Clinical Education

Evidence-based education
for clinical decision-making.

Dyer Dental Lab offers continuing education grounded in real laboratory cases, materials science, and decades of clinical practice. Education designed for dentists who think carefully before they act.

Accreditation ADA CERP Application in Progress

American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program. Application submitted February 2026. Recognition pending.

25+ Years Teaching
2.0 CE Hours / Course
1973 Lab Est.
About the Program

Education that emerges
from real laboratory cases.

Dyer Dental Lab is not a commodity production laboratory. It is a clinical decision-support partner and educational resource built on an unusually deep combination of clinical expertise, materials science, and hands-on laboratory experience.

Our continuing education program reflects that identity. Courses are not generic lectures assembled from textbook content. They are built directly from the case types, clinical questions, and decision challenges that arise in laboratory practice every day.

The result is education that dentists recognize as immediately applicable — not theoretical, not distant from practice, and not a sales presentation in disguise. Commercial support policies are strict. Independence is non-negotiable.

Scott R. Dyer DMD, MS, PhD — Board-Certified Prosthodontist

20+ years of clinical practice in prosthodontics. Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science. Dental technician since age 14 — part of a laboratory family established in 1973. Treatment planning seminars delivered nearly weekly for over two decades.

This is not a background assembled to qualify as an educator. It is an integrated clinical, scientific, and technical perspective that produces genuinely different education.

Current Courses

Case-grounded instruction
for general dentists and specialists.

Live Lecture — 2.0 CE Hours

Risk-Based Treatment Planning
for Replacing Missing Teeth

A structured framework for evaluating treatment options for edentulous spaces, delivered as a live lecture with facilitated case-based discussion. Participants apply a risk-based decision process grounded in bone quality, soft tissue, adjacent tooth condition, patient biology, and patient expectations — reducing preventable complications through systematic analysis.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

Identify available treatment options for replacing missing teeth and describe their relative advantages, limitations, and prognostic implications.
Evaluate key clinical risk variables — including bone quantity and quality, soft tissue condition, adjacent teeth, and edentulous span — that influence treatment outcomes.
Assess how patient expectations and biologic limitations affect treatment planning decisions.
Apply a structured risk-based framework to modify treatment plans in order to reduce preventable complications.

Schedule and Location

When: First Tuesday of each month, 4:00 PM

Where: Dyer Dental Laboratory, 7965 SW Mohawk Street, Tualatin, Oregon 97062

Format: Live lecture with facilitated case-based discussion. Small group setting.

Cost: No charge to participants.

Occasional date adjustments may occur due to instructor commitments; registered participants are notified in advance.

Instructor Disclosure

Scott R. Dyer, DMD, MS, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in this activity. This program accepts no commercial support. The program is designed and delivered with complete independence from commercial bias and persuasion.

2.0 CE Hours
70% Passing Score
Live Lecture + Case Discussion

Coming Soon — Live Lecture

Implant Restoration
Treatment Planning

A deeply developed course on implant-specific treatment planning — addressing prosthetic design, implant positioning relative to restorative goals, cement versus screw retention decisions, and risk management across complex restorative scenarios. Drawing on over 157 revisions developed since 2007.

TBD CE Hours
Soon Available
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Courses are delivered in small group settings. If you are a dentist or dental specialist in the Portland metro area and want to be notified of upcoming sessions, please reach out directly.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Continuing education activities offered by Dyer Dental Laboratory are currently provided at no charge to participants. In the event that fees are introduced for any activity in the future, participants who cancel seven or more days prior to the scheduled date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made fewer than seven days prior will receive a refund minus a processing fee not to exceed 25 percent. If Dyer Dental Laboratory cancels an activity, all registered participants will receive a full refund. The full Refund and Cancellation Policy is available upon request from the Continuing Education Administrator at education@proartspdx.com.

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