TechBook Manuals

Simplifying Posterior Dental Anatomy

Visualizing posterior anatomy made easy. Learning posterior anatomy has never been easier. Built on 30 years of training dental technicians, this book is the foundation that all dental technicians, new and experienced, can build a rock solid career.

Posterior anatomy, simplified. Using easy to understand illustrations, this book takes you through all the features of posterior anatomy so you can immediately increase your skills as a dental technician. Whether waxing or contouring, this is a must for anyone who wants to become a dental technician or increase their existing ability.

Posterior tooth reference. The posterior teeth reference illustrates every anatomical feature of each tooth for quick and easy referral.

Anterior Anatomy and the Science of a Natural Smile

The book every ceramist and contourist needs to have. Covering anterior anatomy as you have never seen it before, learn the fundamental information that will take your ceramic restorations to the next level.

Included is our renowned Science of a Natural Smile. Find out the 10 unique components of all smiles and how each one can be manipulated to create different cosmetic results.

Also included are 2 references sections for quick and easy referral. 47 natural smiles showing examples of the 10 components of a natural smile. Individual anatomical tooth references for all anterior teeth.

Crown and Bridge Anatomical Waxing

Full contour waxing, demystified. In the past, it has taken technicians years to learn and develop a waxing technique and procedure. The PTC waxing procedure is the result of 30 years of research and training experience.

Step by step – without the fluff. Learn exactly what to do to make anatomically correct, full contour waxups. Starting with preparing the die, this book takes you through all the steps of the full contour waxing procedure.

Posterior tooth carving reference. Also included is a posterior tooth carving reference for quick and easy referral. These references show each of the posterior teeth with primary and secondary anatomy, giving technicians quick access to each of the main carving procedures.

Framework Design and Fabrication

The best bridges start with the best frameworks. Streamlined to perfection, based on 30 years of experience and hundreds of training seminars, the new Framework Design and Fabrication TechBook gives you the tools to become the one that ceramists rely on to make the perfect framework.

From PFMs to CAD/CAM to implants. This book sets the stage for the entire porcelain department, teaching skills from perfect margins, pontic design and placement, to connector design. Proper framework design helps the entire team save time, money, and material.

Framework Feature Modifications. In addition to single copings, posterior and anterior bridges, we’ve included a chapter on feature modifications. Topics include wax copings with metal occlusal island and porcelain restorations with full metal occlusal.

Anterior and Posterior Porcelain Application

The definitive book on porcelain building. The speed and quality of any ceramist is determined by his ability to control the material. This book covers the the A – Z of multiple unit anterior and posterior porcelain application.

Anterior porcelain application. With every step fully illustrated, this book gives you the exact steps to take your anterior work to new levels. With improved procedures to build to size, you will dramatically reduce the time needed for contouring.

Posterior porcelain application. Like the anterior section, Posterior Building provides you the exact, fully illustrated, procedure. All PTC procedures recommend specific tools and instruments to successfully achieve the intended results.

Contouring Anterior Bridges

Step by step procedure to cosmetic restorations. This book takes the mystery out of creating high quality, cosmetic restorations. With detailed images and matching illustrations, anyone can learn how to become a remarkable contouring technician.

Detailed images. Like all TechBooks, each step is accompanied with matching images, giving you a rock solid understanding of each step.

The Science of a Natural Smile. Building on the Science of a Natural Smile, learn the exact procedures for reproducing each of the 10 components of a natural smile.

Contouring Posterior Bridges

Completely rewritten. In addition to being the lastest TechBook volume, the Contouring Posterior Bridges TechBook has been completely rewritten. Based on the latest PTC training developments, this book uses our step by step procedure side by side with new images.

Detailed images. Like all TechBooks, each step is accompanied with matching images, giving you a rock solid understanding of each step.

Streamlined procedure. Using model landmarks and measured markings, each action is pre-determined – giving you the easiest and most streamlined procedure for contouring beautiful ceramic crowns.

Creating Natural Dentures

Taking you step by step through a full denture. One of our most comprehensive books – learn the skills and exact steps for producing self-cleaning, esthetic natural looking dentures. Learn a new, profitable skill or use it to increase your current production efficiency.

From anatomy to baseplates, tooth setup to finishing. Starting with the muscles and features of the mouth needed to be create a stable denture, learn the measurements and data needed to create truly cosmetic dentures. Then go on to PTC’s quick and easy anterior and posterior setup procedure.

Setup references give quick access to key info. This book includes the Tooth Setup Length table as well as a setup reference for each of the 3 esthetic compositions.

The Ness Visual Dictionary

Over 1400 essential dental terms

The Ness Visual Dictionary includes the dental terms that everyone, from dental students to dental assistants and dental technicians, needs to know. In addition to definitions, terms contain full-color illustrations and a reference section including pronunciation, variations of a term, and a cross-reference to related terms.

An indispensable dental reference book

Available in both soft cover, and online, this is the first fully illustrated dental dictionary. With a soft cover version designed for hard work, the dictionary will not be a reference that will sit on the shelf. The durable pages and easily cleanable cover can withstand the rigors of everyday use in the laboratory, dental office or school environment.

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