155 minutes CPD/CE

Description

In this series, we will have Dr Kostas Karagianopoulous taking you through a case of anterior injection moulding.

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Part 1. The case assessment - Aims and Objectives:

  • Gain tips on how to develop the right questions to gain the patient history
  • How to create a mock up on your ipad, to show the patient the anticipated possible outcome in relation to their lip and facial profiles and teeth anatomy
  • How to bring the lab into the communication for wax ups
  • What principles to follow for the smile designing and what photographic protocols to follow as part of the records

Part 2. Mock ups and wax ups - Aims and Objectives:

  • What to add into the lab prescription
  • What to look out for in the work received from the lab and the differences and similarities between a standard wax up and a wax up for injection moulding
  • What to do in creating the mock up and what not to do
  • How to recognise errors and rectify them
  • The features of the right mock up

Part 3. The live injection moulding in a clinical situation - Aims and Objectives:

  • What are the characteristics of the ideal stent
  • How to prepare the stent with the GUI tips
  • The teeth preparation prior to the injection moulding
  • How to actually do the injection moulding with tips on everything from inserting the GUI tips to how to withdraw

Part 4. The live injection moulding in a clinical situation completed - Aims and Objectives:

  • What are the characteristics of the ideal second stent and use this
  • How to deal with any voids or complications
  • How to complete the finishing and polishing