Main topics:

• biomechanics of teeth
• identifying the patient at risk of cracking teeth
• the unique pain characteristics of cracked teeth
• diagnosing cracked teeth
• pulpal health and management of cracked teeth
• cracked teeth versus split teeth
• material selection in restoring cracked teeth
• prosthodontic preparation design principles with different material choices
• hands-on sessions on amalgam cusp/composite overlays, ceramic/gold onlays and crown preparations.

 

Learn how to:

• appreciate the factors that contribute towards teeth sustaining cracks
• differentially diagnose cases of cracked tooth syndrome
• understand the reasons for possible endodontic intervention
• prepare affected teeth for protective restorations
• appreciate the factors that contribute towards teeth sustaining cracks.