Exceptional Porcelain Veneers (EPV) - August 2026

A hands-on porcelain veneer course focused on diagnosis, preparation, bonding and occlusion for predictable aesthetic outcomes.

This course integrates evidence-based lectures with intensive hands-on exercises. With a strong practical focus, participants gain the confidence and clarity to translate these protocols directly into everyday practice.

Consultation and case acceptance
Understand a structured consultation process that guides patients toward high value treatment options, improves conversion and supports confident decision making.

Smile design principles
Learn how to assess facial and dental aesthetics and modify design parameters to achieve either natural outcomes or a high impact Hollywood style result.

Motivational mock-ups
Use mock-ups to help patients visualise outcomes, confirm consent prior to preparation and allow the clinician to critically evaluate and refine the design.

Dental material biochemistry
Understand surface treatment protocols for silica-based ceramics such as feldspathic, lithium disilicate and LiSi, as well as non silica materials including zirconia and metals. Explore immediate versus delayed dentine sealing and tooth surface preparation for predictable bonding.

Preparation design
A comprehensive overview of Type I to Type IV veneer preparations. Learn how to determine preparation depth, when to open contacts, incisal edge design, elbow preparations and strategies to effectively hide margins.

Soft tissue management
Explore surgical and non-surgical crown lengthening techniques, including indications, execution and expected outcomes. Learn strategies for managing black triangles to optimise aesthetic results.

Impression techniques
Compare analogue and digital workflows, understanding the advantages, limitations and appropriate clinical applications of each.

Occlusion concepts
Understand traditional and contemporary occlusal philosophies and how they influence the longevity and predictability of porcelain veneer restorations.

Temporisation techniques
Learn three predictable temporisation methods with a focus on soft tissue management, ease of removal and minimising breakage.

Cementation protocols
Master isolation and soft tissue retraction techniques that minimise trauma. Understand when to bond versus lute restorations for optimal functional and aesthetic outcomes.

Practical components include

• Prescribing smile designs across five patient cases, developing the ability to identify universally accepted aesthetic principles, recognise key diagnostic markers and communicate clear, predictable design parameters


• Fabrication of custom putty keys, including incisal reduction, B plane reduction and ideal mock-up, to ensure precise translation of the planned outcome


• Minimal preparation using the APT technique and preparation of twelve maxillary teeth, encompassing Type I through Type IV porcelain veneer preparations


• Advanced temporisation techniques that are ultra cleansable, with a focus on soft tissue stability, durability and ease of maintenance

Speakers

Dr. Aodhan Docherty Read Bio