OVERVIEW

Digital Smile Design (DSD), Photography, Digital Dentistry, Orthodontics & Clear Aligners 2025 is organized by Centre for Advanced Professional Practices (CAPP) and will be held from Jan 24 - 25, 2025 at CAPP Events & Training, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Course Aims:

To describe and discuss the various aspects of integrating digital technology with the patient journey in dental practice
To outline the steps involved in capturing the patient information required for digital analysis
To describe the benefits of capturing the information, allowing for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment planning
To discuss how smile design is the driving factor behind comprehensive treatment planning
To outline the steps and process for Digital Smile Design and introduce the concepts delivered by the DSD protocol by Christian Coachman
To demonstrate how the DSD protocol can be used to enhance patient communication and case acceptance
To explain how the DSD protocol can be used to link with digital planning for treatment leading to more predictable outcomes
To explain the link between DSD and Invisalign, implant dentistry, periodontal and restorative planning

Course Objectives:

To provide a step-by-step process for capturing a ‘digital’ patient which can be adapted according to the technology available
To teach a step-by-step process for analysing smiles, from analogue to digital, using the scientific to enhance the artistic skills that every dentist can develop
To define the specific techniques for digital photography and video – and the difference between technical and emotional capture and their applications
To understand the workflow from gathering the information, through the diagnosis and treatment plan and communicating with patients in a motivational strategy to enhance patient understanding and consent to treatment
To understand how the systems of Invisalign work with the DSD concept