Restoring the Severely Worn Dentition - A collaborative dentist–technician workflow from diagnosis to predictable final restoration

This webinar explores how close collaboration between dentist and dental technician supports every stage of a complex full-mouth ceramic reconstruction, from diagnosis and treatment planning to execution and predictable long-term outcomes.

Successful rehabilitation of severely worn dentition requires a comprehensive restorative plan and meticulous coordination. Occlusal stability, aesthetic integration, patient comfort, longevity and maintenance must be considered from the outset, with each treatment step guided by a pre-approved clinical outcome.

At the centre of this workflow is the close interaction between the restorative dentist and the dental technician. The webinar will demonstrate how both parties can collaborate efficiently and predictably in the patient’s best interests. Key topics will include co-diagnosis, treatment planning, occlusal control, material selection, preparation design, intra-oral verification, aesthetic parameters and the digital tools that enhance communication and treatment predictability.

Participants will gain practical insights into how the patient–dentist–technician triangle can work synergistically to avoid misunderstandings and deliver outcomes that are verified, pre-approved and clinically predictable, such as the new occlusal vertical dimension or the final length of worn anterior teeth.

Learning objectives:

• Identify the key clinical and technical challenges involved in indirect rehabilitation of severely worn dentition
• Understand how the dental technician can support the clinician in collecting diagnostic information and planning the treatment sequence
• Understand how the clinician can guide the technician in developing the treatment proposal and diagnostic wax-up
• Review available ceramic restorative materials, including opacity control and adhesive cementation considerations
• Discover practical strategies to improve efficiency and aesthetic predictability in everyday restorative practice
• Review clinical and laboratory workflows in outcome-based prosthodontics