FREE Masterclass
Mastering Aligner Communication: Selection, Strategy, and Personalization with Dr. Marcela Duran
with Dr Marcela Duran
This Masterclass focuses on essential topics such as selecting appropriate patients for aligner therapy, setting pricing strategies, and adding personal touches to your practice. This lecture is designed to help you feel more confident, establish a protocol for aligner patients, and learn valuable tips and tricks. It offers a comprehensive approach to enhancing communication and treatment strategies in dental practices.
- Understand how to select suitable patients for aligner therapy.
- Develop effective pricing strategies for aligner treatments.
- Learn personalized communication techniques to enhance patient satisfaction.
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Meet Your Educator
Dr Marcela Duran
Aligners Lead Educator at RipeGlobal, Dr Marcela Duran is an experienced orthodontist, specialising in aligners, endodontics and cosmetics. She resided and practiced orthodontics in London from 2005 to 2012, working in both the NHS and private sectors at Swiss Smile Dental Practice.
In 2012, she moved to Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, where, alongside her Swiss husband, she purchased their own dental practice. Since then, they have worked collaboratively at Zahnarztpraxis Huldi & Duran in Herisau.
Certification Details
| Course Title | Mastering Aligner Communication: Selection, Strategy, and Personalization with Dr. Marcela Duran |
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| Educator Name | Dr Marcela Duran |
| AGD Subject Code | 370 |
| GDC Development Outcome(s) | C |
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FREE CE MASTERCLASS
Anterior Composite: Shape, Polish & Light - Practical Strategies for Predictable Aesthetic Success
with Dr. Sam Cope
Anterior composites rarely fail because of the material. They fail because of shape and light.
Small errors in line angles, contour and surface texture can make restorations look dull or artificial, even when shade and bonding are correct.
In this masterclass, Dr Sam Cope will share a practical framework for controlling shape, polish and light reflection to create natural, predictable anterior composites across different systems.
Clear principles. Repeatable decisions. More consistent aesthetic results.
By the end of this masterclass, you will be able to:
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Identify why anterior composites look dull or unnatural
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Control light reflection through shape and surface design
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Improve polish and finishing for long-term aesthetics
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Achieve faster, more consistent outcomes
📅 March 19th – 7pm GMT
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Quick heads up: This live masterclass will run on Google Meet instead of Zoom.
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“Early in my career, I believed aesthetic success came from using the ‘right’ composite or layering technique. Yet despite good bonding and accurate shade selection, some restorations still looked dull or unnatural. The turning point came when I shifted my focus from materials to shape, surface texture and light interaction. By simplifying my approach and understanding why restorations looked wrong, my results became far more predictable and efficient. This lecture reflects those lessons from practice and teaching.”
~ Dr. Sam Cope
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Meet Your Educator
Dr. Sam Cope
Dr. Sam Cope is a UK-based cosmetic dentist and international educator with a strong focus on minimally invasive aesthetic dentistry. He works in private practice delivering smile makeovers using Invisalign, whitening and composite and porcelain restorations, and is a current educator at RipeGlobal.
Sam has lectured internationally, acted as a clinical tutor on postgraduate restorative programmes, and has a background in physiotherapy, bringing a structured, evidence-based approach to both clinical dentistry and education. His teaching focuses on simplifying complex aesthetic concepts into practical, repeatable systems for everyday practice.
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Certification Details
Course Title: Anterior Composite: Shape, Polish & Light – Practical Strategies for Predictable Aesthetic Success
Educator Name: Dr. Sam COpe
Location: Online
Delivery Method: Lecture
AGD Subject Code:
GDC Development Outcome(s): C
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