Edit: This CE course was held on July 12, 2024. View the course and earn your free CE credits here. 

The world of dental care never remains stagnant for long, as clinicians are continually looking for ways to enhance their techniques and outcomes. Dr. Susan McMahon, DMD, AACD, is continually at the forefront of evolving techniques, materials, and procedures. Renowned for her cosmetic dental abilities, Dr. McMahon is hosting the upcoming live continuing education (CE) course, Simpler Composite Restorations and Whitening: The Winning Combination for Better Esthetics, focusing on anterior composite restorations and whitening. This course will be held on July 12, 2024, and aims to demystify complex procedures and deliver practical, impactful skills that can be directly applied in clinical settings.

What You Will Learn

Dentists attending this course can expect to leave with a thorough understanding of:

• Advanced composite techniques
• Integrated teeth whitening into restorative processes
• Practical tips for improving practice efficiency and patient care

This course will help dental professionals looking to refine their skills and expand their services in cosmetic dentistry.

Dr. McMahon’s Approach to Composite Restorations

In this course, Dr. McMahon highlights a common challenge among dental professionals: achieving high-quality anterior composite restorations. Many dentists find these procedures daunting due to the intricacies involved in matching the composite to natural tooth esthetics. Dr. McMahon emphasizes that while many practitioners are adequately trained to perform these restorations, mastering them requires in-depth understanding and a simple, strategic approach.

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Key Techniques and Strategies

Simpler Composite Restorations and Whitening: The Winning Combination for Better Esthetics will focus extensively on enhancing the visual outcome of anterior composite restorations. Dr. McMahon will introduce straightforward techniques that significantly improve the appearance of composites, such as precise anatomy replication, including the correct placement of line angles, fossas, and lobes, along with detailed surface texturing. These enhancements are designed to elevate the quality of anterior restorations without requiring extra procedural time.

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2 Restored CI 4 with Transcend™ composite.

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Integrating Whitening into Restorative Work

Dr. McMahon will address integrating teeth whitening procedures with composite restorations. She discusses whitening options with patients before initiating anterior work and encourages patients to pursue whitening options prior to beginning the restoration.

Additionally, Dr. McMahon will cover techniques to manage patient expectations and treatment outcomes during the two-week stabilization period following whitening.

Register for the Course

By simplifying complex procedures and focusing on esthetic excellence and restoration longevity, Dr. McMahon will equip clinicians with the skills to enhance both their practice and their patients' satisfaction.

View course and earn CE here. 

About Dr. Susan McMahon

A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Dr. McMahon owns one of the largest cosmetic dental practices in Western Pennsylvania. She is accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and an invited Fellow of the prestigious American Society for Dental Aesthetics and a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. An author and internationally recognized lecturer and KOL, Dr. McMahon has devoted her professional career to the pursuit of advanced technologies in cosmetic and minimally invasive dentistry. She is a past clinical instructor in Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh.   She frequently lectures across the United States and internationally on minimally invasive dentistry and conservative cosmetic dentistry for teenagers and young adults. She also lectures on incorporating technology and smile design. She had been honored as a Top Dentist over 20 times. She has also been voted by her peers as a Top Pittsburgh Dentist every year for over two decades.

Dr. McMahon is active in promoting the advancement of women in dentistry. She mentors and supports many rising dental speakers through speaker training and networking.

Dr. McMahon lives and raised her three children in Pittsburgh.