Lesson 1Occlusal analysis: overbite/overjet, intercuspation, guiding teeth, wear patternsExamines occlusal factors important for anterior prosthodontics, such as overbite, overjet, intercuspation, guidance patterns, and wear marks, connecting them to habits like teeth grinding, failure risks, and designing anterior guidance and restorations.
Measuring overbite and overjet accuratelyEvaluating maximum intercuspation contactsAssessing canine and incisal guidance patternsIdentifying wear facets and attrition patternsRelating occlusal findings to risk assessmentLesson 2Comprehensive medical and dental history focused on bruxism and periodontal diseaseConcentrates on taking detailed medical and dental history for anterior fixed cases, highlighting teeth grinding, abnormal habits, gum disease, body-wide factors, and past dental work that affect risks, outcomes, and choice of materials.
Screening for systemic and medication factorsIdentifying bruxism and parafunctional habitsDocumenting periodontal disease historyReviewing prior restorations and failuresRisk stratification for complex anterior casesLesson 3Informed consent and documentation, communicating alternatives and prognosis to patientDescribes legal and moral sides of informed consent in complex anterior prosthodontics, covering records, showing options, risks, benefits, costs, and real expectations to aid joint decision-making and build trust with patients.
Essential elements of informed consentExplaining risks, benefits, and limitationsPresenting treatment alternatives and optionsDiscussing prognosis and maintenance needsDocumentation standards and record keepingLesson 4Digital records: intraoral scanning protocols, file formats, and model verificationLooks into capturing digital data for anterior prosthodontics, stressing mouth scanning steps, image quality and file types, model accuracy tests, and linking with design software for wax models, guides, and team planning.
Scanner calibration and infection controlScan path strategies for anterior segmentsManaging soft tissue and saliva during scanningFile formats, compression, and data exportDigital model verification and error detectionLesson 5Clinical examination: soft tissues, tooth vitality, mobility, probing depths, recession measurementOutlines step-by-step clinical checks for anterior prosthodontics, including soft tissue review, tooth life tests, looseness, gum pocket depths, and gum line retreat, tying results to outcomes, restoration edges, and gum treatment needs.
Extraoral and intraoral soft tissue assessmentTooth vitality testing and interpretationMobility grading and splinting considerationsProbing depths and attachment level chartingRecession measurement and mucogingival issuesLesson 6Problem list generation and SMART treatment goals (functional, esthetic, biological)Shows how to turn findings into a clear problem list and SMART goals covering function, beauty, and biology, directing treatment order, risk control, and talks with patients and the dental team.
Organizing findings into a structured problem listDefining specific, measurable treatment outcomesFunctional goals for occlusion and phoneticsEsthetic goals for smile line and tooth displayBiologic goals for pulp, periodontium, and boneLesson 7Photographic records: standardized extraoral and intraoral views and shade documentationDescribes standard outside and inside mouth photo methods for anterior cases, using pulls, mirrors, lights, and color notes, to aid diagnosis, lab talks, and tracking treatment results.
Standardized extraoral photographic viewsIntraoral retracted and mirror viewsCamera settings, lighting, and white balanceShade selection and mapping techniquesCommunicating shade data to the laboratoryLesson 8Articulator selection and mounting: semi-adjustable articulators, setting condylar values, and diagnostic wax-up importanceReviews choosing and using half-adjustable jaw models for anterior cases, including face measurements, joint settings, and adding test wax models to see beauty, function, and space before starting treatment.
Criteria for semi‑adjustable articulator selectionFacebow transfer for accurate maxillary mountingProgramming condylar inclination and Bennett angleMounting casts and verifying occlusal relationshipsRole of diagnostic wax‑up in treatment planningLesson 9Radiographic assessment: periapicals, bitewings, CBCT indications and interpretation for anterior regionCovers choosing and reading x-rays for anterior fixed cases, like single tooth films, bite x-rays, and 3D scans, focusing on root shapes, bone height, issues, and body risks affecting support teeth and implant plans.
Periapical radiographs for root and periapexBitewings for crestal bone and cariesCBCT indications in complex anterior casesCBCT interpretation of bone and anatomyRadiographic signs affecting abutment prognosisLesson 10Facebow transfer and centric relation records: indications and recording techniquesDetails when and how to use facebow transfers and centered bite records in anterior cases, stressing precision, checks, and effects on jaw model setup, bite study, and anterior guidance design.
Indications for facebow use in fixed casesFacebow transfer step‑by‑step procedureMethods for recording centric relationVerifying and repeating CR recordsTransferring records accurately to articulator
