Lesson 1Occlusal analysis: overbite/overjet, intercuspation, guiding teeth, wear patternsExamines occlusal factors vital for anterior prosthodontics, such as overbite, overjet, intercuspation, guidance patterns, and wear marks, connecting them to habits like grinding, failure risks, and planning for anterior guidance and restorations in a practical way.
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 histories for anterior fixed cases, highlighting bruxism, grinding habits, gum disease, body-wide health factors, and past dental work that affect risks, outcomes, and choices of materials for lasting results.
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 complex anterior prosthodontics, including record-keeping, explaining options, risks, benefits, costs, and true expectations to help patients make shared decisions and build trust in their care.
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 verificationLooks into capturing digital data for anterior prosthodontics, stressing mouth scanning steps, image quality and file types, checking model precision, and linking with design software to aid wax models, guides, and team-based planning for better fits.
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 measurementOutlines step-by-step clinical checks for anterior prosthodontics, covering gum and soft tissue review, tooth life tests, looseness, pocket depths, and gum line retreat, tying results to future success, 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)Explains turning exam findings into a clear problem list and SMART goals that tackle function, looks, and health, directing treatment order, risk handling, and talks with patients and the dental team for smooth progress.
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 documentationDescribes standard outside and inside mouth photo methods for anterior cases, using pulls, mirrors, good lights, and colour notes, to aid diagnosis, lab chats, 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 jaw models for anterior cases, with facebow fitting, joint settings, and adding wax models to picture looks, bite function, and space for restorations before starting work.
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 regionHandles x-ray choices and readings for anterior fixed cases, like close-ups, bite shots, and 3D scans. Stresses root shapes, bone heights, issues, and body risks that guide tooth support 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 techniquesCovers when and how to use facebow shifts and centric bite records in anterior cases, focusing on exactness, checks, and effects on jaw model setup, bite study, 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
