Rui Isidro Falacho
Step-by-Step Guide for Repairing Fractured Ceramic Restorations
- Postgraduate Degree in Experimental Pathology and PhD in Health Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra (FMUC).
- Section Editor for the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (JERD) and Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry (IJED).
- President of the European Academy of Digital Dentistry (EADD).
- President of the Portuguese Society of Prosthodontics and Esthetic Dentistry (SPPED).
- Member of the Scientific Committee/Board/Honorary Positions of several national and international Scientific Societies (SBOD, SMOD, SPMD2, APHTOF).
- Lecturer at the Post-graduate Program in Adhesive Dentistry of CESPU, Invited Professor at the School of Dentistry, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Amazonas and Visiting Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands.
- Integrated Member at the Center for Innovation and Research in Oral Sciences (CIROS) at FMUC.
- Participated in more than 170 national and international events as a Lecturer, hands-on trainer or organizer.
- Published several papers in peer-reviewed journals. Has 4 book chapters. Has 1 registered patent. Received 14 awards and/or honors.
Nationality: Portugal
Scientific areas: Operative Dentistry
21 of november, from 17h30 until 18h00
Auditorium C
Conference summary
This lecture is aimed at dental professionals with specialized or general clinical practice, as well as dental students, and seeks to provide a clear and detailed guide for a common and challenging clinical complication: the repair of fractured ceramic restorations.
The conference will be based on the most current scientific literature, combined with essential clinical experience that allows for the effective digestion, modeling, and application of knowledge. Initially, a succinct review of the best available scientific evidence and recommended best practices for repairing different types of ceramics used in dentistry, such as feldspathic ceramics, lithium disilicate, leucite, and zirconia, will be presented.
The main clinical challenges encountered in the repair of these materials will also be addressed. In the second part, a detailed and objective decision-making tool, developed to assist colleagues in the clinical decision-making process, will be presented.
Techniques for surface preparation, adhesion protocols, and strategies to maximize the longevity of repairs, considering the different possible substrates and their specific characteristics, will be discussed.
This practical and well-founded approach will enable colleagues to immediately apply the acquired knowledge, improving the quality and predictability of their restorative interventions in various clinical scenarios of fractured ceramic restorations over teeth.