Center for Esthetic Dentistry

Vision

The primary vision of the Center For Esthetic Dentistry (CED) is to raise the level of esthetic restorative dentistry both for dentists and ceramists in the United States and ultimately the world.

To do this it is the goal of the CED to create and maintain a full time residency program for Dentists and Ceramists. The program to develop Master Ceramist is to be called “The Center For Esthetic Dental Design,” which will be a branch of the CED. The CED would also provide lectures, courses, and mini-residencies to dental personal that could not attend the full time program. The center would be recognized as a world leader in Esthetic Restorative dentistry.

The CED would be on the leading edge of innovation and knowledge in Esthetic and Restorative dentistry. The CED would graduate Dentists and Ceramists with the skills necessary to deliver high quality esthetic and restorative dentistry.   The goal would be that many of the CED graduates become leaders in the dental profession.

The center would contribute to the dental knowledge base by performing pertinent testing and research on restorative materials and techniques. The CED would attract outstanding faculty and residents that believe strongly in furthering the cause of excellence in Dentistry.

Program Description

The CED program is a 2-year full-time graduate program for dentists. The full-time curriculum is Monday through Friday with occasional weekend programs. 

The Esthetic and Contemporary Restorative Dentistry Post Graduate Program is an extensive program designed to provide a comprehensive experience in all aspects of esthetic and contemporary restorative dentistry.

The Esthetic Dentistry Post Graduate Program's objective is to allow participation in the Center for Esthetic Dentistry's on-going programs as an approach to perfecting one's knowledge and abilities in esthetic and contemporary restorative dentistry.  

The Residency program will provide experience, which will include: review of esthetic and related literature, didactic presentations, laboratory and clinical experience.

Included in the cost of tuition are some of the Continuing Education courses on Esthetics and related topics given at UCLA. Some of the aforementioned courses will be required; the others will be optional.

Curriculum

The curriculum will be divided into three primary components: didactic, patient care, and research.   Program topics to be covered are:

 Ceramic Veneers

Ceramic Posterior Restorations

Esthetic Metal Ceramics

All-Ceramic Systems

Computer Generated Ceramic Restorations

Composite Direct and Indirect Restorations

Contemporary Materials

Esthetics

Periodontal Esthetics

Esthetic Considerations in Implants 

The didactic format will include lecture, laboratory (clinical and technical procedures), literature review, and video review. The preceptors will have direct patient care after demonstrating proficiency in clinical techniques in a lab simulation setting. The preceptors will be involved in Indirect Patient Care by observation and assisting in patient care activities. A facility for independent or collaborative research will be provided.  

Master Dental Ceramist Program

Program Description

The Master Dental Ceramist program is a 2-year full-time graduate program for dental technicians. The full-time curriculum is Monday through Friday with occasional weekend programs. 

The program format will have a heavy emphasis on direct interaction between the technician, dentist, and patient as the cases are fabricated. The technician will work closely with the treating dentist from diagnosis to case completion.

 The program is designed for technicians with prior experience. The minimum requirements are a basic understanding of tooth form and the ability to wax a tooth to full contour. Prior experience with porcelain is highly recommended but not required.

 The covered topics include hands-on experience in all-ceramic, polymer-fiber, and metal-ceramic systems. There is extensive training in natural tooth morphology, esthetic tooth arrangement, smile design, diagnostic waxing, and acrylic prototype (provisional) fabrication. Also covered are topics in material science, material selection for various clinical situations, and dental photograph.
 

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