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Cosmetic Dentistry - Dental Bonding for Non-dentists
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Cosmetic Dentistry - Dental Bonding for Non-dentists

What you need to know to look better in the most reliable way
Created byD Michael Duggan
Last updated 9/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn what GOOD cosmetic dental bonding involves and when it can be done
  • Learn how to find a truly good dentist - a rare breed these days
  • Find the confidence to SPEAK UP in the dental office so you will be treated as you deserve!
  • Gain knowledge that allows you as a patient to participate in making decisions about what is done in your mouth!

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 1h 34m total length

  • The Subject11:08

    This is an introduction to cosmetic dental bonding - a cost effective way to make your smile look better.  The course will be outlined and you will see what motivates this effort.

  • Dental Bonding Cases8:58

    This lecture presents four different scenarios in the mouth and what the issues are with each.  Each student should learn the range of cosmetic problems that can be solved by bonding and where the limits of practicality are. 

  • Knowledge 1 - Adhesion to Enamel12:14

    Adhesion to enamel by the composite restorative material is what holds it on the tooth.  The mechanism of adhesion is discussed - because even dentists don't always know how to take advantage of this critical property.

  • Knowledge 2 - Shade and Transparency10:17

    You need to know something about the subtleties of shade matching when you get cosmetic dental bonding.  It is critical that you know what CAN be done, and when there are challenges that can NOT be done this way.

  • Knowledge 3 - Contours: look, function, and body reaction11:37
  • Skill 1 - Evaluating Shadows in the Mouth9:21

    When teeth are malaligned in the arch, there are shadows that cause obvious irregularities, which is distracting to see. The skill to SEE these shadow can tell you more about how YOU can get better cosmetic results, and you may be able to advise your friends as well.

  • Skill 2 - Evaluating the health of the gums6:54

    Often the LOOK of the cosmetic restorations you have had done is greatly compromised when the gum tissue is not respected by the dentist.  We will explore how this happens, and how the dentist can potentially avoid any inflammation of the gum tissue that will appear quite unsightly.

  • Learn to Speak Up 1 - Practicality of suggested work4:10

    When you know more about how cosmetic dentistry can be done by dental bonding, there are specific questions you should feel confident enough to ASK.  Speaking up will assure that you will be treated as well as possible, by a dentist that is motivated to do this.

  • Learn to Speak up 2 - Options and cost7:49

    In cosmetic dentistry there are many options that may work to solve your issues - but the dentist will not always present all of them.  And - it may be that what is presented to you is far more expensive than you can well afford.  It is even possible that the more expensive option is more damaging to other teeth in the mouth than bonding.  We will learn in this lecture to ASK the important questions and hold the dentist accountable for a fair answer.

  • Review and Challenge Case12:09

    For the final segment of this course I will describe a patient that I did a consult with some years ago.  She was offered certain things by her dentist.  We will think together about what will be the consequences of what the dentist wants to do, using all of the knowledge we have gained from the course.

Requirements

  • If you have experience in a dental office as a PATIENT - you are READY for this course!
  • If you are a dental student - this course may be helpful.
  • If you have always wanted your teeth or smile to look better, this course is an important first step

Description

All courses in the Cosmetic Dentistry Program are designed to help you know more so you can better get work which satisfies your needs without compromising your resources. 

This course is about Cosmetic Dental Bonding - the application of tooth-colored material to teeth so that the shapes, colors or positions and basic appearance is better.  It requires a skilled practitioner with a good artistic sense to do a good job on bonding.  YOU can get a good idea as to whether a particular dentist will meet this standard after taking this course.  YOU will know what to look for after taking this course. 

There are ten lectures in this course - specifically tailored to dental bonding.  The subject will be introduced, illustrated with cases, and then three lectures will give specific KNOWLEDGE which helps you understand the area.  Then two lectures will give you SKILLS to see things for yourself, two lectures will help you learn to SPEAK UP when you need to, and then there is a summary and challenge lecture.  At the completion of the course you should know how to ASK for cosmetic bonding and how to KNOW you are getting a good job done at a fair price.  The limitations to this approach to cosmetic dentistry will be elucidated as well as the disadvantages of other approaches. 

Who this course is for:

  • The world is rife with examples of people that have been mistreated or mislead by dentists, often without their awareness. This course will help you become AWARE - so you can have a CHOICE in the dental care you receive and HOW you receive it.
  • For patients - non-dentists typically.

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