Quality Provisionals: The Key to Esthetic Success

April 30, 2025
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Steven Barrett, DDS

Proper planning and provisional prototyping ensure esthetic outcomes. In this webinar, Dr. Steven Barrett explains various uses of lab-fabricated provisionals, what to send to the lab, and step-by-step processes for relining, trimming and polishing. 

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate how to create a provisional prototype for your anterior esthetic cases.
  • Understand how to exceed your patient's expectations and create the WOW factor.
  • Explain the importance of the emergence profile and how to establish this in your provisional.
  • Review various ways a lab-fabricated provisional can be used.
  • Outline how to order a lab-fabricated provisional and know what photographs are important.
  • Apply a step-by-step process for relining, trimming, and polishing your lab provisionals.