Featured Webinar Hosted by: The University of Kentucky Speaker: Stephen Sterlitz, DDS, MS November 13, 2026, 11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 8 AM PT 2.00 credit hours. Tuition: $ 69.00
The All-Ceramic Dentistry Cookbook - Evidence-Based Steps to Achieve Predictable Restorative Outcomes with Dental Ceramics
Speaker: Stephen Sterlitz, DDS, MS
Featured Webinar Hosted by: The University of Kentucky
November 13, 2026, 11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 8 AM PT
2.00 credit hours. Tuition: $ 69.00
Join us in this unique webinar series, where the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) and its 35 member dental schools unite to bring you live webinars featuring university-based key opinion leaders.
Discover the ACDE difference: excellence in dental education is more than a goal; it's a shared commitment.
Enhance your practice, grow your career, and help shape the future of dental education through the ACDE Live Webinar Series.
Webinar Course Description: The world of restorative dental materials is becoming more complex every year. The growth of CAD/CAM dentistry is driving the development of new materials that promise to be faster, stronger, or more esthetic. This presentation will explore the history of dental ceramics for indirect restorations in the dental profession, highlighting both failures and successes in the literature. Building on lessons from “classic” clinical studies, we can confidently recommend modern approaches to using the full spectrum of dental ceramics to achieve esthetic and long-lasting results. Participants in this webinar should expect to learn about DICOR – a pioneering material in castable dental ceramics that made many dentists skeptical of ceramic restorations; the development of millable and hybrid ceramics; and the evolution of zirconia as a dental restorative material. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: - Review the history and development of all-ceramic restorative materials.
- Compare and contrast the physical and esthetic characteristics of indirect ceramic restorative materials.
- Select appropriate restorative materials to achieve the desired restorative outcome.
- Apply the correct surface treatment to achieve optimal adhesive strength.
Speaker Bio: Stephen Sterlitz, DDS, MS Stephen Sterlitz, DDS, MS, is the Restorative Division Chief at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. He earned his dental degree from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, followed by a 2-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and a Diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry. A highlight of Steve’s Navy career was serving as the CAD/CAM Advisor to the Navy Surgeon General, where he played an integral role in integrating the CAD/CAM workflow for over 1,000 dentists who used the equipment to treat more than 700,000 patients. With the explosive growth of dental materials in the past decade, it is hard to keep up with new developments. Steve seeks evidence-based articles to guide his practice and is eager to share the evidence and how it can be applied during patient care to achieve efficient and predictable outcomes. |
ACDE Webinar Partnership
Purpose
The ACDE unites individuals from college and university-based continuing dental education programs, fostering a collective mission to create leadership opportunities, encourage collaboration, and support the development of university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our primary goal is to promote the highest standards of continuing dental education.
Mission
Dedicated to leadership, collaboration, and professional development, ACDE strives to be the beacon for university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our mission is to elevate the quality of continuing dental education and set the stage for excellence in oral health care.
Vision
ACDE envisions itself as the foremost advocate and the benchmark for high-quality, evidence-based continuing dental education. Our vision is to promote excellence in oral health care through innovative, exceptional programming.
Values
Lifelong Learning: Dedication to ongoing education for our members and the wider professional dental communities we serve.
- Excellence: Ensuring top-notch planning, organization, and presentation of high-quality, innovative educational programs.
- Professionalism: Fostering a culture of support, networking, mentoring, and respect for diversity in all interactions.
- Integrity: Upholding honest, cooperative working relationships and evidence-based programming that remains non-commercial.
Please note that the ACDE webinars are open to everyone; however, no discounts are available because they are a collaboration with the ACDE member schools, and the fee is advertised the same across all member schools.
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