Dental photography - in office team training - 6 CE credits

Sarah Prkusic

High-end photography in aesthetic dentistry is a paramount to clinical record taking, lab communication and practice marketing. For those offices that may struggle to capture the highest quality images, this program is designed for you. This course will cover the basics of camera equipment and their use, the foundations of clinical and portrait photography, and help your team develop an eye for aesthetics. We will help you set up a photo studio and provide you with the expertise to fully utilize it.

Course Objectives:

• Interactive Learning: Each team member will have the opportunity for hands-on experience with the camera, ensuring full comprehension of techniques.

• Equipment Essentials: Discover the necessary tools and accessories for achieving professional-grade dental photography.

• Studio Setup: Learn how to use your space for a functional studio.

• Personalized Guidance: Our instructor will provide tailored recommendations for photography supplies and assist with setup.

• Full Day Course: We dedicate ample time to ensure every participant leaves feeling confident in their photography skills.

To Register: Contact Sarah at 330-808-1068 or sarah@dentalceramicsusa.com to reserve a date.

Clinical Excellence Study Club - Comprehensive Care involving Doctors & Team - 2 CE

with Dr. Kurt Doolin

Join Dr. Kurt Doolin, our Director of Education, for an engaging 2-hour lecture on how comprehensive dentistry can transform your practice. This course provides practical tips and proven techniques, both clinical and non-clinical, to help you deliver exceptional patient satisfaction while achieving financial growth. Learn to identify and plan comprehensive cases already within your practice, and empower your team to support your success.

Date: Thursday, January 16th, 2025 from 6:00pm-8:30pm

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics OR VIRTUAL. When registering, please choose in person or virtual option.

Tuition: No fee

To register, click the “Register Here” button or email Sarah at sarah@dentalceramicsusa.com.

Clinical Excellence Study Club - Comprehensive Care involving Doctors & Team - 2 CE

with Dr. Jim Harding

Join us for an engaging lecture with Dr. Jim Harding as he explores the art and science of Prep Design for Restorative Dentistry. This comprehensive course provides a systematic approach to achieving aesthetic and functional excellence in restorative work through prep design. From initial planning to final impressions, Dr. Harding will guide participants through each step of preparation, offering practical insights and tools to refine your techniques and optimize outcomes.

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 6:00pm-8:30pm

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics OR VIRTUAL. When registering, please choose in person or virtual option.

Tuition: No fee

To register, click the “Register Here” button or email Sarah at sarah@dentalceramicsusa.com.

Unlock the Key to Successful Implant Treatment: The Complete Guide for Full Arch Dental Implant Planning - 4 CE

with Dr. Issa Salameh & Dr. Noor Kutkut

Date/Time: Friday, February 28, 2025 from 9:00am-1:00pm

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics

Course Summary: Join us for an in-depth lecture on full arch dental implant planning, where you’ll discover essential techniques and best practices for achieving optimal results. Whether you’re new to implantology or looking to refine your approach, this comprehensive guide will provide valuable insights into the entire planning process, from diagnosis to final restoration.

Course Objectives:

• Introduction to Full Arch Implantology:

  • Importance of comprehensive planning

  • Overview of full arch cases

  • Diagnostic considerations

  • Patient evaluation and medical history

  • Imaging and 3D planning

• Surgical Techniques:

  • Immediate loading vs. delayed loading

  • Bone grafting and sinus lifts

• Prosthetic Options:

  • Fixed vs. removeable prosthetics

  • Material choices for longevity and aesthetics

• Technology & Implant Planning:

  • Digital workflows and CAD/CAM integration

  • Guided surgery vs. freehand techniques

To Register: Contact Brianna at briannap@signaturesmilesoh.com

Aesthetic Excellence Spring 2025 - 40 CE Credits - Spots are limited!

Course Director: Dr. Rhys Spoor

Pre-Course Virtual Session: February 7, 2025 from 12:00pm-3:00pm ET

Prep Session: March 13-15, 2025

Seat Session: April 11-12, 2025

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics

Tuition: $13,500 per attendee and one assistant including lab fees up to 14 units.

Hands-on, live patient treatment - Advance your clinical skills and knowledge with predictable systems and results in aesthetic treatment planning. Take your practice to the next level with excellent aesthetic restorations and professional photography, demonstrated by respected dentist, Dr. Rhys Spoor, FAGD, DDS.

Participants of this Hands-On Aesthetic & Dental Photography Course Will Understand:

• Critical factors of smile design & efficient smile design concepts.

• Using photography for the best lab communication and clarifying patient expectations.

• How to make exquisite provisionals and why they’re so important to esthetic success.

• Protocol for predictable anterior/posterior restorations, cementations, and for preparing and seating indirect restorations.

• Reasons for sensitivity and how to avoid them.

• Learn to effectively use your camera and the best settings.

• Customize a photography checklist that will be specific to your own unique needs.

• Gain the skills for your own portrait and intra-oral photography.

• Set up studio lighting that you can duplicate in your office space.

• See how to troubleshoot when things don’t go right.

Click “Register Here” to fill out the form to register for the course.

Aesthetic Excellence 2.0 Spring 2025- 59 CE Credits - Spots are limited!

Course Directors: Dr. Kurt Doolin & Dr. James Harding

Session I - Remote session via Zoom - December 20, 2024 from 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Session II - In Person - February 21-22, 2025

Session III - In Person - March 13-15, 2025

Session IV - In Person - April 11-12, 2025

Session V - Remote session via Zoom - June 6, 2025 from 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics

Tuition: $22,500 per attendee and one assistant with lab fees included. Course fees are due upon registration and cover one team member.

This course was designed for doctors who have attended our first Aesthetic Excellence course. Participants will learn how to treat full-arch and dual-arch cases and learn to understand predictable protocols and logistics necessary to successfully stage more complex aesthetic cases.

Course Objectives:

• Treating full-arch and dual-arch cases

• Identifying and correcting occlusal plane discrepancies

• Identifying occlusal wear and bite collapse

• Utilizing bite deprogrammers and bonded orthotics

• Recreating a comfortable, functional maxillomandibular posture

• Understanding predictable protocols and logistics necessary to successfully stage more complex cases

• Management of occlusion during all phases of treatment and beyond

Click “Register Here” to fill out the form to register for the course.

Demystifying the art of preparation & digital smile design for stunning results - 12 ce

with Dr. Christopher Pescatore

This over-the-shoulder program offers a valuable opportunity to learn the art of creating beautiful smiles and mastering the adhesive placement of ceramic restorations, backed by over 34 years of experience. Tailored for doctors who may feel apprehensive about venturing into aesthetic dentistry, this course provides practical tips and proven techniques for simplifying smile design, case planning, tooth preparation, and restoration placement - all while observing a seasoned expert in action.

Prep Session: Friday, May 2, 2025

Seat Session: Friday, June 6, 2025

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics

Tuition: $1,250 per doctor and $425 per EFDA/Dental Assistant/Team Member

CE Credits: 12 CE credits

Periodontal Surgery for the Aesthetic Restorative dentist - 24 ce credits

with Dr. Ehab Moussa

Dates: May 15-17, 2025

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics

Tuition: $8,499 per participant and one assistant.

Course Summary:

This course delves into pre-prosthetic periodontal surgery, combining traditional and modern techniques. Day one covers factors affecting mucogingival health around teeth and implants, periodontal conditions influencing restorative dentistry, and essential resective and crown-lengthening techniques. It also includes mucogingival surgery techniques for soft tissue management. On day two, participants practice these techniques hands-on with fresh pig jaws, following a step-by-step approach for thorough understanding. Day three brings together the skills from day one and two, allowing you to perform the most valuable procedures on a patient you bring to the course. Techniques such as osseous crown lengthening, connective tissue grafts, and free gingival grafts to enhance keratinized tissue and root coverage can be performed. Each case will be reviewed and planned with Dr. Moussa and his team, with attending executing the procedures under their guidance. This hands-on experience ensures you gain the confidence to present and perform these techniques in your own practice.

Click “Register Here” to fill out the form to register for the course.

2 Day Advanced PRF Course in Regenerative Dentistry - 16 CE credits

with Dr. Rick Miron

Dates: June 20-21, 2024

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics

This hands-on course will cover all the new advancements made with respect to the newest formulations of platelet concentrates. These will cover how to make custom-shaped PRF grafts, how to better concentrate liquid-PRF and will provide a better understanding for optimization of the protocols utilized in every day dental practice.

Thereafter, the Bio-Heat technology will be presented. This will cover the heating steps necessary to extend the working properties of PRF from a fast-resorbing 2-3 week membrane towards a membrane that lasts 4-6 months. Various protocols will be demonstrated whereby clinicians will learn how to make an extended-PRF membrane that lasts 4-6 months, as well as how to make a novel sticky bone that contains an outer e-PRF membrane that may be utilized for ridge augmentation procedures.

Click the “Learn More & Register Here” button to read more about this 2-day course.

Aesthetic Excellence Fall 2025 - 40 CE Credits

Course Director: Dr. Rhys Spoor

Pre-Course Virtual Session: September 12, 2025 12:00pm-3:00pm ET

Prep Session: October 9-11, 2025

Seat Session: November 7-8, 2025

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics

Tuition: $13,500 per attendee and one assistant including lab fees up to 14 units.

Hands-on, live patient treatment - Advance your clinical skills and knowledge with predictable systems and results in aesthetic treatment planning. Take your practice to the next level with excellent aesthetic restorations and professional photography, demonstrated by respected dentist, Dr. Rhys Spoor, FAGD, DDS.

Participants of this Hands-On Aesthetic & Dental Photography Course Will Understand:

• Critical factors of smile design & efficient smile design concepts.

• Using photography for the best lab communication and clarifying patient expectations.

• How to make exquisite provisionals and why they’re so important to esthetic success.

• Protocol for predictable anterior/posterior restorations, cementations, and for preparing and seating indirect restorations.

• Reasons for sensitivity and how to avoid them.

• Learn to effectively use your camera and the best settings.

• Customize a photography checklist that will be specific to your own unique needs.

• Gain the skills for your own portrait and intra-oral photography.

• Set up studio lighting that you can duplicate in your office space.

• See how to troubleshoot when things don’t go right.

Click “Register Here” to fill out the form to register for the course.

Aesthetic Excellence 2.0 Fall 2025- 59 CE Credits

Course Directors: Dr. Kurt Doolin & Dr. James Harding

Session I - Remote session via Zoom - August 1, 2025 from 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Session II - In Person - September 12-13, 2025

Session III - In Person - October 9-11, 2025

Session IV - In Person - November 7-8, 2025

Session V - Remote session via Zoom - TBD

Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics

Tuition: $22,500 per attendee and one assistant with lab fees included. Course fees are due upon registration and cover one team member.

This course was designed for doctors who have attended our first Aesthetic Excellence course. Participants will learn how to treat full-arch and dual-arch cases and learn to understand predictable protocols and logistics necessary to successfully stage more complex aesthetic cases.

Course Objectives:

• Treating full-arch and dual-arch cases

• Identifying and correcting occlusal plane discrepancies

• Identifying occlusal wear and bite collapse

• Utilizing bite deprogrammers and bonded orthotics

• Recreating a comfortable, functional maxillomandibular posture

• Understanding predictable protocols and logistics necessary to successfully stage more complex cases

• Management of occlusion during all phases of treatment and beyond

Click “Register Here” to fill out the form to register for the course.