Re-creating the Pink & White Balance with Ceramage Gum
Instructor: Mr. Ng Cher Wei
Date: 4th March 2023
Time: 9:00am-5:30pm
Venue: 1 Tran Van Danh Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
No of Participants: Maximum 15
Course Outline:
An introduction to the clinical applications and aesthetic capabilities of indirect composite for restoration of missing gum in Implant supported or denture prosthesis with Zirconia reinforced Ceramage Gum. The participants will have the opportunity to experience the blending of gum colours complimented by the LiteArt stains with tips and tricks to help re-create natural gingival aesthetics to achieve the pink and white balance that mimic nature.
Key Learning Points:
• Learn about the importance of the bonding between different materials; eg: Titanium, PMMA, Zirconia, Acrylic Resin, etc. with lab composites.
• Better understanding the different levels of opacity in gum colours and how to control the thickness during build-up to mimic natural gingival aesthetics
• Step-by-step guide to achieving successful blend of pinks and surface contouring of lab composites to replicate the natural gum surface texture
Instructor Profile
Ng Cher Wei (Jovi) is a Certified Dental Technician who graduated from the Miyazaki Dental Technician’s School. He specialized as a dental ceramist at the Waseda Institute of Dental Technology in Japan. Mr. Ng has been with Shofu Dental Asia-Pacific for almost 3 decades as the Chief Technical Instructor and has travelled extensively throughout the Asia-Pacific region conducting courses and workshops in the field of dental technology. He has been contributing articles regularly to regional dental publications on how to efficiently achieve excellent aesthetics with various indirect materials. Jovi is a member of the Japan Dental Technician’s Association and the Malaysian Dental Technologists Association. An avid diver, Jovi appreciates the beauty in nature and applies the same passion into dental ceramics by creating life-like, vital restorations that are unique to each patient.
