Oh No You Didn't Why Patients Keep
Breaking Restorations
Nothing is more frustrating than restoring a patient’s teeth and seeing them repeatedly fracture. This course gets to the root of the problem, to understand why restorations fail, and how to prevent mishaps before they occur.
Topics include occlusal guidance and interferences, missing teeth, the neutral zone, post and core failures, and crown retention.
This practical course combines current evidence with practical information for practitioners. Many cases (and failures) will be presented, with suggested remedies.
After completing the course, participants will:
- be familiar with why patients drift into unhealthy positions anterior to centric occlusion.
- realize the disastrous results of missing molars, and know how to communicate that to patients.
- know best practices for longevity with posts, crowns, bridges and implants.
Notches on Teeth: Evaluation and Treatment of Non-Carious Cervical Lesions
What ARE those grooves that some patients develop on some of their teeth? Are they caused by tooth brushing? Occlusal forces and habits? Acid erosion? Or is it all of the above?
In this course, Dr. Maggio provides scientific evidence of what we currently know about this phenomenon. After discussing the etiologies, protocols will be developed to find and manage the causes for individual patients. Specific indications for restoring these lesions will be presented, with helpful techniques for restoration of these challenging lesions.
After completing the course, you will:
- see the multifactorial cause of these lesions, and distinguish between occlusal wear and acid erosion.
- know how to counsel patients on tooth brushing, acidic foods and drinks, and occlusal habits.
- choose the best material for each lesion: resin composite, glass ionomer or sandwich restoration.
Dr. John Maggio
Dr. John Maggio is assistant professor at SUNY Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, where he supervises students in the predoctoral dental clinic. He directs the third year Cariology and Direct Restorations lecture courses. He has developed protocols for caries management and operative dentistry in the school’s dental clinics. He is chair of the Curriculum Committee.
Dr. Maggio is a member of the CAMBRA Coalition and the American Academy of Cariology. He reviews articles for submission to the Journal of the American Dental Association. He teaches fast-paced, evidence-based continuing education courses in restorative dentistry and caries management to dentists and their teams.
Dr. Maggio is a 1989 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He has a private general practice in Tonawanda, New York. He lives with his wife and daughter in Amherst, New York.
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