The Hybrid Advantage: Synergy of Art & Digitalto Create Life-like Zirconia Restorations

Date: 25 August 2026
Lecture: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal

Synopsis

CAD/CAM zirconia restorations are routinely prescribed with increasing adoption of digital workflows. Monolithic zirconia restorations require customization to match the natural teeth, typically achieved through staining or porcelain micro-stratification, and in some cases, a combination of both techniques, especially in the anterior aesthetic zone.
Vintage ZR micro-fine layering porcelain is specifically designed for easy build-up on CAD/CAM zirconia frames, closely mimicking the translucency and opalescence of natural enamel. This makes it the ideal choice for micro-stratification of zirconia restorations. Additionally, the Vintage Art Universal stain system, with its “true colour” liquid, allows for visualization of the final result without firing, minimizing errors and simplifying the staining protocol for highly aesthetic CAD/CAM restorations.
Explore the aesthetic potential of CAD/CAM restorations through staining and micro-layering, to meet the patient’s aesthetic and functional needs.

Learning Objectives

– An understanding of dental colour to achieve true shade match
– Creating life-like surface textures and anatomical contouring
– Steps by Step guide to layering Vintage ZR porcelain with emphasis on calibration of enamel thickness and micro -layering
– Insights to 2D and 3D staining with Vintage Art Universal Stains

Workshop Tasks

– Learn how to master micro- layering with Vintage ZR porcelain on anterior crowns

-Step by step guide to 3D Staining with Vintage Art Universal Stains on monolithic
Posterior restorations

Instructor Profile

Connie is a certified dental technician who graduated from Taiwan and has been involved in technical product research and various workshops/hands-on training in the region. Connie’s commercial experience has been invaluable in driving her to discover the best, easiest solution for the dental laboratory which in turn helps them deliver consistent, predictable restorations to meet the clinician’s need and minimize there-restoration cycle.
A perfectionist by nature, Connie not only believes in achieving the best results herself but also in imparting her technical knowledge to others through simple, precise and predictable steps.