Lesson 1Occlusal analysis: overbite/overjet, intercuspation, guiding teeth, wear patternsLooks at occlusal factors important for anterior prosthodontics, like overbite, overjet, tooth fitting, guidance patterns, and wear marks, connecting them to habits like grinding, failure risks, and designing front tooth 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 front fixed cases, stressing 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 patientExplains legal and moral sides of informed consent in complex front prosthodontics, covering records, showing options, risks, benefits, costs, and real expectations to help 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, quality and file types, checking model accuracy, 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 clinical check for front prosthodontics, including soft tissue review, tooth life tests, looseness, gum pocket depths, and gum line drop, linking 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 gather findings into a clear problem list and turn them into SMART goals that cover function, beauty, and health, directing steps, risk control, and talks with patients and the 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 documentationOutlines standard outside and inside mouth photo methods for front 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 front cases, including face bow fitting, setting jaw joint parts, and using test wax builds to see beauty, function, and space before treatment starts.
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 front fixed cases, like single tooth films, bite x-rays, and 3D scans. Stresses root shapes, bone heights, diseases, and body risks affecting support tooth picks 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 transfer and centric relation notes in front cases, stressing accuracy, checks, and effects on jaw model setup, bite analysis, and front 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
