POWERlooking -
A Guide to Assessing Aesthetic Smiles

COURSE OVERVIEW

It's important to understand what an aesthetic smile is before you can create one. There are a number of variables that must be mastered and implemented in order to achieve an aesthetic result. This course will provide attendees with the foundation necessary to objectively evaluate dental aesthetics and immediately apply these principles to daily practice.

Audience: Dentist, Dental Assistant, Technician

Format

Self-Instruction, Pre-recorded Lecture

Subject

780 Aesthetics / Cosmetic Dentistry

Speaker

Arthur Volker, DDS, M.S. Ed., FAGD

Release Date

05/17/22

Expiry/Re-evaluation 

05/17/25

Credit

1 CEU

Course Fee

FREE

Pre-requisite: None

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, attendees should be able to:
■ Apply principles of smile design and analysis of proportions
■ Integrate mathematical algorithms of dental aesthetics to smile design
■ Understand the impact of shape and texture on tooth form
■ Utilize hue, value and chroma to determine color for anterior restorations
■ Effectively communicate desired outcomes to the patient and laboratory

Arthur Volker, DDS, M.S. Ed., FAGD


Dr. Arthur Volker is a Woodside, NY native who practices in Sunnyside. He graduated from Columbia University's School of Dental and Oral Surgery and completed a General Practice Residency at the New York Hospital of Queens. He is also a former Attending at Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility where he supervised dental residents. Dr. Volker has published articles in various dental publications and lectures to groups in addition to being an active member of a number of dental organizations.

CE CREDIT:
Participants must view the pre-recorded lecture in its entirety and complete both the survey and quiz. Once all components are finished, the CE Certificate will be unlocked and available for download.

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SPEAKER DISCLOSURE:

This speaker was compensated by National Dentex for the production or delivery of course content. Speakers do not receive compensation for additional viewings of recorded materials. Any additional disclosures regarding potential commercial bias will be provided by the speaker at the beginning of the presentation. This disclosure does not imply that the information presented is biased or of lesser quality.