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  • Rubberdamology and The Art of Direct Anterior

    Rubberdamology and The Art of Direct Anterior

    Instructor: Dr. Melvin Sia Ban Yi

    Date:19 – 20 April 2023

    Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

    Venue: PUSTAKA MIRI, Sarawak, Malaysia

    No of Participants: 20 pax

    Course Outline:To promote the use of rubber dam as daily dental clinical protocol and to demystify the principles and some of the more challenging techniques for creating functional, predictable and aesthetic direct composite restorations both anteriorly and posteriorly.

    Key Learning Objectives:

    • Learn the different type of rubber dam isolation and to perform effective rubber dam placement.
    • Learn and perform fast and predictable techniques for direct posterior composite restorations.
    • Learn and perform full process of direct anterior composite restoration including composite veneer

    Instructor Profile
    After graduating from AIMST UNIVERSITY, Dr. Melvin Sia served in the government sector for 3 years & worked as an associate at a private practice for a year before establishing his own practice. Dr. Melvin’s passion lies in aesthetic dentistry, whether it is direct or indirect restorations; full mouth rehab or smile makeovers. A perfectionist at heart with a keen eye for detail, he has attended many aesthetic courses to expand his knowledge and hone his skills to provide the best level of care and meet the aesthetic needs of his patients. He has particular interest in restoring patients’ dental aesthetics by mimicking nature. Dr Melvin believes in respecting nature and the natural tooth structure. An advocate of the MiCD philosophy, he endeavors to preserve as much natural tooth structure as possible while achieving the highest level of aesthetics by adopting the “Less is more” treatment strategy.

  • Aesthetic Enhancement of Hybrid Ceramics

    Aesthetic Enhancement of Hybrid Ceramics

    Instructor: Mr. Ng Cher Wei
    Date: 5th March 2023
    Time: 9:00am – 5:30pm
    Venue: 1 Tran Van Danh Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    No of Participants: 15

    Course Outline:
    Insights into the clinical applications of Hybrid-Ceramic restoration with tips and tricks to achieving individualized restorations that meet the aesthetic demands of the customers. The participants will have the opportunity to adjust the incisal edge with Ceramage indirect composite and  play with colours using LiteArt stains to create highly aesthetic customizations that match perfectly with natural dentition.

    Key Learning Objectives:

    • Understand the principles of hybrid ceramic and how it differs from other metal-free restorations
    • Learn about the different techniques in staining to achieve desired effects and shades
    • Predictable finishing and polishing steps to achieve long lasting lustre

    Instructor Profile
    Ng Cher Wei (Jovi) is a Certified Dental Technician who graduated from the Miyazaki Dental Technician’s School. He specialized as a dental ceramist at the Waseda Institute of Dental Technology in Japan. Mr. Ng has been with Shofu Dental Asia-Pacific for almost 3 decades as the Chief Technical Instructor and has travelled extensively throughout the Asia-Pacific region conducting courses and workshops in the field of dental technology. He has been contributing articles regularly to regional dental publications on how to efficiently achieve excellent aesthetics with various indirect materials. Jovi is a member of the Japan Dental Technician’s Association and the Malaysian Dental Technologists Association. An avid diver, Jovi appreciates the beauty in nature and applies the same passion into dental ceramics by creating life-like, vital restorations that are unique to each patient.

  • Re-creating the Pink & White Balance with Ceramage Gum

    Re-creating the Pink & White Balance with Ceramage Gum

    Instructor: Mr. Ng Cher Wei
    Date: 4th March 2023
    Time: 9:00am-5:30pm
    Venue: 1 Tran Van Danh Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    No of Participants: Maximum 15

    Course Outline:
    An introduction to the clinical applications and aesthetic capabilities of indirect composite for restoration of missing gum in Implant supported or denture prosthesis with Zirconia reinforced Ceramage Gum. The participants will have the opportunity to experience the blending of gum colours complimented by the LiteArt stains with tips and tricks to help re-create natural gingival aesthetics to achieve the pink and white balance that mimic nature.

    Key Learning Points:
    • Learn about the importance of the bonding between different materials; eg: Titanium, PMMA, Zirconia, Acrylic Resin, etc. with lab composites.
    • Better understanding the different levels of opacity in gum colours and how to control the thickness during build-up to mimic natural gingival aesthetics
    • Step-by-step guide to achieving successful blend of pinks and surface contouring of lab composites to replicate the natural gum surface texture

    Instructor Profile
    Ng Cher Wei (Jovi) is a Certified Dental Technician who graduated from the Miyazaki Dental Technician’s School. He specialized as a dental ceramist at the Waseda Institute of Dental Technology in Japan. Mr. Ng has been with Shofu Dental Asia-Pacific for almost 3 decades as the Chief Technical Instructor and has travelled extensively throughout the Asia-Pacific region conducting courses and workshops in the field of dental technology. He has been contributing articles regularly to regional dental publications on how to efficiently achieve excellent aesthetics with various indirect materials. Jovi is a member of the Japan Dental Technician’s Association and the Malaysian Dental Technologists Association. An avid diver, Jovi appreciates the beauty in nature and applies the same passion into dental ceramics by creating life-like, vital restorations that are unique to each patient.

  • Tribute to the Late Mr. Makoto Yamamoto

    Tribute to the Late Mr. Makoto Yamamoto

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    File:PDF file icon.svg - Wikimedia Commons Farewell Yamamoto Sensei

  • MiCD Approach To Predictable Class II Restorations with Bioactive Composites

    MiCD Approach To Predictable Class II Restorations with Bioactive Composites

    Hands-on Workshop by Dr. Anand Narvekar

    Date: 11th June 2022 (Saturday)
    Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm
    Venue: Sheraton Dhaka

  • BeautiBond Xtreme

    BeautiBond Xtreme

    The Extremely Effective Universal Adhesive

    BeautiBond XTreme is an all-in-one, universal adhesive for bonding direct and indirect restorations. A single application on the restoration surface assures a strong and reliable adhesion to a multitude of substrates, without requiring any additional primers. The HEMA-free formulation enables easy removal of residual solvents and eliminates the risk of allergies and bond hydrolysis, thus assuring a stable and lasting bond.

    No compromises on technique or steep learning curves! The choice is yours: Self-etch, Selective-etch or Total-etch. BeautiBond Xtreme provides flexibility to bond restorations in a way that suits your daily workflow. What’s more, a single bottle, easy to use adhesive system simplifies the bonding potocol for your team and saves saving chair time while streamlining inventory for greater savings.

    BeautiBond Xtreme is developed with the groundbreaking Quadra functional monomer technology featuring novel ARS (Acid Resistant Silane Coupling Agent) and Phosphate ester monomer, that assures predictable adhesion to natural teeth and various restorative materials ranging from direct and indirect composites, hybrid ceramics, zirconia ceramics, lithium silicate, glass ceramics and metal.

    Features:

    • Universal adhesive that bonds predictably to any restorative substrate
    • Eliminates the need for additional primers to streamline inventory and save chair time
    • Bonds equally well to wet and dry dentin, with no post-op sensitivity
    • Quick and easy with simple steps to a strong bond
    • Innovative ARS technology assures greater stability, by preventing degradation even with prolonged storage
    • Ideal viscosity for easy application to a thin, uniform bonding layer of 5μ
    • Suitable for multiple applications from bonding of direct composite restorations, intra-oral repair, cavity seal and immediate dentin sealing (IDS), immediate hypersensitivity relief and cementation of indirect restorations
    • Special nozzle design ensures controlled dispensing with minimal wastage

    Packaging

    BeautiBond Xtreme Set (PN Y2448)
    (5ml bottle, Microbrush 50’s, V dish 25’s)