October 21, 2025 General Meeting
Address: 8600 Balcones Drive, Austin, Texas, United States
Contact: Sara Carter
Email: sara.carter@capitalareadental.org
Website: https://myaccount.ada.org/s/events?comSiteId=a2E8V00000Ndf77UAB#
Phone: 512-335-1405
Balcones Country Club
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
5:30 - 8:30pm
Free Happy Hour for Meeting Registrants!
CONTEMPORARY RESTORATIVE MATERIALS: 2025 & BEYOND DENTAL MATERIALS FOR YOUR PRACTICE
Speakers: Dr. Jon Dossett, D.M.D.
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Navigating the multitude of options when selecting dental materials in today’s modern dental practice is challenging due to rapid developments and potential improvements in their composition and performance. Understanding some key factors with each class of material and the rationale for their use becomes vitally important. Attendees will critically evaluate the scientific evidence needed to select state of the art dental materials such as universal adhesives, bulk fill restoratives and self-adhesive resin cements (SARC’s). Additionally, a review of the current classification of dental ceramics with an emphasis on zirconia products. Objectives for this course are:
Course Objectives:
- Use scientific evidence to critically evaluate the performance of modern dental materials.
- Review dental adhesive characteristics with emphasis on universal adhesives.
- Define bulk fill restoratives and identify reasons for enhanced polymerization depth.
- Discuss features and a few risks when using self-adhesive resin cements.
- Introduce the new dental ceramic classification for enhanced laboratory communication.
