The following Clinicians are available to speak in conjunction with Dental Societies or Study Clubs. For more information or courses in your area, please contact the Aurum Ceramic Continuing Education Department at 1-800-363-3989 or contact us via e-mail.

If you would like to discover the keys to creating a true cosmetic practice from a master cosmetic dentist…and desire a happier and more fulfilling life, then you won't want to miss this heartwarming, inspiring program. Dr. Fred Abeles will show you how to create your ideal practice regardless of your present circumstances. From practical "nuts and bolts" esthetic techniques to a provocative, new organizing principle for your practice, take a one-day journey that will help you rediscover the joy and freedom in dentistry. Dr. Abeles is a highly sought after speaker with a special view of life and dentistry that is an inspiration to all of us. He has helped many doctors develop a unique vision for their practice that is as individual as they are. As a jazz pianist, Fred has performed for three Presidents, numerous Hollywood celebrities and has been a guest artist with the Atlanta Pops Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Abeles maintains a successful esthetic restorative practice in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a 1977 graduate of Emory University Dental School and a Clinical Instructor at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Fred Abeles D.D.S. "Creating a True Cosmetic Practice"

Dr. Dickerson is the founder and Director of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Since 1994, LVI has offered a series of leading edge courses that change the way dental professionals practice dentistry. LVI promotes a well-rounded education by teaching superior clinical/laboratory skills (in a "live patient" environment), excellent patient service and exceptional management direction. Dr. Dickerson lectures internationally on esthetic dentistry and marketing a cosmetic practice. He has had over 100 articles published in leading national dental journals on techniques and innovative uses for esthetic restorations. Dr. Dickerson is past editor of the AACD Journal and is on the Editorial Board of Dentistry Today, Esthetic Dentistry Update and Signature. He is an Accredited member and a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and maintains a cosmetic oriented restorative practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. William G. Dickerson D.D.S., F.A.A.C.D.

Dr. Thomas Hedge established the Dental Health Center in West Chester, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb. Since founding the center in 1988, Dr. Hedge has established it as the leading practice for restorative dentistry, high technology and customer service in southern Ohio. Dr. Hedge is nationally recognized not only for excellence in clinical programs, but for sound business practices that make full use of the newest technologies in dentistry. His lecture series, Dental Diamonds, covers a gamut of topics from belleGlass fabrication, to digital photography, the internet, and customer service. He has participated in over 250 hours of continuing education per year over the last decade. Dr. Hedge is a frequent contributor to newsletters and magazines that promote professional development, including, Dentist's Money Digest, Dental Economics, Dentistry Today, The Profitable Dentist, Dental Products Reports, Contemporary Esthetics, The Richard's Report, LVI Vision, and Dental Town Magazine. Dr. Hedge has recently become the course director for the Digital Dentistry program at LVI where he teaches once a month. Thomas Hedge "Digital Dentistry"

Dr. Jackson has published many articles on esthetic, adhesive dentistry and has lectured extensively across the United States and abroad. He has presented at all the major U.S. scientific conferences and has been a featured speaker at the annual meetings of all three American organizations for esthetic/cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Jackson is a Fellow in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, Clinical Associate Professor in restorative dentistry at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Director of the Advanced Posterior Aesthetics and Anterior Direct Resin Programs at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He serves on the editorial boards of three dental publications and is a consultant to a number of dental manufacturers in the area of new product development and clinical testing of materials. Dr. Jackson maintains a private practice in Middleburg, Virginia emphasizing comprehensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Ronald Jackson D.D.S. F.A.A.C.D. "Mastering Esthetic Alternatives to Amalgam"

Dr. Michael A. Miyasaki graduated from the University of Southern California Dental School in 1987, and is a clinical director of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He maintains a private practice in Sacramento, California and Las Vegas, Nevada where he focuses on cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Miyasaki has lectured nationally and published articles for many leading dental magazines and international journals. He also serves as an evaluator of dental products for many dental manufacturing companies. Michael A. Miyasaki DDS “Just Tell Me – Make sense of the confusion of material, technique and case planning”

Dr. John Nasedkin graduated with a D.D.S. from the University of Alberta in 1959. His clinical Fellowship in Dental Medicine at the Forsyth Dental Center in Boston, Massachusetts, was followed by three years of practice and study in London, England. Today, Dr. Nasedkin is in full private practice in Vancouver, B.C. Dr. Nasedkin is a certified specialist in Prosthodontics (Royal College of Dentists of Canada) and a Fellow of The Academy of General Dentistry. His memberships include The Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry, The Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontics, The International College of Prosthodontics, The Academy of Dental Materials, The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and The Academy of Osseointegration. Dr. Nasedkin founded the highly successful "Biology of Occlusion" programs of The American Equilibrium Society of which he is past-President. He is the moderator and program coordinator of the Pacific Implant Symposium and the mentor of TEST (The Esthetics Study Club) and associated groups in many cities. John N. Nasedkin D.D.S., F.R.C.D. (C), F.A.D.M. "Selecting the Appropriate Anterior Crown"

Dr. David S. Philip is an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (A.A.C.D.). A past chair of dentist accreditation for the A.A.C.D. and founding member of the Western Canadian Chapter, he currently serves as an examiner and consultant for accreditation. Dr. Philip has lectured extensively on Cosmetic Dentistry in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. As a Life Member of the Advanced Education Council of British Columbia and Past President of the B.C. Association of Colleges, he has a major interest in education. He is past Board Chair of Camosun College in Victoria and past Board Chair of the University of Victoria. Dr. Philip maintains an aesthetically oriented practice in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. David S. Philip "Cosmetic Dentistry Everyone"

Omer K. Reed maintains a thriving dental practice in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the originator of Napili (Ohana now) seminars, workshops created to enhance success in dentistry, socio-economically, intellectually and technically. Dr. Reed has been an inspiration to thousands of dentists facing new professional and personal challenges. He has counselled practitioners on how to open fresh horizons of opportunity for personal, professional and economic enrichment. He is a frequent guest on national and local radio and television programs and has been the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine interviews. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota and is a faculty member of the Las Vegas Institute. Omer K. Reed DDS “Mastering The People Game”

After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1994, Dr. Larry Winans moved to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to serve in an independent associateship. Less than two years later, he opened his own practice in the same town. He started attending classes at the Las Vegas Institute journey in 1999 and quickly changed his practice vision to one with a high-end general/ aesthetic focus. Chosen by Bill Dickerson as one of ten dentists nationwide, Dr. Winans was featured in the book “Aesthetic Dentistry, 10 dentists who have done it.” He was invited to become one of the youngest clinical instructors at LVI, and is a highly requested instructor for both the aesthetic and occlusion programs. His professional practice continues to grow as the aesthetic and neuromuscular practice of choice for patients in Central Pennsylvania and beyond. Lawrence J. Winans DMD, FAGD “The Dream Practice”

Dr. Ron Zokol has lectured internationally for over 10 years in the field of Prosthodontics and Implant Surgery and is presently the Director of the Pacific Institute for Implant Dentistry. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry as well as a Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and Fellow of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Zokol maintains a practice exclusive to Implant Dentistry and Prosthodontics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ron Zokol DDS “Simplifying Implant Prosthodontics”