The Digitally Handcrafted Zr Bridge: Complete Workflow From Design to Glaze

About Your Course Presenter: Joao Paulo Martins Esturrado

Joao gained his first position as a Dental Technician in a fully digital dental laboratory in Lisbon in 2000. This first appointment introduced him to in the world of Digital Dentistry early in his career and marked the start of his love for digital workflows and cutting-edge dental technology.

Joao moved to London in 2013 where he secured appointments which enabled him to continue to focus on building his expertise and feed his passion for Digital Dentistry and Ceramics.

In 2020 Joao seized the opportunity to become co-owner of London Digital Lab, a position which provided him with the freedom to design and manage a laboratory centred around digital technologies and modern ceramic materials such as the Initial One SQIN system (GC). Joao dedicated his time here to perfecting his skills, choices of materials, techniques, and workflows which enabled him to consistently deliver outstanding aesthetics to his customers whilst maximising efficiencies and product performance.

He is keen to share his learnings and knowledge with fellow technicians and clinicians alike which has led to his most recent appointment as Technical Instructor at UCL. Joao is a Key Opinion Leader for GC Europe which also provides the opportunity for him to teach and share his knowledge via webinars, presentations, demonstrations, and hands on courses.

Aimed at :

Laboratories looking to reduce time and materials spent on individualised Zr Bridges, without compromising aesthetics.

CAD Technicians and Ceramists who will be involved in the transition from conventional layering to microlayering and are looking to master digital designs & micro-layering techniques for the ultimate aesthetic Zr bridges consistently.

Aims and objectives :

The course Aims to cover :

• The digital approach to achieve a functional, highly individualised Zr anterior bridge with gum via micro-layering.
• To complete the end to end process from design to glaze in theory and practice.
• Hands-on EXOCAD-learn the key design requirements to optimise the design for a highly aesthetic micro-layered finish using GC Initial ONE SQIN Concept.
• Theory and practical application of carving and colouring zirconia in RAW state.
• Learn and practice Joao’s step by step approach to micro-layering to create optimal 3D effects & natural aesthetics.
• Tried and Tested Tricks and tips.
• Discussions on the importance of material selection for successful aesthetics and performance.

Objectives :

• Learn and understand advanced d igital design of an anterior bridge (EXOCAD) and deliver an aesthetic and functional restoration design to provide the optimal foundation for microlayered aesthetics.
• Understand the critical success factors and options for characterisation for each step of the workflow.
• Learn the impact of design on the final outcome.
• Gain tried and tested tips and tricks throughout each step of the workflow for consistent aesthetic results – design, milling, carving, material application/technique, firing schedules etc.
• Hands-on Carving and Zr coloring liquid technique on a ZR bridge in RAW stage, the best approach to ONE Disc Zirconia from GC.
• Learn and practice and understand to recreate the 3D effects and the latest micro- layering technique with GC’s Initial ONE SQIN concept.
• Gain the knowledge and confidence required to introduce this workflow into your lab.

ITINERARY

21st November 2024 - Day One

8.30 Arrival and Registration

9:00 GC Zirconia Digital workflow and material philosophy

10:30 Bridge Design with EXOCAD

13:00 Lunch

2:00 Bridge Design with EXOCAD

4:00 Hand On Zirconia Carving

4:30 Hand on GC Initial Colouring Liquids

5:00 End of Day 1

Depart for Hotel:

6.30 pm Meet at hotel lobby to depart to Restaurant for Dinner at 7pm.

22nd November 2024 - Day Two

• 8.45 Arrival and Registration
• 9:00 Post- sintering results evaluation
• 9:30 Initial IQ ONE SQIN Concept Demonstration
• 10:00 Hands-On Initial IQ ONE SQIN System - Internal characterisation with Initial Lustre Paste One & Initial Spectrum Stains
• 11:00 Hands-On Initial IQ ONE SQIN System - Microlayering with Initial IQ One SQIN Ceramics
• 12:30 Lunch Break
• 13:30 Hands-On Initial IQ ONE SQIN System - Microlayering with Initial IQ One SQIN Ceramics
• 4:30 Evaluation on the results Q&A & CPD Certificates
• 5:00 Finish and farewell.

14 hours CPD Learning Outcome C

This 2 day course will include hotel accomodation and dinner on the night of the 21st November.

Please bring your Zr finishing tools of preference -carving tools, burrs, brushes etc.

* Early Bird** offer valid to 6th October - thereafter price will be £720.00 inc VAT

Host or Publisher GC United Kingdom Ltd