Course Description

Overview:

The final touches of contour, texture, and luster can take average looking dental restorations and create an exceptionally esthetic result. Recently, a new system has been introduced to mimic 3-Dimensional color of a tooth with just application of the color on the surface of restorations.  The lecture will detail the very specific armamentaria and techniques to create ideal “Surfaces” both in Color, texture, and surface luster, specically with Zirconia and Lithium Disilicate Monolithic Materials.

Dr. Edward McLaren

Dr. McLaren is a Prosthodontist and Master Dental Ceramist. Dr McLaren is a retired Professor from both UCLA and UAB School of Dentistry, and an Honorary Professor at the University of Buenos Aires. He was founder and first director of the Post Graduate Esthetic Dentistry at the UCLA school of Dentistry. He was the director of the UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry, a full time didactic and clinical program for graduate dentists. He was also the founder and director of the UCLA/LACC Master Dental Ceramist program. The post-graduate program is a full-time master ceramist program for dental technicians featuring extensive experience with the newest esthetic restorative systems. At UAB he was founder and first director of the Advanced Dental Esthetics, founder director of the Advanced Dental Esthetics, Restorative & Biomaterials Program, founder and director 3-year advanced ceramics and digital technology for technicians program, founder and director one-year esthetic and restorative fellowship Restorative & Biomaterials Program, founder and director 3-year advanced ceramics and digital technology for technicians program, founder and director one-year esthetic and restorative fellowship.

Dr. McLaren currently is the CEO of ArtOral America a private teaching institute based in Park City Utah, he maintains a private practice limited to prosthodontics and esthetic dentistry in which he did all of his own ceramics. Dr. McLaren is still actively involved in many areas of prosthodontic and materials research and has authored or co-authored over 110 articles.  He has presented numerous lectures, hands-on clinics and postgraduate courses on ceramics and esthetics across the nation and internationally. He published a book, on his ceramic techniques and features dental photographic art, entitled  “The Art of Passion: Ceramics, Teeth, Faces, and Places.” He is currently working on his second book  “SURFACE” creating ideal surface finish and color in dental restorations.

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This Brasseler Live webinar premieres September 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ET / 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PT

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