OHI-S Tooth Wear Management Italian School Protocols

4 lessons (5h 26min)

Italian school protocols for treating worn dentitions with direct and indirect restoration — where aesthetics meet function!

Learn techniques and protocols developed by Riccardo Ammannato and Sandro Prati to address the most challenging cases of worn dentitions.

During the course, you will learn in detail about:

– Protocols for the Index Technique
– One-step technique for full-arch composite reconstruction
– Non-prep protocols for tooth wear treatment
– Aesthetic and occlusal rehabilitation with direct and indirect restoration.

The OHI‑S Tooth Wear Management – Italian School Protocols program is best for prosthodontists, restorative dentists, general practitioners, and dental technicians who want structured, training in evidence‑based protocols for diagnosing and managing tooth wear. It emphasizes the Italian School’s systematic approach to functional rehabilitation, aesthetics, and long‑term stability in both simple and complex cases.

Who Should Enroll
Prosthodontists rehabilitating patients with advanced tooth wear requiring full‑mouth reconstructions.
Restorative dentists & general practitioners managing everyday cases of erosion, attrition, and abrasion.
Orthodontists collaborating on occlusal and functional corrections in tooth wear cases.
Dental technicians fabricating restorations that must harmonize with occlusal and aesthetic protocols.
Residents & fellows in prosthodontics, restorative dentistry, or occlusion seeking advanced training.
What You’ll Learn
Italian School protocols: structured diagnostic and treatment workflows for tooth wear.
Functional rehabilitation: restoring occlusion and vertical dimension predictably.
Aesthetic integration: balancing functional stability with smile design.
Material selection: evidence‑based choices for composites, ceramics, and hybrid restorations.
Case sequencing: step‑by‑step management of mild, moderate, and severe tooth wear.
Case‑based lessons: real examples of Italian School tooth wear management in practice.

+ Topics:

Lesson 1.The Index Technique. Indications and contraindications

– The Index Technique. Introduction

– The Index Technique. Indications

– Dentition wear. Aetiology

– Tooth wear diagnostics

– Tooth wear risk assessment

– Tooth wear treatment guidelines

– Single Index Technique. Detailed protocol

– «Copy & Paste» technique

– How to diagnose erosion, abrasion attrition and abfraction

– Aesthetic and functional analysis

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

Lesson 2.No-prep protocol for the worn dentition treatment

– Restoration protocol

– Color selection

– No-prep restorative «Copy & Paste» protocol on the anterior sextants

– No-prep restorative «Copy & Paste» protocol on the posterior sextants

– When and how to bond additive partial restorations (composite and ceramic) on severe worn dentition

– Polishing and finishing

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Restorers, General dentists.

Lesson 3.One-Step Full-Arch Tooth Wear Composite Reconstruction

– Direct technique to increase the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO)
– Protocols for defining the mandibular physiological position
– Neuromuscular deprogramming to define the mandibular physiological position
– Step-by-step composite reconstruction of anterior worn dentitions
– Protocols for composite palatal veneers
– Step-by-step composite reconstruction of posterior worn dentitions.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

Lesson 4.Clinical Tips for Full-Arch Composite Reconstruction

– Protocols for rebuilding a full arch with significant wear and tear in a single session
– Defining incisor reconstruction from an aesthetic perspective
– Determining the appropriate type of movement guide to use in one-step full-arch composite reconstruction
– Analysis of clinical cases of direct full-arch composite rehabilitation of worn dentitions.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.