Ben lectures frequently on a variety of topics in the field of dental implants and prosthodontics. He is most passionate about making a positive impact on the dental industry and health care through education. We highly appreciate the trust you place in us with your patients and that is why we feel obligated to share with you what we have learned as a result of treating your patients.
Improving Dental Crowns
Thursday 22 October 2026 - Friday 23 October 2026
Improving predictability in everyday crown restorations from start to finish
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to join Dr Ben Lee, in a very hands-on heavy and comprehensive course, including crown prep, impression taking and making a provisional crown.
Dental crown restorations are a common treatment modality by most dentists. However, many dental crowns are seen as sub-optimal and many dentists face problems regarding their outcome.
This unique course aims to help you improve your skills in every step of the crowning process – from start to finish.
You will experience a patient’s journey from a comprehensive assessment, specialised crown preparation techniques and making an ideal provisional, to a successful cementation outcome.
Benefit from 50:50 of lectures and hands-on activities, allowing you to immediately practice new techniques to improve your skills and understanding.
Topics include
- Comprehensive assessment of the patient to identify risks
- Post and core indications and selection process
- Crown preparation including PFM, FGC and all ceramic
- Impression taking including both 1-step and 2-step techniques
- The importance of making ideal provisionals, especially for anterior cases
- Ceramic update to cover all common classes of ceramic material, indications and selection process
Learning Objectives
- Understand the risk factors for treatment and how to communicate these effectively to the patient
- Identify different post and core systems and when to use each
- Understand the critical steps of crowning including: tooth preparation, impression taking, provisionalisation and cementation.
- Understand the various classes of dental ceramic and indication on when to use each
- Improve clinical competency via hands-on exercises in: crown preparation, taking 1-step and 2-step impressions, provisional crown.
What to Bring
- Please bring your loupes.
This course will run two full days
Day 1: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Day 2: 8:30am – 5:00pm