Program Content
Course Description
This intensive two-day hands-on continuing education course that introduces dental practitioners to the art and science of facially driven aesthetic dentistry. Participants will learn how to create personalised smile transformations that harmonise with each patient's unique facial features, moving beyond generic smile designs to achieve truly customised results that enhance overall facial aesthetics.
Learning Objectives
- Master the principles of facially driven aesthetic dentistry
- Develop expertise in dental photography techniques essential for aesthetic treatment planning
- Learn to identify and utilize key facial focal points to guide smile design decisions
- Acquire skills in digital smile design with specific emphasis on facial integration
- Gain hands-on experience in temporary restoration fabrication that reflects facial considerations
Day 1
- Foundations of facially driven aesthetics: Understanding facial anatomy and its relationship to dental aesthetics
- Comprehensive dental photography workshop: Equipment selection, patient positioning, and capturing diagnostic series
- Live demonstration: Essential photographic techniques for aesthetic documentation and planning
- Digital facial analysis: Identifying key focal points and facial references that guide optimal smile design
- Introduction to facially integrated digital design workflows
Day 2
- Advanced digital smile design techniques incorporating facial focal points
- Case presentations illustrating successful facial integration in smile transformations
- Live demonstration: Temporary restoration design and fabrication on models
- Hands-on workshop: Creating facially harmonious provisional restorations
- Implementation strategies for incorporating facially driven aesthetics into clinical practice