Lesson 1Occlusal analysis: overbite/overjet, intercuspation, guiding teeth, wear patternsExamines bite parameters vital for anterior prosthodontics, including overbite, overjet, tooth fitting, guidance patterns, and wear marks, connecting them to grinding habits, failure risks, and designing front tooth guidance and restorations.
Measuring overbite and overjet accuratelyEvaluating maximum tooth fitting contactsAssessing canine and front tooth guidance patternsIdentifying wear marks and grinding patternsRelating bite 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, stressing teeth grinding, abnormal habits, gum disease, body-wide factors, and past restoration history that affect risks, outcomes, and material choices.
Screening for body and medicine factorsIdentifying teeth grinding and abnormal habitsDocumenting gum disease historyReviewing prior restorations and failuresRisk grouping for complex anterior casesLesson 3Informed consent and documentation, communicating alternatives and prognosis to patientExplains legal and ethical sides of informed consent in complex anterior prosthodontics, including records, showing options, risks, benefits, costs, and real outcomes to aid joint decision-making and build trust with patients.
Essential parts of informed consentExplaining risks, benefits, and limitsPresenting treatment options and choicesDiscussing outcomes and care needsDocumentation standards and record keepingLesson 4Digital records: intraoral scanning protocols, file formats, and model verificationExplores digital data capture for anterior prosthodontics, focusing on mouth scanning steps, clarity and file types, model accuracy checks, and linking with design software to aid wax models, guides, and team planning.
Scanner setup and infection controlScan paths for front mouth areasHandling soft tissues and saliva in scanningFile types, compression, and data sharingDigital model checks and error findingLesson 5Clinical examination: soft tissues, tooth vitality, mobility, probing depths, recession measurementDescribes step-by-step clinical exam for anterior prosthodontics, including soft tissue checks, tooth life tests, looseness, gum pocket depths, and gum line retreat, linking results to outcomes, restoration edges, and gum treatment needs.
Outside and inside mouth soft tissue checksTooth life testing and understanding resultsLooseness grading and support considerationsPocket depths and attachment level mappingGum line retreat measurement and tissue issuesLesson 6Problem list generation and SMART treatment goals (functional, esthetic, biological)Details how to combine findings into a clear problem list and turn them into SMART treatment goals covering function, beauty, and health, guiding steps, risk handling, and talks with patients and the team.
Organizing findings into a clear problem listDefining specific, measurable treatment resultsFunctional goals for bite and speechBeauty goals for smile line and tooth showHealth goals for tooth pulp, gums, and boneLesson 7Photographic records: standardized extraoral and intraoral views and shade documentationOutlines standard outside and inside mouth photo steps for anterior cases, including pulling back lips, using mirrors, lighting, and colour records, to aid diagnosis, lab talks, and tracking treatment results.
Standard outside mouth photo viewsInside mouth pulled-back and mirror viewsCamera settings, lighting, and colour balanceColour picking and mapping methodsSharing colour data with the laboratoryLesson 8Articulator selection and mounting: semi-adjustable articulators, setting condylar values, and diagnostic wax-up importanceReviews choosing and using semi-adjustable bite models for anterior cases, including facebow fitting, setting jaw joint parts, and using diagnostic wax models to see beauty, function, and space before treatment starts.
Rules for choosing semi-adjustable bite modelsFacebow transfer for correct upper jaw fittingSetting jaw slope and side movement angleFitting models and checking bite relationsRole of diagnostic wax model in planningLesson 9Radiographic assessment: periapicals, bitewings, CBCT indications and interpretation for anterior regionCovers x-ray choices and reading for anterior fixed cases, including close-up tooth x-rays, bite x-rays, and 3D scans. Stresses root shapes, bone levels, diseases, and body risks affecting support tooth picks and implant plans.
Close-up x-rays for root and tip areasBite x-rays for bone tops and decay3D scan needs in tough anterior cases3D scan reading of bone and body partsX-ray signs affecting support tooth outcomesLesson 10Facebow transfer and centric relation records: indications and recording techniquesDetails when and how to use facebow transfer and centric relation records in anterior cases, stressing accuracy, checks, and their effect on bite model fitting, bite analysis, and front guidance design.
When to use facebow in fixed casesFacebow transfer step by stepWays to record centric relationChecking and redoing CR recordsTransferring records correctly to bite model
