The lecture will present a concept for the choice of type of reconstruction and material for high esthetic outcomes. Recently, an increasing use of ceramic materials for the fabrication of dental reconstructions can be observed. Advantages of all-ceramic materials over the traditional metal-ceramics include their tooth-resembling color and the enamel-like translucency. The main limitation of ceramics is their brittleness leading to a risk for fracture of the reconstruction during clinical service. In order to reduce this risk, ceramics with increased stability were developed. Especially the high-strength ceramic zirconia seems to have a lot of potential to be applied as an alternative to metal. Several clinical studies showed promising results of zirconia-based tooth and implant reconstructions. For the processing of zirconia numerous computer-aided manufacturing procedures are available today. Due to the high number of restorative possibilities, the choice of the „ideal“ material is getting more and more complex.

Learning objectives:

• Learn and understand the value of conventional and digital diagnostics

• Learn about new restorative options, their possibilities and limitations

• Learn to select restorative options for predictable white and pink esthetic

CV

Irena Sailer received her dental education and Dr. med. dent. degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tübingen, Germany in 1997/ 1998. In 2003 Dr. Sailer received an Assistant Professorship at the Clinic of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences in Zurich. Since September 2013 she is the Head of the Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials at the University of Geneva. Irena Sailer is a Specialist for Prosthodontics (Swiss Society for Reconstructive Dentistry) and holds a specialization degree for Dental Implantology (WBA) of the Swiss Society for Dentistry.

Since 2009 she is an Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Pennsylvania, USA, and since 2019 an Honorary Professor at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.

She is the President of the EAED (European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry), a Member of the Executive Committee of the EAO (European Association for Osseointegration), and an Active Fellow of the GNYAP (Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics). She is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the SSRD (Swiss Society of Reconstructive Dentistry) and a Fellow of the ITI (International Team for Implantology).

Since 2019 Irena Sailer is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Prosthodontics and a member of ICP.