HASSAN HIKMAT

Dr. Hassan Hikmat graduated from the college of dentistry of Alanbar University in the year 2016. Dr. Hassan Hikmat has been an official DSD Certified member since 2017. Since then, he has worked in a private Dental Clinic in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. In his practice, he focuses on the highest quality of restorative and adhesive dentistry. Dr. Hassan Hikmat delivers courses about direct composite restorations in Iraq and in other countries. He is a speaker in local and many international dental events. His main goal is to make wonderful dentistry, lecture about it, and share his passion, which is the truest pleasure of his job as a dentist.

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LECTURE

MAKING SHORTCUTS FOR DIRECT POSTERIOR RESTORATIONS

Grant CD

Restoring posterior teeth is about 80% of our daily practice, and most cavities are of CL II type, so it is all about restoring a healthy and functional proximal anatomy, which means creating correct side profiles and most importantly the height. In fact the proximal ridge is the geode plane for occlusal table with its centric and eccentric movements. So understanding the matrix and the tools that are being used is the key to a successful posterior restoration. This lecture is a summary of all the CL II types and the modern concept for the matrix selection.

OBJECTIVES: At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Have a better understanding of the caries process from the point of biological and mechanical causes
Understand natural teeth' proximal geometry for posterior teeth with their anatomical characterization
Discuss cavity design and its importance for the direct posterior composite restorations and its effectiveness in the daily workflow
Understand band selection and modifications for each type of proximal box to restore healthy contact area.
Discuss separation distribution, wedge and ring - Where to start and where to end
Understand occlusal modeling, layering and FMT - Which one to do and why
Discuss multiple recipes for finishing and polishing for direct posterior composite restorations.

AGD Subject Code: 250 Operative (Restorative) Dentistry

Dr. Hassan Hikmat's posterior tooth preparation showing cavity design for composite restorations.

Dr. Hassan Hikmat's posterior teeth showing initial cavity preparation.

Dr. Hassan Hikmat's restored posterior tooth after cavity preparation.

Dr. Hassan Hikmat applying matrix bands to prepared posterior teeth.

Dr. Hassan Hikmat's posterior teeth preparation with separation wedge in place.