Composite Artistry: Simplifying the Complex
Date(s)Adamo E. Notarantonio, DDS, FICOI, FAACD
Subject: 250 Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Credits: 1.5
Method: Lecture
Thursday, May 16: 7:30–9 p.m. CDT
Audience: Students, Residents, Dentists, Dental Assistants
Fee: $37.50 (students and residents); $75 (members); $125 (nonmembers) (Free for Region 17 members)
Description
This lecture will discuss the importance of resin in everyday practice. From fractures to diastema closures to peg laterals, you will learn a systematic way to achieve composite artistry at the highest level. We will demystify the most difficult part of composite artistry: shade selection. We will also discuss must-haves in your armamentarium as well as multiple techniques that will allow you to mimic any natural tooth with resin.
Learning Objectives
- Learn when to use composite.
- Demystify color selection for anterior composites.
- Identify must-haves in your armamentarium to achieve success.
- Learn multiple techniques to complete a Class IV restoration using resin with esthetic excellence.
Speaker Bio
Adamo Notarantonio, DDS, FICOI, FAACD, is a graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine (2002), where he received honors in both removable and fixed prosthodontics. He is the current president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), for which he also is credential examiner and fellowship chair. Notarantonio is a graduate and faculty of the Kois Center and is also the co-founder — along with Dr. Amanda Seay — of the imPRES Lecture series in Charleston, South Carolina. He is an avid golfer and is also fluent in Italian.
Additional Information
This course is sponsored by Region 17.