Hands-on Composite Workshop Curriculum
Master the artistry of composite restorations
Spear Education's new hands-on Composite Workshop Curriculum will prepare you to create lasting and artistic esthetic results one smile at a time. Elevate your skills and your practice by building on your restorative techniques with direct resin composites.
Choose to attend one or all workshops with convenient back-to-back dates available. The workshop series will prepare you to wow patients and peers with lifelike tooth structure, shade, and character.
14 CEs available per workshop.
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Posterior Direct Resin Mastery
This workshop is designed for dentists eager to enhance their skills in direct composite resin posterior restorations. After attending, you'll have the skills and confidence to create stunning Class I and Class II direct composite restorations in the posterior using a simple and reliable approach. Hands-on training will give you a comprehensive skill set and renewed confidence, enabling you to elevate your proficiency in direct composite resin restorations in the posterior.
Available Dates:
Feb 26-27, 2025May 17-18, 2025
Aug 14-15, 2025
Exceptional Direct Anterior Restorations
Unlock the secrets to translucency, opacity, and opalescence to achieve exceptional outcomes in direct resin anterior restorations. With hands-on training, you’ll learn straightforward and natural finishing protocols for polished restorations that authentically mimic genuine enamel. Revolutionize your composite resin artistry and technique for direct resin restorations in the anterior.
Available Dates:
Feb 28-Mar 1, 2025May 19-20, 2025
Aug 16-17, 2025
Direct Resin in the Anterior Dentition: Approaching the Complex Case
In this advanced hands-on workshop, learn to make strategic decisions about indirect and direct restorations to reduce cost, treatment times, and tooth structure loss. Confidently approach more challenging anterior cases with direct resin in combination with occlusal rehabilitation and bleaching where indicated. You’ll gain a predictable approach to creating veneer masterpieces with direct resin.
Available Dates:
Mar 27-28, 2025Aug 9-10, 2025
Emulating Nature’s Morphology: Restoring Life and Character with Direct Resin
In this advanced hands-on workshop, you’ll learn about tooth form, surface texture, and innovative techniques using direct resin in the esthetic zone. Gain the skills to become a dental artist to predictably recreate bold incisal edge effects for younger patients and more aged teeth for mature patients. This workshop will help you unleash your creative side with direct resin restorations that will impress your patients.
Available Dates:
Mar 29-30, 2025Aug 11-12, 2025
Exceptional Direct Anterior Restorations Workshop
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Anterior before and after by Dr. Jason Smithson
Discover the artistry of composite resin in this engaging two-day in-person workshop. Unlock the secrets of translucency, opacity, and opalescence to achieve exceptional outcomes in your direct anterior restorations. After attending, you'll feel empowered to confidently embrace straightforward and intuitive finishing protocols, resulting in polished restorations that authentically mimic natural enamel.
Elevate your composite resin proficiency and revolutionize your approach to direct anterior restorations.
Posterior Direct Mastery Workshop
This two-day workshop is tailored for modern dentists eager to excel in direct composite resin restorations. After attending you'll be equipped with the skills and confidence to create stunning Class I and Class II direct composite restorations through a straightforward and reliable approach.
What you'll learn:
- Enhancing predictability in direct posterior composite resins.
- Minimizing risks of voids, bond failure, and sensitivity.
- Exploring the application of high-tech tools, including abrasion and sonic tips.
- Utilizing flowable composite as a liner: understanding when, where, and how.
- Evaluating the pros and cons of photo-thermal polymerization and heating techniques.
- Mastering the "C-Factor" through effective build-ups and pulse activation protocols.
- Conducting preoperative occlusal assessments for minimal adjustments.
- Navigating matrix systems: choosing the best fit for your practice.
- Perfecting the stratification technique for creating lifelike resin restorations.
- Exploring layering techniques, including mono, bi, polychromatic, and tints.
- Harnessing the advantages of rubber dam and effective isolation tips in various clinical scenarios.
By the end of this workshop, you'll leave with a comprehensive skill set and a renewed sense of confidence, ready to elevate your proficiency in direct composite resin restorations.
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Posterior before and after by Dr. Jason Smithson
Learn From the Best
Jason Smithson, BDS (Lond), DipRestDentRCS (Eng)
After spending three years in oral surgery residency in London and a year practicing restorative dentistry in London's Harley Street Medical District, Dr. Smithson relocated to Cornwall in the extreme southwest of England.
Dr. Smithson has a specific interest in direct composite resin artistry and minimally invasive ceramic restorations and has presented on these topics locally, nationally, and internationally. Additionally, he has provided hands-on programs in the UK, Europe, Asia, Canada and USA on behalf of GC, Ivoclar, Kerr, Hereaus, Optident, Micerium, Carl Zeiss, Global, Velopex and Triodent.