Upcoming Courses
Clinical Excellence Study Club
10 CE CREDITS
Clinical Excellence 2026-2027 Study Club
The Clinical Excellence Study Club is built for ambitious dentists who are passionate about complex interdisciplinary treatment, clinical mastery, and continuous personal and professional growth. This exclusive group fosters open collaboration, judgment-free discussion, and the pursuit of exceptional outcomes. Each meeting features engaging topics such as case selection, perio in aesthetics, ortho sequencing, marketing strategy, and next steps in clinical advancement. Members benefit from a strong sense of community, access to elite educators, and systems for achieving practice and clinical excellence.
Virtual Meeting Dates (Zoom, 1-Hour Sessions):
November 4, 2026
December 3, 2026
January 13, 2027
February 17, 2027
March 10, 2027
April 8, 2027
May 13, 2027
Summer Hiatus - We will come back together in October.
October 6, 2027
November 3, 2027
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM EST
Location:
The Center at Dental Ceramics
3404 Brecksville Road
Richfield, OH 44286
CE Credits: 10 CE Credits
Tuition: $95.00
Registration:
Click to “Register Now” to enroll
Presented By: Dr. Ramón Gómez Meda, DDS
Implant Aesthetics & Decision-Making
Join internationally renowned specialist Dr. Ramón Gómez Meda for a two-day course focused on implant aesthetics, clinical decision-making, and the management of complex implant cases. Through practical clinical insights and evidence-based approaches, participants will explore predictable treatment protocols, restorative workflows, and strategies for addressing complications to achieve successful aesthetic and functional outcomes.
Date: March 19–20, 2027
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day
Location:
Coltene
235 Ascot Pkwy
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
CE Credits: 14 CE Credits
Format: Lecture, digital workflow demonstration, and hands-on training
Course Highlights:
Emergency profile and pontic design
Immediate provisional protocols
When NOT to immediately load
AOX indications and restorative workflows
Implant failure, reconstruction, and rescue
Soft-tissue augmentation around implants
Straight vs. angled implant considerations
MUA selection for full, partial, and single implants
Implant depth and crestal bone preparation
Creating ideal FP1 aesthetics
Registration:
Click “Register Now” to get tickets on Eventbrite
Hotel Accommodations:
Sheraton Suites Akron Cuyahoga Falls
330-929-3000
March 18–20, 2027
Contact the hotel for accommodations at the special rate offered by The Center at Dental Ceramics.
Implant Aesthetics & Decision-Making
14 CE CREDITS
AESTHETIC EXCELLENCE 1.0 Spring 2027
40 CE CREDITS
Course Director: Dr. Rhys Spoor
Pre-Course Virtual Session: February 26, 2027
Prep Session: March 11-13, 2027
Seat Session: April 9-10, 2027
Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics
Tuition: $9,995.00 per attendee and one assistant plus lab fees.. Additional team members are welcome for $250 per person for both sessions.
Hands-on, live patient treatment - Advance your clinical skills and knowledge with predictable systems and results in aesthetic treatment planning. Take your practice to the next level with excellent aesthetic restorations and professional photography, demonstrated by respected dentist, Dr. Rhys Spoor, FAGD, DDS.
Participants of this Hands-On Aesthetic & Dental Photography Course Will Understand:
Critical factors of smile design & efficient smile design concepts.
Using photography for the best lab communication and clarifying patient expectations.
How to make exquisite provisionals and why they’re so important to esthetic success.
Protocol for predictable anterior/posterior restorations, cementations, and for preparing and seating indirect restorations.
Reasons for sensitivity and how to avoid them.
Learn to effectively use your camera and the best settings.
Customize a photography checklist that will be specific to your own unique needs.
Gain the skills for your own portrait and intra-oral photography.
Set up studio lighting that you can duplicate in your office space.
See how to troubleshoot when things don’t go right.
AESTHETIC EXCELLENCE 2.0 Spring 2027
59 CE CREDITS
Course Directors: Dr. Kurt Doolin & Dr. James Harding
Session I - Remote session via Zoom - January 15, 2027 from 12:00pm-3:00pm EST
Session II - In Person - February 19-20, 2027
Session III - In Person - March 11-13, 2027
Session IV - In Person - April 9-10, 2027
Session V - Remote session via Zoom - June 4, 2027 from 12:00pm-3:00pm EDT
Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics
Tuition: $17,995.00 per attendee and one assistant, plus lab fees. Course fees are due upon registration and cover one team member.
This course was designed for doctors who have attended our first Aesthetic Excellence course. Participants will learn how to treat full-arch and dual-arch cases and learn to understand predictable protocols and logistics necessary to successfully stage more complex aesthetic cases.
Course Objectives:
Treating full-arch and dual-arch cases
Identifying and correcting occlusal plane discrepancies
Identifying occlusal wear and bite collapse
Utilizing bite deprogrammers and bonded orthotics
Recreating a comfortable, functional maxillomandibular posture
Understanding predictable protocols and logistics necessary to successfully stage more complex cases
Management of occlusion during all phases of treatment and beyond
AESTHETIC EXCELLENCE 1.0 Fall 2027
40 CE CREDITS
Course Director: Dr. Rhys Spoor
Pre-Course Virtual Session: September 24, 2027
Prep Session: October 7-9, 2027
Seat Session: November 12-13, 2027
Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics
Tuition: $9,995.00 per attendee and one assistant plus lab fees.. Additional team members are welcome for $250 per person for both sessions.
Hands-on, live patient treatment - Advance your clinical skills and knowledge with predictable systems and results in aesthetic treatment planning. Take your practice to the next level with excellent aesthetic restorations and professional photography, demonstrated by respected dentist, Dr. Rhys Spoor, FAGD, DDS.
Participants of this Hands-On Aesthetic & Dental Photography Course Will Understand:
Critical factors of smile design & efficient smile design concepts.
Using photography for the best lab communication and clarifying patient expectations.
How to make exquisite provisionals and why they’re so important to esthetic success.
Protocol for predictable anterior/posterior restorations, cementations, and for preparing and seating indirect restorations.
Reasons for sensitivity and how to avoid them.
Learn to effectively use your camera and the best settings.
Customize a photography checklist that will be specific to your own unique needs.
Gain the skills for your own portrait and intra-oral photography.
Set up studio lighting that you can duplicate in your office space.
See how to troubleshoot when things don’t go right.
AESTHETIC EXCELLENCE 2.0 Fall 2027
59 CE CREDITS
Course Directors: Dr. Kurt Doolin & Dr. James Harding
Session I - Remote session via Zoom - July 30, 2027 from 12:00pm-3:00pm EDT
Session II - In Person - September 17-18, 2027
Session III - In Person - October 7-9, 2027
Session IV - In Person - November 12-13, 2027
Session V - Remote session via Zoom - January 14, 2028 from 12:00pm-3:00pm EST
Location: The Center at Dental Ceramics
Tuition: $17,995.00 per attendee and one assistant, plus lab fees. Course fees are due upon registration and cover one team member.
This course was designed for doctors who have attended our first Aesthetic Excellence course. Participants will learn how to treat full-arch and dual-arch cases and learn to understand predictable protocols and logistics necessary to successfully stage more complex aesthetic cases.
Course Objectives:
Treating full-arch and dual-arch cases
Identifying and correcting occlusal plane discrepancies
Identifying occlusal wear and bite collapse
Utilizing bite deprogrammers and bonded orthotics
Recreating a comfortable, functional maxillomandibular posture
Understanding predictable protocols and logistics necessary to successfully stage more complex cases
Management of occlusion during all phases of treatment and beyond