“Why Free-hand Composite Dentistry will
Rule in the Digital World”
Don’t forget that composite dentistry is still a
skill set we all must have.
Learning to do beautiful composite work that
mimics ceramics in esthetics and
function is a true practice builder
and a gift for a patients.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Boston-Andover Doubletree Hotel By Hilton
123 Old River Road, Andover MA 01810
7:15 AM:Breakfast/Registration; 8 AM Course begins
Lunch Included
Dennis Hartlieb DDS, AAACD is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and maintains a full-time practice committed to cosmetic and restorative dentistry in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Hartlieb is an instructor at Cosmedent’s Center for Esthetic Excellence in Chicago and is formerly an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dr. Hartlieb is an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AAACD), and a member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED), the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD), the American Dental Association, the American College of Dentists, and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He is the founder of Dental Online Training (DOT), an online hands-on training program for dentists, dental auxiliaries, and dental students. Dr. Hartlieb is also an examiner for the AACD Accreditation process.
Why Free-hand Composite Dentistry will Rule in the Digital World
Course Description:
This presentation will highlight and demonstrate traditional, and non-traditional, uses of direct composite for anterior and posterior restorations. Clinical photographs and videos will demonstrate the materials and techniques necessary to deliver life-like, invisible composite restorations. From Class V’s to full composite veneers, the program will review the steps to create minimally invasive, beautiful direct resin restorations. Important considerations for peg lateral and canine substitution cases will be reviewed in detail. Finally, the course will conclude with strategies to manage
severe erosion and wear patients to create optimal esthetics and function utilizing direct resin composite.
Learning Objectives:
– Learn step-by-step techniques that work – layering techniques to create life-like esthetics for direct resin restorations
– Understand the materials necessary for composite success
– Space appropriation and soft tissue considerations for peg and congenitally missing lateral incisors
– Prototype dentistry – creating beautiful smiles and managing vertical dimension with composite for patients with worn and eroded dentition
$295 for NEACD members, $395 for non-members, and $150 for non-dentist staff.
Sign-in and breakfast begin at 7:15AM. The course starts at 8.
Course attendance earns 8 CEU lecture credit hours
