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Presented by James Kohner
D.D.S.

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Course Description

Cosmetic Dentistry, Fixed Prosthodontics

Whether you are doing crown lengthening procedures yourself or referring them out to a colleague, this live webinar will help you to better understand and deal with common everyday restorative challenges. Discussion will include diagnostic criteria, treatment choices, the role of provisionals, methods for achieving patient comfort, and obtaining the required “Biologic Width”.

A treatment planning section will share clinical and radiographic examples to expose clinicians to the types of cases that have benefited from using this approach, and give each participant the chance to see where these principles can be applied to actual cases. There also will be time for questions via “Chat”.

  1. Crown Lengthening Indications
    1. Fractured cusps
    2. caries
    3. Previously placed deep margins
    4. Esthetic applications
  2. Relationship of bone to crown margin- a key parameter
  3. Biologic width – how it helps with decision making
  4. Ferrule effect – to extract or treat?
  5. Red flags
    1. Red gums
    2. Sore gums
    3. Sensitive teeth
    4. Radiographic appearance – what can we learn from the x-ray?
  6. Decision making for anterior esthetic applications
  7. Treatment planning – case examples

“The educational teaching methodology used in this course is live, interactive lecture presented via Zoom webinar with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live webinar and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, question and answer periods are provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar.”

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:

  1. Understand indications and limitations for Crown Lengthening
  2. Considerations for patient comfort
  3. How to save chair time and frustrations
  4. Understand causes of red gum tissue and how to prevent it
  5. Learn how to make predictable impressions every time

Concord Dental & Medical Seminars Is Designated by AGD and ADA

Concord Dental & Medical Seminars is designated as a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship/Mastership and membership maintenance credit.


Concord Dental & Medical Seminars is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Associates to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.




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