SmileFast Direct

Aims & Objectives

1. To introduce the SmileFast concept and its benefits

2. To show how SmileFast will fit in to your everyday workflow

3. Be able to design natural anatomy and texture into your anterior composites where needed

4. To teach you how to complete a SmileFast case and develop your composite techniques and skills with hands-on practice and mentoring

5. Learn how to introduce adjunctive cosmetic dental treatments to patients to increase your uptake and profit.

Learning Outcomes

1. We will develop a protocol for proficient treatment planning and communication with patients
2. You will learn the stages of SmileFast and to understand the requirements for each stage
3. Understand and practice how to carry out a full SmileFast case in a lifelike scenario
4. Create a composite smile makeover using dental composites
5. Gain knowledge of factors causing fracture of composites and environmental degradation of composites
6. Learn how to ethically introduce sales techniques into your practice to invite patients to uptake more advanced cosmetic dental procedures

    

7. See how photography can easily integrate into your daily practice to become a powerful tool in both patient communication and consent as well as self-development

    

8. Use the ideas developed to benefit your patients and develop your clinical practice

    

9. Continue to develop the ability to critique the literature and review your results, and to apply the knowledge gained from the course in developing your clinical and communication skills