Overview

Mastering Porcelain Laminate Veneers

At Ace, Learn the secrets behind beautiful, natural-looking smiles. From case selection and smile design to prep, temporization, and final cementation — we’ll guide you through every step.

Highlight: Live patient demo for real-world, hands-on learning!

CE Credits: 16 CE Credits (Category 2)

Dates: 8th November and 9th November, 2025

Course Lead: Dr. Bobby Baig {Certified Prosthodontist (Canada)}

Dr. Baig is a board-certified Prosthodontist and award-winning educator with advanced training from the University of Rochester, where he serves as Clinical Director and Associate Professor. He also teaches at Mt. Sinai Hospital and the University of Toronto, and practices in both the U.S. and Canada. His specialties include dental implants, smile makeovers, digital dentistry, and reconstructive prosthodontics.

Course Objective

• Master esthetic and functional porcelain veneers 
• Learn smile design principles and case selection 
• Apply minimally invasive prep techniques
•  Explore digital workflows in veneer dentistry 
• Follow evidence-based bonding protocols 
• Enhance lab and patient communication
•  Confidently manage complications and ensure long-term success

Course Outline

Introduction & Case Selection

• Case selection criteria
• Indications and contraindications
• Patient expectations and smile design principles

Smile Design Principles

• Facial and dental esthetic parameters
• Digital smile design (DSD) tools
• Mock-ups and trial smiles
• Photography protocols for smile analysis

Treatment Planning & Communication

• Comprehensive clinical exam
• Diagnostic wax-up and digital previews
• Patient communication and informed consent
• Interdisciplinary collaboration (ortho/perio)
• Esthetic vs functional veneers

Tooth Preparation Techniques

• No-prep, minimal prep, and conventional prep designs
• Enamel preservation strategies
• Use of silicone indices and depth-cutting burs
• Gingival management and soft tissue considerations

Impression Techniques

• Conventional vs. digital impressions
• Gingival retraction methods
• Tissue management during impression taking
• Accuracy and troubleshooting

Provisionalization

• Techniques for temporary veneers
• Material options for Provisionals
• Esthetics and function in temporaries
• Managing patient expectations during temporization

Laboratory Communication

• Shade selection and communication
• Photographic documentation for lab use
• Working with ceramists for optimal esthetics
• Prescription writing and lab scripts
• Ceramic selection & Indications

Try-in and Cementation

• Try-in procedures and verifying esthetics
• Resin cement selection and bonding protocols
• Isolation and bonding steps
• Finishing and polishing veneers

Post-operative Care & Maintenance

• Managing sensitivity or complications
• Oral hygiene instructions
• Repairing and maintaining veneers
• Long-term follow-up and check-up schedules

Common Complications & Management

• Debonding or fractures
• Esthetic failures
• Managing occlusal issues
• When and how to redo veneers

Hands-On Workshops

Hands-on: Tooth preparation, temporization, Lab communication and Cementation 

Hands-on Live patient demo: 

• Day One : Live Patient preparation and temporization 
• Day Two: Live Patient Veneer Cementation and insertion