Speaker: Arthur R. Volker, DDS, MSc, MSEd, FAGD, FACD, DWCMID
Date: Friday April 11, 2025
Time: 8:30am Registration | 9:00am - 3:00pm Lecture
There will be a lunch break from 12:00pm-1:00pm
CEUs: 5
Course Type: Lecture
Audience: Dentists and Dental Assistants
Course Description:
The purpose of a matrix is to function as a shape-former and facilitate the placement of materials such as amalgam or composite resin. There are many options available in terms of material selection and scope. This course will discuss various matrixing options as applied to anterior or facial composite restorations. Specifically, metal and plastic matrices will be discussed, as well as sectional and “full-contour” ones.
Learning Objectives:
Gain familiarity with aspects of aesthetic determinants
Discuss composite options as well as determinants for matrix selection in the anterior dentition
Systematize preparation protocols such as isolation and particle abrasion for carious and non-carious restorations
Understand the protocol for direct composite injection molding.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Volker graduated from the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery. He completed a Master’s in Prosthodontics from the University of Siena. He was a clinical attending at the Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility on Roosevelt Island, and is in private practice in New York where is also the owner of DigiDent Laboratory. Dr. Volker has published articles and lectures nationally and internationally on such topics as cosmetic dentistry, minimally invasive dentistry, dental materials and digital dentistry