Alleman Center of Biomimetic Dentistry

This is how Dr. Davey Alleman, DMD described Lesson 3: Immediate Dentin Sealing and Resin Coating in this Biomimetic Mastership this week.

To have a successful adhesive restoration, you need to consider:
Initial bond strengths - are they greater than initial stresses?
Long-term bond strengths - do they hold up over time? This could be 5 minutes to 20 years.

When you are able to create high-strength, long-term bonds, you have the ability to block bacteria from entering under the restoration because the adhesive is bonded ionically to the dentin and enamel through the hybrid layer.

Thinking of adhesion in this way is new to many dentists, but it's the future of dentistry. We can prevent reinfection and failure from micro-leakage with the proper techniques and materials. We are not filling the cavity, but reconstructing the tooth so it functions like a natural tooth.

Learn the Six Lessons Approach protocols:
July 25: DME Online Practical Workshop
August 7-8: SLA Workshop - SOLD OUT
September 14: Biomimetic Mastership starts
September 25-26: SLA Workshop
October 7-10: In-Person Biomimetic Mastership
December 4-5: SLA Workshop

Full details at allemancenter.com/events

September 2026 Biomimetic Mastership
Info & registration > allemancenter.com/events

Registration for our September 2026 Online and October 2026 In-Person Biomimetic Masterships is now open. Join our most popular training program and learn biomimetic restorative dentistry at the highest level.

In the Biomimetic Mastership, you will learn:

👉Aims of biomimetic dentistry and how modern materials and bonding protocols can mimic natural teeth

👉Diagnostic and treatment techniques that conserve critical tooth structure, increase bond strengths and protect pulp vitality

👉Six Lessons Approach restorative protocols (see below)

👉Biomimetic technique applications in non-vital teeth

👉How to analyze supporting research, methods and findings

👉Methods to incorporate biomimetic dentistry into any office model, patient education resources and team training

The Six Lessons Approach is used by doctors around the world to achieve the same long-lasting outcomes that Dr. David Alleman has been achieving for decades. The Six Lessons Approach includes:
✅Diagnosis and treatment of caries and cracks into dentin

✅Isolation, including rubber dam, teflon and copper placement

✅Immediate dentin sealing, resin coating, deep margin elevation, use of Ribbond and creating your biobase

✅Controlling for c-factor stresses

✅Semi-direct onlay fabrication and bonding to enamel

✅Occlusal adjustment and verticalization of envelope of function

✅Application in endodontically treated teeth - only taught in the Biomimetic Mastership

Class method:
🦷Online: Live Zoom lectures cover every protocol and article. All lectures include live Q&A and are recorded for review.

🦷In-person: Four in-person days with lectures, discussion, in-operatory practice and patient demonstrations.

🦷One-on-one mentorship with Dr. David Alleman, Dr. Davey Alleman, Dr. Pete Butkus, Dr. Dafina Doberdoli and Dr. Dave Wold

🦷Class WhatsApp group for daily questions, conversation and group learning.

🦷Access to the Alumni Portal, including Dr. David Alleman‘s library of annotated articles, additional lectures and more.

Online lectures: Mondays, September 14 - November 23
In-person lectures: October 7-10

Ready to get started? View more info and registration at allemancenter.com/events
Questions? DM us 👋

Tools for more predictable crack treatment:

✅1-2-3-4 Risk Assessment for diagnosing structural compromise: This simplifies diagnosis based on patient symptoms and treatment history.

✅Magnification: You can’t treat what you can’t see. Use at least 6.5x loupes to be able to see cracks clearly during restoration.

✅Photography: Being able to review photos instantly on your camera at even higher magnification helps you feel confident that cracks are fully removed in the peripheral seal zone.

✅Understanding critical vs non-critical tooth structure: That cusp isn’t helping the tooth long-term if it has a crack and is detached from the dentin underneath. When you understand which areas of the tooth are critical to long-term function, you can safely remove areas that aren’t for more complete crack removal.

This is Lesson 2 of Dr. David Alleman‘s Six Lessons Approach, which we are teaching today in the Biomimetic Mastership and is shown in his case from 2005. Could you spot the crack in this tooth? Would you have felt comfortable removing it? Is your go-to treatment for cracked teeth still full coverage?

These are the questions we discuss in our Six Lessons Approach training programs.

👉 How to feel confident in diagnosing and dissecting cracks
👉 How to restore fractured teeth to prevent future crack initiation
👉 How to preserve pulp vitality and critical tooth structure in cracked teeth

Questions? DM us 👋

Upcoming training programs:
May Biomimetic Mastership - still time to join!
July 25: DME Online Practical Workshop
August 7-8: SLA Workshop - SOLD OUT
September 14: Biomimetic Mastership starts
September 25-26: SLA Workshop - 1 space left!
October 7-10: In-Person Biomimetic Mastership
December 4-5: SLA Workshop

Learn more at allemancenter.com/events

NEW: Deep Margin Elevation: Online Practical Workshop
Saturday, July 25
Live on Zoom

Join Dr. David Alleman, DDS and Dr. Davey Alleman, DMD and learn deep margin elevation from anywhere in the world through live online lectures and guided skills practice over Zoom.

Method: Half-day live lecture and interactive model practice online over Zoom
CE: 4 Participation Hours

Doctors will learn:
🦷Clinical use case for deep margin elevation and how to incorporate it into treatment planning
🦷How to select the best tools and materials for successful deep margin elevation
🦷Data on long-term clinical outcomes, including biologic width
🦷Isolation techniques for subgingival defects
🦷Preparation and bonding protocols for deep margin elevation

Two class times available:
6 am - 10 am MDT (UTC-6)
11 am - 3 pm MDT (UTC-6)

Tuition $925
Early-bird tuition (ends June 25) $775
Register: http://allemancenter.com/events

Our next two Six Lessons Approach Workshops are almost full, so don’t miss your chance to study with Dr. David Alleman, DDS and Dr. Davey Alleman, DMD in-person at our office in Provo, UT!

In-Person Workshop: Six Lessons Approach to Biomimetic Dentistry
Provo, UT

Upcoming dates:
August 7-8: SLA Workshop (1 space left)
September 25-26: SLA Workshop (2 spaces left)
December 4-5

Join .alleman.dds and for a two-day hands-on workshop covering Dr. David Alleman’s Six Lessons Approach to Biomimetic Dentistry. Designed for doctors of all levels, the lectures and hands-on training will be catered to the biomimetic dentistry you want to practice, whether you are just starting out or are there to hone your skills.

🦷Diagnosis and treatment of caries and cracks into dentin
🦷Isolation, including rubber dam, teflon and copper placement
🦷Immediate dentin sealing, resin coating, deep margin elevation, use of Ribbond and creating your biobase
🦷Controlling for c-factor stresses in prep design
🦷Semi-direct onlay fabrication and bonding to enamel
🦷Occlusal adjustment and verticalization of envelope of function
🦷Optional add-on: DME & Isolation Intensive

As part of this course, doctors also receive:

🦷Articles supporting the course materials
🦷A one-on-one treatment planning session after the workshop with Dr. David Alleman or Dr. Davey Alleman to discuss one of their current cases

Tuition $3,200
Early-bird tuition $2,800
Register: allemancenter.com/events