How to SEE what you NEED to see - for Dental Students

Name: How to SEE what you NEED to see - for Dental Students
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How to do better dental preparations by LOOKING in the right direction

Created byD Michael Duggan

Last updated 9/2022

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What you'll learn

Dental Students learn how to DO a preparation better by SEEING
Dental Students learn how to DO a preparation better by knowing what MUST be seen
Dental Students will learn how to use the mirror more effectively
Dental Students will learn how to position themselves and the patient so they can SEE what they NEED to see

Course content

1 section • 14 lectures • 2h 27m total length

Introduction to Learning in Dentistry by LOOKING in the Right Direction6:29
Learn to see what you need to see at each dental prep step by using precise viewing directions and a visual axis, across class two, anterior, and posterior preparations.
SEEING while doing occlusal outline of Class II9:06
Learn to assess class II occlusal outlines by checking the isthmus, central groove, facial lingual position, angulation, and wall heights. Use arch positions to guide burr orientation and protect enamel.
SEEING while doing Class II Proximal Box18:00
Master how to visualize and outline a class II proximal box, verify margins, clearance, and axial wall position, using the mirror and a 45-degree angle with proper vertical alignment.
SEEING while doing Anterior Crown Facial Reduction16:05
Master anterior facial reduction by checking taper, axial reduction, and shoulder angulation, using depth cuts to ensure one millimeter shoulder and proper margins for FMS and full ceramics.
SEEING while doing Anterior Crown Incisal Reduction7:46
Perform incisal reduction by comparing the prep to adjacent teeth, aiming ~2 mm with correct planes, and use lingual reduction at marginal ridges to ensure clearance.
SEEING while doing Anterior Crown Proximal Reduction9:44
Learn to visualize proximal reduction on anterior teeth by viewing along the wall from both facial and lingual perspectives, ensuring you see taper, reduction, and chamfer with the right burr.
SEEING while doing Anterior Crown Lingual Fossa9:21
Learn lingual reduction for anterior teeth by shaping concave lingual fossae and the cingulum, maintaining wall height and incisal edge width, and ensuring adequate clearance from the opposing tooth.
SEEING while doing Posterior Crown Occlusal Reduction16:16
Master posterior occlusal reduction for crown prep, aligning a, b, and c planes, ensuring ridge alignment with opposing grooves and 1.0–1.5 mm bite wax clearance.
SEEING while doing Posterior Crown Axial Reduction8:32
Explore axial reduction for posterior crowns using direct vision to assess taper, X reduction, and margin proximity to the gingiva from the lingual and facial walls.
SEEING while doing Retentive Grooves12:13
See what you need to see when forming retentive grooves and boxes in crowns and onlays, focusing on facial lingual and axial taper, gingival level, and alignment.
SEEING while doing Partial Veneer Gold Crowns10:36
Master partial veneer crowns by refining grooves, facial flares, axial taper, and offset with precise bur angling to create smooth margins and secure retention.
SEEING while checking draw for single crowns9:07
Evaluate draw in single crown preps by checking four opposing wall sets (facial, lingual, mesial, distal) and corners along the axis with both eyes open to ensure proper draw.
SEEING while checking draw for Bridges/Multiple retentive features6:52
Evaluate draw for bridges by checking four wall directions (mesial, distal, facial, lingual) and opposing walls across preps, using a mirror with two-eyed depth perception for convergence.
Summary and Challenge7:24
Develop the ability to visualize what you need to see for every dental prep, using direct viewing or trial and error to align margins and assess adjacent teeth.

Requirements

No prerequisites - but it will be helpful to have studied or be studying dentistry

Description

This course SHOWS you how to SEE what you have to see for every step of a variety of different dental preparations in each quadrant of the mouth. A typodont is mounted in a manikin, so each quadrant is simulated. There are a variety of preparations on the typodont and you can see EXACTLY what I see while I look in the best direction for doing every part of the prep.

Students rarely go through the thought process to KNOW what MUST be seen for every step. Then there is nothing to guide them as to which way to LOOK. Generally looking the wrong direction will lead to errors in the prep - failing errors.

When you consciously decide what must be seen and make certain you DO see it, then you can do preparations that are far more successful. Of course, once you decide what must be seen, you must work out which DIRECTION to look so you CAN see what is important.

You will see through MY eyes what I am seeing for every part of a variety of preparations. You will also see how I position myself relative to the head and how the head is tilted so that I CAN see what must be seen in an inset video.

For example: most damage to adjacent teeth is done because the operator does not KNOW they are damaging the adjacent tooth - because they are looking the wrong direction. It is sometimes the case that the strategy for DOING that part of the prep will likely lead to problems, but given a good strategy - seeing how close the bur is to the adjacent tooth is critical!

This course is designed to help you think through an approach that will give you success in your preparations, and allow preps to be done quickly and efficiently - an invaluable benefit for the rest of your practice life!

Who this course is for:

Intended learner is a dental student