Vertical Preparation: The B.O.P.T. Concept

Stefano Conti teaches the Vertical Freedom BOPT approach for anterior and posterior crowns. Demonstration and delegate practice connect preparation with provisional contouring and the response of the surrounding gingiva. The course is aimed at general dentists, prosthodontists, periodontists and interested dental technicians.

Day one: anterior crowns and conventional records

Use reduction indices and intrasulcular mapping before vertical preparation of incisors. Consider preparation depth, horizontal supracrestal space, undercuts and excess or insufficient reduction. Practise chairside temporary crowns and relining, shaping margins, emergence profiles and the prosthetic cemento-enamel junction. Explore cervical contour, gingival height, thickness and timing. Conventional impression and laboratory procedures are demonstrated.

Day two: posterior crowns and digital records

Repeat the workflow on premolars and molars for lithium disilicate and zirconia crowns. Refine provisional design, relining, finishing and polishing to guide tissue adaptation. Digital impression demonstrations connect preparation and temporisation to the final crown’s margin and laboratory design. Both days run 09:00–18:00.

Venue, attendance and fee

Teaching is in English at BELOGRAD Academy, Českomoravská 2532/19b, Prague, Czech Republic. The standard fee is €2,000 plus mandatory 21% VAT, giving €2,420 before any eligible discount. Materials, instruments, lunch, coffee breaks and photo/video support are included. Flights, accommodation, airport transfers and any invitation-letter delivery are extra.

The academy’s usual teaching day starts at 09:00 and finishes at 17:00–18:00; check your final timetable. Online registration is required, with card, bank-transfer and deposit-based payment options. Published discount schemes differ between sections of the site, so confirm any reduction in the final booking total. CPD hours and certificate conditions need confirmation. The runs below show advertised English-language dates; places can change.