflow for creating a wax-up, from start to finish
- Sequential digital mock-up protocol with EXOCAD software
- Use of mock-ups for evaluating and modifying vertical dimension
- Comprehensive, stepwise review of a clinical case, including
- Wax-up planning and execution
- Creation of the digital mock-up
- Tooth preparation prior to final restorations
- Placement of the definitive veneers and ceramic restorations
Lesson 7: Using Direct and Indirect Mock-ups to Plan Anterior Laminate Veneers (36 min) 5 topics
- Step-by-step workflow for creating a direct, no-preparation mock-up in the patient’s mouth
- Clinical sequence for planning and fabricating an indirect mock-up
- How to use and optimize the silicone index/matrix method
- Review and discussion of real clinical cases
- Practical guidance for diagnosis, digital smile design, wax-up, and mock-up, including time-saving tips and clinical pearls
Before you buy
Does it teach veneer preparation and cementation in detail?
Only in outline. Preparation principles and a final seating appear, but the weight of the course is on esthetic analysis and planning.
Will I need particular software to follow along?
The demonstrations use a smile design platform, Adobe Photoshop and Exocad; you can follow the logic without them, but reproducing the steps needs similar tools.
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Online video course |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Jan Hajtó |
| Contents | 7 lessons |
| Duration | 5 h 50 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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