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Designing Smiles: Module 1

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Christian Coachman

The Designing Smiles program covered key concepts in modern restorative dentistry, focusing on Facially and Airway-Driven Design to reverse-engineer interdisciplinary treatments, Copy-Paste Dentistry utilizing digital natural libraries for predictable execution, and Optical Illusion to overcome clinical limitations. This program empowers participants to elevate their aesthetic diagnostics and consistently deliver beautiful, natural-looking smiles

Instructor

Christian Coachman

Curriculum

13 modules · 82 lessons
Intro to Designing Smiles course1 lessons
1. Esthetic Intelligence
My Smile Design Journey3 lessons
2. Christian Coachman's DSD JourneyComing soon
3. Is Smile Design under control? & the challenges of a smile rehabilitatorComing soon
4. Christian Coachman at AO 2013 - Pink Revolution
IS SMILE DESIGN UNDER CONTROL?6 lessons
4. Is smile Design under control?
5. The Missing Link: Establishing the Face as the Ultimate Diagnostic ToolComing soon
6. The "Implant Look": Mastering Pink Aesthetics and Surgical Communication
7. The Single Central Myth: Restoring Nature Without References
8. What Really Matters: The Three Pillars of Natural BeautyComing soon
9. The Art of Optical Illusion: Turning Clinical Compromises into Aesthetic Success
1. The Why3 lessons
1. Intro
2. How important is Smile Design
3. Smile designer know - how and skills
2. Smile design evolution7 lessons
1. The beginnings - first 3 generations
2. The evolution - 4th generation
3. The consolidation - 5th & 6th generation
4. Methods & communication
5. Smile design views
6. The virtual patient
7. The Smile design methods
3. The guidelines I13 lessons
1. The Art Of Smile Design
2. Orofacial Nomenclature
3. Dento-gingival esthetics parameters
4. The Mid line & the Smile Curve
5. Central dominance, tooth axis & zenith position
6. Tooth proportion , gingival & papillae curve
7. Incisal embreasures
8. Visual fragmentation concept & negative spaces analysis
9. The papillae factor
10. 4 components of a soft tissue defect
11. Morphological & esthetic problems
12. Unilateral Vs bilateral defects
13. The gingiva esthetic score
4. The guidelines II7 lessons
1. Smile Design and occlusion negotiation
2. The starting point
3. Vertical dimension myth
4. Opening OVD
5. The Gig in the digital era
6. Intraoral references
7. Dental morpho-psicology
5. The guidelines III11 lessons
1. Intro
2. Natural head position
3. Facial Asymmetries
4. Denture influence
5. 5 steps of the smile design process
6. Orthognathic influence
7. Facial profile & facial thirds
8. The lip factor
9. The 6 possible lip factor patients
10. Facial flow
11. Buccal corridor
6. Smile design and treatment planning9 lessons
1. Arch width & airway
2. Smile design & airway
3. Smile rehabilitation facially & airway driven
4. From designer to planner
5. Diagnostic design sequence
6. Smile design quality control
7. Ten steps of the smile frame 1 to 3
8. Ten steps of the smile frame 4 to 6
9. Ten steps of the smile frame 7 to 10
7. Digital natural restoration5 lessons
1. Natural libraries & digital smile design
2. Digital smile donator
3. Relevant factors for esthetics on smile rehabilitations
4. Smile test drive analysis & communication
5. Overcoming compromises with optical illusions intro
8. TUTORIAL: Using keynote for smile design & quality control1 lessons
66. Keynote tutorial
Prove your knowledge3 lessons
67. Prove your knowledgeComing soon
68. Challenge Your Aesthetic Eye with the DSD Visual Balance Quiz!Coming soon
69. Your esthetic intelligence - Self Assessment testComing soon
Extra Content13 lessons
70. Pink RestorationsPDF
71. Esthetic IntelligencePDF
72. Smile Design ConceptsPDF
73. Proactive Quality ManagementPDF
74. Dento - Gingival ParametersPDF
75. Dentist - Lab SynergyPDF
76. Good to Great RestorationsPDF
77. Dento - Facial ParameterPDF
78. Designing Smiles Course WorkbookPDF
79. Designing Smiles Hacks BookletPDF
80. Drawing Exercise casesPDF
81. DSD Dental Lab material MatrixPDF
82. DSD ARTICLESComing soon

Course resources (2)

  • Challenge Your Aesthetic Eye with the DSD Visual Balance Quiz!
  • Your esthetic intelligence - Self Assessment test

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