Precision Academy

Master the art of precision preps for veneers /crowns. 2 day hands-on phantom head course with eight timed preparations under realistic conditions.

Precision Academy has a clear purpose, to share knowledge and techniques on the art of precision preparation for indirect restorations.

Over 2 days delegates will prepare 8 teeth for veneers and crowns on phantom heads thus allowing for the most realistic conditions possible.

The preparations will be timed to ensure that the results are achievable in everyday clinical practice.

Most delegates actually prep faster when they use my structured approach.

Topics covered:

How to plan a case involving multiple anterior teeth.

How and why a wax up is used to plan, guide and control a case.
Which stents to use in the preparation stage.

How to use stents to minimise tooth reduction.

How to prepare a veneer and anterior crown with perfect surfaces and finish lines. Which burs to use and when.

Impression taking: which retraction cord, when and why.

How to take a consistently accurate impression. Tips and tricks to capture every detail.

Delegates will then take an impression of their own preparations.

Provisionalisation: which material and how to create perfect fitting provisionals to maintain and improve gingival health.

Delegates will make provisionals for their own preps and finish them according to detailed protocols.

Shade taking to achieve predictable results with emax.

Lab communication to eliminate errors.

How to take accurate clinical photographs of your case to help the ceramist.

Correct bonding protocol for emax, which bonding resin, when and how.

Appropriate isolation for bonding.

Finishing and polishing for long term stability of restoration and soft tissues.

Delegates will bond two restorations on models and then finish them according to detailed protocols.

Every course participant will receive a 'Dr Attiq Rahman Veneer /Crown Prep Kit' which contains every bur they will need.