This is a Zoom/LIVE virtual class! 

You will receive the ZOOM link one day before the course. 

Please register by 2:00pm the day of the course to ensure that you will receive credit.

CE hours: 2
Members: $99.00
Non-Members: $149.00

Free for study club members 

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If you are having trouble registering for an event, you can reserve your spot by calling us at 212-573-8500 or emailing info@nycdentalsociety.org

Today, patients seeking aesthetic procedures and smile makeovers are more knowledgeable than ever of the possibilities that exist and therefore present with higher expectations. In order for restorative dentists to meet these higher expectations, they must not only be able to combine art and science, but also possess a thorough understanding of smile design principles in order to achieve the desired results. This half day lecture will discuss individually and in detail these principles and illustrate their use with clinical cases. Also included in the presentation will be the importance of composite mock-ups, provisional restorations, laboratory communication, and multidisciplinary team work.

Lecture Objectives:

• Why incisal edge position is so important and how to determine it
• Visualization, preparation, and communication with composite mock-ups
• The role of provisional restorations in both patient and laboratory communication
• How to evaluate provisionals aesthetically, functionally, and phonetically to ensure clinical success
• Gingival recontouring with diode lasers
• Treatment options for gummy smiles
• How to prevent or eliminate dark triangles
• The importance of the relationship between the teeth, gingival scaffold, and lips
• Understanding the role of the smile in facial aesthetics and a youthful appearance
• Utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach when treatment planning complex cases
  

Speaker Information: Dr. Thomas Dudney

Thomas Dudney, DMD is a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama at the Birmingham School of Dentistry. He has previously served as the Clinical Director for the Aesthetic Advantage hands-on programs taught by Dr. Larry Rosenthal at New York University and the Eastman Dental Clinic in London.

Presently he is the clinical director of the Pacific Aesthetic Continuum (PAC) hands-on programs. In addition to teaching hands-on programs, he has presented workshops and lectures at dental meetings and has authored several articles on aesthetic and restorative dentistry.

He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Alabama Dental Association, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is also a fellow of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry as well as a member of Catapult Education's Speakers Bureau.