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3STEP Academy Classic Video Lectures
Plan additive rehabilitation from the first consultation to the mock-up, bite records and palatal veneers.
With Dr. Francesca Vailati
Course information
Start with diagnosis. Build toward additive treatment.
The CLASSIC lectures introduce Dr. Francesca Vailati’s 3STEP approach for dentists beginning to explore additive rehabilitation. Start with the rationale for additive dentistry and the challenges of occlusal adjustment before moving into the first consultation and diagnostic records.
The DentalEDX sequence then covers dental erosion, ACE classification, the external mock-up and an increase in vertical dimension of occlusion. Dedicated lectures on the white bite, control visit and palatal veneers connect planning with the later restorative stages.
Twelve recorded lectures provide 10 hours and 21 minutes of teaching. This is the CLASSIC collection, not the separate PLUS or DEEP LEARNING series, and does not include a hands-on training appointment.
Course duration10h 21m
Video curriculum12 lectures
Teaching languageEnglish instruction
Subtitle supportMultilingual options
Streaming qualityFull HD video
Course accessLifetime access
CertificateIncluded after completion
Who this course is for
For dentists taking their first steps in additive rehabilitation.
A starting point for clinicians who want to understand the 3STEP sequence before progressing to more advanced training.
Dentists new to the 3STEP method
Explore the purpose of each stage, from the external mock-up to the control visit.
Prosthodontic learners
Connect additive treatment planning with vertical dimension, bite registration and palatal restorations.
Additive prosthodontics
Understand the plan before moving to the restoration.
The CLASSIC collection begins with the patient and the diagnosis—not with a veneer preparation.
Consultation, photographs, erosion assessment and classification come before the external mock-up in the lesson sequence. This gives the learner a structured introduction to the decisions that precede the later restorative stages.
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A clear diagnostic starting point makes each subsequent step easier to understand and review.
What you’ll learn
From the first consultation to palatal veneers.
01
Additive treatment thinking
Examine why the course starts with addition and how the 3STEP approach has evolved.
02
Consultation and photographs
Review what to capture during the initial assessment and how photographs support patient education.
03
Erosion and ACE classification
Build a diagnostic foundation before progressing to the restorative sequence.
04
The external mock-up
Understand the first step of the method and its role in evaluating the proposed treatment.
05
VDO and the white bite
Connect an increase in vertical dimension with the dedicated bite-recording lesson.
06
Review and palatal veneers
Follow the control visit and the introduction to palatal veneer treatment.
The restorative sequence
Connect the mock-up, bite record and review appointment.
The later lectures follow the external mock-up, increased vertical dimension, white bite and control visit before introducing palatal veneers. Revisit each lecture to examine its place within the overall sequence.
- External mock-up
- Vertical dimension of occlusion
- White bite and control visit
- Palatal veneers
Course curriculum
Twelve lectures introducing the 3STEP method.
Follow the DentalEDX lecture order from additive dentistry and diagnosis to the restorative sequence.
Lesson list12 lessons
- Additive dentistry: an excellent choice
- Updates in the 3STEP world
- Occlusal adjustment: it is hard
- First consultation
- What to capture: photo education
- Basic diagnosis: dental erosion first
- ACE classification
- First step: the external mock-up
- VDO increase
- The white bite
- The control visit
- Palatal veneers
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Restorative & Esthetic DentistryYour instructor
Dr. Francesca Vailati
MD, DMD, MSc · Prosthodontist and creator of the 3STEP method
Francesca Vailati graduated in medicine at the University of Bari in 1996, earned her dental degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 2000 and completed her prosthodontic specialty training at the University of Connecticut in 2003. She joined the University of Geneva in 2004 and developed the 3STEP method in 2005. Her clinical work and teaching focus on additive rehabilitation of worn dentitions. She founded 3STEP Academy and authored 3STEP: Additive Prosthodontics.
Your learning experience
Learn the sequence, then return to each decision.
Begin with the full CLASSIC collection and use the individual lectures as a reference as you develop your understanding.
Begin with the rationale
Study the introductory concepts before moving into diagnosis and the restorative stages.
Keep your learning materials nearby
Download videos and included course materials for offline study.
Review at your own pace
Return to any lecture without a completion deadline.
Fit study around your schedule
Access the course on desktop, tablet or mobile.
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Frequently asked questions
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Plan additive rehabilitation from the first consultation to the mock-up, bite records and palatal veneers.
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