Can one composite shade do it all?

Sept. 19, 2023

Why are you spending so much time on your composites—using multiple shades and multiple systems—when one of dentistry’s top AACD-accredited doctors knows a better way?

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD,

David R. Rice, DDS,

Peter Auster, DMD

Why are you spending so much time on your composites—using multiple shades and multiple systems—when one of dentistry’s top AACD-accredited doctors knows a better way?

Want to learn how ONE shade gets it done? Listen in as Dr. Peter Auster packs four decades of experience into 30 minutes of when, where, why, and how to

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About sponsored guest Dr. Peter Auster

Dr. Peter Auster strives for his seminars to be “uplifting, inspiring, and educational” - as a recent testimonial summarized. He combines the latest technology, materials, and techniques in a free-moving, collaborative day, where attendee participation is embraced, and the tailored needs of the audience are honored. Dr. Auster continues thirty-five years of cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry in his private practice in Pomona, NY. He has lectured from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon, and internationally. Dr. Auster has written dozens of articles for major dental publications. His article, "Groundbreaking Composite Dentistry," was the cover story of Dentistry Today Magazine in February 2019, and he was named the cover story again in April 2022. Dr. Auster is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. Dr. Auster has spent twelve years in leadership positions at the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), including the 2022 chair of their Professional Education Committee. He also founded their New York affiliate, the Greater New York Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (GNYACD). Dr. Auster takes great pride in twelve years of volunteer dentistry abroad and an ADA award for international voluntary service.

Instagram: @cosmeticdentistryassociates

Links mentioned:

https://aacd.com/

https://www.speareducation.com/

https://www.koiscenter.com/

https://www.pankey.org/

https://thedawsonacademy.com/

About the Author

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD | Chief Editor

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of Dental Economics. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected].

About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS

David R. Rice, DDS, is founder of the nation’s largest student and new dentist community, igniteDDS. Dr. Rice travels the world speaking and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. In addition to igniteDDS, Dr. Rice maintains a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York.

Read Dr. Rice's DE Editorial Advisory Board profile here.

About the Author

Peter Auster, DMD

Dr. Peter Auster has thirty years of experience in high quality dentistry in his private practice in Pomona, N.Y. Dr. Auster completed 2 terms on the board of directors of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is very proud of his selection as the AACD 2015 Humanitarian of the Year. He currently chairs the AACD Leadership Committee. Dentistry Today magazine named Dr. Auster one of top 100 leaders in Dentistry Continuing Education for 2017. He is founder and past-president of the New York Affiliate of the AACD, the Greater New York Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Auster’s series of articles in Dentistry Today are entitled “Conquering a Difficult Case“. His October, 2015 article in "Inside Dentistry", entitled, ""Cosmetic Dentistry for Patients with Bulimia “, discusses the role dentists can play in potentially saving the lives of patients with eating disorders in addition to re-vitalizing their smiles. His seminars include “How to be Thrilled in Dentistry (for the first time?)“, (summarized in an October, 2015 article in Dental Economics), Tackling Complicated Cases” and,“A Whole New C&B World, 2018”. He is a "Dawson Scholar" and received a "Concept of Complete Dentistry Award" from the Dawson Academy.