Lesson 1Occlusal analysis: overbite/overjet, intercuspation, guiding teeth, wear patternsLooks at bite factors key to anterior prosthodontics, like overbite, overjet, tooth fitting, guidance ways, and wear marks, linking them to grinding habits, failure risks, and planning for front guidance and fillings.
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 diseaseCenters on taking detailed medical and dental history for front fixed cases, stressing teeth grinding, unusual habits, gum disease, body health factors, and past filling history that affect risks, outcomes, and material choices.
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 patientCovers legal and moral sides of informed consent in tough front prosthodontics, including records, showing options, risks, gains, costs, and real expectations to aid joint decisions 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 verificationExplores capturing digital data for front prosthodontics, focusing on mouth scanning steps, clarity and file types, model checks, 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 measurementDescribes step-by-step mouth check for front prosthodontics, covering soft gum review, tooth life tests, looseness, pocket depths, and gum pull-back, tying results to outcomes, filling 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 that fix function, looks, and health, directing steps, risk control, and talks with patients and the dental team involved.
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 documentationOutlines standard outside and inside mouth photo steps for front cases, using pulls, mirrors, lights, and color notes, to aid diagnosis, lab talks, and tracking treatment results over time.
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 picking and using half-adjustable bite models for front cases, including facebow setup, jaw settings, and adding test wax models to see looks, bite, 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 x-ray choices and reading for front fixed cases, like single tooth shots, bite films, and 3D scans. Stresses root shapes, bone heights, 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 moves and centered bite records in front cases, stressing accuracy, checks, and effects on bite model setup, bite review, and front guidance planning.
Indications for facebow use in fixed casesFacebow transfer step‑by‑step procedureMethods for recording centric relationVerifying and repeating CR recordsTransferring records accurately to articulator
