Edward A. McLaren, DDS, maintains a private practice limited to prosthodontics and esthetic dentistry in which he does all of his own ceramics. A graduate of the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, he is the director of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Esthetic Dentistry. In addition, he is the founder and director of the UCLA Master Dental Ceramist program and an associate professor in the Biomaterials and Advanced Prosthodontic department. He is also an adjunct assistant professor for the University of Oregon Dental School. Dr. McLaren is a board member and consultant for Clinical Research Associates; he is the lab section editor for Inside Dentistry and techno-clinical editor for Spectrum Dialogue. Dr. McLaren is performing ongoing clinical research on various restorative systems, and he has presented numerous lectures, hands-on clinics, and postgraduate courses on ceramics and esthetics nationally and internationally.