Explore a curated selection of advanced courses designed to elevate your skills in esthetic dentistry. Whether you’re refining foundational techniques or expanding into the latest innovations, our programs combine hands-on training with real-world clinical insight in a focused, small-group environment. Led by experienced clinicians, each course is built to deliver practical knowledge you can immediately apply in your practice—helping you achieve more predictable, confident, and exceptional results for your patients.
Accreditation Study Club
Course Description
Dr. LeSage is uniquely qualified to aid you in becoming the next Accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
On-going SIX day program occurring every 5-8 weeks. Open discussion and dialogue amongst the group concerning their own potential cases and facilitation by Dr. LeSage will occur.
Session One: Starts with a brief overview of the Accreditation Process and Credential. Emphasis will be on case selection, photography and formulating a plan for your successful journey to Accreditation. You will be asked to bring any cases that you have started, think might be a good case for accreditation and a case to qualify for Case Type I.
The following five sessions will each be dedicated to a Case Type as described in the Accreditation protocol. So, Session Two will cover Case Type I, Session Three will cover Case Type II, Session Four will cover Case Type III, etc.
At each Session, you will be expected to bring a potential case for that respected session and Case Type. Photographs, mounted models and any other diagnostic records will be evaluated. Feedback, tips and evaluations of the cases will be accomplished at each session. Additional information will be shared as appropriate for you to go back and finish this Case Type.
Additionally, ONE hour of phone consultation may occur between each session for further assistance through the process. Additional individual consultation can be purchased if so desired.
In-depth understanding of the AACD Accreditation Process and credential.
Work through the FIVE Case Types over five separate sessions to accomplish your mission.
Includes one-one hour phone consultation between sessions, not transferable
Can not guarantee successful passing of Accreditation
Lecture in am, followed by participants case presentations in the pm. First weekend is an overview of Accreditation and then each participant presents a Case Type I-6 Indirects before. Bring any other Case types as a back-up.
CEREC- Advanced training for Posterior Restoration
Course Description
Composite Artistry: A Day Spent Bonding with Composites
Course Description
The learning environment features lectures, hands-on workshops, and live patient demonstrations.
Emphasis is placed on direct composites in the esthetic zone such that every clinician can return to their offices and place seamless restorations at a higher skill level.
Anterior Direct Bonded Restorations:
- Discussion of best composite systems to use for anterior direct bonding
- Step-by-step explanation of how to restore Class III, IV and V using our adhesive dentistry techniques]
- Preparation design to create an invisible restoration
- “Layering” techniques to build in polychromicity and translucencies using a PVS matrix
- Comprehensive evaluation of contour and color and their effects on final esthetics for anterior restorations
Full Mouth Reconstruction the CAD/CAM Way
Course Description
Occlusion for Everyday Practice
Course Description
This introductory occlusion course will cover the following:- Simple routine test to include in all new patient exams to add value and lead to more predictable dentistry.
- Learn the basic terms and simple definitions to this terminology.
- Review the most common occlusal philosophies and their indications and limitations.
- What are the signs of occlusal pathology?
- When is it imperative to treat occlusal pathology?
- What is a simple test to tell when internal derangement exist and then what?
- How to reproduce the dentition on an articulator?
- How to do an esthetically adjusted face-bow transfer and why?
- Centric relation and joint position as a starting point. Several methods to taking a centric relationship bite and how to confirm its reproducibility.
- Why equilibrate and how to perform on models and the patient?
- Verbal skills to discuss occlusal pathology and get your patients to commit to long-term dental health.