Dr. Robert Lowe
2532 Old White Lane
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 247-4030

Style of Dentistry – General practice with a cosmetic focus
 Style of Presenting – Practical ‘real world’ step by step and very informatives

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Dr. Robert A. Lowe received his DDS degree, magna cum laude, Loyola University in 1982, has maintained a full time practice for 30 years, and is a world recognized teacher and clinician.  He taught for 10 years at Loyola University School of Dentistry and has received Fellowships in the AGD, ICD, ADI, and ACD.

In 2004, Dr. Lowe received the Gordon Christensen Outstanding Lecturer Award and in 2005 received Diplomate status on the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry.  Dr. Lowe has authored numerous scientific articles and has contributed to dental textbooks.  He is a consultant for a number of dental manufacturers.  Dentistry Today consistently names Dr. Lowe to the “Top 100 Clinicians in Dentistry.”

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Academy of General Dentistry
Fast Track Lecture Series

“The Art and Science of Restorative Dentistry –From Basic to Complex"

 

Robert A. Lowe, DDS,
FAGD, FICD, FADI, FACD
Diplomat, American Board Of Aesthetic Dentistry

 

In today’s world, the clinical practice of restorative dentistry is a very exciting and challenging endeavor for the “wet gloved practitioner.”  Consistent, predictable, clinical techniques to create quality dental restorations in a time efficient manner form the basis of every procedure that we perform for our patients.  Effective use of new science and technologies in dentistry will help create a more pleasant patient experience, allow you to add more clinical procedures for your current patient base, and differentiate your practice in the marketplace.  Chair time, as always, is our most precious commodity, so profitability starts by working efficient, working smart, and expanding your current services that you provide.

In this technique filled seminar, Dr. Lowe will teach you the skills you need to refine your clinical skills to a level that will help you create consistent quality.  Some of the topics that will be covered include:

 

1.            Direct Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry

 

Techniques to create lifelike and morphologically precise direct composite restorations will be demonstrated in step-by-step detail.  The use of composite tints will be shown to create characterized restorations that rival those produced in the laboratory.  Techniques to create predictable proximal contacts will be shown using sectional matrix techniques.  Bulk fill and sonic delivery are changing the way we clinically fabricate direct composite restorations.  What about dentin replacements like Glass Ionomer Cements or BioDentine?  Where do these materials fit in?

 

2.            “World Class” Crown and Bridge

 

    1. A review of indirect restorative materials available today
    2. Options in dental ceramics from feldspathic to Emax
    3. A review of prep design and tissue management for perfect impressions: The basis for quality dentistry
    4. Provisionalization for full coverage and veneers
    5. No prep veneers: A realistic option?
    6. Prosthetic tooth repositioning and “orthodontic” tooth preparation
    7. Minor tooth movement with Essix appliances
    8. Computerized shade matching
    9. Digital impression making
    10. Cementation protocols for provisional cementation.
    11. Cementation protocols for total etch and conventional cements: Which materials for which cement?
    12. Occlusal adjustment during the cementation process

     

3.          The Perio-Aesthetic Connection to Restorative Dentistry

 

    1. Soft tissue recontouring using diode lasers
    2. Biologic width: A discussion of the position of the alveolar crest relative to the restorative margin
    3. Biologic width correction using all tissue lasers
    4. Spatial repositioning in the aesthetic zone

     

4.          Creaative Treatment Planning: When It Doesn’t Go By The Book  

 

    1. Clinical solutions for “real life” problems
    2. Restoration of excessive tooth wear: The role of anterior guidance
    3. Open bite restoration without surgical intervention?
    4. Step by step clinical protocols for complete rehabilitation
    5. Dental implant restoration in the restorative practice
    6. Creative solutions for complex aesthetic and functional problems

     

The purpose of this course is to demonstrate in a detailed step-by-step fashion, procedures that if practiced can impact on your ability to deliver an improved level of artistic and functional dentistry in your practice tomorrow!

 

 

“Composite Restorative Dentistry: A Blend of Artistry And Technique”  


Today’s composite resins allow the aesthetic dentist limitless creativity in recreating human dentate form.  At the core of every aesthetic dental restoration is tooth morphology…… natures’ combination of elevations, depressions, opacities, and translucencies that collectively produce functional and aesthetic beauty.


 In this course, Dr. Lowe will discuss techniques to create morphologically precise direct anterior and posterior composite restorations.  A simple “histologic” layering technique will be taught with the use of composite tints to create lifelike direct composite restorations.  The challenges of placing Class II direct composites (proximal contact and contour) and soft tissue
management will also be discussed.  Advances in composite technology such as bulk fill, sonic placement, low shrinkage, and other types of dentin replacements that are “biologically active” give the dentist a wide range of restorative solutions for patients.  The use of different aesthetic materials in combination with finishing techniques will enable simple, yet “world class” placement of state of the art restorations for your patients tomorrow!


 Course
Objectives:


  1. To teach a simple, reproducible technique to create accurate and aesthetic tooth morphology in composite resin for anterior and posterior teeth.
  2. To discuss how sectional matrix can accurately reproduce contact and contour for proximal surfaces.
  3. To learn how to manage soft tissue problems when placing Class II composite resins.
  4. Discuss some of the new innovations in materials science that are advancing the technology of composite resins.
  5. Finishing and polishing techniques that create natural surface texture and reflection.

 

 


“World Class” Aesthetic All Ceramic Restorative Dentistry

Treatment rational and indications for the placement of full coverage all ceramic restorations, aesthetic inlays, onlays, and porcelain laminate veneer restorations will be demonstrated and
discussed.  Step-by-step techniques are described in detail on tooth preparation, provisionalization, impression making, and delivery using total etch / resin cement technology and conventional cementation.  Minor crowding and tooth malpositioning can sometimes be functionally and aesthetically corrected without prior orthodontics.  Case selection and treatment protocols will be discussed for these types of “advanced dental makeovers”.  Different types of all ceramic full coverage crowns, such as feldspathic, pressed ceramic,
lithium disilicate (E.max), and zirconium types will be discussed and preparation protocols discussed.  Clinical indications for the various types of all ceramic restorations will be reviewed to help the clinician have a clear cut perspective of when to prescribe a specific type of all ceramic restoration for their patient.


 

Course Objectives:


  1. To discuss and differentiate all ceramic restorative options for different clinical situations.
  2. To review preparation requirements for all ceramic systems
  3. To learn the importance of biologic provisionalization in over case management
  4. To learn a proven reliable technique for “flawless” master impression making.
  5. To learn a cementation protocol for reliable placement and occlusal adjustment during delivery of definitive restorations.
  6. To learn some “creative” ways to plan and treat complex aesthetic and functional problems.

 


“Clinical Treatment Planning and Problem Solving – When It Doesn’t Go By the Book”


In today’s world, the clinical practice of restorative dentistry is a very exciting and challenging endeavor for the “wet gloved practitioner.”  Consistent, predictable, clinical techniques to create quality dental restorations in a time efficient manner form the basis of every procedure that we perform for our patients.  Effective use of new technologies in dentistry will help create a more pleasant patient experience, allow you to add more clinical procedures for your
current patient base, and differentiate your practice in the marketplace.  Chair time, as always, is our most precious commodity, so profitability starts by working efficient, working smart, and expanding your current services that you provide.


 In this technique filled seminar, Dr. Lowe will teach you the skills you need to refine your clinical skills to a level that will help you create consistent quality.  New technologies, such as dental lasers, computerized shade matching, and digital impression making will be discussed
along with how implementation of these technologies can help the “bottom line” of your practice.  A discussion regarding the latest dental materials and delivery modalities will help in
treatment planning even the most difficult functional and aesthetically challenging cases.  A new portion of Dr. Lowe’s lecture based on his clinical articles will discuss Clinical Solutions to different challenges that we as dentists face at the chair everyday.


Don’t miss this technique-oriented seminar that is geared toward delivering useful clinical information that can be implemented in practice immediately having a positive impact on the “bottom line” of your practice!

 

Course Objectives:

 

  1. Which dental material for which clinical situation?
    How does margin position influence or dictate material
    selection?
  2. Treatment options for complex restorative and
    aesthetic cases.  Do you have a
    “Plan B”? Can you think “outside the box” as to possible solutions, or are you
    a only a “textbook” treatment planner?
  3. Laboratory Communication:  Are you giving the lab what they need
    to do their best work?  Digital
    Impressions:  Are they any better
    than conventional materials?
  4. Creative clinical solutions for restorative problems
    that save you chair time, the patient money, and achieve an excellent
    postoperative result.
  5. No Prep Veneers: Manufacturer “hype” or realistic
    clinical option?  How new dental
    materials can make this a more realistic approach for some
    cases.
  6. Instant Orthodontics: Viable treatment option or
    “quick fix cop out revisited - prosthetic tooth repositioning for aesthetics
    and function limitations and long-term results.
  7. “Perio-by-the-Numbers: Laser assisted gingival and
    bony procedures that can correct gingival aesthetic levels and biologic width
    problems.


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