The Applications of Color Theory, Shade Selection and Communication in Restorative Dentistry

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
In-Person CE Course/ 3 CEU /AGD PACE APPROVED

Speaker Lane M. Ochi, DDS

Lane M. Ochi  D.D.S., F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D.,  graduated with honors from the University of Southern California in 1981, where he received the Robert W. Mc Nulty Memorial Award for the highest scholastic achievement.  He has been elected to membership in Alpha Tau Epsilon - U.S.C. Dental School Honor Society, Phi  Kappa Phi - National Society of Scholars, Omicron Kappa Upsilon - National Dental Honor Society, the Pierre Fauchard Academy - International Honor Dental Society, and he is a Fellow in the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Understand the interactions of light, color, color perception and shade matching.
• Understand the phenomenon of metamerism, and how it can act as a complicating factor in shade selection.
• Understand how to make the best shade selection, and communicate it.
• Learn 3 simple tricks to improve your ability to select the most correct color.