D.U DIGITAL DENTISTRY (Session 01)

This module comprehensively explores the protocols for fabricating prostheses on natural teeth and implants by integrating digital workflows, particularly via scan abutments or markers, while emphasizing clinical analysis tailored to each situation; it introduces the foundations of digital modeling (points, point clouds, meshing) and provides hands-on immersion in Exocad software, including crown design with precise identification of the margin line and mastery of digital parameters; participants will learn to assess the quality of intraoral scans, detect flaws, and decide between chairside or laboratory production, while selecting the appropriate CAD/CAM materials according to prosthetic indications; the module also integrates hands-on workshops, notions of posturology, and the use of the electronic bite registration system for a functional and comprehensive approach.

• Protocols and procedures for fabricating prosthetics on natural teeth. 
• Protocols and procedures for fabricating implant prosthetics using the scan-abutment or marker approach. 
• Analysis appropriate to the protocol. 
• Definition of points, point clouds, and mesh. 
• Exocad software demonstration. 
• Evaluation of intraoral scans and recognition of defects. 
• CAD modeling in the dental practice: what can be produced in-office and when it is preferable to use the dental laboratory. 
• Crown design with finish line recognition and attention to digital parameters. 
• Properties of CAD/CAM materials and material selection based on prosthetic challenges. 
• Practical exercises - Exocad software 
• Posturology. 
• Digital bite mapping.

This module comprehensively covers modern restorative dentistry by integrating digital approaches, from diagnosis to the management of complex cases; it addresses partial restorations, the use of intraoral scanners, and the organization of a complete digital workflow including design and fabrication via CAD/CAM technologies; participants will learn to manage aesthetic and restorative materials, develop practical skills in scanning and digital procedures, while mastering the digital management of clinical records; the module also addresses specific situations such as worn dentition, functional and postural cases, and opens a complementary perspective with the possible integration of concepts derived from traditional Chinese medicine into the restorative approach.

• Diagnosis in restorative dentistry. 
• Partial restorations in restorative dentistry. 
• Digital workflow in restorative dentistry. 
• Intraoral scanning in restorative dentistry. 
• Management of esthetic and restorative materials. 
• Practical skills in intraoral scanning. 
• Practical skills in CAD/CAM procedures. 
• Digital restorative dentistry. 
• Applications of traditional Chinese medicine in restorative dentistry. 
• Digital management in operative dentistry. 
• Digital management of esthetic cases. 
• Worn dentition and digital dentistry. 
• Digital management of functional-postural cases.