Minimally Invasive Anterior and Posterior Bonded Restorations: Veneers, Inlays, Onlays, and Vonlays

This comprehensive course combines clinical, laboratory, and esthetic protocols to enhance your confidence and predictability in delivering minimally invasive bonded restorations.

Lecture Topics

– Fundamentals of Smile Design and Photoshop Smile Design
– Indications and Contraindications for Minimally Invasive Veneers, Inlays, Onlays, and Vonlays
– Material Selection: What to Use, When, and Where
– Shade Analysis
– BFEPs (Bonded Functional Esthetic Prototypes / Mock-Ups)
– Step-by-Step Preparation Techniques for Anterior and Posterior Teeth
– Adhesive Cementation Protocols
– Occlusal Considerations.

Hands-On Lab

Participants will perform all techniques demonstrated in the lectures using typodonts and specially designed casts. Hands-on sessions follow each lecture and demonstration, guiding participants through:

– Smile design and BFEP fabrication with a high-strength composite
– Minimally invasive preparations customized to esthetic and functional outcomes
– Step-by-step adhesive cementation techniques.

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn and perform:

– Smile Design fundamentals and Photoshop-based previews
– Fabrication of BFEPs (bonded diagnostic prototypes)
– Conservative prep techniques for anterior and posterior teeth
– Approaches for diastema closure and managing peg laterals
– No-prep, selective prep, and conventional prep decision-making
– Dentin sealing protocols and shade-based prep planning
– Posterior block-out and margin elevation with structural flowable composites
– Fabrication of final prototypes
– Cementation strategies: self-etch, total-etch, selective-etch
– Application of Universal Adhesives (4th Gen 2.0 concept).

Key Hands-On Techniques

– Clear matrix fabrication for BFEP delivery
– BFEPs using structural light-cured flowable composite
– Minimal or no-prep veneer cases
– Precision reduction techniques for bonded porcelain restorations
– Posterior onlay, vonlay, and veneer preparation
– Adhesive and cementation demonstrations with hands-on practice.