“Pushing the Limits: Full-Contour Zirconia That Doesn’t Force You to Choose Between Esthetics and Durability”
Presentation Summary
Advancements in dental materials and digital workflows have redefined what is possible in modern prosthodontics. This presentation explores how full-contour zirconia solutions can successfully combine high esthetics with long-term durability, eliminating the need to compromise between strength and natural appearance.
The session will highlight the importance of effective communication between the dental clinic and the dental laboratory, demonstrating how clear, structured collaboration ensures predictable outcomes and mutual understanding throughout the restorative process.
Participants will gain insight into meeting today’s patients’ increasing expectations for esthetics, shade accuracy and natural-looking restorations, with a focus on delivering the level of whiteness and visual appeal patients desire.
Through practical examples and clinical–laboratory workflows, the presentation will cover a wide range of prosthetic solutions, from single-unit restorations to complex full-arch rehabilitations (All-on-X), illustrating how material selection and design influence both function and esthetics.
A key emphasis will be placed on teamwork as a foundation for success, highlighting the collaborative role of the dentist, dental technician and patient in achieving optimal functional and esthetic results. The presentation will also explore how digital workflows and modern materials, including digital impressions, communication platforms and advanced zirconia and ceramic systems, enhance efficiency, precision and overall treatment outcomes.
This session offers a comprehensive overview of how contemporary technologies and materials empower dental teams to push the limits of full-contour zirconia, delivering restorations that meet the highest standards of performance and esthetics.
Dental Technician • Lecturer • Key Opinion Leader • Author
Professional Profile
Highly experienced dental technician with over 25 years of expertise in ceramic work, CAD/CAM workflows, aesthetics, and advanced implant reconstructions. International lecturer, consultant, and Key Opinion Leader for Dentsply, DeguDent, and Dentsply Sirona. Published author and trainer with extensive activity in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the USA.
Education
- 1991 – Graduated as Dental Technician, Warsaw, Poland
Professional Experience
Dental Laboratory & Technical Work
- 1992–2017 – Dental Technician, J. Celej’s Laboratory, Warsaw
- 2017–present – Co-founder, Trainer & Commercial Laboratory Owner
DENTA-PORT Subotowicz & Sudnik, Warsaw
Collaboration with Dentsply & DeguDent
- 1995 – Collaboration with Dentsply as translator for Polish groups, Training Center Weybridge, UK
- 1996 – Presenter: live demonstrations at exhibitions, dental schools, and small-group trainings
- 2002 – Lecturer for Dentsply and Degussa: lectures and training programs
- 2003 – Instructor, consultant, and regional opinion leader, Dentsply & DeguDent Training Center, Warsaw
- 2007 – International speaker for Dentsply & DeguDent
Countries: Austria, Azerbaijan, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany (Hanau Training Center), Israel, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, UK, Ukraine - 2015–2017 – Key Opinion Leader, Dentsply / Dentsply Sirona
Publishing & Editorial Work
- 2008 – Book published: “Ceramika dla każdego” (“Ceramics for Everyone”)
- 2010 – Russian-language edition published in Ukraine and Russia
- 2014 – Main technical consultant, Dental Labor (Polish edition)
Specializations (Laboratory Work)
- Ceramic restorations:
- PFM, zirconia, silicates
- Ceramic on refractory materials
- CAD/CAM technologies – including full Sirona CAD/CAM line
- Aesthetic work: veneers and reconstructions
- Advanced implant reconstructions (individual abutments, mainly Atlantis)
- Milling techniques
- Combination work including implant-supported restorations
Specializations (Dentsply / DeguDent)
- KOL and consultant
- Lectures and advanced training programs
- Ceramics:
- All-ceramics: Duceram Kiss, Ducera LFC (veneers, inlays/onlays, jacket crowns)
- PFZ: Cercon Ceram Kiss, Cercon Ceram Love, Ceramco PFZ
- PFM: Duceram Kiss, Duceram, Ceramco3
- CAD/CAM materials: Zirconia (CERCON® – all types and other brands)
- Disilicates & ZLS® materials: Celtra DUO and others
Publications
- Over 30 articles in Polish professional journals:
- Dental Labor – PWN/PZWL
- Nowoczesny Technik Dentystyczny
- DVD: Basic and advanced ceramic techniques (Duceram Love)
- Co-author of collective works:
- “Sztuka czy rzemiosło” vol. 1 & 2
Lecturing & Training Activities
- Live demonstrations, lectures, and presentations at exhibitions, conferences, universities
- Translation of manuals, articles, and live events (ceramics, CAD/CAM, implants)
- Freelance trainer providing advanced individual courses in Poland and abroad
- Delivered numerous trainings in ceramics, alloys, milling techniques, resins, etc. in:
Poland, UK, Germany, Italy, USA