Digital wax-up and the perfect silicone index key for anterior restorations

THE WEBINAR:

This lecture will cover how to create a digital smile design for direct restorations and key differences between a wax-up intended for indirect approaches.

We will talk about key aspects that need to be communicated with the technicians and factors that need to be considered if orthodontic treatment takes place. Further we will investigate how to test a mock-up design of our wax-up and create an accurate silicone index for it.

Lastly, we will cover how to create a silicone index to create a composite palatal shell with tips and tricks to make it fast and bubble free. The lecture will cover composite material choices while also show how to modify the palatal shell post-curing to reduce chances of fractures.

 

OUR SPEAKER: Dr. Dāvis Rūdolfs Zaķis

Dāvis Rūdolfs Zaķis is a Doctor of Dental Surgery, PhD candidate at ACTA (Amsterdam), and a clinician who has spent 7 years refining aesthetic direct restorations at the intersection of science and art.

His research into the oral microbiome forms an evidence-based critical approach to practice, while a lifelong background in fine arts gives his restorative work a precision and eye for detail that goes

beyond the technical. He uses ExoCAD and Blender to digitally design and pre-visualize restorations before a single instrument touches the tooth – bringing the precision of a planned workflow to the art of direct composite restorations. He has brought this perspective to postgraduate courses delivered across Europe, Central Asia, and Latin America.

 

LANGUAGE: English

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Tuesday, September 8th 2026 at 12 PM CEST

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