Guided Smile Concept: Minimally Invasive DIGITAL Same Day Smile Design

DO YOU WANT TO OFFER SAME DAY VENEERS? THIS COURSE WILL GUIDE YOU ON A NEW, CUTTING EDGE, MINIMALLY INVASIVE, GUIDED APPROACH TO PREPS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO 3D PRINT OR MILL VENEERS IN ADVANCE FOR DIRECT FIT.

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We would like to introduce you to Guided Smile Design.
Rather than conventional digital smile design - that invariably involves a singular step in the planning process, we would like to introduce you to the result of the members of International Digital Dental Academy’s digital masters development, an in depth process that will revolutionise the smile design pathway.
The NEXT evolution in smile design.
Just as Guided Implant Surgery involves prosthetically planning the implant surgery - ie planning the final position prior to placement - Guided Smile Design aims to make the entire process guided with the end result planned prior to even the prep of the teeth.
The disadvantage of the conventional single step smile design is the risk of loss of information and failure to achieve a planned result from 2D or even 3D.
With Guided Smile Design - or GSD - the patient’s new smile is planned incorporating existing principles but by using a common pathway we can predictably maintain the planning.
The GSD steps include using a common tooth library through each;
1) 2D Smile Design
2) 2D to 3D Smile Design through facial analysis.
3) Live Test Drive
4) Guided prep
5) CAD Copy of mock-up
6) CAM manufacture & Recreation of natural surface texture
This six step process can be OPEN and utilise any software that incorporates the same tooth libraries. It can even incorporate Mesh-mixer through the IDDA Mesh-mixer tooth libraries.
What is the benefit of this?
The main benefit of GSD is that the patient, the dentist AND the technician can all be on the same wavelength and understand limitations from the very start of the Guided Smile Design process.

The Guided Smile Concept: Minimally Invasive Digital Smile Design for Same Day 3D Printed/Milled Veneers course, taught by the International Digital Dental Academy (IDDA), is an intensive two-day program designed to equip dental professionals with advanced skills in digital smile design and same-day fabrication of 3D printed/milled veneers. This course focuses on a minimally invasive approach, utilizing cutting-edge digital technologies to enhance treatment planning, optimize esthetics, and provide efficient, high-quality veneer restorations.

Module 1: Introduction to Digital Smile Design (DSD)

• Overview of Digital Smile Design and its applications in modern dentistry
• Understanding the principles of smile analysis and esthetic evaluation
• Introduction to DSD software for digital smile design

Module 2: Intraoral Scanning and Digital Impression Techniques

• In-depth training in intraoral scanning techniques for capturing accurate digital impressions
• Utilizing digital scanners for smile design and veneer planning
• Hands-on practice with digital impression techniques

Module 3: Smile Design Principles and Guidelines

• Principles of smile design, proportion, and symmetry
• Incorporating facial features, lip line, and gingival display into smile design
• Utilizing smile design software for comprehensive treatment planning

Module 4: Case Selection and Mock-up Techniques

• Evaluating patient cases for veneer treatment suitability
• Techniques for mock-up fabrication and smile visualization
• Communication and case acceptance strategies

Module 5: Digital Veneer Design and 3D Printing/Milling

• Step-by-step guidance on designing veneers using CAD software
• Incorporating occlusal considerations and functional aspects into veneer design
• Introduction to 3D printing and milling technologies for same-day veneer fabrication

Module 6: Esthetic Try-in and Bonding Techniques

• Esthetic try-in techniques for evaluating veneer fit, shape, and shade
• Bonding protocols for successful veneer placement
• Tips for achieving optimal esthetics and long-term veneer stability

Module 7: Case Presentations and Complex Cases

• Reviewing and discussing complex case studies in digital smile design and veneer restorations
• Addressing challenges and considerations for challenging cases
• Applying advanced techniques to optimize esthetics and function

Module 8: Practice Management and Workflow Integration

• Optimizing digital workflow for efficient veneer treatment
• Streamlining communication with dental laboratories and interdisciplinary teams
• Incorporating same-day veneer fabrication into daily practice

This course is designed for experienced dentists, prosthodontists, cosmetic dentists, and dental technicians who are interested in advancing their skills in digital smile design and same-day fabrication of 3D printed/milled veneers. It is ideal for practitioners seeking to enhance their esthetic outcomes, increase practice efficiency, and provide minimally invasive veneer treatments.

Upon completion of the course, participants will have gained advanced knowledge and practical skills in digital smile design and same-day veneer fabrication. They will be proficient in utilizing intraoral scanning, smile design software, and CAD/CAM technologies for veneer restorations. This course empowers participants to offer minimally invasive, esthetically pleasing veneer treatments with enhanced efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Instead of the usual lab prescription, delivery then fit, we want to make this process more interactive so that you can provide not only a more streamlined and cost effective workflow for your practice expenses, but also involve YOU in the design process.
We realise that the majority of dentists - digitally scanning or otherwise - are conflicted between wanting to involve themselves more with CAD and having the time or skill to do this.
This is where the Guided Smile Concept added with Exocad smile creator will come in and how it will be different to any other smile design workflow.
You will scan, then use Smile Creator to mockup your tooth/teeth/smile design, and then design in house OR pass this on to our lab techs through exocad dental share who will then finish the cad design according to what you and the patient have shown/designed.
Of course with this new workflow you won’t HAVE to use smile creator. If youre in a rush, simply scan and send for cad design. But we think with our support you’ll be using smile creator on a regular basis.The benefit to you as a clinician is that you can then show the patient this mockup at the point of scan, quickly and easily, to give them a better consent process without having to worry about fit, contact points, occlusal adjustments etc. All of those finer details our lab techs will sort out.
Marking margins, insertion axis, cad design… we do the difficult work but you can show and WOW the patient with the mockup phase to really connect with how the patient wants his or her teeth to look. Tooth library shapes, etc all easily chosen with the patient at hand.This will be open to designs from single teeth to full arch smile design.This design stage will then come back to you giving you the option to mill in house, mill with us or mill externally.We can even send you back printed model mockups ready for composite bonding or trial smiles.If it hasn’t become apparent, we think this will be revolutionary for you in the same way that clincheck is good for orthodontics with an Itero. You show the patient an estimated look but you dont do any of the work in production.This process will act as a sales tool as well as improving your patient discussion and consent.It will also mean that you can improve the predictability in practice in providing restorations that more closely resemble the initial mockup/trial smile.The other added benefit to smile creator, is the ability to output the designs to print directly with a printer in tooth colour for same day trial smiles without even sending back to us.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Digital Smile Studio, 128 Harley Street, London, United Kingdom