Welcome to The BRIDGE, an online network from LMT dedicated exclusively for members of the Dental Laboratory community.
April 19th - 20th, 2013
San Francisco, CA
This course covers how to achieve predictable esthetics in the smile frame. Centrals, laterals and canines constitute a large portion of a smile, which can affect the entire facial expression dramatically; Key focus of this course: How to create the balance of esthetics and mechanical function; The fabrication of a #9 - #11 three unit bridge on a zirconia frame; Tricks in the design concept for a #9 - #11 three unit bridge to fit a patient's face and dental arch.
- Approved for 16 CE Credits
- Call 866-700-IDEA (4332)
- Email Bob Lamb, DDS, MSD: Bob@ideausa.net
- Visit http://www.ideausa.net/lecturers_courses_details.asp?guid=EB7073CC-8FED-46FC-8641-D377E56D758C
San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
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Naoki Hayashi, RDT
Naoki Hayashi, RDT, has been an Authorized International Instructor for Noritake Dental Supply Co. since 2001. Trained in Japan, he became Vice President of Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory, Irvine, CA,...See more in 2003. He is a Gold Member of the AACD and was a guest lecturer at the Europe Esthetic EDAD in 2007.

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