- Understand the need for optimal tooth reduction to maximize the strength and esthetics of restorative materials.
- List the types of margins and the indications for each.
- List the burs needed to perform the Reverse preparation technique.
- Explain the benefits of depth cuts to ensure proper tooth reduction of preparations.
- Explain the benefits of electric handpicks.
- Learn a preparation technique for when depth cuts cannot be used, such as replacing an existing crown.
Crown and Bridge Preparations
Course Objectives
1.5 CE Credits
This course demonstrates a predictable step-by-step technique for crown preparation that is essentially sequenced backwards from what nearly all dentists were taught in dental school. With a focus on precise margination and adequate reduction in critical areas through the use of depth cuts, the Reverse Preparation technique gives dentists a way to prepare teeth that will have their laboratory technician complimenting their preparations.
Learning Objectives
Recognition & Approval

Glidewell Education Center
Nationally Approved PACE Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement. 3/1/2024 to 2/29/2028.
Provider ID# 216789
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