Mastering Direct Composite Laminate Technique
Mastering Direct Composite Laminate Techniques for clinical practice is a comprehensive 3-day hands-on workshop designed for clinicians seeking to enhance their direct composite skills and confidently implement them in everyday practice by IIDR. This program covers essential anterior and posterior …
Overview
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 29 Lessons
- 3 Days
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- Introduction & Learning ObjectivesUnderstanding composite as a clinical, esthetic, and patient-conversion tool.3
- Day 1: Foundation, Anterior Esthetics & Digital PlanningUnderstanding composite as a clinical, esthetic, and patient-conversion tool.8
- 2.1Module 1: Why direct composite is a clinical skill and patient conversion tool
- 2.2Module 2: Shade selection, layering basics and anterior anatomy
- 2.3Faculty Demo 1: Anterior edge build-up and contouring
- 2.4Hands-On 1: Anterior edge build-up on model
- 2.5Faculty Demo 2: Class III / Class IV restoration
- 2.6Hands-On 2: Class III / Class IV anterior restoration
- 2.7Hands-On 3: Finishing, polishing and line-angle correction
- 2.8Faculty review and clinical correction tips
- Day 2: Diastema, Spacing, Minor Crowding & Smile EnhancementUsing direct composite for visible smile improvement and chairside patient value.9
- 3.1Recap and common mistakes from Day 1
- 3.2Module 3: Diastema closure: case selection, proportions and symmetry
- 3.3Faculty Demo 3 : Diastema closure
- 3.4Hands-On 4: Diastema closure on model
- 3.5Module 4: Spacing cases, peg laterals and tooth proportion correction
- 3.6Module 5: Digital 3D printed demo: planning, mock-up and patient explanation
- 3.7Hands-On 5: Spacing correction and tooth proportion build-up
- 3.8Hands-On 6: Selected minor crowding visual correction
- 3.9Module 6: Case discussion: how to present these options to patients
- Day 3: Posterior Composite, Full-Arch Concepts & Clinical IntegrationTaking direct composite from single restorations to practical full-mouth and workflow applications.8
- 4.1Recap and clinical troubleshooting
- 4.2Module 7: Posterior composite: anatomy, contacts and occlusion
- 4.3Faculty Demo 4 : Class I posterior restoration
- 4.4Hands-On 7: Posterior Class I anatomy build-up
- 4.5Faculty Demo 5 : Class II contact, contour and matrix workflow
- 4.6Module 9: Full-arch mock-up and long-term temporary workflow
- 4.7Hands-On 9: Full-arch mock-up / long-term temporary simulation
- 4.8Hands-On 8: Posterior Class II contact and contour build-up
- Assessment & Certification1
Instructor
FAQs
Yes. The workshop is designed to provide extensive hands-on training, allowing participants to practice each step of the direct composite laminate procedure under expert guidance and gain confidence in applying these techniques in their daily clinical practice.
Yes. Participants will receive hands-on training covering shade selection, composite layering protocols, contouring, texturing, finishing, and polishing techniques to achieve natural and esthetic outcomes.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of restorative dentistry and adhesive protocols.
- Understanding of anterior tooth anatomy and smile design concepts.
- Experience in handling composite restorative materials is preferred.
- Contra-angle Micromotor handpiece
- Basic Composite Filling Instruments
- Flat Brush No 001
- Converter attachment for contraangle handpiece
Features
- Evidence-based concepts and treatment planning.
- Live clinical or video demonstration.
- Step-by-step hands-on training.
- Tips for achieving predictable esthetic outcomes.
- Discussion of common mistakes and troubleshooting strategies.
- Interactive question-and-answer session.
- Finishing and Polishing Techniques
- Multicolor layering technique
- Wax mock up models provided for tooth anatomy detailing hands-on
Target audiences
- General Dental Practitioners
- Cosmetic Dentists
- Restorative Dentists
- Postgraduate Students in Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics
- Clinicians interested in minimally invasive esthetic dentistry
- All Post Graduates in every branch of dentistry

