Lesson 1Extraoral and intraoral photographic protocol: standardized views for documentation and shade matchingThis part explains standard extraoral and intraoral photo methods, including needed views, camera setups, retraction and mirror use, and using pictures for records, shade checking, smile planning, and talking with patients and labs.
Essential extraoral photographic viewsStandardized intraoral retracted viewsMirror and occlusal photography techniquesBasic camera settings and lighting controlPhotographic shade and texture analysisImage storage, consent, and privacyLesson 2Comprehensive dental history review: systemic factors, medications, parafunction, and esthetic expectationsThis part describes getting full dental and medical history, focusing on body conditions, medicines, grinding habits, food, and beauty wishes, and how these affect restorative plans and patient agreement.
Key elements of medical history for dentistryMedication review and oral side effectsRecording parafunction and lifestyle factorsEliciting esthetic goals and expectationsDocumenting previous dental experiencesUsing history data in treatment planningLesson 3Occlusal analysis: static and dynamic examination, occlusal schemes, articulator mounting, and use of occlusal indicatorsThis part covers static and dynamic bite analysis, including checks in full bite, guidance ways, blocks, model mounting, and using paper, foils, T-Scan to guide restorative shapes and fixes.
Evaluating centric contacts and MIPAssessing guidance and occlusal schemesIdentifying working and nonworking interferencesFacebow transfer and articulator selectionMounting casts and occlusal analysis on articulatorUse of articulating paper, foils, and T-ScanLesson 4Periodontal charting and biologic considerations: probing depths, furcation, recession, and influence on restorative marginsThis part includes full gum charting, with probe depths, bleeding, furcation, looseness, recession, and how gum health affects margin spots, tooth shape, restorative plans, and long-term care.
Standard periodontal charting protocolAssessing furcation involvement and mobilityRecording recession and mucogingival issuesBiologic width and supracrestal tissueChoosing subgingival vs supragingival marginsPeriodontal stabilization before restorationLesson 5Risk assessment and prognosis formulation: caries risk, occlusal risk, periodontal risk and how they alter treatment choicesThis part outlines planned checks for decay, bite, and gum risks, mixing body and habit factors to guess outcomes, group patients, and change material picks, designs, check-ups, and care plans.
Caries risk assessment tools and factorsOcclusal and parafunctional risk evaluationPeriodontal risk and stability assessmentSystemic and behavioral modifiers of riskLinking risk level to treatment choicesCommunicating prognosis to the patientLesson 6Radiographic interpretation for restorative planning: bitewings, periapicals, and decision-making for additional CBCTThis part explains picking and reading bitewing and periapical x-rays, spotting decay and restorative faults, checking gum support, and deciding when limited or full-arch CBCT is needed for complex plans.
Indications for bitewing vs periapical radiographsRadiographic caries and existing restoration assessmentEvaluating bone levels and periapical statusRadiographic detection of root fractures and resorptionCriteria for prescribing limited field CBCTRadiation dose, ALARA, and documentationLesson 7Cracked tooth assessment: transillumination, bite tests, dye, periodontal probing, and criteria for reversible vs irreversible cracksThis part focuses on finding cracked teeth using light, bite tests, dyes, gum probing, and how crack spot, depth, symptoms affect outcomes, treatment picks, and choices for restore or pull.
Clinical signs and symptoms of cracked teethTransillumination and magnification techniquesUse of dyes and selective cusp loadingPeriodontal probing patterns around cracksClassifying crack extent and directionRestorative vs endodontic vs extraction choicesLesson 8Study models and digital impressions: when to use conventional impressions vs intraoral scanning for diagnostic wax-ups and occlusal analysisThis part compares old impressions and mouth scanning, listing when to use each, accuracy, and steps for study models, wax-ups, bite analysis, including digital mounting and lab talks.
Indications for conventional impressionsIndications for intraoral scanningAccuracy factors for diagnostic castsDigital articulation and virtual mountingWorkflow for diagnostic wax-upsTransferring wax-up information clinicallyLesson 9Pulpal vitality and pulp status testing: cold, EPT, percussion, bite tests and interpretationThis part reviews pulp and root tip tests, like cold, electric, tapping, pressing, bite tests, stressing steps, common errors, and matching findings with symptoms and x-rays to sort pulp health.
Standardized cold testing protocolUse and limitations of EPTPercussion and palpation for periapical statusBite tests for cracked and symptomatic teethInterpreting combined test resultsDiagnosing reversible vs irreversible pulpitis
