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Anterior esthetics from composite layering to implants in the smile zone — 71 lessons by seven clinicians
Seven teachers, among them Frank Spear, Gregg Kinzer, Ricardo Mitrani, Jason Smithson and Will Martin, share the 36 h 50 min of Interdisciplinary Esthetic Excellence. Eight modules run from temporaries and anterior material choice through direct resin artistry, veneers and papilla management, esthetic-zone implants, extraction and ridge preservation, and functional treatment planning for worn or TMD patients.
- 8modules
- 71lessons
- 36 h 50 minof video
- 7instructors
What you’ll be able to do
- Fabricate crown and veneer provisionals that guide the final anterior result
- Choose between composite and ceramic for each anterior situation
- Layer, shape and finish direct resin with solid contacts and no white lines
- Place veneer finish lines to control papilla height and open embrasures
- Score an implant site with the Esthetic Risk Assessment before surgery
- Plan two adjacent missing anteriors with implants, pontics or cantilevers
Inside the course
Restorative groundwork and direct composite
Material selection is covered in three parts, alongside a lesson on how speech patterns can drive muscle pain and wear. The 14-lesson resin module then goes from the palatal stent and natural or simplified layering to Class I and II restorations, particle abrasion and closing the proximal box.
Veneers, soft tissue and the esthetic implant
Interproximal and interdental finish line placement, lab communication, insertion and ovate pontics come before a long implant block: immediacy, ridge defect strategies, the ERA with patient, restorative and surgical factors, and planning for dark teeth.
Complex sites and function
An LTR classification frames ten lessons on two missing centrals or laterals, including orthodontic site development. Atraumatic extraction and ridge preservation follow, then facially generated planning, cement versus bond, the edentulous maxilla, TMD, phonetic bite registration, adult non-surgical expansion and Nuvola aligners.
The teaching team
Spear and Kinzer share a Seattle practice limited to esthetic and fixed work; Mitrani practises prosthodontics in Mexico City; Martin directs the implant centre at the University of Florida; Lorenzana is a San Antonio periodontist; Smithson is known for composite artistry. Bob Winters, a sports psychologist, is also credited.
Built for
- Restorative dentistsDirect and indirect anterior protocols gathered into a single programme.
- ProsthodontistsEsthetic implant risk scoring and multi-unit anterior decisions in depth.
- Team-based cliniciansShows where perio, ortho and restorative planning meet in the smile zone.
Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of Esthetic Restorative Dentistry (8 h 14 min) 8 lessons
- Anterior Full Crown Temporaries
- Veneer Temporaries
- Immediate Single Tooth Implants
- Material Selection Anterior I
- Material Selection Anterior II
- Material Selection Anterior III
- Composite vs. Ceramic Esthetic Clinical Protocols
- The Pathology of Speech – How Speech Can Cause Muscle Pain, Tooth and Joint Wear
Module 2: Direct Resin Esthetics: Techniques & Artistry (3 h 01 min) 14 lessons
- The Foundation of Anterior Direct Resin Aesthetics
- Why Direct Resin
- The Palatal Stent
- Natural Layering
- Simplified Layering
- Shaping and Finishing
- Advanced Application of Anterior Direct Composites
- Direct Resin Restorations, Class I and II
- Using Particle Abrasion to Improve Bond Strength
- Reasons for White Line Failures
- Adjustment-Free Restorations
- Getting a Solid Contact Point
- Closing the Box
- State of the Art Composite Materials & Techniques for Posterior Dentition
Module 3: Indirect Veneer Restorations & Soft Tissue Integration (4 h 43 min) 11 lessons
- Course Overview & Objectives
- Assessment and Identification
- Interproximal Gingival Finish Line Location
- Interdental Finish Line Location
- Provisional Fabrication
- Communication with the Technician
- Veneer Insertion
- Managing Open Inter-Dental Spaces
- Managing Papilla Height and Contact Length
- Restoring Worn Maxillary Anterior Teeth With Veneers
- Ovate Pontics and Soft Tissue
Module 4: Implants in the Esthetic Zone (6 h 56 min) 12 lessons
- Immediacy in Implant Therapy in the Esthetic Zone
- Implants in the Esthetic Zone – Complimentary Sum
- Interdisciplinary Treatment Strategies for Alveolar Ridge Defects
- Interdisciplinary Strategy for Alveolar Ridge Deficiencies
- Ridge Defects – Prospects and Strategies
- Defining Implant Esthetics
- The Esthetic Risk Assessment (ERA)
- ERA Patient Factors
- ERA Restorative Factors
- ERA Surgical Factors
- ERA Patient Example
- Treatment Planning Dark Teeth in the Esthetic Zone
Module 5: Complex Esthetic Implant Cases: Adjacent & Multiple Teeth (1 h 31 min) 10 lessons
- Overview of LTR Classification
- Managing Two Centrals – Extraction & Adjacent Implants
- Managing Two Centrals – Immediate Implants
- Managing Two Centrals with Bone Loss
- Managing Two Existing Missing Centrals – Adjacent Implants
- Managing Two Existing Missing Centrals – Pontics
- Managing Two Missing Anterior Teeth – Lateral Overview
- Managing Two Missing Anterior Teeth – Adjacent Implants
- Managing Two Missing Anterior Teeth – Lateral Cantilever
- Managing Two Missing Anterior Teeth – Ortho for Esthetics
Module 6: Extraction & Ridge Preservation Techniques (54 min) 5 lessons
- Extraction Socket Healing
- Minimally Invasive Extraction – Traditional Techniques
- Minimally Invasive Extraction – Luxation Techniques
- Ridge Preservation
- Ridge Preservation Complications
Module 7: Interdisciplinary & Functional Treatment Planning (6 h 37 min) 7 lessons
- Facially Generated Treatment Planning – 6 Esthetic Criteria
- Indirect Restorations – Longevity and Function
- Indirect Restorations – Cement or Bond?
- Restorative Challenges in the Edentulous Maxilla
- Treatment Planning for TMD Patients
- Rethinking TMD
- Material Selection for the Worn Dentition
Module 8: Special Topics & Adjunctive Techniques (4 h 51 min) 4 lessons
- Phonetic Bite Technique & Appliance Overview
- Non-Surgical Expansion in Adults with Crossbite
- Outstanding Results with Nuvola Clear Aligners – Part 1
- Outstanding Results with Nuvola Clear Aligners – Part 2
Before you buy
Is this one continuous course or several programmes combined?
It gathers lessons from several instructors into eight themed modules, so module lengths range from under an hour to over eight hours.
Does the aligner content promote a particular system?
The two closing orthodontic lessons are built around Nuvola clear aligners specifically.
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 |
|---|---|
| Instructors | Spear, Kinzer, Mitrani, Smithson, Martin, Lorenzana, Winters |
| Contents | 8 modules · 71 lessons |
| Duration | 36 h 50 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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