Many clinicians are proficient in restoring anterior teeth in either all composite or all ceramic. However, there are situations in which both composite and ceramic can be used to build a conservative, ‘hybrid’ case. A hybrid approach to treatment planning and restoring anterior cases is presented in this course. Clinicians are given strategies to achieve a highly esthetic result without having to commit to one material. Using full face and close up photographs, landmarks are used to determine where to begin designing a case. Methods to use digital technology to create a wax-up to guide the esthetic outcome are discussed. 

Dr. Priya Tirumalasetty (or Dr. Setty) is a 1997 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Dr. Setty completed a General Practice Residency after graduating from dental school at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, which included hospital rotations and experience in patient clinics supervised by dental specialists.

Following residency in 1998, Dr. Setty moved to Chicago to begin private practice. In 2000, she established her own dental practice in the Chicago loop. In 2005, Dr. Setty became a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. This required 500 hours of continuing dental education, after which a written exam is administered to test knowledge in all aspects of dentistry.

In 2014, Dr. Setty published an article about composite bonding in the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, the scientific journal published by the AACD. In 2018, Dr. Setty became an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). The AACD has established a rigorous accreditation protocol to recognize dentists who strive to achieve excellence and practice ‘responsible esthetics’ in cosmetic dentistry procedures. She also served on the Board of Directors of the AACD for 2 years from 2020-2022, and recently became a graduate of the prestigious Kois Center. Dr. Setty was awarded Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry in July 2023. Dr. Setty is also a speaker for Catapult Education's Speakers Bureau.