Close-up of a finished anterior composite restoration, polished and blended into surrounding enamel.

SEPT 15 — NOV 10, 2026

Zero Trace Restorations

Five techniques that make everyday restorations look like advanced esthetic dentistry — built around systems any general dentist can run in their existing appointment blocks.

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  • 5 TECHNIQUES
  • LIVE & ON-DEMAND
  • 5 CE HOURS

Undetectable and Predictable Long-Lasting Restorations

Plus, the feeling of getting it right, every time.

Patients rarely tell you when a restoration disappoints them. They don’t point to the margin. They don’t mention the shade that’s almost-but-not-quite right. They hand back the mirror, say thanks, and leave without telling a friend about you.

When the work is genuinely undetectable, the response is different. Patients lean in, smile and refer. The difference is technique. Learn five repeatable systems for Class IV, Class III, polishing, provisionals, and white spot lesions, all built to fit the appointments you’re already running.

You don’t need more complexity. You need a starting point that actually works.

Five techniques. Five outcomes. Five sessions.

Before-and-after of a Class IV anterior composite restoration showing the fracture line erased after Island Layering.
  • Place Class IV restorations that disappear into natural tooth structure in under 45 minutes of chair time
  • Close interproximal shadows and finish Class IIIs in 30 minutes with line angle anatomy that reflects light like virgin enamel
  • Restore micro-anatomy on every composite in a five-minute finishing protocol that puts surface texture back
  • Run provisionals as prototypes so insert appointments become 20-minute non-events with no surprises
  • Treat white spot lesions conservatively with a decision framework that protects enamel and skips the drill

Zero Trace Restorations

Five Repeatable Systems. Same Appointment Blocks. Predictable Long-Lasting Results.

  • 5 TECHNIQUES
  • LIVE & ON-DEMAND
  • 5 CE HOURS
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Dr. Susan McMahon

DMD, AAACD, FAGD

ATTEND LIVE + 90-DAY RECORDING ACCESS

INCLUDED WITH COURSE

  • 5 Simple Systems: 60-Minute Sessions
  • Step-by-Step Repeatable Workflows
  • 90-Day Recordings Available
  • 5 AGD-PACE-Approved CE Credits

Modules

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COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Susan McMahon

DMD, AAACD, FAGD

@dr.susanmcmahon

A distinguished educator and practitioner, Dr. Susan McMahon combines clinical excellence with a passion for teaching the next generation of dental professionals. As an international lecturer and Key Opinion Leader, she shares her expertise in minimally invasive techniques and cutting-edge technologies with dentists worldwide. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes conservative approaches that preserve natural tooth structure while achieving exceptional aesthetic results.

As an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Fellow of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics, and Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. McMahon leads one of Western Pennsylvania's premier cosmetic dental practices. Her commitment to excellence has earned her recognition as a Top Dentist over 20 times, including consecutive annual selections as a Top Pittsburgh Dentist by her peers for more than two decades.

Dr. McMahon's clinical premise is straightforward: the techniques that look like artistry are actually systems, and they can be taught. "It's not a secret talent. It's a system. You can learn it, and you can do it in the same time you're already working in."

  • Accredited Member, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)
  • Fellow, American Society for Dental Aesthetics · Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry
  • Named Top Pittsburgh Dentist by her peers for 20+ consecutive years

THE RIGHT FIT

  1. You’re a general dentist whose Class IVs and Class IIIs are technically sound — adequate margins, no recurrent decay — but you can see they’re not the work that wins referrals, and you want a sequence that closes the gap without lengthening your appointments.

  2. You’ve been wanting to take on more anterior cosmetic work, but the dentists you’ve watched lecture on it seem to be performing artistry rather than running a system you could adopt on Tuesday.

  3. You’re seeing more post-orthodontic teens with interproximal shadows and white spots, and you’ve been defaulting to “live with it” or composite — and you suspect the conservative options exist but you don’t have a framework for choosing among them.

  4. You’re working in an insurance-based or hybrid practice and you don’t have three hours to add to any appointment, but you’d take a 5-minute polish protocol or a 45-minute Class IV technique if the sequence held up.

  5. You’re an early-career or mid-career general dentist who’s making the decision about how to position your practice for the next decade, and you’re looking for one course that gives you a complete restorative system rather than a single technique.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Start With Module One

The Fracture That Never Happened is available as a single-module purchase.

One hour, the Class IV technique start to finish, with the full Island Layering sequence and the Starburst Bevel.

If the format and the approach are a fit, enroll in the full series afterward.

Module 01: The Fracture That Never Happened

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET · 60 minutes · Live + recording

Module 01 - $395

Zero Trace Restorations

ENROLL - $1,475

Single-module purchase applies toward the full series price if you upgrade after Module 1.