DentistryOnline courseProsthodontics
Fixed and removable prosthodontics step by step — reduction guides, wax-ups, crown and veneer preps, dentures and bonded bridges
Frank Spear, Ricardo Mitrani, Gary DeWood, Douglas Benting and Jeffery Bonk teach Mastering Prosthodontics: From Impressions to Edentulous Solutions, ten modules and 41 short lessons totalling 11 h 40 min. Half of the course deals with the dentate patient — putty reduction guides, diagnostic wax-ups, crown and veneer preparation, impressions — and the other half with edentulous arches, from evaluation and impressions to tooth setting and the LTR classification, before a closing workshop on resin-bonded bridges.
- 10modules
- 41lessons
- 11 h 40 minof video
What you’ll be able to do
- Build and trim putty reduction guides — incisal, window, vertical and combined — to control preparation depth
- Use the diagnostic wax-up to plan treatment, make provisionals and brief the laboratory
- Prepare crowns with correct bur selection and subgingival or anterior margin placement
- Plan anterior veneer preparations through a mock-up, including malaligned or discoloured teeth
- Take edentulous impressions and set denture teeth from facial and maxillary landmarks
- Classify edentulous arches with the Lip, Tooth, Ridge (LTR) system and fabricate, adapt and repair resin-bonded bridges
Inside the course
Planning before the bur touches enamel
The opening modules show how to fabricate and trim four kinds of silicone guide and why the wax-up should come first, with guidance on its timing, technique and what it should tell the technician.
Preparation and impression technique
Crown preparations, bleeding-tissue management during impressions and a two-hour block on veneer philosophy — including the RW bur system and mock-up–driven preparation — form the practical core.
The edentulous patient
Motivation of both clinician and patient, critical exam findings, maxillary and mandibular anatomy, four impression techniques and facially generated tooth position lead into Benting’s LTR framework, which also weighs compliance and cost of implant options.
Bonded bridge workshop
Four short clips cover fabrication, chairside adaptation, removal and repair of a resin-bonded bridge as a conservative tooth replacement.
Built for
- General dentists doing crown and veneer workClear preparation protocols with guides you can make in the practice.
- Clinicians treating edentulous patientsEvaluation, impressions and tooth setting in bite-size lessons.
- Recent graduatesA structured refresher on fixed and removable fundamentals from experienced educators.
Curriculum
Module 1: Preparation Reduction Guides (47 min) 7 lessons
- Reduction Guides Intro
- Building the Putty Guides
- Trimming the Incisal Edge Guide
- Trimming the Window Guide
- Trimming the Vertical Guide
- Trimming the Combination Guide
- Using the Putty Guides
Module 2: Setting Teeth for Our Edentulous Patients (40 min) 3 lessons
- Facially Generated Tooth Position
- Maxillary Landmarks & Selecting Teeth
- Variations in Tooth Position & Mandibular Tooth Position
Module 3: Evaluating the Edentulous Patient (53 min) 3 lessons
- What Is Your Motivation
- What Is Your Patient’s Motivation
- Critical Findings in Your Clinical Exam
Module 4: Impressions for Our Edentulous Patients (37 min) 3 lessons
- Anatomic Features of the Maxilla
- Anatomic Features of the Mandible
- Four Impression Techniques
Module 5: Diagnostic Wax-ups (1 h 59 min) 7 lessons
- Diagnostic Wax-ups Intro
- Why You Should Do a Diagnostic Wax-up
- Treatment Aids Made from the Diagnostic Wax-up
- When Should You Complete the Diagnostic Wax-up
- What Type of Wax-up Technique Should Be Used
- How to Communicate the Desires and Expectations of the Clinician and Patient to the Laboratory
- Diagnostic Wax-ups Optimal Communication Techniques
Module 6: Crown Preparations (1 h 47 min) 3 lessons
- Crown Preparation Burs, Reduction and Technique
- Subgingival Margin Placement
- Recession and Anterior Margin Placement
Module 7: Impressions and Capturing the Data (59 min) 2 lessons
- Impression Making
- Impression Making Tips, Tricks, and Managing Bleeding Tissue
Module 8: Veneer Preparations (2 h 16 min) 5 lessons
- Anterior Veneer Preparation, Philosophy and Steps
- Veneer Prep Considerations for Malalignment, Recession, Discoloration, or Lower Anterior
- The Use of a Mock-Up for Anterior Veneer Preparation Part 1
- The Use of a Mock-Up for Anterior Veneer Preparation Part 2
- Veneer Preparation Using the RW Bur System
Module 9: Treating the Edentulous Arches and Introducing the LTR Classification (38 min) 4 lessons
- Governing Factors of the Restorative Design
- Location, Etiology, and EFSB Analysis of the Edentulous Arch
- Lip, Tooth, Ridge Classification Diagnosis and Treatment Indications
- Compliance and Financial Considerations for Implants
Module 10: Technique Workshop: Resin-Bonded Bridges (43 min) 4 lessons
- Resin-Bonded Bridge Fabrication
- Intraoral Bridge Adaptation
- Intraoral Bridge Removal
- Intraoral Bridge Repair
Before you buy
How long is each lesson?
Most lessons run roughly 10 to 25 minutes, so a module can be finished in a single sitting.
Is implant surgery covered?
No. Implants appear only as a treatment option within edentulous planning; the course is about restorative and prosthetic steps.
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 | Frank Spear, Ricardo Mitrani, Gary DeWood, Douglas Benting, Jeffery Bonk |
| Contents | 10 modules · 41 lessons |
| Duration | 11 h 40 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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