Ceramic layering: protocols of the world's leading schools

Oliver Brix Theoretical aspects of working with ceramics

• Ceramic material options
• Lifelike shading
• Light absorption and light reflection value control
• Achieving individual degrees of translucency
• Ceramic firing: less firing vs multiple firings
• Humidity control
• Сolor recipes
• One bake technique: advantages and disadvantages
• Internal core technique
• Full labial cut-back technique
• Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 31 min

Oliver Brix Additive layering technology: video demonstration

Shape and shade design using the additive layering technique:

• The sequence of ceramic material applicationthe technique the dentin layer applyingthe technique the enamel layer applying
• Incisor edge processing
• Features of applying ceramics on the palatine surface.

• The interproximal contacts correction on the model
• Creating physiological morphology
• Imitation of natural surface textures
• Glaze – corrective firing
• Mechanical polishing for an optimized gloss level.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 1 h 01 min

Taylan Sari Zirconia build up technique on investment: video demonstration of dentine layer application

• Choice of material and color
• Formation of the spring edge
• Filling in the middle part of the restoration
• Creating an incisor edge: the sequence of applying materials of different colors
• Features of applying the material to the palatine surface
• Application of ceramic material on contact surfaces.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 42 min

Taylan Sari Mamelon creation technique

• Evaluation of restoration after baking
• Defining the boundaries of the transparent area
• Materials and tools for creating mamelones
• The sequence of ceramic materials application
• Recommendations for creating a natural effect.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 24 min

Taylan Sari Video demonstration of enamel layer applying technique

• Materials for the enamel layer
• Marginal enamel layer application
• Features of applying ceramics to the incisor edge
• Creating the shape of the incisor edge
• Middle enamel part application
• Palatal enamel part application.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 25 min

Taylan Sari Correction layer applying technique

• Analysis of the shape of restoration before correction
• Instrumental treatment of restoration
• Correction layer applying technique:in the margin partin the middle partin the incisor edge areaon the proximal surfaceson the palatine surface.

Creating a Halo effect.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 24 min

Taylan Sari The technique of finishing the restoration

• Checking and correcting contacts
• Correction of the restoration shape
• Creating a surface texture
• Final adjustment of the restoration
• Polishing of the restoration.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 28 min

Chien-Ming Kang Minimal thin layer technique with Multilayer Zirconia

• Chipped ceramic restorations: risks
• Fractures of ceramic restorations: the causes
• Evolution of ceramic layering techniques
• Selection of ceramic material
• Thin Layer Technique
• Internal stain technique
• Surface treatment before and after glazing
• Advantages of full-layer ceramic restoration.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 1 h 02 min

Chien-Ming Kang Video tutorial of creating a ceramic crown in the thin layer technique

• Methods of processing ceramic crowns on the model
• Сreation of natural shades of enamel and dentin
• Surface treatment for ceramic application
• Creation of mamelones
• Features of ceramic application in the incisor edge
• Surface morphology: creation of natural unevenness3D stain illusion
• Surface treatment: tools and materials
• How to create defect of restoration.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians.

Duration: 1 h 28 min