Lesson 1Extraoral and intraoral photographic protocol: standardised views for documentation and shade matchingThis part covers standardised extraoral and intraoral photo protocols, including needed views, camera settings, use of retractors and mirrors, and how to apply images for records, shade checks, 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 shows how to gather full dental and medical history, focusing on body-wide conditions, medicines, habits like grinding, diet, and beauty wishes, and how these shape restorative plans and getting 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 describes static and dynamic bite analysis, covering checks in full bite position, guidance ways, blocks, mounting on articulators, and using marking paper, foils, and T-Scan to shape restorative designs 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 areas, looseness, and gum pull-back, and how gum health affects edge placement, tooth emergence shape, restorative plans, and ongoing care strategies.
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 risk, bite risk, and gum risk, mixing body and habit factors to predict outcomes, group patients, and adjust material picks, designs, check-up times, 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 teaches selecting and reading bitewing and close-up x-rays, spotting decay and restorative faults, checking gum support, and deciding when limited or full-mouth CBCT is needed for tricky restorative 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 centres on finding cracked teeth with light tests, bite checks, dyes, and gum probing, and how crack spot, depth, and signs affect outlook, treatment picks, and choices between fixing or pulling the tooth.
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 traditional moulds and mouth scanning, listing when to use each, accuracy points, and steps for study casts, wax builds, and bite checks, including digital joining 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 looks at pulp and root tip tests, like cold, electric pulp test, tapping, pressing, and bite checks, stressing test steps, common errors, and linking results to signs 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
