AOX Finishing

Learn Step by Step techniques in Partial Extraction Therapies specifically Socket Shield approach to implant dentistry.

Why this course?

This course is taught under the direction of Dr. Kent Howell, Dr. Nate Farley, and their AOX full arch lab, Renew Digital Design. It is designed for anyone, from beginners to experienced finishers looking to hone their skills.

What will I learn?

How to be comfortable and confident in processing zirconia from its green state into a final restoration
How to contour and add pink to your milled PMMA and printed resins. Gingival cutback and layered pink porcelain will be taught in this technique, not staining only (MIYO).

Each Participant will get the opportunity for one-on-one training in the following areas:

ZIRCONIA & PINK PORCELAIN

Green state tooling & armamentarium
Removing green state zirconia from a milled disc
Facial cutback in green state
Green state polishing, smoothing, and contouring
Green state esthetics & texture
Sintering oven parameters
Pink porcelain instruments & armamentarium
Sintered zirconia preparation for pink porcelain
Layered pink porcelain technique for facial cutback
Porcelain oven firing parameters
Sintered zirconia staining & glazing
Sintered zirconia polishing
Ti-base cementing & cleanup

PMMA/RESIN & PINK COMPOSITE

Pink composite instruments & armamentarium
Resin & PMMA preparation for pink composite
Layered pink composite technique for facial cutback
Final finishing & polishing
Ti-base cementing & cleanup

Not all mills and cam software are created equal. Milling can be a very challenging skill to learn, and even when done well it is important to augment the milling of the full arch zirconia restoration with hands on effects to enhance its beauty. We will explore tooth & soft tissue esthetics, translucency effects, troubleshooting problems, do’s and don’ts, and overall good zirconia practices.