Lesson 1Occlusal analysis: overbite/overjet, intercuspation, guiding teeth, wear patternsAnalyses occlusal parameters critical to anterior prosthodontics, including overbite, overjet, intercuspation, guidance patterns, and wear facets, relating them to parafunction, risk of failure, and design of 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 diseaseFocuses on structured medical and dental history taking for anterior fixed cases, emphasising bruxism, parafunction, periodontal disease, systemic modifiers, and previous restorative history that influence risk, prognosis, and material selection.
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 patientExplains legal and ethical aspects of informed consent in complex anterior prosthodontics, including documentation, presentation of alternatives, risks, benefits, costs, and realistic prognosis to support shared decision-making and trust.
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 verificationExplores digital data capture for anterior prosthodontics, focusing on intraoral scanning workflows, resolution and file formats, model accuracy checks, and integration with CAD software to support wax-ups, guides, and interdisciplinary 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 measurementDescribes systematic clinical examination for anterior prosthodontics, including soft tissue evaluation, tooth vitality, mobility, probing depths, and recession, linking findings to prognosis, restorative margins, and need for periodontal therapy.
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, aesthetic, biological)Details how to synthesise findings into a structured problem list and convert them into SMART treatment goals that address function, aesthetics, and biology, guiding sequencing, risk management, and communication with the patient and team.
Organising findings into a structured problem listDefining specific, measurable treatment outcomesFunctional goals for occlusion and phoneticsAesthetic goals for smile line and tooth displayBiologic goals for pulp, periodontium, and boneLesson 7Photographic records: standardised extraoral and intraoral views and shade documentationOutlines standardised extraoral and intraoral photographic protocols for anterior cases, including retraction, mirrors, lighting, and shade documentation, to support diagnosis, communication with the lab, and monitoring of treatment outcomes.
Standardised 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 selection and use of semi-adjustable articulators for anterior cases, including facebow mounting, setting condylar elements, and integrating diagnostic wax-ups to visualise aesthetics, function, and restorative space before 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 radiographic selection and interpretation for anterior fixed cases, including periapicals, bitewings, and CBCT. Emphasises root morphology, bone levels, pathology, and anatomical risks that influence abutment choice and implant planning.
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 indications and techniques for facebow transfer and centric relation records in anterior cases, emphasising accuracy, verification, and their impact on articulator mounting, occlusal analysis, and design of anterior guidance.
Indications for facebow use in fixed casesFacebow transfer step-by-step procedureMethods for recording centric relationVerifying and repeating CR recordsTransferring records accurately to articulator
