Smile makeover has become an important treatment consideration for patients and clinicians. This procedure ensures a pleasing and lifelike aesthetic outcome for patients along with optimal dental function. In this era of rapid digital advancements, choosing the right armamentarium of digital tools is crucial to optimize the quality of treatment in dental practices. In this presentation, Dr.Luis Calicchio will share his signature smart digital workflow that has enabled him to perform incredible smile makeovers at his practice.
Working with digital tools for over 10 years, Dr.Calicchio has designed a signature workflow that integrates intra oral scanners, digital photography, 2D and 3D design software and digital x-ray technology to improve patient communication and lab workflow.
Dr.Calicchio will discuss step-by-step the intricacies and fine details of clinical and lab procedures that separate a poor smile makeover from an aesthetically pleasing and lasting one. Dr.Caliccchio’s talk will cover designing the perfect smile, obtaining a functional and optimal occlusion, the correct tooth preparation and soft tissue management techniques. During the process, he will also demonstrate the best practices for creating digital files for the lab to ensure the accuracy and aesthetic-optimization of the fabricated prostheses.
Key learning objectives
- Understand and apply the integrated digital smile makeover workflow in clinical practice
- Learn how to use digital dentistry tools including 2D and 3D design software to perfect the restorative aesthetic outcome of smile makeovers
- Optimize communication between patients and the laboratory
- Apply the concepts to clinical smile makeover cases to improve outcome
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