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Learn from the Best at The Nash Institute

The Nash Institute is devoted to helping provide general practitioners with the world-class training needed to bring new cosmetic, aesthetic, and other fee-for-service dentistry to their general practice.

Our Courses

All courses are held at The Nash Institute for Dental Learning at 403 Gilead Rd., Suite D,
Huntersville, NC unless otherwise noted in the course selections.

All courses run from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on both days, and lunch is provided.

Upon registration you will receive an email with additional details including hotel options.

Direct Composite Resin Esthetic Dentistry

In today’s economy, many patients are seeking and choosing a more affordable solution for esthetic and functional treatment. Composite resin and new techniques can be used to provide esthetic results with excellent clinical performance. 

At The Nash Institute, you’ll learn about modern materials and techniques for placing all types of direct composite restoration in this two-day HANDS-ON composite course. Hands-on exercises will be completed by each participant for preparation, placement and finishing for Class I, II, III, IV and V anterior and posterior restorations. We will emphasize the use of direct composite resin veneers for elective smile enhancements in combination with restorative dentistry using innovative techniques. 

Dates: 2025: Oct 24 & 25.  2026: Jan 16 &17, Mar 20 & 21, June 12 & 13, Aug 14 & 15

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Indirect Esthetic Dentistry

Today’s modern materials and techniques provide opportunities for every dentist to increase their practice with indirect restorative treatment. Learn functional and esthetic dental rehabilitation as well as elective cosmetics in this two-day hands-on course at The Nash Institute. This course is designed for dentists with all levels of experience in indirect procedures.

Preparation and placement techniques for various materials will be covered and hands-on exercises on teeth will be performed by each participant. Diagnosis, treatment planning, case set up, impression taking, provisionalization, lab communication, step-by-step placement and follow up procedures will be demonstrated and discussed in study club format.

Dates 2025: Nov 7 & 8   2026: Feb 27 & 28, April 17 & 18, July 10 & 11, Sept 18 & 19

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Comprehensive Treatment for Complex Cases

In this continuing education course, we will review the concepts of occlusion and smile design as they apply to Full Mouth Rehabilitation cases. Exercise in locating and recording CR, taking accurate face bow records, and photography will all be performed by each participant. You will learn about analog and digital dentistry including intraoral 3D scanning and treatment planning.

Various cases will be planned and presented in small groups by all participants. The participant will leave with a greater understanding of Full Mouth Reconstruction, modern restorative and esthetic materials used in Full Rehab cases, and the necessary principles to guide them through a successful Full Mouth Rehabilitation.

Dates: 2025: Oct 3 & 4, Dec 12 & 13  2026: May 29 & 30, Oct 9 & 10

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3 Course Continuum

Save more than 10% on tuition by registering for the continuum and schedule your classes at your convenience throughout the year. Once registered, we will contact you to schedule you for the dates that you would like to attend. Use the buttons directly below to register for the full continuum. You can add your EFDA to the Doctor registration at checkout.

The Nash Institute Esthetic Continuum consists of the three clinical courses, Direct Esthetics, Indirect Esthetics and Full Mouth Esthetic Rehabilitation. All three are two-day, hands-on courses and can be taken in any order. The participant who finishes the continuum receives a plaque of recognition as well as 42 hours of CE credits.

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Dental Business School

During the Dental Business School, Debra Engelhardt-Nash will inspire your team to better understand how their efforts affect practice growth and will give you ideas to increase productivity and patient acceptance in this impactful 12-hour program!

Who Should Attend? Dentists, Office Managers, Spouses and Any Team Members with a desire to grow the practice.

Save $100 per team member after the first registration!

2026: June 5 & 6, Oct 23 & 24 

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Team Communication Workshop

What would Debra say? Debra Engelhardt-Nash will inspire your team to better understand how their words affect practice growth and will give you ideas to increase productivity and patient acceptance in this impactful 1-day program!

Who Should Attend? Dentists, Office Managers, Spouses and Any Team Members with a desire to grow the practice.

Only $595 per person!

Dates: 2026: April 10 and August 28

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