Adhesive Composite Restorations: Concept and Technique

This course, titled “Hirata’s Tooth Bonding Art,” is presented by Professor Ronaldo Hirata and is available in audio Portuguese with English subtitles. It is a web series that focuses on composite restoration strategies and comprises lectures, clinical demonstrations, and hands-on training videos.

The course covers fundamental techniques for composite layering for both anterior and posterior restorations, including dentin/chromatic/achromatic enamel, modified low shrinkage composite technique, and the use of simplified esthetic composite systems. The program also addresses the concepts behind adhesive restoration strategies and how to avoid post-operative sensitivity. Additionally, different anterior restoration strategies and techniques are portrayed through clinical demonstrations and hands-on training videos.

The course also presents the results of research conducted at NYU on polymers analysis, biomechanical behavior of restorative materials, and dental adhesives analysis.

The course comprises 26 video lectures, including seven hands-on tutorial videos for immediate application of the techniques described. By the end of the course, learners will be able to recognize clinical situations where composites provide the best advantages in terms of low invasiveness and aesthetics, comprehend the most innovative simplified composite techniques, and master traditional layering procedures. The course is 13 hours long and has a file size of 27 GB.