Masterclass in Veneering
14th – 16th AUGUST 2026
Course Summary
Aesthetic & cosmetic dentistry has tremendously shift how patients perceive dentistry which used to be a taboo for only disease, pain and the need to seek treatment only when necessary. The increase in demand for a more comprehensive treatment in improving one’s appearance has become one of the main requests from patients in dentistry.
With the new advances in adhesive, restorative and aesthetic for the past few years, clinicians more often than not are always boggled with the options for a more effective and efficient treatment planning. Many factors come into the role of determining which option is feasible, possible and able to provide function optimally.
In this 3-day comprehensive course, Dr Nurul and Dr Army Empol will be hand-in-hand providing you with the understanding of laminate veneers, adhesive and cases selection, options of direct veneers or indirect veneers, understanding the failures of veneers, the importance of functional occlusion and optimising your skills and treatment execution to minimise unnecessary complications throughout the treatment process.
Learning Objectives:
• Aesthetic Analysis and Smile Design from analogue to digital planning.
• Applying Aesthetic rules in clinical action.
• Able to determine the possibility to opt for direct minimally invasive treatments to apply to Aesthetic Smile design.
• Apply basic dental photography into dentalaesthetic work.
• Learn the importance of moisture control and isolation in dental aesthetic work. (Hands-on excluded)
• Able to do shade matching effectively.
• Able to do selection between different types of ceramics.
• The importance of occlusion in treatment planning.
• Adhesion step by step including the importance of surface treatment.
• Dental veneers from planning to cementation.
• Laboratory prescription and error usually made.
• The troubleshooting of Dental Veneers.
Course Coordinators
Dr. Army Empol received his BDS degree from University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1994. He obtained his Master of Science in conservative dentistry from Eastman Dental Institute, UCL, United Kingdom in 1998.
He is an adjunct clinical lecturer in the department of conservative dentistry at UM and UKM. He is currently in private practice focusing in non-invasive cosmetic dentistry with an interest in direct and indirect bonded restorations.
Besides dentistry, he is a keen adventurer to places off the beaten track and peculiar destinations like Bhutan, outer Mongolia, Peru and Bolivia. He loves the nature trail and has been to the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro.
Course Curriculum
DAY 1
• Introduction: Aesthetic Dentistry Comprehensive Aesthetic
• Treatment
• Planning
• Functional & aesthetic analysis
• Analogue / conventional smile designing
• Digital Smile Analysis
• DSD
• DSD App
• Digital Dental Photography
• Live & Demo
• Shade Selection Techniques
• Conventional Shade Selection
• Digital Shade Selection
• E Lab Protocol
• Matrix Fabrication
• Preparation of silicon index
• Importance of accurate matrix
• Moisture Control techniques
• The importance of moisture control
• Techniques of moisture control
HANDS ON:
• Preparation techniques for direct veneers
• Peg shape laterals
• Diastemas
• Class IV
• Direct composite veneering
• Natural layering
• Polychromatic layering
• Finishing & characterisation: Techniques and tips Primary, secondary, tertiary anatomy
• Perikymata
• Grooves
• Polishing techniques
LECTURES:
• Indirect Veneers (labial veneer, palatal veneer & vonlay)
• Materials selection
• Occlusion in Aesthetic Dentistry
• Diagnostic Wax-Up & Aesthetic
• Mock-Up
• Veneer Designs and Tooth
• Preparations
• Impression & Gingival
• Displacement
• Techniques
• Temporization
• Temporization for Veneers
• Layering & Staining Technique (Anterior)
• Finishing and Polishing
• Laboratory Prescription
• Veneers Try-In
• Surface Treatment & Cementation
• Maintenance (Repair)
HANDS-ON:
• Preparation Of Silicone Index For Provisionals
• Techniques On Inserting And Cutting Silicone Index For Different Preparation
LECTURES:
• Indirect Veneers Preparation
• Techniques
• Preparation Guides
• Impression Techniques &
• Gingival Displacement
• Techniques
• Provisionals
• Spot – Etch & Temporary
• Cementation
• Layering & Staining Technique
• Finishing & Polishing
HANDS-ON:
• Preparation Guides Using
• Silicone Index
• Indirect Veneers Preparation
• Techniques
• Impression Taking With Gingival
• Displacement Technique
• Provisionals And How To Create
• Aesthetic Provisional
• Surface Treatments
• Indirect Composites
• Lithium Disilicate
• Cementation
• Porcelain Repair
Course Fee
Masterclass in Veneering (August 2026)
RM 500 – Deposit
RM 1, 625 – By 15th of June 2026
RM 1, 625 – By 15th of July 2026
Should there be a need to cancel or withdraw from the course for a valid reason, participants must notify us in writing via email at info@thedentalacademy.com.my at least thirty (30) days prior to the course commencement date.
The following refund terms shall apply:
- More than 30 days prior to course commencement: A refund will be issued in the form of store credit only.
- Less than 30 days prior to course commencement: No refunds will be provided and any amount paid shall be forfeited.
- All fees paid are non-transferable to other courses or participants.
- Any refunds or store credits approved will be processed to the original payment method used at the time of registration, where applicable.
- The management reserves the right to amend or make changes to the course due to unforeseen circumstances.
