MODULE A: from 05 to 07.01.2024   MODULE B: from 22 to 24.03.2024   MODULE C: from 21 to 23.06.2024


VieSID Bulgaria Basuc Curruculum for Dental Technicians

Dental technicians are important members of a successful team in occlusal medicine according to the Vienna School of interdisciplinary dentistry. This course has been developed especially for dental technicians, who want to immerse themselves into the “Slavicek concept”. The goal of this curriculum is to impart the knowledge and practical methods about different waxing classes and splints within this concept. This course offers a fundamental base of interdisciplinary working methods and completely new approaches for dental technicians.

The balance of theoretical lecture and practical work, guided by the teachers, is the perfect opportunity to work with this gained skills and knowledge in the daily working life.

The Curriculum is divided into 3 modules /3 days each module/ total workload of 72 hours

  • Introduction and principles of the “Slavicek concept”
  • Fundamentals in model work and facebow, arbitrary and axis mounting
  • “How to use” – Articulator and its additional parts
  • Wax up Class I
  • Repetition of Class I, homework control
  • Theoretical part about Class II, splint therapy, use of CPV (Condylar-Position-Variator)
  • Splint production
  • Wax up Class II
  • Repetition of Class II, homework control
  • Lecture of all Classes I / II / III
  • Theory about splints according to “Slavicek concept” (retrusive guidance on splint surface)
  • Wax up Class III
  • Repetition of the whole concept, therapeutically overlays
  • Discussion about the concept based on cases, different dental classes

Lecturer 1 CV: DR MANOL IVCHEV
Founder of COLDY DENT Functional Atelier, graduated in dental medicine at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia. He has been an intern in an orthodontic practice for six years. His interests are entirely focused on functional dentistry. Attended courses at Dawson and Logal. Completed a number of training events accredited by the Slavicek Institute in Vienna – VieSID. As a result he became the youngest instructor at VieSID. He acquired the right to teach the Philosophy of Prof. Rudolf Slavicek in Bulgaria. In his practice he adheres to Slavicek’s protocols for functional treatment and diagnostics as they are aimed at complex treatment. He has completed all levels of dental morphology and modelling with Janos Mako. He increased his knowledge in functional orthodontics through an individual course in Romania. Dr Ivchev also holds a certificate as a dentist in lingual orthodontics issued by the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Dentistry in Daegu, South Korea. He also holds a certificate for the treatment of orthodontic anomalies using myofunctional devices, as well as for orthodontics supported by micro-implants, also issued by the University of Dentistry in South Korea. Completed individual training in functional orthodontics at the University of Dental Medicine in Bogotá, Colombia. Completed individual training in functional orthodontics and physiotherapy according to the protocol of Mariano Rocabado. Completed individual training in functional dental technology and functional Wax-Up class I and II III. Completed a course on Digital Smile Design and Skin Concept in Luxembourg delivered by Christian Coachman, Florin Cofar, Paulo Kano, Josef Kunkel, Livio Yoshinag.

Lecturer 2 CV: DT STEFAN THUNERT

Stefan Thunert has been working in his own dental laboratory since 2000 and as a specialist for functional and aesthetical dental technology he follows the Slavicek system. In 2011 he successfully passed the postgraduate Master of Science at the Danube University in Krems. He gives many lectures and courses. Since 2014 he is a member of the VieSID lecturer team.

General Information

Host: Complete Dental Solutions, Coldy Dent Clinic and Coldy Dent LAB

Organised by: VieSID Bulgaria® & Complete Dental Solutions

Lecturers: DT Stefan Thunert, DR Manol Ivchev, DR Daniela Storino

Course language: English / with possibility of Bulgarian translation

Target group: Dental technicians

Certificate: After successfully passing all modules the participant will get a certificate of VieSID in cooperation with the Medical University & University Clinic of Dentistry of Vienna

Venue: The course will be held at Coldy Dent Clinic and Coldy Dent LAB

Participation Fee: 4 900 EUR (incl.VAT)

REGISTRATION: Please register at: www.completedental.solutions 

or send your registration form to:  viesidbg@completedental.solutions