Neomimetic Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (NERD) 2025

Neomimetic Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (NERD) is organized by Stevenson Dental Solutions and will be held from Jul 17 - 20, 2025 at Stevenson Dental Solutions, San Dimas, California, United States of America.

Description
Course I
Build a Strong Foundation:
During this intensive 4-day, 36 hour course, participants will learn evidence based current best practices for performing a world class comprehensive exam, create a sequential treatment plan, understand occlusion, professional digital photography, effective isolation techniques, tooth structure conservation, formulating a dynamic diagnosis during disassembly and using restorative materials based on the best scientific literature.

At course completion, participants will be able to implement these best practices right away and open doors to a more fulfilling life as a dentist.
Topics Covered:

• The Diagnostic Diamond
• The SUPREME Treatment Phasing Method
• Dental Anatomy Insights you never knew
• Cariology: Preventing and Controlling decay with pharmaceuticals
• Biomaterials in Direct Restorations
• Enamel and Dental Adhesion Benefits and Shortcomings
• Innovative tooth preparation techniques for Direct Restorations
• Dental Photography using the latest technology & creating an in office studio
• Rubber dam isolation made simple
• Direct Anterior Composite -Cl I, III, IV (Includes Injection Molding and Layered Anterior Esthetic Restorations)
• Direct Posterior Composite -Cl  I, II, V, VI
• Direct Posterior Amalgam -Cl  I, II, V, VI
• Direct Cuspal Coverage – Composite and Amalgam
• Core Build Up with/without pins.
• Post and Core: Cast and Pre-fabricated
• Introduction to Occlusion
• Understanding Facebows and CR records

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants will:

• Learn to perform a Comprehensive Evaluation proficiently
• Learn to make an Ethical care plan, one which is mutually beneficial to both the patient and the practitioner
• Understand Evidence Based current concepts in Operative Dentistry: Cariology, Biomaterials, Adhesion and Tooth Preparation
• Learn to take professional quality clinical images using Mirrorless Camera systems
• Learn to perform simple yet outstanding Rubber dam Isolations
• Learn to create Esthetically Durable Direct Composite Restorations for both Anterior and Posterior teeth
• Learn to identify the clinical indications and how restore teeth with Glass Ionomer and Amalgam restorations
• Learn to Stabilize Endodontically treated teeth with Direct Restorations
• Understand Occlusion and it’s clinical applications in Direct Restorations