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Meet The Masters

2nd Dental Congress at the GC Europe Campus September 24th 2016 9:00 - 17:00 // Fee: €175 (lunch included) or €50 Student fee

Prof. Pekka Vallittu Finland

Dr. Serhat Köken Turkey

Dr. Filip Keulemans Belgium

Prof. Marleen Peumans Belgium

What makes fiber composites suitable for dentistry?

Anterior direct composite: Layering tips and tricks

The Biomimetic Restorative Approach Revisited?

Clinical performance of direct and indirect adhesive restorations

Since the introduction of fiberreinforced composites for dental use more than 25 years ago, the fiber composites have become a material-of-choice for several clinical applications. The lecture covers specific features of fiber-reinforced composites from the perspective of clinical dentistry and dental laboratories and gives practical examples how to get the best benefit of fiber composites in everyday practice in reconstructing damaged or missing teeth. Short theoretical background for the successful use of fiber composites will be included in the lecture.

The rapid innovation of composite material in the last decade and the availability of various types of composites, has given today’s clinicians a convenient and cost effective tool for their practice. Direct composites give the clinicians the ability to efficiently provide excellent aesthetic results with minimal tooth loss. This lecture will show how to achieve excellent aesthetic standards using direct composites. The lecture will cover clinical aspects of anterior composite restorations from shade taking to preparation tips, to preparation tips, layering composites and tricks on finishing and polishing.

Contemporary restorative dentistry aims to replace or restore lost tooth tissue with biomimetics as the new driving force. Biomimetics strive to replace lost tooth tissue by biomaterials with similar physical properties. A well known approach advocates replacing enamel with ceramics and dentine by hybrid composite. However, structurally, hybrid composite does not resemble dentine. A solution could be the use of structurally optimized high-toughness composite, such as a short fiber-reinforced composite as dentine replacement material. This lecture gives an overview of the clinical possibilities and the scientific evidence for biomimetic restorative dentistry.

During the last 25 years there has been a real evolution in adhesive dentistry, the number of treatment options has greatly expanded. On the one hand we have the direct composite restorations, indicated for simple restorations where enough of the natural tooth structure was left. On the other hand we have the indirect adhesive restorations, in more complex cases for a more aesthetic and durable result. However, nowadays the clinical indications for direct composite restorations are stretched to more complex situations, like indirect composite crowns, tooth wear and replacement of missing teeth. In this lecture, the durability of different types of direct and indirect adhesive restorations will be discussed based on clinical experience and long-term clinical trials. In addition, the factors determining the success and failure of these adhesive restorations will be highlighted.



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About the lectures What makes fiber composites suitable for dentistry? Prof. Pekka Vallittu

Pekka Vallittu has earned his degrees in Dental Technology in 1988, Doctor of Dental Surgery and Doctor of Philosophy in 1994, received Adjunct Professorship in 1995 and specialized in prosthodontics and stomatognathic physiology (European Prosthodontic Association Recognized Prosthodontist) in 2000. Presently, he is a Full Professor and Chair of Biomaterials Science in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Finland and works as the Director of Turku Clinical Biomaterials Centre (http:// www.biomaterials.utu.fi). He is Subject Editor of the Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materiald (Elsevier). He holds Honorary Professorship at the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam and Visiting Professorship at the King Saud University in Riayadh, Saudi Arabia. His predominating research activity on fiber-reinforced composites started from his hobby of model aircarfts and has lasted over 30 years since early 1980´s. The first clinical applications of fiber-reinforced composites was found in clinical dentistry and thereafter in combination with bioactive component in bone surgical applications as non-metallic bioactive implants. Pekka Vallittu has almost 500 ISI Web of Science Index original publications and over 160 internationally granted patents. He has been awarded e.g. by the Distinguished Scientiest Award in Prosthodontics and Implant Research by the Internationational Association of Dental Research (IADR).

Anterior direct composite: Layering tips and tricks Dr. Serhat Köken

Born in the central Anatolian city Eskisehir, Serhat Köken graduated from Marmara School of Dentistry (Istanbul) in 1998. Since 2001, he has practised general dentistry at his private clinic in Istanbul. Over the years, Dr. Köken has focused on direct composite resin applications and dental photography and presented at national and international meetings on both the technical and artistic aspects of anterior direct resin restorations. Dr Köken has also presented numerous hands-on courses in Istanbul on composite resin. Serhat Köken is a co-founder of the Instant Composite and Trquoise Study Clubs and is an active member of the Turkish Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the Kalkedon Advanced Dental Study Group.

The Biomimetic approach revisited Dr. Filip Keulemans

Dr. Filip Keulemans is responsible for Dental Material Sciences at Ghent University, Belgium. His research interests are mainly Dental Materials (characterisation, evaluation and development of fibre-reinforced composites) and Adhesive Dentistry (biomimetic restoration of natural teeth). He received his PhD in 2010 from the University of Amsterdam. From 2000 until 2004, he was a part-time Assistant in Restorative Dentistry and Crown & Bridge work at the VUB. From 2005 until 2009 he was a researcher at the Dental Materials department of the ACTA. He also works in a private practice with a special interest in adhesive and restorative dentistry.

Clinical performance of direct and indirect adhesive restorations Prof. Marleen Peumans

Marleen Peumans obtained her degree in Dentistry in June 1987 at the Catholic University of Leuven. Thereafter, she followed a post-graduate program at the Department of Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials from 1987 until 1991 receiving the clinical degree of Specialist in Operative Dentistry. She took part in numerous clinical studies concerning dental adhesives, veneers, posterior composites, and ceramic inlays/onlays. From 1991 she was clinical instructor and research associate at the Department of Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials at the Catholic University of Leuven. Her research is dedicated to the clinical performance of resin composite restorations, direct composite veneers, porcelain veneers and ceramic inlays/onlays. In 1997 she obtained the degree of Doctor in Medical Sciences. In 2004 she became Professor at the Catholic University of Leuven and since then teaches Operative Dentistry, Dental Morphology and Pedodontics in an undergraduate and postgraduate dental educational program. In 2007, she was promoted to Professor. She has several national and international publications on her name concerning clinical performance of adhesives, veneer restorations, anterior and posterior resin composite restorations, ceramic inlays/onlays, luting composites and bleaching.

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