CE Program - "Materials and Techniques to Improve Your Conservative, Adhesive Dentistry" with Nate Lawson, DMD, PhD

CE Program - "Materials and Techniques to Improve Your Conservative, Adhesive Dentistry" with Nate Lawson, DMD, PhD is organized by Northern Virginia Dental Society (NVDS) and will be held on Apr 10, 2026 at Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.

Description:
Conservative dentistry aims to remove as little tooth as possible during restorative procedures in order to better extend the lifetime of each tooth. Adhesive dentistry helps us achieve this goal.  Adhesive dentistry allows us to bond to tooth structure such that minimally invasive preparations may be performed.  The goal of this course is to discuss conservative treatment options as well as the materials and techniques used to perform these treatments. For direct restorations, diagnosis, isolation, caries removal, cavity preparation, use of liner, matrix and wedge placement, bonding technique, composite placement, and finishing and polishing will all be reviewed.  For indirect restorations, this course will discuss how to select, handle and bond contemporary dental ceramic materials. The presentation will be based on current evidence collected at the UAB School of Dentistry as well as the current literature, however, the information will focus on tips that can be applied directly in the dental clinic.

Objectives:

• Learn bonding protocols for lithium disilicate onlays and zirconia resin bonded bridges
• Learn cementation and bonding protocols for zirconia crowns with self-adhesive or RMGI cements
• Discuss design considerations with posterior and anterior bridges
• Discuss the thresholds for operative treatment for incipient carious lesions and treatment of deep caries
• Review the research on the best adhesive system to use for direct composites
• Learn new materials and techniques for Class II restorations
• Review materials and research for different materials for adjustment and polishing techniques for composites