Hirata’s Tooth Bonding Art – Adhesive Composite Restorations: Concept and Technique (Audio Portuguese with English subtitles)

Hirata’s Tooth Bonding Art – Ronaldo Hirata

Instructor: Professor Ronaldo Hirata

Audio: Portuguese with English subtitles

Description

“Hirata’s Tooth Bonding Art” web series consists of lectures, clinical demonstrations, and detailed hands-on training videos, designed to provide learners with the latest composite restoration strategies. The program covers fundamental techniques for composite layering, including dentin, chromatic, and achromatic enamel for both anterior and posterior restorations. It also delves into the modified low shrinkage composite technique using fewer layers and simplified esthetic composite systems.

Professor Ronaldo Hirata’s didactic approach involves a step-by-step description of each technique, with an in-depth analysis of the rationale and challenges of their application. The course includes a focus on adhesive restoration strategies and how to avoid post-operative sensitivity, along with specific lectures on different anterior restoration techniques and clinical demonstrations. The course also showcases results from research conducted at NYU on polymer analysis, the biomechanical behavior of restorative materials, and dental adhesives analysis.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize clinical situations where composites offer the best advantages in terms of low invasiveness and esthetics
• Gain a deeper understanding of adhesive systems and learn how to implement them effectively
• Learn strategies to avoid post-operative sensitivity
• Master traditional composite layering procedures
• Comprehend the most innovative simplified composite techniques, including bulk fill composites, simplified bonding systems, and new composites

Course Content

• Introduction to Composite Restoration Strategies
• Traditional Layering Procedures
• Composite Layering for Anterior and Posterior Restorations
• Modified Low Shrinkage Composite Technique
• Use of Simplified Esthetic Composite Systems
• Adhesive Restoration Strategies
• Avoiding Post-Operative Sensitivity
• Bulk Fill Composites and Simplified Bonding Systems
• Research Results: Polymers and Biomechanics