Why Free-hand Composite Dentistry will Rule in the Digital World

Why Free-hand Composite Dentistry will Rule in the Digital World is organized by The New England Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (NEACD) and will be held on Oct 18, 2025 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Andover, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Course Description:
This presentation will highlight and demonstrate traditional, and non-traditional, uses of direct composite for anterior and posterior restorations. Clinical photographs and videos will demonstrate the materials and techniques necessary to deliver life-like, invisible composite restorations. From Class V’s to full composite veneers, the program will review the steps to create minimally invasive, beautiful direct resin restorations. Important considerations for peg lateral and canine substitution cases will be reviewed in detail. Finally, the course will conclude with strategies to manage
severe erosion and wear patients to create optimal esthetics and function utilizing direct resin composite.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn step-by-step techniques that work – layering techniques to create life-like esthetics for direct resin restorations
• Understand the materials necessary for composite success
• Space appropriation and soft tissue considerations for peg and congenitally missing lateral incisors
• Prototype dentistry – creating beautiful smiles and managing vertical dimension with composite for patients with worn and eroded dentition