Light curing: Key to longevity. How long should our composite restorations last?
Date: 30 November 2024 | Time: 14:00 - 15:00 GST
Abstract
There are several new techniques, materials and devices in dentistry, and for us to keep up the pace, it is paramount for today’s professionals to be updated on what is possible to perform nowadays. What this course proposes is to facilitate the understanding of important and fundamental topics regarding longevity and stability of our composite restorations. With such understanding, new treatment options will unfold. It will be easier for professionals to treat cases with much more tranquillity, diminishing post-op sensitivity, and at the same time, increasing longevity with confidence.
Lecture Topics
- LED in dentistry: what is a proper curing
- Power and collimation: seems diGicult, it is not.
- DiGerent wavelengths and beam homogeneity.
Learning Objectives
- Review changes in light curing: new keys for short- and long-term success
- Master a new perspective for the use of diGerent kinds of lights in dentistry
- Reduce clinical stress by improving case predictability
- Updates on techniques and materials for today’s dentistry