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Online Residency Program in Esthetic Dentistry – Artistic Principles, Esthetic Analysis, Smile Design & Treatment Planning

Connect smile analysis, material selection and adhesive techniques in a conservative restorative plan.

With Dr. Edward McLaren and faculty

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34h 44mOn-demand course

41 lessonsStructured curriculum

Lifetime accessRevisit every lesson

Multilingual subtitlesLanguage options available

Online Residency Program in Esthetic Dentistry – Artistic Principles, Esthetic Analysis, Smile Design & Treatment Planning course cover

Course information

From esthetic analysis to restorative delivery.

Study facial, gingival and dental relationships before moving into photography, Photoshop smile design and the bonded functional esthetic prototype. Dr. Edward McLaren and the contributing faculty connect visual analysis with the practical decisions behind restorative treatment.

Explore veneer and crown selection, contemporary ceramics, conservative preparation, dentin sealing and direct composite techniques. Shade communication, digital teamwork, adhesion and finishing complete the sequence, with recorded discussions for further review.

Course duration34h 44m
Video curriculum41 lessons
Teaching languageEnglish instruction
Subtitle supportMultilingual options
Streaming qualityFull HD video
Course accessLifetime access
CertificateIncluded after completion

Who this course is for

For dentists developing a more considered esthetic approach.

A broad restorative program for clinicians who want to connect diagnosis, design and material handling.

01

General and restorative dentists

Build a structured approach to smile analysis, preparation and direct or indirect restoration.

02

Prosthodontists

Explore esthetic planning, restorative prototypes and material decisions for more extensive rehabilitation.

03

Dentist–ceramist teams

Improve the shared language of shade, photography, surface characteristics and digital communication.

Esthetic planning

Read the smile before designing the restoration.

Facial context, gingival relationships and individual tooth characteristics inform the restorative plan.

The program connects macro- and micro-esthetics with photographic records, a proposed smile design and a functional prototype. Material and preparation choices follow that assessment rather than a one-size-fits-all restoration.

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Analysis, communication and material selection belong in the same treatment plan.

What you’ll learn

Connect the details that shape an esthetic restoration.

01

Analyze the smile

Assess facial, oral, gingival and dental relationships at both macro and micro scales.

02

Design and communicate

Explore dental photography, Photoshop smile design, prototypes and shade communication.

03

Select a conservative approach

Compare veneer and crown indications, ceramic materials, preparation designs and direct composites.

04

Refine adhesive delivery

Review dentin sealing, adhesion, cementation and the final surface treatment.

Restorative design

Translate the proposed smile into material decisions.

Use the esthetic analysis and prototype to consider restoration type, preparation extent and communication with the laboratory. Dedicated lessons then address direct composite alternatives and adhesive delivery.

  • Photographic records and smile design
  • Bonded functional esthetic prototypes
  • Ceramics and conservative preparations
  • Adhesion, shade and finishing

Course curriculum

41 lessons in a clear sequence.

Open a chapter to review the exact lesson titles and available runtimes.

Chapter 01Esthetic dentistry residency30 lessonsViewHide+

Analysis, restorative techniques and recorded case discussions.

  1. Course preview
  2. Welcome to the Online Residency Program in Esthetic Dentistry
  3. Esthetics and esthetic dentistry contrasted with cosmetic dentistry
  4. Artistic principles applied to esthetic dentistry: micro and macro esthetics
  5. Analyzing the smile: facial and oral-facial macro esthetics
  6. Oral esthetics: relationships of gingiva, lips and teeth
  7. Gingival esthetics in relation to oral esthetics
  8. Dental esthetics 01: interrelationships of teeth
  9. Dental esthetics 02: micro-esthetics within individual teeth
  10. Photography for dental professionals — Part 1
  11. Photography for dental professionals — Part 2, Dr. Diego Michel
  12. The Photoshop smile design technique
  13. The bonded functional esthetic prototype technique (BFEP)
  14. Full-mouth rehabilitation: esthetic considerations
  15. Clinical decision-making: when to veneer versus crown
  16. Contemporary ceramics in dentistry
  17. Minimalistic esthetic and restorative preparation design for anterior teeth
  18. Minimalistic esthetic and restorative preparation design for posterior teeth
  19. Sealing dentin and the blockout restoration
  20. Introduction to contemporary direct composite anterior and posterior restorations
  21. Tooth wear: interceptive and conservative treatment using composite restorations, Dr. Didier Dietschi
  22. Bio-esthetics with freehand bonding 2.0, Dr. Didier Dietschi
  23. Shade analysis and communication
  24. Introduction to the digital dental team
  25. Dentist–ceramist communication in a digital world, Dr. Johan Figueira
  26. Current concepts in adhesion and cementation
  27. The final touch
  28. Recorded Q&A with Dr. Edward McLaren — December 17, 2020
  29. Recorded Q&A with Dr. Edward McLaren — January 14, 2021
  30. Recorded Q&A with Dr. Edward McLaren — February 11, 2021
Chapter 02Photoshop for dental professionals11 lessonsViewHide+

Eleven practical tutorials, in the order supplied in your course.

  1. Camera Raw 02
  2. Camera Raw 01
  3. Dodge and burn
  4. Interface setup
  5. Layers basics
  6. Opening and Bridge
  7. Retouching basics
  8. Rotation, free transform and crop
  9. Selection basics
  10. Size and save
  11. Unsharp mask
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Your instructor

Dr. Edward McLaren and faculty

Prosthodontist, master dental ceramist and esthetic-dentistry educator

Dr. Edward McLaren is a prosthodontist and master dental ceramist whose teaching connects esthetic dentistry, ceramics and photography. He founded postgraduate esthetic and dental-ceramist programs at UCLA and has taught advanced restorative and biomaterials programs at UAB. This residency also features Dr. Didier Dietschi, Dr. Francesco Mintrone, Dr. Johan Figueira and Dr. Diego Michel.

Esthetic and restorative dentistryPhotographic records and smile designBonded functional esthetic prototypes

Your learning experience

Revisit each stage of esthetic treatment.

Move between the main lectures, Photoshop tutorials and recorded discussions as your learning priorities change.

Analysis

A visual foundation

Review facial, gingival and tooth relationships alongside photographic and digital design methods.

Restoration

Materials in context

Connect ceramic and composite options with preparation and adhesive protocols.

Review

Recorded discussions

Return to the faculty teaching and recorded Q&A sessions at your own pace.

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Connect smile analysis, material selection and adhesive techniques in a conservative restorative plan.

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