The Pankey Institute

From Shade Matching to Ceramic Layering: The Road to Predictable Success

Led by Leon Hermanides, CDT NDH Dent Tech

In an era of constant change, it takes strong fundamental principles to make choices in materials and process that deliver predictability on an ongoing basis. This hands-on course uses a combination of scientific review and real life clinical experience. In order to deliver profitability in the commercial dental laboratory or clinical practice we need to make choices on limiting the risks of failure, catastrophic or aesthetic. This hands-on program is designed to help dentists and technicians looking to provide predictable outcomes for their restorative dentistry, focus on limiting the risk of failure and return to the joy of changing peoples' lives.

Learning objectives:

• To understand the diagnosis and impact of aesthetic risk
• Shade communication
• Restorative material selection, including ingot selection
• Using relevant information to layer an aesthetic ceramic restoration
• Final details and polishing ceramic restorations.

If you are unable to attend the complete course, please join us Thursday evening where Mr. Hermanides will discuss:

• The diagnosis and impact of aesthetic risk
• Shade communication
• Restorative material selection

Prerequisite: None

Credits: 15.5 AGD lecture and participation credits (2.5 AGD lecture credits for Thursday evening lecture only)

Tuition: $950; $195 for Thursday evening lecture only
Lodging is available in the Pankey Condos at Key Colony for $100 per person per night (two course participants per bedroom in a two or three bedroom condo). Single occupancy bedrooms are subject to availability for an additional charge. Lodging for this course may carry specific check-in and check-out parameters. Please contact our Student Services department before finalizing your travel.

Upcoming session: August 2-4, 2012
Complete session runs Thursday 6:00 p.m. through Saturday 2:30 p.m. Thursday evening lecture runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.