Dr. Shiraz Khan
Masters in Restorative Dentistry (Distinction)
BDS MSC (Restorative)
Dental Surgeon| Lecturer | Sculpt Education Director
Best young dentist 2017 | European rising star in dentistry 2018 | Aesthetic Dentistry awards winner 2019/2022

Date: 27 October 2022 | Time: 09:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Venue: Conrad Abu Dhabi, Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Registration Fee: Free
Seats: 30

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Workshop overview: Minimally invasive dentistry is a principle that is ever more important in aesthetic dentistry of today. With patients becoming more aware, and technology advancing, the need to use novel yet well-researched techniques to improve aesthetics should always be sought. Resin infiltration is a technique that minimises invasion, whilst maximisation of aesthetics. ICON resin infiltrant has more than ten years of research and cases from all around the world that demonstrate optimal aesthetic outcomes with minimal enamel surface preparation.

The workshop will allow for delegates to understand the technology behind ICON resin infiltration, and how the alteration of the refractive index of white spots can be used to mask white spot lesions in a range of clinical situations and scenarios. Furthermore, the process of diagnosis of the depth and thickness of the white spot will be discussed, along with adjunctive measure that may be used to optimise outcomes.

Dr. Mihaela Carmina Braicau
Dr. Ziad Salameh

Date: 28 October 2022 | Time: 09:00 AM – 13:00 PM
Venue: Conrad Abu Dhabi, Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Registration Fee: Free
Seats: max 50

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Workshop overview:

Treatment planning is considered a pillar in clinical practice that dictates the success or failure of the procedure’s outcome. The increasing patient demand for esthetic solutions aligned with the social media cosmetic trend pushed several companies to launch new esthetic materials/devices to respond to patient needs and dentist demands. Digital dentistry represents a new way to diagnose, treatment plan, and create functional esthetic restorations. Digital smile design is the starting point for improving diagnosis and making an appropriate decision while avoiding irreversible teeth preparation when not needed. 3D Smile design is an efficient method to plan, help in materials selection, and test-drive the selected treatment before moving clinically to an “irreversible” procedure. A Dental Mock-up is generated out of the smile design and used clinically (3D printed shells or models) in the initial phase of the treatment, and is irreplaceable for clinical and aesthetic evaluation. It is a powerful tool that allows the dentist to involve patients in their treatment from wishful thinking to precise treatment outcome that reflects their reality.

This seminar will discuss smile design solutions to facilitate the dentist/ lab communication workflow from smile planning to facially guided dental mock-ups suggested and executed that have the least promise gap. Fabrication of digital mockups, preparation, and cementation guides will be presented, as well as the 3D printing of several materials related to the smile design.

Dr. Esra Uzer Çelik
PhD, Vice Dean, Head of Department of Restorative Dentistry

Date: 28 October 2022 | Time: 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM
Venue: Conrad Abu Dhabi, Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Registration Fee: Free
Seats: max 50

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Workshop overview: As the interest in natural looking aesthetic treatments increases, the demand for direct composite veneers is rising. Because natural looking aesthetic treatments plays a significant role in confidence, dynamism, and enthusiasm of patients. The success of direct composite veneers depends on the proper treatment plan, to be proficient in the handling of composite resin, correct information of patients about the requirements for long-lasting maintenance of the veneers.

In this presentation, all aspects of how to achieve aesthetic direct composite veneers will be described in light of current literature and clinical cases.

Dr. Barbara Sobczak
DDS. MSc., Implantologist, owner of clinics in Poland and UAE

Date: 29 October 2022 | Time: 14:00 PM – 15:30 PM
Venue: Conrad Abu Dhabi, Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Registration Fee: Free
Seats: max 50

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Workshop overview: The Sobczak Concept is a fully digital implant protocol for edentulous patients and patients with failing dentition. Due to the digital planning it allows to obtain the FP1 screw retained bridge in most cases. The benefits of such among the natural feel and look of teeth is the easier maintenance for the patients. This lecture illustrates the application of a novel digital workflow for the immediate full-arch restoration with a white bridge over various indications and conditions. Pre- and intra-surgical direct digital impressions for the surgical and chairside prosthetic planning models were combined. This combination allowed to precisely adapt the prosthetic framework to the patients’ macro aesthetics and local soft tissue anatomy and to identify and selectively apply regenerative procedures. This resulted in a precise, efficient and robust delivery of chairside manufactured immediate restorations.

Dr. Andreas BENECKE

Date: 29 October 2022 | Time: 9:30 AM – 13:15 PM
Venue: Conrad Abu Dhabi, Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Registration Fee: Free
Seats: max 50

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Workshop overview:

Guided surgery is an important tool in modern implant and prosthetic dentistry. Guided surgery in implant dentistry using printed positioning guides during surgery provides more accuracy in implant positions than freehand placement. Using a three-dimensionally printed surgical template with a nonmetal sleeve in the partial edentulous ridge resulted in larger deviations in implants placed in the mandible or distal free-end or fourth nearest site. And even better accuracy was achieved with printed templates with metal sleeves, like in this case with the INTEGRAL guided surgery set from Anthogyr. Great accuracy was reached even in advanced cases with prior bone augmentation and complex traumas. This leads to the conclusion that particularly in advanced cases, computer-guided implantation can be beneficial.