The Pankey Institute Series of Online CE on Dentaltown

The Pankey Institute Series of Online CE on Dentaltown is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.

Released: 11/14/2012
Review Date: 6/30/2022
Expiration Date: 6/30/2025

Overview:
Dentaltown presents a three-part CE course series from the Pankey Institute.

Course 1: Solving Technician/Dentist Problems Through Mutual Understanding of Occlusion
This course focuses on critically important issues that will make our dentistry more predictable and longer lasting. Many times the dentist misplaces the blame of the need for excessive adjustment when inserting new crown and bridge restorations. Both dentist and dental technician must be fully schooled in the various possibilities relative to occlusal planning and occlusal conditions that can lead to much greater value of these restorations for our patients.

Course 2: Techniques and Material Selection for Optimum Esthetics
The challenge of keeping up with the rapidly evolving array of options in esthetic restorative dentistry can be daunting and it is critical that both the dentist and the dental laboratory technician maintain an understanding of the indications and limitations of the various indirect restorative materials available, and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Subjects presented include, determining when the metal-ceramic restoration is still considered the restoration of choice, what situations are best satisfied by bonded porcelain restorations, which all-ceramic restorative systems can dependably mask discolorations and metallic build-ups, and how some systems match particular shade and translucency situations better than others.

Course 3: Improved Predictability With Advanced Esthetics
Clinical success can be defined by achieving a result that is aesthetic, functional and predictable. Today's demand for such a high level of aesthetics and predictability require a collaborative effort between the dentist and technician. This seminar investigates the factors that allow a relationship between the dentist and technician to result in extraordinary and predictable results. Discussed is how destruction occurs because of Parafunction, not function. If we can create restorations that exist within this envelope of parafunction, we have better opportunity for success.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Understand how the anatomically based starting point and reference point, Centric Relation Arc of Closure, leads to predictability at insertion.
• Learn how and why specific occlusal interferences are not only a nuisance but a trigger of muscle activity.
• Learn how the Pankey- Mann-Schuyler method and sequence of treatment planning can make even the most difficult case fall into place like a jig saw puzzle both for the Lab Tech and the dentist.
• Learn what the basic requirements to effectively and efficiently work together are when utilizing correct occlusal principles and objectives.
• Gain an understanding of the various all-ceramic systems, their relative strengths, methods of fabrication and how they should be bonded or cemented.
• Learn to recognize which restorative systems might best satisfy a given set of esthetic and functional demands.
• Learn the critical aspects of preparation design that are unique to all-ceramic, milled restorations and gain confidence in communicating these.
• Seven essential steps of treatment planning for aesthetics and predictability
• Communication to the technician of the desired occlusal outcome and ensuring restoration fabrication within parafunctional parameters
• How digital technology can improve predictability

5.0 CE Credits