The 30th Annual Dr. Dan Cruz Memorial Prosthodontic Lecture: Digital Execution and Delivery: Restorative Workflows Across All Prosthodontic Disciplines
Thursday, April 23
2 - 5 PM
3 CDE Credits – DDS, DH, DA, AUX
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This session focuses on translating digital plans into high-quality prosthetic outcomes. Using digitally driven workflows, we’ll explore how each discipline (fixed, removable, implant and maxillofacial) uses materials, manufacturing, verification techniques and communications protocols to ensure predictable and aesthetic results.
Course Objectives:
1. Implement digital workflows for fabricating and delivering fixed, removable, implant-supported and maxillofacial prostheses using CAD/CAM and 3D printing technologies.
2. Select appropriate materials and manufacturing techniques based on case type and phase of treatment (e.g. zirconia, PMMA, silicone, titanium frameworks).
3. Apply digital verification methods (fit-checks, occlusal analysis, try-ins) to ensure precision and reduce prosthetic complications.
4. Manage common complications digitally by modifying existing designs or workflows for repairs, remakes or long-term adjustments.
5. Establish quality assurance protocols and documentation standards to ensure reproducibility, efficiency and patient satisfaction across all prosthodontic phases.
PRESENTER:
C. Edgar Davila, DDS, M.S., CDT, FACP, FAAMP, FAAID, FITI
Edgar Davila is a board-certified prosthodontist with a private practice in Tampa, Florida. He serves as a clinical associate professor at the University of Florida and UAB School of Dentistry. He completed his prosthodontic training at the University of Louisville, a maxillofacial prosthetics fellowship at MD Anderson and an AEGD at Eastman. He holds hospital privileges at UF Health, Mease Countryside and Tampa General. A diplomate of the ABP and ABOI, he is also a fellow of the ACP, AAMP, and AAID. His practice focuses on maxillofacial prosthetics, prosthodontics and implantology, integrating digital technology and in-house lab support.
Conflict of Interest: None
