Bridge Course

1 Day Course

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Essentials

Indications and reasons to do bridges
Bridge design: Abutments, retainers, connectors & pontics. Essential features necessary to optimise outcomes
Communication with laboratory, including lab prescription
How long to bridges last: consent and communication with patients
Occlusion around bridges
Sticking bridges in high and how to reduce de-bonding

Metal resin bonded bridges

Minimal preparation of teeth: how much do we need to prepare?
Connector, retainer and pontic specifications
Layering vs not layering
Bonding protocols
Immediate bridges vs. Delayed bridges
Dahling bridges in?
Dealing with failures

Zirconia: bonded bridges

Zirconia resin bonded bridges
Material choice: 3Y, 4Y, 5Y
Bonding Zr bridges protocol
Can Zr bridges be dahled in?
How long do Zr bridge last: success and survival, compared to metal based bridges
Many hidden truths that don't get shared on social media!

Pontic site development

Idealising emergence and ensuring good pink (soft tissue)
Restorations (essex retainers or dentures) to modify pontic sites
Optimising pink and white aesthetics for a natural end result
Socket grafting in extraction sites

Bridges in Periodontal pts.

Bridges for mobile lower anterior teeth
Bridges for mobile upper anterior teeth
Splinting teeth
Autogenous bridges
Direct (chair side) and Indirect (lab based) solutions for the maxilla and mandible

Fixed Moveable Bridges

Indications
Bridge designs for F-M bridges
How to design and communicate with the laboratory
FM bridge materials in 2025 and beyond! New unpublished concepts!

Other bridges

Conventional bridges
Hybrid bridges
Spring cantilever bridges
Implant supported bridges
Long span bridges on teeth

Clinical Scenarios &

case discussions

Various scenarios will be discussed: missing incisor, missing incisors, missing canine, missing premolars, missing molars
Various cases will also be discussed
Delegates are encouraged to share in advance any cases that they mish to discuss on the day.

This is one of our most sought-after courses. We are often asked whether it includes a hands-on component, and the answer is no. Our goal is not to turn this into a crown prep course, as there are numerous important topics that need to be addressed during the session.

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