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Simple Systems
Restorative Techniques That Disappear
Led by Dr. Susan McMahon
5-Part Online Course Series
Learn fast, repeatable techniques that make everyday restorations look like advanced esthetic dentistry.
Create natural-looking restorations with repeatable systems
Bring techniques into everyday restorative dentistry with confidence
Integrate esthetics into your daily workflow without complexity
Take on anterior and high-visibility cases with greater ease
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 just hand back the mirror, say “thanks,” and leave without telling a single friend about you.
When the work is truly undetectable, the response is different. They lean in. They smile uncontrollably. They refer.
The difference between those outcomes is technique.
Simple Systems
Implement techniques that make your restorations predictable, efficient, and effortless — all within your allotted appointment times.
Repeatable Results
Techniques that consistently deliver natural-looking, undetectable and durable restorations your patients and colleagues notice and admire.
Boost Your Bottom Line
Thrilled patients refer. Referred patients fill schedules. Full schedules grow practices. It all starts with restorations patients can't stop talking about.
You don’t need more complexity—you need a starting point that actually works.
What you’re looking for is simple: techniques that are easy to learn, easy to repeat, and fit into the your allotted appointments.
Choose From Two Options:
Option 1
Module One Access
The Fracture That Never Happened
Tuesday, September XX
5 PM PT / 8 PM PT - 60 Minutes
$395
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Create Invisible Class IV Resorations
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Island Laying & The Starburst Bevel
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Attend Live or Watch Recording
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Option to Upgrade to Course Series
x Access to remaining sessions not included
x CE credits not included with individual purchase.
Option 2
Join the Course Series:
Next Level Restorations
$1,475
$295 per session
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5 Simple Systems
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Step-by-Step Repeatable Workflows
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Complete System, Not Isolated Tips
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Extended Access to Recordings
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5 AGD-PACE-Approved CE Credits
5 Simple Techniques
Modules Include:
The practices that grow fastest aren't the ones seeing the most patients—they're the ones whose patients refer everyone they know.
Susan McMahon, DMD, AAACD, FAGD
@dr.susanmcmahon
Advancing Cosmetic Dentistry Through Education & Innovation
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.
Dr. McMahon's educational impact extends from her former role as clinical instructor in Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine to her current position as a sought-after speaker on advanced cosmetic techniques. She regularly conducts hands-on workshops and lectures across the globe, focusing on innovative approaches to smile design and conservative cosmetic solutions for younger patients.
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.
A passionate advocate for women in dentistry, Dr. McMahon dedicates significant time to mentoring rising dental speakers and providing speaker training. Through her extensive educational programs and mentorship initiatives, she continues to shape the future of cosmetic dentistry while maintaining her thriving Pittsburgh-based practice, where she has raised her three children.
Module Details
Module One: Tuesday, September 15
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
Technique #1: Island Layering & The Starburst Bevel
Live Session + Recording Access
The Fracture that Never Happened: Build Class IV Restorations that Disappear into Natural Tooth Structure
Most composite restorations look artificial for one reason: they’re built flat from the start. Break away from traditional layering and begin creating restorations with depth, variation, and natural light dynamics.
Island Layering is a simple, proprietary layering sequence that changes everything about how a Class IV composite is built. Combined with the Starburst Technique, it lets you erase the boundary between tooth and restoration—no visible margin, no fracture line, no evidence you were ever there.
Learn how to:
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Deliver an undetectable Class IV in under 45 minutes of chair time
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Build internal structure and dimension with just a few layers using Island Layering
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Achieve a full array of shades from only two tubes—no complex material layering required
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Apply the Starburst Technique to create natural light dispersion
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Avoid flat, monochromatic composites from the very first layer
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Module Two: Tuesday, September 29
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
Technique #2: The Light Line
Live Session + Recording Access
Line Angle Anatomy & Light Reflection: 30-Minute Class III Restorations
So many dentists struggle with Class III restorations. Restore the line angle geometry that bounces light off the proximal exactly like virgin enamel, and watch dark interproximal shadows and black triangles disappear completely.
Learn how to:
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Create natural contours and line angles that eliminate shadows and black triangles on Class III restorations
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Use a single shade of universal composite for a faster, simpler workflow
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Avoid flat proximal surfaces and build natural-looking anatomy
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Maintain structure throughout the process without flattening anatomy during refinement
Outcome: Faster, more confident Class III restorations—up to three completed in under 30 minutes.
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Module Four: Tuesday, October 27
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
Technique #4: The Complete Provisional System
Live Session + Recording Access
Proof of Concept: Build a Predictable System
Provisionals are not just temporary—they are where esthetics, function and patient acceptance are validated. This session shows you how to use provisionals as a clinical tool, not just a placeholder.
Learn how to:
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Create provisionals that guide final esthetic outcomes—including which materials to use and how to finish, shape, and polish them
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Achieve marginal integrity and the proper space and anatomy for papilla development
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Test shape and function while developing the gingival architecture needed for esthetic final restorations
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Make your insert appointment stress-free, with final restorations that drop right in because size, shape, and function have already been validated
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Communicate more effectively with the lab using the included checklist—write better prescriptions for better outcomes
Outcome: Stress-free insert appointments and predictable final restorations, with no surprises at delivery.
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Module Three: Tuesday, October 13
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
Technique #3: The Five Minute Finish
Live Session + Recording Access
Understand Texture and Light Reflection: Surface Anatomy & Composite Polish Protocol
Every dentist is taught to “polish until it shines.” The problem is that chasing shine flattens everything. Natural enamel has texture—lobes, fossae, and surface lines—that scatter and reflect light in a way a glass-smooth composite never will. Most dentists polish all of that away without realizing it.
The Five Minute Finish is a simple, fast, repeatable protocol that brings the anatomy back—restoring surface texture, lobe definition, and micro-anatomy to create restorations that rival the best ceramics.
Learn how to:
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Use the proper techniques and polishing tools to preserve natural enamel texture and prevent flat, lifeless restorations
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Identify and recreate key anatomical features—lobes, fossae, and surface lines—to control how light reflects and improve esthetics
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Apply a simple, five-minute finishing protocol to consistently add micro-anatomy and achieve ceramic-level results in every restoration
Outcome: Restorations that blend seamlessly and reflect light like natural teeth—and patients who are thrilled with the result.
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Module Five: Tuesday, November 10
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
Technique #5: The White Spot Decision Framework
Live Session + Recording Access
Save the Surface: Know Your Options Before You Pick Up the Drill
Most dentists reach for the drill. The best ones know when not to. White spot lesions—often seen in young patients coming out of orthodontics, or caused by acid erosion—deserve a more conservative approach. This module is a complete decision framework that protects tooth structure, delivers natural results, and restores enamel without drilling and filling with composite.
Learn how to:
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Evaluate white spots with a clear decision framework across the full spectrum of lesion types
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Choose between conservative options—abrasion, microabrasion, infiltration—and know when each is appropriate
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Sequence treatments properly, including how and when to combine with whitening for results that truly please patients
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Integrate this protocol into a hygiene-schedule appointment—everything is doable within an hour
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Save the enamel and make it beautiful, all without your drill
Outcome: Confident, conservative clinical decisions that preserve enamel, deliver beautiful esthetic results, and give patients an experience they’ll talk about.
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Next Level Restorations
Most restorations fail esthetically for one reason: inconsistent technique.
This course gives you structured systems that remove variability and improve outcomes across all restorative cases.
Module Dates:
Module One: Tuesday, September XX
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
The Fracture That Never Happened
Create Invisible Class IV Restorations
Module Two: Tuesday, September XX
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
The Light Line
Watch Dark Shadows from Interproximal Fillings Disappear
Module Three: Tuesday, October XX
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
The Five Minute Finish
Restore Natural Texture and Refine Anatomy in Five Minutes
Module Four: Tuesday, October XX
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
Provisionals System: Proof of Concept
Test Esthetics and Function Before Final Placement
Module Five: Tuesday, November XX
5 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 60 Minutes
White Spot Decision Framework
Save the Surface: Know Your Options Before You Pick Up the Drill
Enroll in the Full Course Series
Next Level Restorations
Taking a single module introduces a technique. Completing the full series gives you a complete system.
Led by Dr. Susan McMahon
$1,475
Only $295 per session
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Develop a cohesive, repeatable workflow
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Eliminate inconsistency across cases
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Work faster while achieving better results
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Build a practice driven by referrals and reputation
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5 AGD-PACE-approved CE credits
The fastest-growing practices aren’t doing more dentistry—they’re doing dentistry so well that patients talk about it.
I loved the clinical cases, the practical information, and her treatment plan philosophy of minimal treatment.
These modules are packed not only technical knowledge, but practice pearls. I feel motivated to grow myself and a team that can accomplish this caliber of work. Couldn't get enough.
I loved the clinical cases, the practical information, and her treatment plan philosophy of minimal treatment.
Every five years, your patients will be back. Will the work you deliver be worth talking about?
Composite restorations don’t last forever. Every five to seven years, patients return needing replacements—and they expect them to look better than the originals. Are you prepared to meet that expectation? Learn the techniques that turn replacement appointments into referral opportunities.