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Jason Smithson’s two-day protocol for minimally invasive ceramic restorations — preparation to cementation
In Cosmedent Minimally Invasive Ceramic Restorations: From Concepts to Completion, UK restorative dentist Jason Smithson walks the full ceramic workflow across two recorded days and roughly nine hours. Fourteen lessons run from enamel and dentin biomechanics through partial-coverage and veneer preparation to adhesive cementation, with tooth structure preserved at every step.
- 2modules
- 14lessons
- 9 hof teaching
What you’ll be able to do
- Choose indirect onlays and partial coverage over full crowns when they fit
- Design smooth preparations that avoid stress concentrators
- Apply immediate dentin sealing and endo-crown protocols
- Prepare anterior veneers and single centrals with reliable provisionals
- Bond ceramics with the right luting cement and surface treatment
Inside the course
Day one: foundations and preparations
The first module builds the theory of partial coverage, enamel and dentin biomechanics, cusp coverage and preparation design, then demonstrates molar preparation, impressions, stents and temporisation.
Day two: veneers and crowns
The second module is preparation-led: anterior teeth with provisional veneers, vertical crown preparation with knife-edge margins, and a full single-central workflow through to cementation.
Materials that make the bond last
The course closes on how to choose a luting cement and which surface treatments actually work — air abrasion, acid etching and silanisation — the factors that decide whether the restoration holds.
About Jason Smithson
Qualified at the Royal London in 1995 with several clinical awards, he is known for composite artistry and chairs one of the UK’s largest independent study groups.
Built for
- Restorative dentistsA complete protocol for conservative ceramic work.
- Clinicians moving to partial coveragePreparation design that preserves tooth structure.
- Cosmetic-focused practitionersPredictable anterior veneers from prep to cement.
Curriculum
Module 1: Day 1 — Fundamentals of Partial Coverage and Veneer Preparations (5 h 05 min) 7 lessons
- Theory of partial coverage restorations; enamel and dentin macrostructure
- Reduction parameters and occlusal considerations
- Smooth preparation principles, immediate dentin seal and endo-crowns
- Hands-on: molar preparation and impressions
- Temporization, stent use and polishing techniques
- Veneer preparation principles, contraindications and provisionals
- Clinical cases, interproximal extensions and final finishing
Module 2: Day 2 — Hands-On Veneer and Crown Preparations (3 h 55 min) 7 lessons
- Anterior preparations and provisional veneers
- Continuation of anterior preparations
- Temporization and finishing of anterior teeth
- Vertical crown preparation with a knife-edge margin
- Single central workflow: prep, impression, lab design and cementation
- Depth cuts, provisionalization and finishing
- Luting cement properties and ceramic treatment summary
Before you buy
Is this a live hands-on class?
No. It is a recorded two-day programme you watch at your own pace. The hands-on segments are demonstrated on video rather than performed with an instructor beside you.
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 | Jason Smithson |
| Contents | 2 modules · 14 lessons |
| Duration | About 9 hours |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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