Audio Recording

Solving the Most Difficult Cases: A Step-by-Step Process to Achieve Predictable Esthetic Dentistry That Lasts!
Glenn DuPont, DDS


Many of our patients desire the creation of a beautiful smile. As dentists it is our responsibility to make beautiful teeth a part of a comprehensive plan that will create a completely healthy mouth. This involves the diagnosis and elimination of any functional or biologic disease process that could cause breakdown of any part of the stomatognathic system. While there are many aspects to this, one key is understanding how the anterior teeth fit into their functional matrix. Changing the size and shape of the anterior teeth has major functional consequences that relate directly to their long term success. Violating key biologic and functional principles will lead to eventual failure. Dr. DuPont will share with you a logical approach that he learned from his partner, Dr. Peter E. Dawson, after joining him in 1979. These concepts can be applied to every patient and simplify even the most difficult problems. He will share with you the keys to what he does day in and day out in his practice to help each patient achieve beautiful optimum Dental Health. This systematic thought process will be applied to a range of cases, from simple to very difficult restorative problems. In all these, communication with patients, specialists, and laboratory professionals is critical to a predictable, long lasting outcome. Emphasis will be put on function, esthetics, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Everything it takes to get the restorative work done for predictability and profitability.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Review key principles and concepts of esthetics and function.
• Apply the four treatment options to solve functional issues.
• Utilize the functional-esthetic 2-D checklist.
• Show the use of the 10 Step 3-D checklist.
• Learn the keys to communicating with the lab for predictability.
• Utilize a specific process to sequence all types of cases for efficiency and productivity.
• Apply these checklist and principles to a number of different cases.