Date & Time
[Sydney] 08-09 March 2025
[Auckland] 05-06 April 2025
[Melbourne] 03-04 May 2025
[London] 24-25 May 2025
[Perth] 26-27 July 2025
Venue
[Sydney] 08-09 March 2025 (Minimax Training Center)
[Auckland] 05-06 April 2025 (TBA)
[Melbourne] 03-04 May 2025 (TBA)
[London] 24-25 May 2025 (TBA)
[Perth] 26-27 July 2025 (TBA)
Price
[Lecture & Hands-on] –$3,800 (inc. GST)
* London Course Fee: £1,500
Course Summary
Exceptional Porcelain Veneers Workshop
The Exceptional Porcelain Veneers Workshop is designed to equip general dentists with straightforward, simple, and predictable techniques to achieve repeatable outcomes in everyday practice. This comprehensive program focuses on real-world clinical situations with a basis in literature to help you confidently create beautiful, long-lasting smiles for your patients.
* Lecture & Hands-on Course
Date & Venue
[Sydney]
08-09 March 25 / Minimax Training Center
Suite 4.06, Level 4, 6 Eden Park Drive, Macquarie Park 2113
[Melbourne]
03-04 May 25 / TBA
[Perth]
26-27 Jul 25 / TBA
[Auckland]
05-06 Apr 25 / TBA
[London]
24-25 May 25 / TBA
Price
[Lecture & Hands-on] –$3,800 (inc. GST)
* London Course Fee: £1,500
Course Summary
Exceptional Porcelain Veneers Workshop
The Exceptional Porcelain Veneers Workshop is designed to equip general dentists with straightforward, simple, and predictable techniques to achieve repeatable outcomes in everyday practice. This comprehensive program focuses on real-world clinical situations with a basis in literature to help you confidently create beautiful, long-lasting smiles for your patients.
* Lecture & Hands-on Course
COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course features a blend of lectures and practical hands-on exercises, with a strong emphasis on skill development. The majority of the workshop is dedicated to hands-on exercises, ensuring participants leave feeling confident and comfortable to implement these techniques in their daily practice.
This course features a blend of lectures and practical hands-on exercises, with a strong emphasis on skill development. The majority of the workshop is dedicated to hands-on exercises, ensuring participants leave feeling confident and comfortable to implement these techniques in their daily practice.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
· Understanding the consultation process, guiding patients toward high-value treatment options, building case acceptance, improving conversion rates, and helping patients make confident decisions.
· Smile design: determining what looks aesthetically pleasing and adjusting the parameters of the design for either a natural appearance or a Hollywood-style smile.
· Motivational mockup: allowing patients to visualise potential results, ensuring they understand and approve the treatment before preparation, and giving the clinician the opportunity to evaluate and refine the design.
· Material biochemistry: understanding the surface treatment of various materials, including silica-based materials (e.g., Max, LiSi, feldspathic ceramics), non-silica-based materials such as zirconia, and both precious and non-precious metals. Exploring the principles of immediate versus delayed dentine sealing, alongside techniques for preparing tooth surfaces for optimal bonding outcomes.
· Preparation Design: an overview of Type 1 to Type 4 preparations. Key considerations include factors influencing preparation depth, when to open interproximal contacts, incisal edge finishing, incorporating elbow preparation, and techniques for effectively hiding margins.
· Soft tissue management: exploring the differences between surgical and non-surgical crown lengthening. It covers techniques and indications, as well as various approaches and expected outcomes. Additionally, strategies for addressing and navigating black triangles to achieve optimal esthetic results are discussed.
· Impression Techniques: comparing analogue and digital methods in dentistry, highlighting their differences, advantages, and application in clinical practice.
· Occlusion: Traditional vs. contemporary occlusal concepts: understanding the principles behind each approach and how they contribute to achieving long-lasting restorations.
· Temporisation Techniques: Learn how to temporise with three different techniques, focusing on effective soft tissue management. Discover methods for easy removal, along with tips and tricks to minimise breakage and ensure optimal results.
· Cementation protocol: exploring different methods of tooth isolation, soft tissue retraction techniques that avoid trauma, and understanding when to bond versus lute a restoration for optimal outcomes
· Understanding the consultation process, guiding patients toward high-value treatment options, building case acceptance, improving conversion rates, and helping patients make confident decisions.
· Smile design: determining what looks aesthetically pleasing and adjusting the parameters of the design for either a natural appearance or a Hollywood-style smile.
· Motivational mockup: allowing patients to visualise potential results, ensuring they understand and approve the treatment before preparation, and giving the clinician the opportunity to evaluate and refine the design.
· Material biochemistry: understanding the surface treatment of various materials, including silica-based materials (e.g., Max, LiSi, feldspathic ceramics), non-silica-based materials such as zirconia, and both precious and non-precious metals. Exploring the principles of immediate versus delayed dentine sealing, alongside techniques for preparing tooth surfaces for optimal bonding outcomes.
· Preparation Design: an overview of Type 1 to Type 4 preparations. Key considerations include factors influencing preparation depth, when to open interproximal contacts, incisal edge finishing, incorporating elbow preparation, and techniques for effectively hiding margins.
· Soft tissue management: exploring the differences between surgical and non-surgical crown lengthening. It covers techniques and indications, as well as various approaches and expected outcomes. Additionally, strategies for addressing and navigating black triangles to achieve optimal esthetic results are discussed.
· Impression Techniques: comparing analogue and digital methods in dentistry, highlighting their differences, advantages, and application in clinical practice.
· Occlusion: Traditional vs. contemporary occlusal concepts: understanding the principles behind each approach and how they contribute to achieving long-lasting restorations.
· Temporisation Techniques: Learn how to temporise with three different techniques, focusing on effective soft tissue management. Discover methods for easy removal, along with tips and tricks to minimise breakage and ensure optimal results.
· Cementation protocol: exploring different methods of tooth isolation, soft tissue retraction techniques that avoid trauma, and understanding when to bond versus lute a restoration for optimal outcomes
HOW YOU WILL LEARN
HOW YOU WILL LEARN
This workshop offers a dynamic learning experience through a combination of lectures and extensive hands-on exercises. A large team of experienced faculty members will be available throughout the course to provide personalized guidance, answer all your questions, and ensure you gain complete confidence in the techniques taught.
This workshop offers a dynamic learning experience through a combination of lectures and extensive hands-on exercises. A large team of experienced faculty members will be available throughout the course to provide personalized guidance, answer all your questions, and ensure you gain complete confidence in the techniques taught.
TESTIMONIALS
TESTIMONIALS
COURSE DIRECTORS
COURSE DIRECTORS
Dr. Aodhan Docherty 
dr.aodhan
dr.aodhanBMedSci(SYD), BDent(Hons)(SYD), Grad Dip Clin Dent (Implants)
Dent (Implants, FPFA)(SYD)
Dr Docherty is a graduate of the University of Sydney Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Dentistry, completing his studies with honours and a University Medel. He has engrossed himself in postgraduate education becoming alumni of the Fahl Cosmetic Academy, the Kais Academy, completing a two-year orthodontic mini-residency through EODO and the City of London Dental School and has completed a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry in Oral Implants at the University of Sydney. Dr Docherty is passionate about mentoring and teaching running his own aesthetic workshops, lecturing as a core faculty member of the Aesthetic Restorative Graduate Diploma through the Australasian Academy of Dental Practitioners (ACDP), and is an examiner of the postgraduate Oral Implant Diploma at the University ofSydney. He believes in a literature based approach to dentistry and is a co-author in the soon to be released Wiley-Blackwell textbook “Practical Procedures in Implant Dentistry”. Dr Docherty is principal of two private practices in sydney, and focuses on aesthetic and implant-based dentistry
Dr. Kamran Ashraf drkamranashraf
drkamranashrafBSc (Hons), BDS (Hons), MFDS RCS Ed, PG Cert (Prosth), PG Cert (Perio), PG Dip (Prosth), PG Dip (Perio)
Dr. Kamran Ashraf is an aesthetic dentist practicing at Australia’s largest and most renowned cosmetic clinic, Dental Boutique. With a focus on creating beautiful, confident smiles, Dr. Ashraf utilises the latest in cutting-edge technology to provide predictable, repeatable, and minimally invasive solutions for his patients. He has lectured internationally, sharing his expertise on digital workflows with over 600 dentists, enabling them to adopt advanced techniques in their own practices.Dr. Ashraf is a dual honours graduate from the University of Dundee and the University of Central Lancashire, and he is an accredited Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons. He trained under Professor Richard Ibbetson, a pioneer in Restorative Dentistry, refining his skills in Periodontics and Prosthodontics. With extensive hospital training and surgical experience, Dr. Ashraf is dedicated to achieving exceptional treatment outcomes, which can be seen on his public Instagram portfolio.
Dr. Aodhan Docherty
BMedSci(SYD), BDent(Hons)(SYD),
Grad Dip Clin Dent (Implants)(SYD)
Dr Docherty is a graduate of the University of Sydney Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Dentistry, completing his studies with honours and a University Medel. He has engrossed himself in postgraduate education becoming alumni of the Fahl Cosmetic Academy, the Kais Academy, completing a two-year orthodontic mini-residency through EODO and the City of London Dental School and has completed a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry in Oral Implants at the University of Sydney. Dr Docherty is passionate about mentoring and teaching running his own aesthetic workshops, lecturing as a core faculty member of the Aesthetic Restorative Graduate Diploma through the Australasian Academy of Dental Practitioners (ACDP), and is an examiner of the postgraduate Oral Implant Diploma at the University ofSydney. He believes in a literature based approach to dentistry and is a co-author in the soon to be released Wiley-Blackwell textbook “Practical Procedures in Implant Dentistry”. Dr Docherty is principal of two private practices in sydney, and focuses on aesthetic and implant-based dentistry
Dr. Kamran Ashraf
BSc (Hons), BDS (Hons), MFDS RCS Ed, PG Cert
(Prosth), (Perio), PG Dip (Prosth), PG Dip (Perio)
Dr. Kamran Ashraf is an aesthetic dentist practicing at Australia’s largest and most renowned cosmetic clinic, Dental Boutique. With a focus on creating beautiful, confident smiles, Dr. Ashraf utilises the latest in cutting-edge technology to provide predictable, repeatable, and minimally invasive solutions for his patients. He has lectured internationally, sharing his expertise on digital workflows with over 600 dentists, enabling them to adopt advanced techniques in their own practices. Dr. Ashraf is a dual honours graduate from the University of Dundee and the University of Central Lancashire, and he is an accredited Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons. He trained under Professor Richard Ibbetson, a pioneer in Restorative Dentistry, refining his skills in Periodontics and Prosthodontics. With extensive hospital training and surgical experience, Dr. Ashraf is dedicated to achieving exceptional treatment outcomes, which can be seen on his public Instagram portfolio.
GUEST LECTURER
GUEST LECTURER
Dr. Julie Pham drjuliepham
drjuliephamDr Julie Pham graduated from The University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in 2013. Julie enjoys working with patients of all ages to help them achieve a healthy smile. She always ensures that her patients are always well informed and as comfortable as possible. Julie is passionate about preventative and cosmetic dentistry.
Dr. Jackie Ngo drjackiengo
drjackiengoDr. Jackie Ngo holds a Doctorate in Dental Medicine and a Bachelor in Pharmacy from The University of Sydney. Specializing in cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics, she’s an accredited Invisalign and braces provider through the American Institute of Progressive Orthodontic Seminars.
After practicing in NSW towns like Newcastle and Port Macquarie, she returned to Sydney, her hometown. Driven by her passion for enhancing smiles, Dr. Jackie offers tailored treatments using advanced techniques and materials. Patients value her compassionate approach and calm demeanor. Outside of dentistry, she’s a former National Deadlift Record holder in the Australian Powerlifting Union’s Women’s division.
After practicing in NSW towns like Newcastle and Port Macquarie, she returned to Sydney, her hometown. Driven by her passion for enhancing smiles, Dr. Jackie offers tailored treatments using advanced techniques and materials. Patients value her compassionate approach and calm demeanor. Outside of dentistry, she’s a former National Deadlift Record holder in the Australian Powerlifting Union’s Women’s division.
Dr. Patrick Lam drpatlam
drpatlamDr Patrick graduated from The University of Sydney with a Doctor of Dental Medicine and Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Dr Patrick is committed to lifelong education and stays at the forefront of cosmetic dentistry by regularly attending courses. He has also furthered his study with a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) from the Australasian College of Dental Practitioners where he been trained by leaders in the field of dental implants.
Dr Patrick is committed to lifelong education and stays at the forefront of cosmetic dentistry by regularly attending courses. He has also furthered his study with a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) from the Australasian College of Dental Practitioners where he been trained by leaders in the field of dental implants.
Dr. Julie Pham
Dr Julie Pham graduated from The University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in 2013.
Julie enjoys working with patients of all ages to help them achieve a healthy smile. She always ensures that her patients are always well informed and as comfortable as possible. Julie is passionate about preventative and cosmetic dentistry.
Julie enjoys working with patients of all ages to help them achieve a healthy smile. She always ensures that her patients are always well informed and as comfortable as possible. Julie is passionate about preventative and cosmetic dentistry.
Dr. Jackie Ngo
Dr. Jackie Ngo holds a Doctorate in Dental Medicine and a Bachelor in Pharmacy from The University of Sydney. Specializing in cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics, she’s an accredited Invisalign and braces provider through the American Institute of Progressive Orthodontic Seminars. After practicing in NSW towns like Newcastle and Port Macquarie, she returned to Sydney, her hometown. Driven by her passion for enhancing smiles, Dr. Jackie offers tailored treatments using advanced techniques and materials. Patients value her compassionate approach and calm demeanor. Outside of dentistry, she’s a former National Deadlift Record holder in the Australian Powerlifting Union’s Women’s division.
Dr. Patrick Lam
Dr Pat graduated from the University of Sydney with a Doctor of Dental Medicine and has furthered his training with a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants).He has been trained under experts in the field and has limited his practice to aesthetic and implant dentistry. He is currently working at one of the largest cosmetic dental clinics in Australia where he is involved with the training and mentoring of fellow cosmetic dentists.
Dr Pat is proficient in a wide range of cosmetic dental procedures, and his passion lays within complex prosthetic and implant rehabilitation.
COURSE CURRICULUM
COURSE CURRICULUM
DAY1
08:45AM
Registration
09:00AM
Introduction
09:05AM
The Consultation
· New patient information
· Comprehensive extra-oral and intra-oral Examination
· Records collation
(Initial Photographs, digital scanning /
analogue impressions, x-ray, etc)
· Case discussion
· Case conversion
· Comprehensive extra-oral and intra-oral Examination
· Records collation
(Initial Photographs, digital scanning /
analogue impressions, x-ray, etc)
· Case discussion
· Case conversion
10:30AM
Break
11:00AM
Smile Design
· Elements of smile design
· Converting 2D to 3D
· How to showcase motivational mock-up
· Converting 2D to 3D
· How to showcase motivational mock-up
12:30PM
Lunch
01:30PM
LIVE Motivational Mock-up
· Assessment
· Case closure
· Case closure
02:30PM
Break
03:00PM
Material Science
· What's available and its use in the aesthetic zone
03:30PM
Preparation I
· Preparation guides
(From analogue to digital reduction guides)
· Type 1 - Additive
· Type 2 - Reductive
(From analogue to digital reduction guides)
· Type 1 - Additive
· Type 2 - Reductive
05:00PM
Q&A and Close
DAY2
09:00AM
Preparation II
· Type 3 - Cant correction
· Type 4 - Diastemas
· Type 5 - Crowding
· Type 4 - Diastemas
· Type 5 - Crowding
10:30AM
Soft tissue management
· The importance of biology
· Good ST management
· Over/under the gingival contouring guides
· Laser/conventional surgery
· Gingival architecture
· Impinging biological width
· Crown lengthening
· Good ST management
· Over/under the gingival contouring guides
· Laser/conventional surgery
· Gingival architecture
· Impinging biological width
· Crown lengthening
11:30AM
Break
12:00PM
Scanning / Impression techniques
· Conventional impression techniques
· Digital workflow
· Comparing digital vs analogue
· A comparison of current scanners on the market
· Digital workflow
· Comparing digital vs analogue
· A comparison of current scanners on the market
01:30PM
Lunch
02:30PM
Temporisation
· When to temporise
· How to temporise
· How not to impede the soft tissues
· How to temporise
· How not to impede the soft tissues
03:30PM
Break
04:00PM
Cementation / Bonding
· Marginal integrity check (Dry fit)
· Trial insertion (patient and clinician approval)
· Interim photographs
· Isolation techniques
· Luting vs bonding
· Excess clean up
· Trial insertion (patient and clinician approval)
· Interim photographs
· Isolation techniques
· Luting vs bonding
· Excess clean up
05:00PM
Review and Social Media
DAY1
Lec & Hands-on
8:45
Registration
9:00
Introduction
9:05-10:30
The Consultation
· New patient information
· Comprehensive extra-oral and intra-oral Examination
· Records collation
(Initial Photographs, digital scanning /
analogue impressions, x-ray, etc)
· Case discussion
· Case conversion
· Comprehensive extra-oral and intra-oral Examination
· Records collation
(Initial Photographs, digital scanning /
analogue impressions, x-ray, etc)
· Case discussion
· Case conversion
10:30-11:00
Break
11:00-12:30
Smile Design
· Elements of smile design
· Converting 2D to 3D
· How to showcase motivational mock-up
· Converting 2D to 3D
· How to showcase motivational mock-up
12:30-1:30
Lunch
1:30-2:30
LIVE Motivational Mock-up
· Assessment
· Case closure
· Case closure
2:30-3:00
Break
3:00-3:45
Material Science
· What's available and its use in the aesthetic zone
3:45-5:00
Preparation I
· Preparation guides
(From analogue to digital reduction guides)
· Type 1 - Additive
· Type 2 - Reductive
(From analogue to digital reduction guides)
· Type 1 - Additive
· Type 2 - Reductive
5:00
Q&A and Close
DAY2
Lec & Hands-on
9:00
Introduction
9:00-10:30
Preparation II
· Type 3 - Cant correction
· Type 4 - Diastemas
· Type 5 - Crowding
· Type 4 - Diastemas
· Type 5 - Crowding
10:30-11:30
Soft tissue management
· The importance of biology
· Good ST management
· Over/under the gingival contouring guides
· Laser/conventional surgery
· Gingival architecture
· Impinging biological width
· Crown lengthening
· Good ST management
· Over/under the gingival contouring guides
· Laser/conventional surgery
· Gingival architecture
· Impinging biological width
· Crown lengthening
11:30-12:00
Break
12:00-1:30
Scanning / Impression techniques
· Conventional impression techniques
· Digital workflow
· Comparing digital vs analogue
· A comparison of current scanners on the market
· Digital workflow
· Comparing digital vs analogue
· A comparison of current scanners on the market
1:30-2:30
Lunch
4:00-5:00
Cementation / Bonding
· Marginal integrity check (Dry fit)
· Trial insertion (patient and clinician approval)
· Interim photographs
· Isolation techniques
· Luting vs bonding
· Excess clean up
· Trial insertion (patient and clinician approval)
· Interim photographs
· Isolation techniques
· Luting vs bonding
· Excess clean up
5:00
Q&A and Close
DAY1
Lecture only
8:45
Registration
9:00
Introduction and introduce speakers
9:05-10:30
The first consultation
· New patient information
· Comprehensive extra-oral and intra-oral Examination
· Records collation
(Initial Photographs, digital scanning /
analogue impressions, x-ray, etc)
· Case discussion
· Case conversion
· The role of each team member in the new patient experience
· Comprehensive extra-oral and intra-oral Examination
· Records collation
(Initial Photographs, digital scanning /
analogue impressions, x-ray, etc)
· Case discussion
· Case conversion
· The role of each team member in the new patient experience
10:30-11:00
Break
11:00-1:00
The second consultation
· Elements of smile design
· Converting 2D to 3D
· How to showcase motivational mock-up
· Occulusion for veneers cases.
· Pink Aesthetics and soft/hard tissue guides.
· Converting 2D to 3D
· How to showcase motivational mock-up
· Occulusion for veneers cases.
· Pink Aesthetics and soft/hard tissue guides.
1:00-1:45
Lunch
1:45-2:45
Preparation I
· Preparation
· Retraction / Impression
· Temporisation techniques
· Retraction / Impression
· Temporisation techniques
2:45-3:00
Break
3:00-5:00
Preparation II
· Bonding
· Review / Aftercare
· Lab Communication
· Social Media and Marketing
· Lab Communication
· Social Media and Marketing
5:00
Q&A and Close