Intensive Practical Hands-on Training Course
A 2-day program dedicated entirely to hands-on practice to apply the skills acquired.
€ 2150,00 Vat Excluded
Reservation Fee €400,00
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Dedicated entirely to hands-on practice, this course offers an intensive opportunity to apply the skills acquired in the previous modules through advanced practical exercises. The goal is to consolidate technical expertise and improve manual dexterity for more efficient and secure clinical interventions.
* Daily schedule order may vary according to teachers’ commitments, but the full program will be respected
All Dates
Choose a date and reserve a seat:
4-5 DECEMBER 2026
LOCATION: Milan | 3 Seats Available
2150€ vat excl.
Dedicated entirely to hands-on practice, this course offers an intensive opportunity to apply the skills acquired in the previous modules through advanced practical exercises. The goal is to consolidate technical expertise and improve manual dexterity for more efficient and secure clinical interventions.
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Program Details
Focused entirely on hands-on practice, this course offers an intensive opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from previous modules through advanced practical exercises. The goal is to solidify technical skills and improve manual precision for more efficient and confident clinical procedures.
No personal material or instrument is required, StyleItaliano will provide you with everything needed for the entire duration of the course.
The course is intended for
Beginners and experts dentists who want to practice their manual skill.
The objectives of the course
To learn all the techniques in quick time.
The course is intended for
Beginners and experts dentists who want to practice their manual skill.
The objectives of the course
To learn all the techniques in quick time.
Day 1 pt.1
Advance Characterization
This hands-on session covers advanced techniques for aesthetic characterization in composite restorations. Participants will learn how to use cross-polarized photography to identify fine details such as halos, translucencies, and cracks, along with digital methods to enhance contrast. The session also focuses on creating and using a silicone index to precisely replicate tooth anatomy, particularly the incisal edge and palatal wall. Step-by-step application of dentin, translucent, and white opaque composites will be demonstrated to build natural effects like incisal halos and white spots. The goal is to equip clinicians with practical tools to achieve highly refined, lifelike restorations.
Diastema
This session explores the Front Wing technique for diastema closure, focusing on minimal intervention and freehand composite modeling to achieve precise, symmetrical results. Key steps include proper etching, thorough bonding, and the use of proximal matrices as intra-operative diagnostic guides. Tissue management, sometimes involving retraction or minor surgery, is also discussed to prevent issues like double profiles and ensure seamless integration with the gingival architecture. The technique emphasizes stability through material selection, allowing predictable outcomes without the need for wax-ups or complex matrices. The approach favors single-shade composites for simplicity and natural blending, with attention to pre-restoration bleaching and long-term aesthetic maintenance to preserve results over time
Day 1 pt.2
Direct Veneers
Direct veneers are approached through a minimally invasive technique that often requires little or no tooth preparation. The procedure is divided into three essential steps: securing the cervical margin, shaping the proximal walls, and completing the buccal surface using selected matrices and composite materials. A detailed anatomical system comprising basic, primary, secondary, and tertiary forms is applied to guide the sculpting process, with specific instruments like discs and burs used for precision finishing. This method emphasizes accuracy, speed, and natural aesthetics, allowing clinicians to achieve a highly integrated, long-lasting result in a single appointment. Special attention is given to morphology and surface texture to ensure harmony with adjacent teeth and optimal clinical performance over time.
Masking a Dark Tooth
Masking a discoloured tooth is a complex aesthetic challenge that requires precision and strategic material use. The technique involves applying a custom-mixed flowable opaquer to neutralize the dark substrate, followed by careful composite layering to restore natural translucency and shade. Real-time adjustments before bonding allow for greater control over the final result. Digital shade tools like the OptiShade can assist with accuracy, though outcomes remain variable. Managing patient expectations is essential, and in some cases, placing two veneers instead of one may provide a more harmonious and predictable solution.
Day 2 pt.1
Project Mock-up
Project mockups play a crucial role in planning minimally invasive treatments, especially for veneers. By creating a preliminary model of the desired outcome, clinicians can gain patient approval and guide precise, conservative preparation before any permanent changes are made. Composite is preferred over acrylic for its ease of modification and faster handling. The approach introduces advanced technique like 3D printed resin model, which enhances the try-in phase and enables visual adjustments such as tooth length without altering the teeth. This method supports enamel preservation while ensuring predictable, patient-approved results, using the mockup as both a diagnostic and provisional tool.
Veneer preparation
Veneer preparation is reimagined through a simplified, modern approach that emphasizes minimal intervention and strategic planning. Rather than following rigid, margin-focused protocols, the emphasis is on targeted reduction where it’s truly needed, mainly at the incisal edge and central facial area, to create sufficient space for the technician while preserving enamel. Guided by mockups and close collaboration with the dental lab, this philosophy of “just enough” preparation supports both aesthetics and long-term durability. Preserving contact points is also a key priority, helping to minimize material removal and maintain natural tooth structure. The discussion addresses key restorative challenges such as bonding, margin accuracy, managing excess material, and achieving a smooth, stain-resistant finish.
Day 2 pt.2
Overlay Preparation and Cementation
This extensive discussion focuses on modern dental restoration techniques, particularly for posterior teeth, emphasising a departure from traditional, metal-era preparations towards more adhesive and conservative approaches. The core philosophy advocates for overlays as a primary solution for partial restorations, especially when two proximal walls are lost, contrasting this with full crowns or direct fillings in specific scenarios. Key aspects include a standardised 2mm cusp shortening during preparation, the importance of horizontal margins for optimal adhesion, and a precise, step-by-step methodology for cleaning caries and preparing the tooth. The teacher also details cementation protocols, highlighting the use of flowable composite materials and a specific technique for excess removal to ensure a clean, well-sealed restoration, stressing that indirect partial restorations should be opportunities, not headaches.
Hands-on Program
* Daily schedule order may vary according to teachers’ commitments, but the full program will be respected
• Locations
Milano or Portofino, Italy
• Language
English
• Equip
Hands-on kit provided
• Teachers
StyleItaliano Founders and Members
• Official
Attendance Certificate
• Also
Lunch included
Day 1
Advance Characterization
This hands-on session covers advanced techniques for aesthetic characterization in composite restorations. Participants will learn how to use cross-polarized photography to identify fine details such as halos, translucencies, and cracks, along with digital methods to enhance contrast. The session also focuses on creating and using a silicone index to precisely replicate tooth anatomy, particularly the incisal edge and palatal wall. Step-by-step application of dentin, translucent, and white opaque composites will be demonstrated to build natural effects like incisal halos and white spots. The goal is to equip clinicians with practical tools to achieve highly refined, lifelike restorations.
Diastema
This session explores the Front Wing technique for diastema closure, focusing on minimal intervention and freehand composite modeling to achieve precise, symmetrical results. Key steps include proper etching, thorough bonding, and the use of proximal matrices as intra-operative diagnostic guides. Tissue management, sometimes involving retraction or minor surgery, is also discussed to prevent issues like double profiles and ensure seamless integration with the gingival architecture. The technique emphasizes stability through material selection, allowing predictable outcomes without the need for wax-ups or complex matrices. The approach favors single-shade composites for simplicity and natural blending, with attention to pre-restoration bleaching and long-term aesthetic maintenance to preserve results over time.
Direct Veneers
Direct veneers are approached through a minimally invasive technique that often requires little or no tooth preparation. The procedure is divided into three essential steps: securing the cervical margin, shaping the proximal walls, and completing the buccal surface using selected matrices and composite materials. A detailed anatomical system comprising basic, primary, secondary, and tertiary forms is applied to guide the sculpting process, with specific instruments like discs and burs used for precision finishing. This method emphasizes accuracy, speed, and natural aesthetics, allowing clinicians to achieve a highly integrated, long-lasting result in a single appointment. Special attention is given to morphology and surface texture to ensure harmony with adjacent teeth and optimal clinical performance over time.
Masking a Dark Tooth
Masking a discoloured tooth is a complex aesthetic challenge that requires precision and strategic material use. The technique involves applying a custom-mixed flowable opaquer to neutralize the dark substrate, followed by careful composite layering to restore natural translucency and shade. Real-time adjustments before bonding allow for greater control over the final result. Digital shade tools like the OptiShade can assist with accuracy, though outcomes remain variable. Managing patient expectations is essential, and in some cases, placing two veneers instead of one may provide a more harmonious and predictable solution.
Day 2
Project Mock-up
Project mockups play a crucial role in planning minimally invasive treatments, especially for veneers. By creating a preliminary model of the desired outcome, clinicians can gain patient approval and guide precise, conservative preparation before any permanent changes are made. Composite is preferred over acrylic for its ease of modification and faster handling. The approach introduces advanced technique like 3D printed resin model, which enhances the try-in phase and enables visual adjustments such as tooth length without altering the teeth. This method supports enamel preservation while ensuring predictable, patient-approved results, using the mockup as both a diagnostic and provisional tool.
Veneer preparation
Veneer preparation is reimagined through a simplified, modern approach that emphasizes minimal intervention and strategic planning. Rather than following rigid, margin-focused protocols, the emphasis is on targeted reduction where it’s truly needed, mainly at the incisal edge and central facial area, to create sufficient space for the technician while preserving enamel. Guided by mockups and close collaboration with the dental lab, this philosophy of “just enough” preparation supports both aesthetics and long-term durability. Preserving contact points is also a key priority, helping to minimize material removal and maintain natural tooth structure. The discussion addresses key restorative challenges such as bonding, margin accuracy, managing excess material, and achieving a smooth, stain-resistant finish.
Overlay Preparation and Cementation
This extensive discussion focuses on modern dental restoration techniques, particularly for posterior teeth, emphasising a departure from traditional, metal-era preparations towards more adhesive and conservative approaches. The core philosophy advocates for overlays as a primary solution for partial restorations, especially when two proximal walls are lost, contrasting this with full crowns or direct fillings in specific scenarios. Key aspects include a standardised 2mm cusp shortening during preparation, the importance of horizontal margins for optimal adhesion, and a precise, step-by-step methodology for cleaning caries and preparing the tooth. The teacher also details cementation protocols, highlighting the use of flowable composite materials and a specific technique for excess removal to ensure a clean, well-sealed restoration, stressing that indirect partial restorations should be opportunities, not headaches.
Hands-on Program
* Daily schedule order may vary according to teachers’ commitments, but the full program will be respected
Learn directly from StyleItaliano Founders
Our 4Restorative Full Hands-on intensive practice course is taught in English by Walter Devoto, founder of StyleItaliano and Jordi Manauta, together with other StyleItaliano Members.
Dr. Walter Devoto is a world-renowned expert in aesthetic dental reconstruction with composite and ceramic materials. He founded Styleitaliano, a global dental community with over 1 million annual views (www.styleitaliano.org), and is an Active Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the Italian Academy of Conservative and Restorative Dentistry, and a founder of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.
Dr. Devoto has organized hundreds of courses, training thousands of dentists worldwide. He is also co-authored seven books and developed innovative dental techniques and tools in collaboration with industry partners.
Jordi Manauta was born in Mexico City and graduated cum laude in dentistry from UNITEC (Universidad Tecnológica de México). He apprenticed with Dr. Miguel Angel Tamés (Mexico) and Dr. Walter Devoto (Italy) and earned a Master’s in Operative and Aesthetic Dentistry at UIC (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya) in Barcelona. He is a visiting professor at the Universities of Siena and Marseille, has developed materials and instruments for aesthetic dentistry in collaboration with international companies, and authored the book Layers (Quintessence, 2012) and Layers2 (Quintessence 2022). As a scientific consultant for two European journals, he has published extensively and frequently lectures on these topics while managing a private practice. Dr. Manauta is active member of Styleitaliano group since 2008.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a single course and a Training Path?
A single course is meant to address specific needs, while a Training Paths is designed to guide delegates who are looking for a more complete educational journey following the StyleItaliano philosophy through various aspects of aesthetic dentistry.
Is it mandatory to attend the Restorative Courses in numerical order?
We highly suggest to follow the numerical order because they are meant to guide you from the bases to the more complex cases in restorative dentistry.
What is it included with the Course 4Restorative (Intensive Practical Training)?
The course includes a comprehensive package of benefits for participants:
Firstly, you will attend a 2-day course, it is designed to provide you with valuable knowledge and practical skills in your daily clinical practice.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive an Attendance Certificate, certifying your participation and successful completion of the program. This certificate can be a valuable addition to your professional portfolio.
During the course, you will have access to coffee breaks, providing you with a chance to refresh and network with fellow participants.
In addition, you will receive comprehensive documentation related to the course content. This documentation will serve as a valuable reference material, allowing you to revisit and reinforce your understanding of the concepts covered.
Last but not least, a delicious lunch will be provided each day. This ensures that you can focus on the course without having to worry about arranging meals separately. The lunch will be a great opportunity to relax and connect with other participants.
I’ve already attended a Restorative course in the previous years, how to join one Training Path?
Email us at infocourses@styleitaliano.com, we’ll guide you on how to proceed.
How do I apply for VISA to come to the Course in Italy?
Upon receipt of your deposit payment, it will be securely held until the confirmation of your VISA application. In order to send you an official invitation, we kindly request a copy of your passport. In the event that your VISA is not granted in time for your chosen course, rest assured that we will reserve your place for a future session that aligns with your availability.
For our records, we kindly ask you to specify the city where you plan to apply for your Italian VISA. This information is crucial for us to accurately address the Letter of Invitation.
Once provided, we will promptly generate the relevant Letter for your use.
If your VISA application process involves an agency rather than a direct Embassy, kindly inform us.
Do I need to bring with me my instruments?
No personal equipment or instruments are required, StyleItaliano guarantees all necessary resources through the entire duration of the course. Each participant will be furnished with a comprehensive Kit box with selected instruments and materials powered by StyleItaliano.
OTHER COURSES
We offer five training programs designed to equip dentists with essential skills for modern restorative dentistry. Explore the other four courses:
TRAINING PATHS
Our complete training cycle is divided into modules to address the diverse educational needs of professionals in the field. Each combination of courses provides a tailored learning experience while ensuring a comprehensive understanding of modern restorative dentistry.
Our training paths are particularly advantageous for those interested in purchasing multiple courses from our five StyleItaliano options. For those planning to follow a complete cycle and take more than one course, the pricing is especially convenient.