Advanced Smile Design with DR. Christian Coachman (October 2026)
(26th – 29th OCTOBER 2026)
THE MISSING LINK IN RESTORATIVE SUCCESS
You may have exceptional clinical skills, but if you cannot visualize and control the final result with precision, your hard work is often compromised. Lacking a structured smile design process creates three major clinical obstacles that undermine your restorative excellence:
The “Artificial” Trap
The patient’s primary measure of success is the visual outcome. Without artistic mastery of natural shapes and optical illusions, even technically perfect restorations can look bulky or fake, creating a painful disconnect between your clinical effort and the patient’s satisfaction.
Planning in the Dark
Treatment planning without a precise design reference is like building without a blueprint. It forces you to make decisions based on guesswork rather than clear visualization, increasing the risk of functional compromises and the need for stressful mid-treatment adjustments.
The Communication Gap
If patients can’t see what you see, they can’t fully trust the destination. Failing to present a compelling visual design breaks the emotional link between the patient and the treatment plan, causing hesitation and a lack of confidence in your proposed solution.
COURSE OVERVIEW
PROBLEMS YOU WILL SOLVE WITH THIS COURSE
1. You look at a smile, you know something is wrong, but the exact reasons are not clear.
2. You don’t get from your lab the exact smile design you wanted. Not clear if the problem was your instructions or their lack of understanding.
3. Not having the skills to actually perform a smile design yourself, when needed. If it’s a direct mock up or a CAD project.
4. Getting work from the lab and having a hard time evaluating if it’s good enough, where are the problems and what are the necessary changes. Not having a clear system to analyze work done by others and generating clear instructions of the necessary changes to minimize back and forth.
5. Not having the skills to change chair side mock ups, provisionals and final restorations. Every time work is not ideal, having to rely on others to improve it.
6. Having a hard time making patients understand that you are not only a great clinician but also a great smile designer.
7. Patients taking your artistic skills for granted. Not generating differentiation as a smile designer.
Course Curriculum
8:30a.m – 9:30a.m – Registration and Coffee
9:30a.m – 12:00p.m :
• The Why. Smile Design Competencies & 7 Core Tasks
• Planning guided by Smile Design
12:00p.m – 1:00p.m – Lunch
1:00p.m – 3:30p.m :
• The How. Smile Design Concepts
• Dento-Facial Guidelines and the Smile Frame in IO steps
• Smile Frame drawing exercises hands-on
3:30p.m – 4:00p.m – Coffee Break
4:00p.m – 6:30p.m –
• Dento-Gingival Guidelines
• Dento-Gingival drawing exercises hands-on
9:30a.m – 12:00p.m:
• Dentist-Lab synergy. High performance restorative workflow.
• Visual Asynchronous Communication Platform. The future of communication,
• Proactive Quality Management System.
• Smile Design quality control check lists.
12:00p.m – 1:00p.m – Lunch
1:00p.m – 3:30p.m:
• Overcoming Compromises Restoratively. From Good to Great with Optical Illusion. Part 1.
3:30p.m – 4:00p.m – Coffee Break
4:00p.m – 6:30p.m:
• Overcoming Compromises Restoratively. From Good to Great with Optical Illusion. Part 2.
9:30a.m – 12:00p.m
• Main concepts overview.
12:00p.m -1:00p.m – Lunch
1:00p.m – 3:30p.m:
Dealing with compromised situation 1: Making teeth look longer/ narrower
• Esthetic diagnosis with Keynote/Canva
• Design strategy – Visual asynchronous communication workshop – Demo execution on Exocad — Hands-on model I
3:30p.m – 4:00p.m – Coffee Break
4:00p.m — 6:30p.m:
Dealing with compromised situation 2: Making teeth look shorter/wider
– Esthetic diagnosis with Keynote
– Design strategy
– Visual asynchronous communication workshop
– Demo execution on Exocad
– Hands-on model 2
9:30a.m – 12:oop.m
Dealing with compromised situations 3: From fake/bulky to natural/delicate
• Esthetic diagnosis with Keynote
• Design strategy
• Visual asynchronous communication workshop
• Demo execution on Exocad
• Hands—on model 3
Dealing with compromised situations 4: Fixing axis and interproximal areas
• Esthetic diagnosis with Keynote
• Design strategy
• Visual asynchronous communication workshop
• Demo execution on Exocad
• Hands-on model 4
12:00p.m – 1:00p.m – Lunch
1:00p.m – 3:30p.m
• The Pink Restoration design strategy
Dealing with compromised situation 5: Ideal design for artificial pink
• Esthetic diagnosis with Keynote
• Design strategy
• Visual asynchronous communication workshop
• Demo execution on Exocad
• Hands-on model 5
3:30p.m – 4:00p.m – Coffee Break
4:00p.m – 6:30p.m
Dealing with a compromised situation 6: Avoiding the “banana look”
• Esthetic diagnosis with Keynote
• Design strategy
• Visual asynchronous communication workshop
• Demo execution on Exocad
• Hands—on model 6
• Conclusions
COURSE COORDINATOR
DR. CHRISTIAN COACHMAN
Dr. Christian Coachman received his education and training in Dental Technology (CDT) in 1995 and Dentistry (DDS) from the University of São Paulo in 2002. He also attended the Ceramic Specialization Program at the Ceramoart Training Centre in Brazil, where he also served as an instructor. In 2004, he joined Team Atlantic as the Head Ceramist of their laboratory, a position he held for over 4 years. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Dentistry, the Brazilian Society of Esthetic Dentistry, and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is the scientific coordinator of an e-learning website and a consultant for dental companies and offices developing products. He has published and lectures worldwide on esthetic dentistry, dental photography, oral rehabilitation, dental ceramics and implants.
Refund Policy
Should there be a need to cancel or withdraw from the course for a valid reason, participants must notify us in writing via email at info@thedentalacademy.com.my at least thirty (30) days prior to the course commencement date.
The following refund terms shall apply:
- More than 30 days prior to course commencement: A refund will be issued in the form of store credit only.
- Less than 30 days prior to course commencement: No refunds will be provided and any amount paid shall be forfeited.
- All fees paid are non-transferable to other courses or participants.
- Any refunds or store credits approved will be processed to the original payment method used at the time of registration, where applicable.
- The management reserves the right to amend or make changes to the course due to unforeseen circumstances.
COURSE PRICING
4 Days Full Face to Face Experience
Dentist: RM 9,500 (Ends July), NP: RM10,500
RM 2,000 – Deposit (Immediate Payment)
RM1,500 – 1st Payment by 10th May 2026
RM1,500 – 2nd Payment by 10th June 2026
RM1,500 – 3rd Payment by 10th July 2026
RM1,500 – 4th Payment by 10th August 2026
RM1,500 – 5th Payment by 10th September 2026
