Stratum: The Composite Masterclass
15 CPD Hours
/STRAT-UH M/
a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of layers one upon another
…. that is how a tooth is made: incremental strata of organic and inorganic substrate, each with a job to do. We teach composite the same way: built from the inside out, with the final form in mind from the first increment. The result looks grown rather than placed, functions by design rather than by adjustment, and spares you the stress of building big and cutting back.
course outline
Whatever level you're at, there's one above it.
Stratum is deliberately built for all skill levels. New graduates get the fundamentals done properly: isolation, adhesion, shade, shape, and layering protocols that remove the guesswork. Experienced clinicians refine the levels above: bilaminar layering, tint work that creates genuinely life-like character, and finishing that makes composite disappear. Because every module pairs a crafted lecture with a bench exercise, everyone works at their own edge, with faculty feedback while your hands are still on the model. The philosophy underneath it all is additive and ethical: build the tooth, don't cut it.
At the bench: five exercises, in sequence
You will complete every one of these yourself, with one-on-one feedback:
Shade taking, done systematically rather than hopefully
Class IV using the natural layering technique
Peg lateral built with the natural layering technique
Window/cut-back veneer technique on a central incisor
Posterior Class II bilaminar layering and tinting
In the lecture room
Each lecture sets up the bench work that follows: evidence-anchored, beautifully built, zero filler.
Ethical aesthetics: additive composite dentistry
Anterior aesthetic smile design considerations
Shape and shade fundamentals
Adhesive science and bonding theory
Caries removal end-points
Isolation fundamentals
Simplified layering techniques: natural layering, monoshade, and the window cut-back technique
Use of tints to create life-like effects and character
Posterior matrixing and simplified posterior morphology
Black triangle closure techniques
Diastema closure techniques
Polishing and finishing techniques
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All materials, instruments and models · The 120-page published technique manual · Chairside cheat sheets · Catering both days · CPD certificate (15 hours) · Stratum Delegates' Lounge access
What you will walk away with
The published Stratum technique manual: 120 pages, full colour, printed, yours to keep. Every protocol from the course, illustrated properly, built to live next to your loupes rather than in a drawer
Chairside cheat sheets for every technique taught
Five completed bench exercises and the muscle memory that comes with them
A finishing and polishing protocol you can run on Monday morning
Lifetime access to the Stratum Delegates' Lounge on WhatsApp: post a case, get an answer
