Diagnostic Wax-Ups

Digital or Analog?

  • General Dentist, Dental Assistant

    Audience
  • Free

    Cost
  • 1 CE Credit

    Credits
  • Self-Instructional

    Method
  • September 20, 2023

    Released
  • September 20, 2023

    Expires
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Course Description

A diagnostic wax-up is a roadmap to success when planning a restorative case. A traditional wax-up has long been an excellent tool to plan and communicate the details of a case between the clinician, patient and lab technician. Scanning and 3D printing technology have given dentists and technicians the ability to create and present a digital option for diagnostic wax-ups. The pros and cons of both traditional and digital wax-ups will be discussed, followed by case presentations utilizing both methods. 

Learning Topics

  • Explore the reasons to fabricate a diagnostic wax-up
  • Know when to use a digital vs. analog wax-up
  • See how to use a wax-up to make a putty stent for direct composite restorations and for provisionalizing anterior indirect restorations
  • Learn how to modify a wax-up if needed

Course Details

  • Course Fee: Free
  • Credits: Catapult Education designates this continuing education activity for 1 credit
  • Method: Self-Instructional
  • Audience: General Dentist, Dental Assistant
  • AGD Subject Code: 250

Meet the instructor

Priya Tirumalasetty, DDS, MAGD, AAACD

Dr. Priya Tirumalasetty (or Dr. Setty) is a 1997 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Dr. Setty completed a General Practice Residency after graduating from dental school at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, which included hospital rotations and experience in patient clinics supervised by dental specialists.

Following residency in 1998, Dr. Setty moved to Chicago to begin private practice. In 2000, she established her own dental practice in the Chicago loop. In 2005, Dr. Setty became a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. This required 500 hours of continuing dental education, after which a written exam is administered to test knowledge in all aspects of dentistry.

In 2014, Dr. Setty published an article about composite bonding in the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, the scientific journal published by the AACD. In 2018, Dr. Setty became an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). The AACD has established a rigorous accreditation protocol to recognize dentists who strive to achieve excellence and practice ‘responsible esthetics’ in cosmetic dentistry procedures. She also served on the Board of Directors of the AACD for 2 years from 2020-2022, and recently became a graduate of the prestigious Kois Center. Dr. Tirumalasetty was awarded Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry in July 2023.
Patrick Jones - Course author

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Approved PACE Program Provider. FAGD/MAGD Credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. 6/1/20 to 5/31/24. Provider ID 306446.
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