Digital Design in Exocad
From Beginner to Advanced Restorations
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- Learn at your own pace—no deadlines, no stress.
- Step-by-step guidance with real-world examples.
- 12 months of access + Certificate of completion.
- Trusted by over 3,000 dental professionals worldwide.
29 practical lessons led by certified Exocad trainer Max Ashortia
Online Course
What You’ll Get
Everything you need to work confidently in Exocad—all in one course:

Certified by Exocad
Anytime
Certificate of completion included
12 months of unlimited access to all materials
Pause, rewatch, and practice anytime
Learn at your own pace
Real-world cases
A complete digital workflow you can apply immediately
Сrowns, bridges, bar-supported designs, full-arch restorations.
From basic tools to complex restorations
29 step-by-step lessons
See it before you buy
No fluff. Just Exocad in action.
Preview · Lesson 2 - Full Anatomy
Preview · Lesson 7 - Copying the Finished Wax
Max Ashortia
Officially certified expert of EXOCAD
➤ International speaker. Trained more than 3000 specialists around the world

➤ A leading specialist in CAD / CAM technology, with more than 10 years of experience

➤Max is a practicing technician who teaches what really works — real lab solutions, not textbook theory

➤ Creator of "ASHORTIA" dental library, which was officially included in EXOCAD

➤ Author of various courses and seminars on various systems (3Shape, exocad, Zirkonzahn, Cerec)

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Your Future Skills in Action
29 modules to guide you from beginner to advanced digital workflows
Online Course Program
Each lesson builds your skills step by step,
so you don’t just learn what’s possible—you learn how to do it.
Basic skills
Your First Steps in Exocad
  • Interface overview: tools, panels, navigation
  • Basic brush settings: size, strength, direction
  • How to set up your workspace for efficient daily work
Change brush size and power
Design a Crown from Scratch
  • Modeling a full-anatomy crown step by step
  • Working with tooth libraries and anatomical templates
  • Final check: occlusion, contacts, proportions
Full Anatomy
The Foundation of Multi-Unit Work
  • Designing a reduced bridge for ceramic layering
  • Setting correct connector dimensions and shapes
  • Preparing the framework for the ceramist
Reduced Bridge
Minimal Invasive Restorations
  • Differences in margin design for each restoration type
  • Working with preparation boundaries precisely
  • Material selection logic: when to use what
Inlay, Onlay, Veneer
Press Ceramic Workflow
  • Designing a wax pattern for press technique
  • Correct wall thickness and emergence profile
  • Common mistakes and how to avoid them
OverPress
Press Ceramic Workflow
  • Designing a wax pattern optimized for press technique
  • Correct wall thickness and emergence profile
  • Common mistakes when designing for pressable ceramics
Virtual preparation
Prepare Teeth Digitally
  • How to create a virtual prep on a scanned model
  • Defining finish lines and taper angles
  • Using virtual prep as a reference for restoration design
Virtual carving 1
Sculpting Anatomy with Free Form Tools
  • Introduction to free-form sculpting in Exocad
  • Adding and removing material with precision brushes
  • Building natural-looking cusps and ridges
Virtual carving 2
Advanced Sculpting Techniques
  • Fine-tuning occlusal anatomy
  • Working with knife-edge and smooth brushes
  • Achieving natural surface texture digitally
Template for preparation
Guide Your Dentist with a Digital Template
  • Designing a preparation guide from the wax-up
  • Correct thickness and seating for clinical accuracy
  • Exporting and preparing for printing
Individual spoon to transfer the Wax-Up
From Planning to Reality
  • Scanning the wax-up and aligning it to the prep scan
  • Adapting the wax-up geometry to abutment stumps
  • Removing excesses and correcting borders digitally
Transfer Wax-Up to Prepared Total
Total Rehabilitation Planning
  • Building a full-arch wax-up with overlapping technique
  • Managing vertical dimension and occlusal plane
  • Case walkthrough: from scan to approved design
Full Wax-Up (overlapping)
Total Rehabilitation in One File
  • Building a full-arch wax-up using the overlapping method
  • Managing vertical dimension and occlusal plane
  • Case walkthrough: from scan to approved design
Smile Design
Show the Patient Their Future Smile
  • Uploading patient photos and aligning with the 3D model
  • Using grids, midline, and pupil reference points
  • Presenting the design to the patient in 15 minutes
Abutment screw-retained
Implant Crown Without Cement
Designing a screw-retained crown on an implant abutment
Correct screw channel position and angulation
Emergence profile and margin design for healthy peri-implant tissue
Modeling the secondary on the beam structure
Two Paths to the Same Result
  • Method 1: modeling the secondary directly on the bar
  • Method 2: using a copy-and-adapt approach
  • Which method to choose depending on the clinical case
Bar structure + attachments
Full-Arch Implant Bar Design
  • Step-by-step bar modeling for implant-supported prosthesis
  • Placing and adjusting attachments in correct positions
  • Connector sizing and preparing the file for milling
Split cast for printing
Prepare Your Models for 3D Print
  • Splitting a full-arch model into printable segments
  • Adding pins, bases, and die slots correctly
  • Export settings for accurate model reproduction
Tricks of working in Exocad
Work Faster, Work Smarter
  • Hidden shortcuts and workflow optimizations
  • Key settings that save time on every case
  • Max's personal techniques from 10+ years of practice
From DICOM to STL
CT Scan to Workable Digital Model
  • Importing DICOM data from CT into Exocad
  • Converting volumetric data to a working STL file
  • When and why to use CT data in your workflow
Interaction with computed tomography
See What's Under the Surface
  • Overlaying CT data with surface scans in Exocad
  • Reading bone structure for implant positioning
  • Collaborative workflow between technician and surgeon
Virtual articulator
Occlusion You Can Trust
  • Setting up and calibrating the virtual articulator
  • Recording and replaying jaw movements digitally
  • Designing restorations that require zero chair-side adjustment
Modeling a splint or mouth guard
Protective Appliances Made Digital
  • Designing an occlusal splint from scratch in Exocad
  • Correct thickness, coverage, and retention features
  • Preparing the file for clear material milling or printing
Modeling a template for gingival correction
Surgical Guide for Soft Tissue
  • Designing a gingival correction template step by step
  • Correct depth markings and tissue reference points
  • Printing requirements and clinical transfer protocol
Modeling the primary telescope
The Foundation of Telescopic Work
  • Modeling the primary coping with correct taper angle
  • Wall thickness and surface finish requirements
  • Preparing the primary for secondary crown passive fit
Modeling Wax Up total in 1h 20m
Full Rehabilitation at Real Speed
  • Full-arch wax-up workflow from start to finish in real time
  • Time-saving techniques Max uses on complex cases daily
  • Live case: see how a complete total wax-up is done in 80 minutes
Total implant modeling with virtual articulator
The Most Complex Case — Step by Step
  • Full-arch implant prosthesis with articulated occlusion
  • Integrating implant positions, CT data, and jaw movements
  • Complete digital workflow from planning to production-ready file
Design of the full denture
Complete Removable Prosthetics Digitally
  • Setting up teeth positions and occlusal plane in Exocad
  • Designing the denture base with correct flanges and fit surface
  • Preparing files for milling or printing the final denture
Overview of the new software version Galway 3.0
Stay Current, Work Better
  • Key new features and tools introduced in Galway 3.0
  • Interface and workflow changes explained clearly
  • How to adapt your existing cases to the updated version
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Why this course is a smart investment
  • Covers everything: From single crowns to full-arch implant cases.
  • No need for multiple courses—this is your all-in-one solution.
  • Learn at your own speed, revisit lessons anytime with 12 months of access.
  • Build not just skills but a problem-solving mindset for real clinical challenges.
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FOR WHOM
Who will benefit from this course?
  • New Dental Technicians
    • Want to master Exocad with a clear, structured approach?
    • Tired of confusing YouTube tutorials that don’t explain enough?
    • Need simple, beginner-friendly lessons with practical examples.
  • Experienced Dental Technicians
    • Already using Exocad but want to streamline your skills and fill knowledge gaps?
    • Ready to tackle advanced designs like:
    • Bar structures with attachments
    • Full-arch implant restorations
    • Complete dentures using a virtual articulator
    • Learn a complete digital workflow, from wax-up to final prosthetics.
  • Dentists
    • Want to understand your technician’s work better and collaborate more effectively?
    • Curious about designing simple cases in Exocad yourself?
    • Ready to integrate digital workflows into your practice.
Course Details
Format: 29 video lessons
Access: 12 months
Language: English
Certificate: Yes (personalized PDF)
Start: Instantly after payment
Platform: Private learning dashboard
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5500
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