Aki Yoshida, RDT
About
Aki is owner-operator of Gnathos Dental Studio in Weston, Massachusetts USA. The laboratory, originally founded by Dr. Lloyd L. Miller, is an innovative, quality driven dental lab consistently producing the highest level of dental restorations. He is Fellow/ Executive Board Members of the AAED. Also, past president of SCAD 2019~2021. He also instructor for Kuraray Noritake Dental Supply. Aki has presented numerous hands-on courses and lectures throughout the United States, South America, Europe and Asia.
Presentation Topic
Surface Texture: A Systematic Approach for Accurate and Effective Communication
Learning Objectives
Objective
- Understand morphologic tooth surface elements
- How to systematically communicate the surface texture
- How to re-create the surface texture on the final restorations
Presentation Details
Lecture Description
Form and color are key factors in esthetic restoration. However, mere shade matching in not enough. The interaction of light with the most superficial layer of the restorations surface texture is responsible for making restorations blend with the natural dentition. Between clinician and technician communication is paramount of success. If accurate surface texture descriptions are not provided, the result is left to the technician's imagination, making success a game of odds. This lecture describes the intricate components of surface texture of natural teeth and presents an easy-to-use system to improve the communication between clinician and dental technician to obtain predictable esthetic results.