Closing the Loop: Precision Polymerization for Predictable Restorations - 1/15/26

Light curing remains one of the most critical yet often underappreciated steps in restorative dentistry. As the use of light-cured materials has expanded, curing lights have undergone several generational advancements. Recent innovations now allow real-time monitoring and adjustment of energy delivery, offering new opportunities for improving consistency in polymerization.

This webinar will review the science behind adaptive light-curing technologies and their role in reducing operator variability and supporting predictable restorative outcomes. Attendees will explore evidence-based guidance, practical techniques, and clinical applications for both direct and indirect restorations, with an emphasis on achieving reliable and repeatable curing protocols.

If you’re unable to attend live, a recording will be emailed the next business day.

Learning Objectives
-Understand the clinical importance of consistent polymerization.
-Identify common causes of curing variability and their effects on restoration longevity.
-Explain how closed-loop curing technology compensates for distance, angle, and barrier attenuation.
-Integrate smart curing protocols into daily workflows for improved efficiency and predictability.

Details
-Thursday, January 15th, 8:00–9:00pm Eastern
-One (1) hour of free lecture CE credit
-AGD Subject Code 250
-No prerequisites
-Free with advance registration

Your Instructor
Dr. Kurtzman is a Maryland-based general dentist, international lecturer, and widely published author in restorative dentistry, endodontics, implant therapy, and prosthetics. He has written more than 900 articles, contributed to textbooks, and has been included in Dentistry Today’s “Top Leaders in Continuing Education” annually since 2006.