Fundamentals of adhesion: increasing retention and sealing the interface, modifying the mechanical strength of the material through the use of an adhesive system. Learn the composition of enamel and dentin, how they behave when in contact with phosphoric acid, and understand their key differences...

Failures, indications, and principles of current adhesive systems: understand the main differences in the types of adhesives available today – conventional, self-etching, and universal. Learn how, when, and why to use them, and the advantages of reducing the number of operative steps.

Hands On Class IV: Step-by-step in the restorative process on fractured element 21 using a silicone guide for the palatal wall fabrication, layering with the Empress Direct system from Ivoclar Vivadent, featuring an opaque halo and effect area for a young patient’s tooth.

Removal of old amalgam restoration with spherical diamond bur for composite resin + aluminum oxide sandblasting and rubber dam isolation.

What are the best matrix and wedge systems for class II restorations, how to use them, and why. Class II resin restoration for dentin and enamel: chromatic/acromatic and the use of coloring agents for a natural restoration.

Continued clinical case - Class II restoration of elements 36 and 37: cavity prophylaxis to remove the smear layer (smear on) + selective enamel etching and self-etch adhesive. Flow resin was used as a liner. Anatomy of the cusps of element 36.

Cosmetic contouring – clinical case of composite resin reconstruction on teeth 11 and 21 with diastemas. Prophylaxis, modified isolation, wax-up, silicone guide, and stratification protocol taught in the previous module.

reconstruction on tooth 11 - use of a silicone guide for the palatal wall, opaque halo of up to 0.4 mm, incisal effects, enamel, and contact point with the click technique + polyester strip pulling technique.

Repair of the incisal edges of teeth 11 and 21: Understand the main causes and resulting failures in restoration fractures. Aluminum oxide blasting, modified isolation, selective enamel acid etching, use of silane + pure adhesive (due to no exposed dentin). Finishing and polishing with discs, bur...

Learn the causes of enamel hypoplasia and how to solve it. Intervention: stain removal and bevel, isolation, total acid etching, and universal adhesive system. Finishing and polishing with texturization.