The CAD/CAM ceramic update
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Prof. Markus Blatz
Dr. Markus B. Blatz is Professor of Restorative Dentistry, Chairman of the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, and Assistant Dean for Digital Innovation and Professional Development at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he also founded the Penn Dental Medicine CAD/CAM Ceramic Center. Dr. Blatz graduated from Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg, Germany, and was awarded additional Doctorate Degrees, a Postgraduate Certificate in Prosthodontics, and a Professorship from the same University.
Dr. Blatz is co-founder and past President of the International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry (IAAD). More recently, he served as a Founding Member of the Dental AI Council (DAIC, www.dentalaicouncil.org) and the European Academy of Digital Dentistry. The DAIC is a non-profit organization devoted to helping define the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry. It brings together leaders from across the dental category to advance research, education, and thought leadership on AI and its dental applications. Dr. Blatz’s research interests in this area focus on computer-assisted radiographic diagnostics and the merging of dental and general health big data to better understand the correlation between oral and general health.
Dr. Blatz is a Board-certified Diplomat in the German Society for Prosthodontics and Biomaterials (DGPro) and a member of multiple other professional organizations, including the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the International College of Prosthodontists, the American College of Prosthodontists (honorary member), Academy of Osseointegration, and O.K.U. Honor Dental Society.
Dr. Blatz is Editor-in-Chief of Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, Associate Editor of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry and Associate Editor of Quintessence International, Section Editor of the International Journal of Prosthodontics, and serves on the editorial boards of numerous other recognized scientific dental journals. He is coauthor of the international bestseller “evolution – contemporary protocols for anterior single-tooth implants”.
Dr. Blatz is the recipient of multiple teaching and research awards and has published and lectured extensively on dental esthetics, restorative materials, and implant dentistry.
He was recently named one of the “World’s Top 100 Doctors in Dentistry” by his peers.
This presentation will answer such questions in an unbiased manner and provide an update on aesthetic, less invasive, and long-term functional treatment options with CAD/CAM technologies from conservative laminate veneers to implant-supported full-mouth rehabilitations.
The recent evolution in ceramic, adhesive, and CAD/CAM technologies is breathtaking and offers a whole new range of aesthetic, less invasive, and long-lasting treatment options in restorative and implant dentistry. However, there are many open questions and straight answers are hard to find.
What are the fundamental aesthetic treatment planning guidelines to select the best materials and treatment options for our patients considering the large variety of silica-based, high-strength, and hybrid ceramic materials available today? How to best integrate digital CAD/CAM workflows and resin bonding technologies? How to design new smiles and handle bonded laminate veneers? How and when to utilize intraoral scanners and chairside CAD/CAM systems? Do different ceramics require specific laboratory and clinical treatment to function properly in the mouth? Is all zirconia the same? How to cement different ceramics? And, in this age of “evidence-based dentistry”, what is the scientific evidence on all of these topics?
This presentation will answer such questions in an unbiased manner and provide an update on aesthetic, less invasive, and long-term functional treatment options with CAD/CAM technologies from conservative laminate veneers to implant-supported full-mouth rehabilitations.
Learning objectives:
- Learn about CAD/CAM technology and its diverse applications to fabricate indirect restorations
- Understand strategies for success with ceramic restorations for teeth and implants based on the
current scientific evidence - Apply adhesive dentistry concepts in combination with indirect CAD/CAM restorations