Bill Marais

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Bill moved to Cape Town at the start of his high school years. In 1993, he graduated as a Registered Dental Technician, after 4 years of study in Dental Technology (recognized Bachelors Degree in Prosthetic Sciences in the USA), from Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

After working in a dental lab in South Africa for 3 years, Bill immigrated to the USA in 1996. In 1999, Bill opened his own lab, Disa Dental Studio, in Santa Monica, California. Bill moved his family and Disa Dental Studio to Portland, Oregon, in January 2011. Disa Dental Studio is a one-man lab focusing on high-end, complex, combination cases. Bill is grateful to be a Key Opinion Leader for GC America. Bill lectures and teaches nationally representing GC America as well as independently. He also teaches Dental Photography classes.

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CREATIVITY AND SUCCESS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMER PEKKTON IN IMPLANT PROSTHETICS

In this lecture you will learn about the use and fabrication of bio-compatible PEKKTON in the oral cavity in place of commonly used materials when creating custom abutments, maryland bridges, full arch screw-retained bridges/Hybrids, long term temporary bridges, over dentures, dentures, and crowns. You will also learn about the crucial bonding protocols for use with the innovative new dental material.

At the completion of the course, participants will be able to discuss:

Use of Bio-compatible Pekkton in the Oral Cavity
Vital Protocols for Bonding to Pekkton
Use of High Performance Polymers on Screw-retained Cases