Excellence in
Composite Restorations

Master the Most Underused Skill In Dentistry 

In this hands-on workshop led by internationally recognized educator Dr. Jason Smithson, you’ll develop a complete direct composite system: from shade mapping and layering to surface texture and finishing: that produces results previously reserved for the best lab ceramists. Leave Scottsdale with a method you’ll use on every anterior and posterior case.

22.5 CE 

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Increase Production with Composite Restorations

Complete the form below and a Spear advisor will contact you within one business day.

 

The Best System for Composite Restorations

Direct composite is the most underused skill in restorative dentistry: not because it’s inferior, but because it demands a system most dentists were never taught. This workshop gives you that system. Working in small groups with direct access to Dr. Smithson, you’ll build real clinical confidence through guided, hands-on practice: the kind that changes how you work the week you get home.

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Participants Will Learn:
  • Layering techniques for natural-looking anterior and posterior restorations
  • Shade matching, color mapping, and chromatic blending across resin systems
  • Surface texture and characterization that replicates natural enamel
  • Efficient matrix and isolation protocols that protect margins and save chair time
  • Material science: when to use each resin type and why it matters clinically
  • Direct composite veneers as a conservative, high-value alternative to ceramics
  • Diagnosing and correcting the most common composite failures before they reach patients
  • How to integrate direct composite confidently into comprehensive treatment planning

1 direct composite veneer case per week x $1,000* per tooth x 6 teeth
= $312,000 added revenue per year

*Average cost per composite veneer tooth based on 2024 Synchrony/CareCredit Average Procedural Cost Study

About Spear's Specialty Workshop Series

Spear Education offers a series of specialty-focused workshop curriculum tracks that teach general practitioners how to expand their repertoire of in-office procedures and refer complex cases with greater confidence. Spear’s hands-on workshops are held on the 65,000-square-foot Spear Campus in Scottsdale, Arizona: where small-group instruction, renowned faculty, and a world-class learning environment come together. If you’d like additional information on the Excellence in Composite Restorations workshop, please complete the form above or contact a Spear Campus Advisor.