Materials and Techniques for Class II Composites

Instructors: Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD

Course Description

1 Hour Webinar
AGD Subject Code: 250

Upon completion of this course, the attendee will have a better understanding of why posterior composite restorations remain the bread-and-butter procedure of many general dentists. Although this procedure may seem trivial, there are many clinical factors which lead to a long-lasting restoration, including diagnosis, isolation, cavity preparation, matrix and wedge placement, composite placement, and finishing and polishing. This course aims to review the techniques for each of these steps based on current evidence.

Who Should Attend This Course:

This program is designed for restorative dentists and their team members that are looking to expand and improve their abilities to diagnose, treatment plan and perform long-lasting restorations.

Course Outcomes and Learning Objectives:

Discuss treatment guidelines for interproximal caries
Review protocol for achieving isolation
Discover materials and techniques to create a well-adapted restoration
Analyze matrix utilization and contouring instruments to achieve a tight and well-contoured contact

Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD

Nate Lawson DMD PhD is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. His research interests are the mechanical, optical, and biologic properties of dental materials and clinical evaluation of new dental materials. He also works as a general dentist in the UAB Faculty Practice.