B.O.P.T. сoncept encyclopedia. For prosthodontists and dental technicians

– The traditional approach of fixed prosthetic restorations: clinical stages

– Finish line geometry: biological and mechanical aspects 

– The causes of soft-tissue recessions in the field of prosthetics

– Simplified Prosthetics Protocol (SPP): key aspects

– Advantages of vertical preparation

– Crown contour: methods of formation

– Protocol of teeth preparation: instruments and methods

– Temporary prosthetics: clinical recommendations.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Obtaining the final impression: the time of taking the impression and the impression materials

– Methods for obtaining working prints

– Materials for prosthetics: key aspects of working with lithium disilicate

– Laboratory stages when working in the technique of vertical preparation

– Aesthetical and mechanical behavior of all-ceramic restoration materials in vertical geometry 

– Mistakes in vertical preparation of teeth

– Artificial сervical contour: prevention methods

– Clinical cases of application of the SPP.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Philosophy of the concept of BOPT on natural teeth

– Types of preparation: the effectiveness of horizontal and vertical preparation

– The reaction of soft tissues to different types of preparation

– The biological advantages of the technique BOPT

– Remodeling of the eruption contour due to a prosthetic restoration

– Working with a thin periodontal phenotype

– Cementation of prosthetic restorations: materials

– Principles of preparation in the concept of BOPT

– Protocol of prosthetic restoration in the concept of BOPT on natural teeth and implants

– Histological substantiation of the concept of BOPT

– Digital protocol BOPT

– Manufacture of veneers in the concept of BOPT

– Philosophy BOPT in posterior teeth and implants

– Indications for the use of BOPT.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– The principles of the concept BOPT and its advantages

– Preparation with a finish line: indications

– Overcontour: pros and cons

– Modern-day applications of the biological width

– Contouring temporary restorations for BOPT concept

– Diagnosis and preparation of a treatment plan: a clinical example

– Vertical preparation: stages, tools and recommendations

– Creating a smile design in the BOPT concept

– Gingitage: the concept and biological aspects 

– Criteria for determining the depth of preparation

– The role of temporary prosthetic restoration

– Laboratory stage: features of the dental technician's work in the BOPT concept

– Soft tissue stability: a clinical example.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Basic principles of BOPT concept

– Fundamental differences between a natural tooth and an implant

– Application of the concept of BOPT in implantology

– Bone level and Tissue level implants: the main differences and trends

– Changes in bone tissue after tooth extraction: aesthetic aspects of implantation planning 

– Preservation of the gingival papilla: the key to success

– The concept of BOPT for implantation in posterior teeth.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Preparation of teeth: anatomical aspects

– Finish line design

– Philosophy of BOPT: clinical stages and requirements

– Managing the position of the gingival edge in the concept of BOPT

– The concept of a negative and positive housing

– Modification of the gingival edge position without mucogingival surgery: protocol

– Displacement of the gingival edge in the apical direction: the choice of a technique

– Changing the shape of the gingival margin: a clinical example.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Design of the finish line for horizontal and vertical preparation

– The concept of BOPT: basic principles and indications

– Criteria for the quality of the prepared surface in the concept of BOPT

– Supracrestal tissue attachment: diagnostics 

– The significance of the periodontal phenotype

– Biological and mechanical factors of prosthetic restoration stability

– Scientific evidence on the concept of BOPT

– Key aspects regarding the concept of BOPT: cementing

– Laboratory stage of working in the concept of BOPT: stages and criteria

– Materials and methods for obtaining high-quality impressions

– Digital solutions in vertical preparation.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

– Question and answer about biological issues

– The biologic foundation of BOPT

– The rationale of use of BOPT

– Why to shift from teeth to implants

– Shoulder or shoulderless abutments

– Customized or standard abutment.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists.

– One shot abutment technique

– The abutments duplication technique

– Immediate loading or not? Biologic and esthetic issues

– The management of the soft tissues

– The PRAMA IMPLANT concept

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists.

– Evaluation of the horizontal supracrestal space (HSS) and clinical attachment level (CAL) of the gingiva
– Perio-restorative approach to aesthetic rehabilitation
– Digital smile design in perio-restorative cases
– Subgingival tooth preparation: indications in aesthetic rehabilitation
– Crown lengthening and horizontal space creation
– Dentist-dental technician workflow in perio-restorative cases
– Analysis of clinical cases of anterior aesthetic restoration:

- Tooth preparation and sulcus depth
- Impression taking protocols
- Laboratory protocols in perio-restorative rehabilitation
- Zirconia restoration bonding protocols.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians, General dentists.

– Horizontal vs. vertical preparation technique
– Clinical and anatomical crown of the prepared tooth
– Tooth preparation geometry and soft tissue management
– Analysis of edged preparation techniques:

- Beveled shoulder
- Shoulder
- Bevel
- Chamfer
- Knife edge.

– Biologically oriented preparation technique (BOPT) in aesthetic rehabilitation
– Vertical edgeless preparation:

- Indication and advantages of edgeless preparation
- Step-by-step protocols of the technique
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them.

– Analysis of clinical cases prepared with the vertical edgeless technique.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians, General dentists.

– Position of the finishing part in relation to the gingival contour of the abutment
– The emergence profile in the vertical freedom concept
– Creating horizontal space for biotype conversion
– Relining and finishing temporary crowns: What should be the margin thickness and how deep into the sulcus should it extend?
– Timing for temporary crowns: How and when to modify the margin?
– Biotype conversion and protocols for biodynamic soft tissue shaping
– Analog impression and exposing the finish line
– Common mistakes to avoid and protocols for replicating the gingival architecture.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians, General dentists.

– What is B.O.P.T.? Benefits and clinical advantages of the technique
– Digital approach to B.O.P.T.
– Biological advantages of the B.O.P.T. approach
– B.O.P.T protocols step-by-step on teeth and implants
– Guidelines to tooth preparation in the B.O.P.T. protocols
– Soft tissue management with B.O.P.T. preparation
– Temporary restorations: crown relining and polishing
– Laboratory protocols of the B.O.P.T. approach.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Chairside protocols of the B.O.P.T. approach
– Soft tissue management around the prepared teeth
– Protocols of intraoral scanning of the marginal line
– Delivery of digital temporary restorations and protocols of the second appointment
– Protocols of gingival leveling
– Step-by-step protocols of full arch rehabilitation in chairside B.O.P.T. approach. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Emergence profile designing and soft tissue enhancement around the implant
– Digital workflow for bonded and screwed implant restorations
– Intraoral scanning and digital impression techniques for implant restorations
– Integration of CAD/CAM technology in the B.O.P.T. implant workflow
– Chairside techniques for temporary implant restorations
– Analysis of clinical cases:

- Treatment planning and smile design.
- Step-by-step protocols of the B.O.P.T. digital implant prostheses workflow.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Soft tissue analysis and biological factors of the periodontium
– Evaluation of the biological width of soft tissue
– Importance of periodontal phenotype in periodontics and prosthodontics
– Finish line: common mistakes and how to avoid them
– Horizontal vs. vertical preparation in the B.O.P.T approach: advantages and disadvantages
– Step-by-step protocols of vertical preparation in B.O.P.T.
– Finish line design in horizontal preparation in B.O.P.T.
– Protocols of soft tissue guided preparation in the B.O.P.T approach.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Common mistakes in the temporary restoration stage
– Strategies for maintaining gingival health during temporary restoration placement
– Use of provisional restorations as diagnostic tools in the B.O.P.T. approach
– Common mistakes in choosing restoration materials in the B.O.P.T. approach
– Periodontal response to all-ceramic crown restoration in the B.O.P.T. approach
– Prosthetic adaptation profile in vertical and horizontal preparation
– Cementation protocols and soft tissue healing. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.

– Essential concepts about the vertical preparation technique
– Analysis of preparation approaches:

- Shoulder preparation
- Knife edge preparation
- Vertiprep shoulderless preparation
- B.O.P.T. edgeless preparation.

– Indications and characteristics of the B.O.P.T. approach
– Bur selection for B.O.P.T. edgeless preparation
– Digital planning and provisional restorations design
– Eggshell technique for manufacturing provisional restorations
– Step-by-step protocols of the B.O.P.T. edgeless preparation
– Perio-prosthesis interaction in indirect restorative dentistry
– Digital protocols for crown designing for B.O.P.T. edgeless preparation
– Clinical case analysis of aesthetic rehabilitation in the B.O.P.T. digital approach.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, General dentists.