PRESENTER: DENNIS URBAN, CDT 

Course Description

Achieving accurate, consistent shade results is one of the most challenging—and most critical—elements of restorative dentistry. Shade Science and Communication (A Simplified Approach) breaks down the complexity of color theory, lighting, photography, and lab–clinic communication into an accessible, practical system that clinicians and technicians can apply immediately.

Participants will learn the foundational science behind hue, chroma, value, translucency, and texture, as well as the clinical variables that influence shade perception. The course also provides a streamlined communication protocol that reduces remakes, increases predictability, and improves patient satisfaction.

Whether you rely on visual shade selection, digital photography, or shade devices, this course gives you the tools to make shade matching more predictable and efficient—without overcomplicating the process.

Key Learning Objectives

• Understand the fundamentals of color science and how it applies to dental materials

• Recognize the environmental and clinical factors that affect shade perception

• Learn step-by-step shade communication workflows for anterior and posterior cases

• Integrate photography and shade reference tools effectively

• Improve lab–doctor collaboration to reduce remakes and increase esthetic success

This 1-CE event is a webinar.

Registration is not yet open for this event.

For more information, please email info@thedentallab.net