Program 2026

1st Day – 14 February 2026.

Prof. Lorenzo Breschi.

Adhesion in Everyday Dentistry. How Effective Are Universal Materials?

09:00-10:30  Understanding Dental Substrates and Adhesive Interactions.

Overview of dental substrates and their interaction with modern adhesive systems.
Classification of currently available adhesive systems and detailed clinical step-by-step protocols for their correct use in various direct restoration scenarios.

10:30-11:00   Coffee Break.

11:00-12:30 Luting Materials and Their Clinical Application. 

Classification of luting materials and their interaction with adhesive systems and prosthetic substrates.
Comprehensive clinical step-by-step analysis for optimal results in indirect restorations..

12:30-13:30   Lunch Break.

13:30-15:00  Maximizing Bonding Performance in Clinical Practice.

The clinician’s role in achieving optimal adhesion.

Strategies to enhance bond strength, improve durability, and minimize post-operative sensitivity..

15:00-15:30   Coffee Break.

15:30-17:00  Live Demonstration.

Step-by-step luting procedures for:

Fiber post.

Veneer.

Onlay.

Crown.

2nd Day – 15 February 2026.

Dr. Stefano Lombardo.

Function and aesthetics in prosthetic rehabilitations on teeth and implants.

09:00-10:30  Tooth-Prosthetics Rehabilitations – Part 1.

Case study: preview and design of the prosthetic case.

Dental preparations: comparison and indications for horizontal and vertical preparations.

Temporary restorations: design, relining and finishing of provisionals.

How to achieve esthetics on vertical preparations (BOPT approach).

10:30-11:00   Coffee Break.

11:00-12:30   Tooth-Prosthetics Rehabilitations – Part 2.

Traditional and digital impression techniques: indications and limitations of Intra Oral Scanners.

Soft tissue management around teeth and implants.

Intermaxillary relationship recording: from habitual occlusion to Deprogrammed Passively Retruded Position.

Static and dynamic facebows and digital mandibular trackers.

Choosing restorative materials: from metal-ceramic to metal-free.

12:30-13:30   Lunch Break.

13:30-15:00  Implant-Prosthetics Rehabilitations.

Prosthetically guided implantology.

Emergence profiles and implant connections.

Analog, hybrid or full digital strategies.

15:00-15:30   Coffee Break.

15:30-17:00  Live Demonstration.

B.O.P.T. Biologically Oriented Preparation Technique 

Preparation.

Relining and finishing of the temporary.