New Trends in Direct Anterior Restorations
Speaker
Dr. Angelo Putignano, after completing his M.D., Prof. Angelo Putignano received a postgraduate certificate for Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Ancona in Italy. Following this, he became the professor in Restorative Dentistry for Marche Polytechnic University’s School of Dentistry. And concurrently, he is the head of the Operative Dentistry and Endodontics department, and Dean for the School of Dental Hygiene at Marche Polytechnic University. Being an active member of both the Italian Society of Operative Dentistry and the European Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, Prof. Putignano has continued to demonstrate excellence within multiple fields of dentistry. He is also the founding member of the Italian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry. Prof. Putignano has brought his knowledge to multiple publications, co-authoring such textbooks as Adhesive Dentistry: The Key to Success and Indirect Conservative Restoration of Posterior Teeth. When not lecturing on adhesive and aesthetic restorations or contributing to dental literature, he runs his own private practice limited to Restorative Dentistry in Ancona, Italy.
Disclosure: Dr. Putignano is a consultant for 3M and at times speaks on Filtek XTR, Scotchbond Universal.
Course Description
To know composite materials, nowadays more than ever, means to understand their practical application, to choose the ideal material on the market under the mechanical & aesthetic point of view, to understand when to choose indirect rather than direct technique, to evaluate the use of composites not only in the conservative field, but also in the prosthetic one, both for provisional and permanent solutions.
Educational Objectives
- Understand learn how to manage color in direct restorations
- Understand how to manage shape
- Understand how to choose the right material , the most appropriate technique for the cases shown and boundaries between direct and indirect restorations with composite and ceramic materials
Contact
For information, please contact Penn Dental Medicine Continuing Dental Education at:
PDMContinuingEd@dental.upenn.edu