Ivoclar Academy has announced its schedule of upcoming lab courses, listed below: 

June 15-16: "Functional and Esthetic Complete Dentures," presented by Donald Yancey at Ivoclar Academy Amherst, Amherst, NY.

Topics Covered Will Include:

• Clinician and Laboratory tools of communication

• Articulation and Setup Templates

• Anterior and posterior denture setting

• Gingival Waxing for try-in (hands-on)

• Ivobase injection denture base processing system (Demo) 

June 22-23: "Digital Dentures Workshop Featuring Ivotion Monolithic Denture," presented by Patrick Coon at Ivoclar Academy Amherst, Amherst, NY.

Topics Covered Will Include:

• Clinical workflows and how to communicate these to clients

• Denture design using 3shape technology to include:

• Immediate denture design to include model surgery and ghosting pre-op teeth for denture set-up

• Wax-rim workflow

• Impressioning in a copy denture: full upper and lower try-in dentures with conversion to final dentures

• Full denture opposing acrylic partial denture

• CAM procedures

• Post-processing techniques for creating

• Natural looking tooth separation and embrasure contours for milled teeth

• Functional and hygienic denture base contours

July 14: "Maximizing Anterior Restorations," presented by Gary Osborn at Ivoclar Academy Amherst, Amherst, NY.

Topics Covered Will Include:

• Creating the contour, anatomy, and surface texture of natural teeth in the anterior region

• Shading and staining techniques to blend with natural dentition

• Discussion of the theory of proper block selection

July 21: "Prime Time Esthetics," presented by Jeff Smith at Ivoclar Academy Santa Fe Springs, Santa Fe Springs, CA.

Topics Covered Will Include:

• ZirCAD Prime Esthetic material properties and shade concept

• Disc concept and nesting considerations

• Surface finishing and anterior cutback for micro-layering

• Sintering options

• Application and firing of bond layer (foundation)

• Overview of IPS e.max Ceram System

• Micro-layering concept to enhance esthetics

• Application and firing of enamels and Impulse materials

• Contouring sequence simplified

• Creating natural texture thru grinding and polishing

• Maximizing monolithic esthetics

• Zirconia stain and glaze techniques with IPS Ivocolor

October 19-20: "Guided by Nature, Powered by IPS e.max® Ceram and IPS e.max Prime," presented by Yuki Momma at Ivoclar Academy Amherst, Amherst, NY.

• Topics Covered Will Include:

• Understanding the zirconia disc concept, substructure design and shade selection

• Utilize shade analysis with digital photography

• Perform green stage work on monolithic and cutback structures, including infiltration techniques for creating the perfect color background

• Master advanced layering concepts to create the illusion of depth and translucency with minimal facial layering

• Develop natural contours and surface texture using detailed grinding and mechanical polishing techniques

Learn more about Ivoclar Academy's learning opportunities here.