Digital Dentistry: From Scanner to CAD/CAM

Course 1: Digital Design in EXOCAD

The main topics of the course:

• Planning and design of restorations: The course teaches the principles of planning aesthetic restorations, analyzing smiles, choosing the shape and color of the composite, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient.
• Techniques for working with composite materials: Various techniques of applying and modeling composite, layered restoration, creation of natural texture and transparency are considered in detail.
• Working with different classes of composites: The course introduces the features of working with different types of composite materials, their advantages and disadvantages.
• Polishing and finishing: Special attention is paid to the polishing techniques of composite restorations to achieve a natural shine and durability.
• Clinical cases: The course examines real clinical cases demonstrating the application of restoration techniques in practice.

Presented by: Maxim Ashortia

Course 2: Meshmixer Basics Course

• This course is an introduction to Meshmixer. There are three parts to this course.1) INTRODUCTION
• We'll walk through installation, setup, adding teeth libraries, etc. This is intended for those who are completely new to Meshmixer and need a little guidance getting off to a good start.2) TOOLS

The "magic" in Meshmixer starts as you gain a better understanding of the tools that Meshmixer has, from simple tools like import to more complex tools like Boolean operations. You will see a lot of the common reasons tools fails and how to get past them. If you have used Meshmixer, but get frustrated with errors or software crashes, this is the place to start. The Meshmixer tools covered include: Meshmix, Deform, Modify, Erase and Fill, Discard, Reduce, Remesh, Extrude, Extract, Offset, Tube Handle, Bridge, Join, Weld Boundaries, Separate, Plane Cut, Flip Normals, Fit Primitives, Align to Target, Attract to Target, Sculpting, Stamp, Mirror, Duplicate, Transform, Align, Create Pivot, Close Cracks, Generate Face Groups, Make Solid, Hollow, Make Pattern, Separate Shells, Add Tube, Unwrap, Generate Complex, Boolean Difference, Boolean Union, Boolean Intersection, Inspector, Units/Dimensions, Measure, Mesh Query, Thickness, Strength, Stability, Orientation, Layout/Packing, Overhangs, Slicing, Deviation, Clearance, and Shaders.3) DENTAL

Finally, we will take the tools you just mastered and use them in dental applications. For example, taking tools like select, discard, smooth boundary, and extrude to trim and base an intraoral scan. We will cover some very basic applications and then flirt with some more complex uses. If you already know Meshmixer, but want to see someone else's methods, this is the place to be.

Upon completion of this course, you can learn more about Meshmixer in Nate's next course that will cover complex applications.

Presented by: Nate Farley

Course 3: Digital Rehabilitation

Digital Rehabilitation is an educational video course dedicated to digital implantology specialists, with the aim of sharing the experience in immediate implant restoration digital protocols of partial and completely edentulous arches. Digital protocols pave the way for a new, more precise, guided approach to implantology. This new method allows delivering the definitive fixed prosthesis right after surgery, thanks to both the preliminary virtual planning of the case and digitalization of the workflow.

Thanks to this video course you will be able to understand:

• How to improve your diagnostic means and successfully carry out virtual planning
• The correct Pre-Surgical Prosthesis procedures
• Step-by-step surgical protocols' management
• The latest trends, solutions and developments in digital implantology.

At the end of this course, you'll find yourselves ready to approach a vast scenario of immediate implant restoration cases, according to the most advanced and up-to-date digital protocols.

Presented by: Giampiero Ciabattoni, Alessandro Acocella

Course 4: Digital Dentistry – Intraoral Scanning, Software, 3D Printing, and Milling!

This exciting course covers everything you, your assistants, and your laboratory needs to know about 3D printing and will answer all of your digital questions and address your digital concerns! We cover the basics all the way up to the advanced level methods of using intraoral and optical scanning techniques, free software to edit dental models, 3D printing techniques, and multiple methods for fabricating surgical guides.

Presented by: Michael Scherer

Course 5: The complete guide to digital dentistry

Detailed analysis of veneers, metal-free crowns, digital wax-up manufacturing on the course of Jacobo Somoza.

You will learn all the subtleties:

• Selection of equipment for the digital protocol
• Scanning in the oral cavity,Uploading data to the program
• Mock-up creating
• Smile design
• Printing or milling of the final design.

Presented by: 10 lessons, 14 h 58 min Jacobo Somoza Roman

Course 6: EXOCAD Implant Restorations - Step-by-step Video Guide 2023

• Complete guide to EXOCAD Implant Restorations: Step-by-step Video Guide
• Implant Restorations with Dr. Michael McClure — An American Board Diplomate and a level 3 EXOCAD trainer!

After the completion of this practical oriented course, you will be able to:

• Plan implant prosthetic rehabilitation with EXOCAD
• Design and fabricate a single implant in the aesthetic zone
• Design and fabricate multi-unit implant restorations
• Work with screw retained and cement retained implant prosthetics3D print full arch implant retained restorations.

With the expert guidance of Dr. Michael McClure, you will unlock all the secrets of EXOCAD Implant Module, enabling you to achieve excellent implant rehabilitation treatment outcomes and improved patient satisfaction.

Presented by: Michael Mcclure

Course 7: Dentures for a New Era: A Practical Education in Digital Dentures

With the rise of digital technologies, the denture process has stood on its head. Digital dentures are exploding throughout our industry with all major players working on their own methods. We are all faced with choosing a system and knowing how to navigate the differences in this digital workflow.

This course is for everyone, whether you are a doctor, educator, or technician. We plan to touch on all systems and discuss the pros and cons of each.

This course is bringing together very passionate leaders in the digital denture revolution. Our mutual passion for the edentulous has brought us together for this unique learning experience. Prepared to be blown away with information of not only digital processes, but also clinical tips and tricks as well as business and marketing strategies. It's time to make dentures a fun and very profitable part of your practice.

Some of the topics are as follows:

• Basics of dentures
• Basics of digital (in general)
• How digital dentures can be more profitable
• Using intraoral scanners
• Border molding principles (including hands on practice with chewing gum)
• Review of available systems with pros and cons of each
• How to shorten the number of appointments
• Learn multiple techniques for gathering records
• Options for digitizing impressions and records
• A glimpse into what might be possible in the future with Virtual Reality (yes, you get to try VR glasses)
• Discussion on options for teeth and where things are likely going
• Learn about the pros and cons of CAM (milling vs. printing)
• Profitability marketing and the business of dentures

Learn from some leaders in the digital denture movement, prosthodontist who have completed hundreds of digital dentures in the last couple years. We are on the cutting edge of this shift and have learned a lot along the way. We are excited to help you pick up some tips and tricks that we know will make the transition to digital more easy.

Presented by: Nate Farley, Valerie Mcmillan

Course 8: BASIC EXOCAD: Models, Crowns, Splints, Implant Crowns, AOX, & More

• This course is taught by Prosthodontists & Lab owners Dr. Kent Howell and Dr. Nate Farley will cover Exocad from A to Z. You may know them as the co-creators of the website What
• Implant
• Is

That.com, Kent and Nate have dedicated their prosthodontic practice and lab to only full arch AOX dentistry and dental clients. Exocad has been the center of their practice and lab for over 7 years where they design everything from digital waxups to complex full arch implant prosthetics. They are self taught and understand what it feels like to struggle through it without formal training.

In this course, you will be exposed to the following concepts and types of designs:

• Digital Waxups
• Model Creator
• Immediate Dentures
• AOX Conversion Dentures
• Complete Dentures
• Crown & Bridge on teeth
• Single Implant Crowns
• Implant Bridges
• Night Guards

Presented by: Nate Farley, Kent Howell, Leila Zadeh

Course 9: Digital Hybrids for Dentists & Technicians

This is our original course on clinical and lab workflows for AOX. This is when we designed thimble frames (from Pekton to titanium) with individual crowns and finished them with Anaxgum. This is pre-photogrammetry as well. In this course though, you will learn how to treatment plan AND design full arch prostheses in a way that will allow you to treat with ANY material you like. We will teach you how to combine multiple types of materials to suit your needs for your patients/docs with simple, easy to design CAD cases using the powerful Exocad CAD software.

This is an immersion in full arch treatment planning and execution of these prostheses with hands-on CAD DESIGN WITH EXOCAD. Learn why you should consider stepping away from the traditional metal-acrylic hybrids and expand your vision with other materials in the boom of digital dentistry. We will cover the new emerging materials being used as a non-metal alternative (e.g. Pekkton, Trinia, Trilor, etc.) for hybrid frameworks.

Learn how to design the wax up, the wear-home try-ins, and the finals digitally in Exocad (dental design software) before learning the ins and outs of printing and milling through this entire process.

We are a tandem of prosthodontists who have dedicated their practice to striving for a digital workflow for their patients. Immerse yourself in the answers to the questions that have plagued your mind in wanting to provide this treatment in a more predictable fashion for your patients.

During this course, you can expect to experience the following:

• History of hybrids and an overview on how it's been done since Branemark's initial designs
• Treatment planning – How, why, what, how many?

• Clinical steps for pre-operative planning and success
• How to utilize digital impression techniques in planning & executing your interim prostheses
• Immediate load & conversion prostheses
• Occlusal scheme planning for interims vs. finals
• Digital workflows for designing the prosthetics in Exocad
• Step-by-step instructions for final restorations
• How many appointments?

What materials?

What techniques?

Patient management tricks?

• Utilizing the interims for final prosthesis design
• Framework design
• Crown materials
• HANDS ON CAD designing in EXOCAD with DEMO SOFTWARE PROVIDED FOR YOU.

REQUIRED ITEMS:

• LAPTOP (Fast & Beefy) with at least 16GB RAM and 1070 Video Card
• Windows OS (windows 10 preferable)
• Mouse for designing, cannot rely on track pad on laptop
• Extension cord (optional)
• Team Viewer (free software) (teamviewer.com) Choose the personal use option.

Presented by: Nate Farley, Kent Howell

Course 10: Digital Dentistry: From Polishing to Thermoplastics

This comprehensive course, "

Digital Dentistry: From Polishing to Thermoplastics," explores the latest advancements in digital dentistry, equipping participants with essential skills and knowledge. The curriculum consists of four specialized modules, each focusing on critical aspects of dental restoration and appliance technology.

By the end of the course, participants will have a well-rounded understanding of digital dentistry processes, from proper finishing techniques to advanced material applications, preparing them for the future of dental practice.

Presented by: Kevin Kwiecien, Bob Winter, Gary Dewood