Track lead
Dt. Ali Kılıç — Aesthetic Dentist & Medical Manager
Dental observership · Turkey · 1, 2 or 3 weeks
Aesthetic Dentistry & Veneers Observership case selection, smile planning and ceramic veneers in Turkey
Chair-side observation for qualified dentists of how veneer cases are selected, photographed, scanned and planned, and how preparation, try-in and cementation are sequenced where scheduling permits.
- Qualified dentists
- Observation only
- 1, 2 or 3 weeks
- Working clinical English
- Duration
- 1, 2 or 3 weeks
- Format
- Chair-side observation only
- Who
- Qualified dentists (DDS, BDS or equivalent)
- Setting
- ATDERA Care Network partner practices, Turkey
- Language
- Working clinical English
- Certificate
- Attendance — issuer stated on the document
What can a dentist observe in Aesthetic Dentistry & Veneers?
- Case selection for veneers: enamel available for bonding, tooth position and colour, parafunction, and when another plan serves the patient better.
- Clinical photography and intraoral scanning as the planning record, and how a digital smile plan becomes a mock-up.
- Mock-up review of proportions, midline, incisal display and the relation to the lips, before any tooth is prepared.
- Veneer preparation observed chair-side where scheduled, with discussion of preparation depth, staying within enamel and soft-tissue response.
- Try-in, shade assessment, occlusal verification and final cementation, observed where those appointments fall within your dates.
- Material discussion case by case: lithium disilicate or zirconia, laminate veneers or full-coverage crowns, and the reasons for each.
- Conservative options alongside veneers: direct aesthetic bonding, and gummy-smile correction by gingivectomy or crown lengthening, where on the list.
How is a veneer case selected and planned before any preparation?
Veneer dentistry starts with deciding whether veneers are indicated at all. The team looks at tooth position, colour, existing restorations, the enamel available for bonding, gingival levels, and the patient's occlusion and parafunction. Some concerns are better served by whitening, direct bonding, orthodontic alignment or periodontal correction, and a conservative plan may avoid preparation altogether. Clinical photographs and intraoral scans form the record, and a digital smile plan is translated into a mock-up so that proportions, incisal display and the relation to the lips can be judged in the mouth before anything irreversible is done.
When veneers are chosen, preparation is guided by the planned result rather than by the existing teeth, aiming to keep within enamel where possible because bonding to enamel is more predictable than bonding to dentine. Material choice is discussed case by case: lithium disilicate is a glass-ceramic that can be etched and adhesively bonded and offers good translucency, while zirconia brings higher strength with different bonding and optical behaviour. Try-in checks shade and fit before adhesive cementation, and occlusion, particularly anterior guidance, is verified afterwards, since unplanned excursive contacts are a recognised cause of chipping and debonding.
The aesthetic track is led by Dt. Ali Kılıç, aesthetic dentist. Chair-side observation can be paired with laboratory-side time on the partner facility's ceramics workflow where scheduling permits, which shows how the clinician's photographs, scans and shade notes reach the technician, and why that communication matters as much as the preparation itself. The track also includes bonding-led conservative work, so the less invasive end of aesthetic treatment is discussed alongside the veneer pathway rather than treated as an afterthought.
How this page differs
The dental observership page covers all three tracks; this page is limited to restorative aesthetic dentistry and veneers, with digital smile planning as context. Scan-to-guide implant workflows belong to the digital dentistry page, and aligner planning sits on the clear aligner and orthodontic planning page.
Who this focus suits
Qualified dentists with a restorative or aesthetic interest who want to see how veneer cases are selected, planned and sequenced, and how material and occlusion decisions are reasoned, before extending this work in their own practice.
Tracks and duration
This focus sits in the aesthetic track led by Dt. Ali Kılıç, aesthetic dentist. A 1-week placement is a single-track introduction, the 2-week option adds aesthetic try-in and smile-design review sessions, and the 3-week option gives the widest window to see a case move from preparation towards cementation, where the schedule allows.
What an observer does not do
The programme is observation-only by design: observers do not place implants, prepare teeth, fit prostheses or carry out any clinical intervention on patients, regardless of their home qualifications.
- Observation-only: observers do not prepare teeth, take scans or impressions, or cement restorations.
- One patient's sequence from planning to cementation may not fit your dates; stages are often seen across different patients.
- Laboratory-side time depends on scheduling and cannot be promised.
- The certificate records attendance; it confers no aesthetic, material-specific or smile-design qualification.
Before you enquire
- Open to qualified dentists holding a DDS, BDS or equivalent; final-year dental students and dental therapists are not currently eligible.
- Working clinical English is required; observers self-assess to CEFR B2 or above and language readiness is confirmed at review.
- Enquiries go through the contact form. ATDERA reviews each one individually and asks for a current CV and two professional references.
- Specific case types are aligned with the partner clinician's list at scheduling, not at application; four to eight weeks from application to a confirmed placement is typical.
What do dentists ask about Aesthetic Dentistry & Veneers?
Can I follow a veneer case across several stages?
Partly, depending on the schedule. The aesthetic track runs from photography and scanning through mock-up, preparation, try-in and final cementation, and the scheduling team can try to align your dates with a case that has several appointments inside your window. Laboratory time between preparation and cementation means one patient's stages may fall outside a short placement, so observers may see planning in one patient and cementation in another, linked in case review. The 3-week option gives the widest window, but a full sequence for one patient is not promised.
Will material selection and treatment planning be discussed?
Yes. Material selection is discussed case by case: why lithium disilicate is chosen over zirconia or the reverse, when laminate veneers are indicated rather than full-coverage crowns, and how preparation depth affects the soft tissues. Treatment planning is discussed from the photographic and scan record, through the mock-up, to the occlusal scheme the final restorations must respect. If you choose two or three weeks, the treatment-planning workshop lets you bring an anonymised case of your own and walk through its planning logic with the lead clinician.
Are conservative alternatives to veneers covered?
Yes, where they are on the list. The aesthetic track includes direct aesthetic bonding for conservative correction, and gummy-smile treatment by gingivectomy or crown lengthening, alongside the veneer pathway. These cases are useful because they show when less invasive treatment is the right plan, and their reasoning is discussed in the same way as for veneers. As with every case type, availability is confirmed at scheduling against the partner practice's rolling clinical lists rather than at application.
How is digital smile planning used on this focus?
As a planning and communication tool. Photographs and intraoral scans are used to design the intended result, which is transferred to a mock-up so that clinician and patient can assess it in the mouth before preparation. Where scheduling permits, observers can see how that plan then guides preparation and laboratory work. The placement does not teach a proprietary smile-design method or software, and no smile-design certification is issued; the aim is to understand how planning decisions carry through to the finished restorations.
Why is occlusion part of a veneer discussion?
Because veneers on anterior teeth take part in guidance during jaw movements. If excursive contacts and parafunction are not assessed before treatment and verified after cementation, the restorations are exposed to chipping or debonding. At whichever of those appointments fall within your dates, observers can follow how occlusion is checked at assessment, considered in the mock-up and preparation, and verified once the veneers are cemented, and discuss why some patients with heavy parafunction are steered towards a different plan or a protective night guard.
Interested in this focus?
Tell us which focus and duration you are considering. ATDERA's coordination team reviews every enquiry individually and proposes a placement window aligned with the partner practice's clinical schedule.