The Simplicity of Zirconia for Complex Restorative Cases

Join master ceramist Jean Chiha for an enlightening lecture on achieving successful dental restorations. Gain valuable insights into preparation designs for success as Jean shares his expertise from the bench perspective. Sharing his clinical cases, he will illustrate how to streamline even the most complex workflows—from single centrals and veneers to full-mouth crowns, single implants, and All-on-X restorations - leveraging zirconia for its unmatched strength, precision, and predictability. Discover how meticulous protocols can be transformed into simple, repeatable, and reliable outcomes through proper preparation, finishing, and cementation techniques. Discuss how cutting-edge technologies can provide seamless collaboration between dental clinics and laboratories through an integrated digital workflow that enhance accuracy and elevate your results from design to delivery.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss prep designs for success
• How to finish zirconia after milling
• Simple & artistic stain and glaze
• Successful cementation and post cementation adjustments
• Offer practical solutions for general practitioners regarding large implant restorations to full-mouth rehabilitations

Dinner will be provided, courtesy of Patterson Dental.

$59 charged to the dentist's Patterson Account

About the Speaker:

Jean Chiha, CDT is the owner of North Star Dental Laboratories and Milling Center in Southern California. He is a graduate from Insititute Dento Technic Private School in Aux En Provence, France in 1985. He has served as the president of DLOAC from 2012-2015 where he brought innovation and expertise to the field. He specializes in zirconia material and case planning. He is also the Key Opinion Leader and International Speaker for Kuraray Noritake. Jean has also written several articles on KATANA Zirconia and Sintering in multiple dental magazines.

Mr. Chiha will receive an honorarium from Kuraray.

Hosted by:

Patterson Dental