Advanced Smile Design Specialization with Coachman
A Comprehensive Curriculum for Dentists & Technicians who are already familiar with smile design
In an era dominated by digital workflows and AI, true smile design remains a human art. Software can simulate and suggest—but it cannot see, feel, judge, or create esthetics. This program is a deep dive into the skills, perception, and artistic intelligence that technology cannot replace.
Rooted in Christians journey from analog ceramist to digital smile design pioneer, this comprehensive specialization focuses on what truly makes the difference: esthetic diagnosis, artistic execution, and clinical decision-making. You will learn how to evaluate and modify smile designs, translate patient desires into executable plans, and adapt designs to orthodontic, surgical, implant, and restorative realities—from single units to full-arch rehabilitations.
Through focused theory and hands-on exercises, you will train your eyes to see esthetics, your hands to execute it, and your mind to connect art with science. The program activates your artistic side through free-hand drawing, smile design exercises, and real-case challenges—developing both artistry and dexterity.
This specialization addresses the most common smile design frustrations: knowing something is wrong but not knowing what, receiving “good but not great” lab work, and lacking the tools to communicate or execute improvements.
The goal is simple:
See it. Do it. Repeat it.
Deliver consistently exceptional smiles, stand out as a true smile designer, and transform satisfied patients into loyal fans.
Consistently Exceptional Smiles
Learn how to evaluate and modify smile designs
Translate patient desires into executable plans
Adapt designs to orthodontic, surgical, implant, and restorative realities
Course structure
This is a 2 part course consisting of 2 modules.
Module 1. Smile Design Advanced Concepts Course
The knowhow of a smile designer. Understand, Perform, Communicate and Differentiate to take your clinical outcomes and career to an even higher and more meaningful level.
Program:
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Why smile design & the evolution of smile design
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Smile design guidelines & the smile frame in 10 steps
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10 steps of the smile frame and drawing exercises hands-on
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How smile designers treatment plan
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Patient avatar demo and smile design technologies
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Planning guided by design workshop
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Dentist-Lab synergy on smile design cases. High performance restorative workflow
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The difference between good and great when restoring smiles in compromised cases.
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The art of optical illusion in restorative dentistry
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Case discussion and communication workshop
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Module 2. Good to Great Smiles Hands-on Course - Overcoming Restorative Compromises
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Mastering optical illusion, design and arrangement to transform challenging compromised restorative cases into esthetic opportunities.
Program:
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Smile design principles recap
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Free hand drawing exercise. Activating your artistic side
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Model exercise 1: Making teeth look longer/narrower and shorter/wider
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Advanced dental drawings exercise
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Model exercise 2: From fake/bulky to natural/delicate
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Model exercise 3: Fixing axis and interproximal areas
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Communicating smile design through drawings. Fascinating and educating patients.
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Model exercise 4 & 5: Creating space for pink and avoiding the “banana look”
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Clinical case discussion and design. Bring your case to be discussed and designed with Christian.
