Direct Composite Veneers: The Art of Creating Smiles 2025

Direct Composite Veneers: The Art of Creating Smiles is organized by Cosmedent, Inc. and will be held from Apr 10 - 11, 2025 at Center For Esthetic Excellence, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Description:
This two-day course focuses on achieving aesthetic excellence in anterior teeth restorations. The class focuses on practical content, including simulating daily challenges and learning to “replicate nature.” Dr. Alves will share his daily clinical routine and demonstrate how to transform smiles in most cases without wear, just additions.

Day 1

Lecture:

• Anatomy of anterior teeth – morphology (transitional and incisal line angles, embrasures, developmental grooves, light-reflected areas, and light-deflected areas)
• Important factors for the longevity of composite veneers
• Finishing and Polishing protocol (macrotexture and microtexture)
• Optical and mechanical principles of composite resins
• Planning our cases
• Masking dark substrates
• Use of opaques and tints

Hands-on:

• The direct veneer on a worn incisor – upper central incisor (reproducing halos, translucency, incisal effects, lifelike results)
• Direct veneer on a dark tooth – (using opaques and tints to create depth and details)

Day 2

Lecture:

• Advanced clinical cases
• Closing diastemas and peg laterals
• Cervical management to achieve periodontal health
• Maintaining the shine and smoothness of composite resins
• Importance of canine guidance

Hands-On:

• Restoring a peg lateral tooth – reproducing nature
• The direct veneer on an upper canine – occlusion considerations