Location: DCDS Headquarters and Online
Contact: Cheryl Michi
Email: info@dcdental.org
Phone: (202) 367-1163
Registration closes the Monday before the event at 5pm.
Tuesday December 14, 2021
5:45pm to 6:00pm Business Meeting
6:00pm to 7:30pm Session 1
7:45pm to 8:45pm Session 2
Please note pricing:
- Members: $0
- Non-Members Virtual: $75
- Non-Members In-Person: $110
You may attend one session or both.
Topic: “Anterior Esthetic Indirect Restorations: Treatment Planning, Materials & Execution"
Instructor: Dr. Amelia Orta
Brief Description for Sessions 1 and 2:
Providing patients with an exceptional esthetic outcome is a rewarding experience. However, some cases present unique challenges that make it difficult to visualize creating an esthetic result. This course will present a systematic approach to optimize esthetics in your treatment planning. Additionally, we will discuss the indications for various restorative materials and techniques useful for maximizing outcomes for anterior indirect restorations.
Learning Objectives Session 1:
- Understand how to treatment plan with the end esthetic result in mind
- Understand indications for various indirect restorative materials
- Understand how diagnostic mockups can be used to improve predictability
Learning Objectives Session 2:
- Understand various factors that influence preparation design
- Understand the concept behind advanced shade selection techniques

Continuing Education Disclaimer: The District of Columbia Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the CE requirements of his or her licensing or regulatory agency and to contact them with any questions regarding licensing. The DC Dental Society designates this presentation for 2.5 CE.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
About the Speaker: Dr. Amelia Orta

Dr. Amelia Orta attended the Dental College of Georgia where she received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 2015 and Certificate in Prosthodontics in 2018.
Dr. Orta is Board Certified with the American Board of Prosthodontics and is both a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists.
Dr. Orta practices in Washington, DC, where her focus is correcting both esthetic and functional issues that patients may have using the most minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Orta maintains an adjunct faculty position at the Dental College of Georgia’s Prosthodontic Residency Program. She is a published author on full mouth rehabilitations and implant prosthetic design and serves as the Editor-in-Chief to the American College of Prosthodontic Messenger publication.
Outside of dentistry, Dr. Orta enjoys spending time with her husband and family on their 100-year-old horse farm.