CHAIRSIDE ZIRCONIA ESTHETICS MADE SIMPLE
Today's patients expect highly esthetic restorations that blend seamlessly with their natural dentition. While modern laboratories produce excellent restorations, achieving a perfect shade match can still be challenging due to variations in lighting conditions, surrounding dentition, and individual patient characteristics. As a result, dentists are often faced with restorations that require minor esthetic adjustments before final delivery.
This hands-on course is designed to help clinicians confidently customize and enhance the appearance of crowns using chairside stain and glaze techniques. Participants will learn practical methods for modifying restoration shade, value, chroma, and characterization to create more natural-looking results without having to remake or return restorations to the laboratory.
Led by Master Ceramist Todd Fong, CDT, this interactive half-day program combines clinical concepts with hands-on training using Aidite Stain Systems and the Aidite Porcelain Oven. Through live demonstrations and guided exercises, attendees will gain valuable skills that can be immediately implemented in daily practice to improve esthetic outcomes, patient satisfaction, and treatment efficiency.
General Information
Topic:
“Chairside Zirconia Esthetics Made Simple: Mastering Aidite 3D Pro Zir & Biomic Stain/Glaze"
Course Speaker:
Todd Fong / Master Ceramist, CDT
Date/Time:
- July 25, 2025 (SAT) / 9:00AM - 1:00PM PST
CE units earned:
4 CEU
Tuition:
$495 / Hands-on materials, meal and refreshments included.
Location:
World Academy of Dental Education
(US Dental Training Facility 1F)
13043 166th Street
Cerritos, CA 90703
Speaker
Todd Fong / Master Ceramist, CDT
Program Director
Todd Fong is a Master Ceramist and Certified Dental Technician (CDT) with over 40 years of experience in restorative dentistry and dental laboratory technology. He completed postgraduate studies at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry and the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI). Throughout his career, Todd has lectured and conducted hands-on workshops across the United States, sharing his expertise in esthetic restorations and ceramic techniques.
He currently works at Dr. Diana Fat Prosthodontics in Sacramento, California, where he has collaborated closely with Dr. Fat for over 18 years, helping deliver highly esthetic and predictable restorative outcomes.
Course Overview
Today's patients expect highly esthetic restorations that blend seamlessly with their natural dentition. While modern laboratories produce excellent restorations, achieving a perfect shade match can still be challenging due to variations in lighting conditions, surrounding dentition, and individual patient characteristics. As a result, dentists are often faced with restorations that require minor esthetic adjustments before final delivery.
This hands-on course is designed to help clinicians confidently customize and enhance the appearance of crowns using chairside stain and glaze techniques. Participants will learn practical methods for modifying restoration shade, value, chroma, and characterization to create more natural-looking results without having to remake or return restorations to the laboratory.
Led by Master Ceramist Todd Fong, CDT, this interactive half-day program combines clinical concepts with hands-on training using Aidite Stain Systems and the Aidite Porcelain Oven. Through live demonstrations and guided exercises, attendees will gain valuable skills that can be immediately implemented in daily practice to improve esthetic outcomes, patient satisfaction, and treatment efficiency.Upon completion of this course, participants will learn to:
- Simplify zirconia selection
- Improve anterior esthetics
- Create natural-looking restorations with confidence
- Reduce chairside adjustments and remakes
- Develop repeatable characterization protocols