FAHL Center

Curitiba · Brazil · since 1988

Learn directly from someone who helped shape modern restorative dentistry.

FAHL Center brings together the courses, mentorship and learning experiences created by Dr. Newton Fahl Jr., whose career has been dedicated to educating professionals who transform smiles through art, science and clinical excellence.

10,000+

Dentists trained

1

Course in English

1998

Since

Fahl Center · Dr. Newton Fahl Jr.

Since 1998, educating dentists who unite art and science

FAHL Center is a pioneering dental education center in Curitiba, with advanced facilities and its own approach to hands-on learning. It is led by Dr. Newton Fahl Jr., Master of Science from the University of Iowa, AAED Fellow, adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina, and the developer of the polychromatic and direct-indirect techniques.

Dr. Newton Fahl Jr. Dr. Newton Fahl Jr. giving a lecture

Courses in English

Courses that redefine restorative esthetics

Portrait of Dr. Newton Fahl Jr.
Dr. Newton Fahl Jr. · Clinician, educator and author

Dr. Newton Fahl Jr. · Science, technique and art

Composite resin as the material.
Natural beauty as the language.

An international reference in esthetic restorative dentistry, Newton Fahl has devoted his career to understanding composite resin in depth — and teaching a new way of thinking about restorations.

Form, color and translucency are part of the same inquiry: how to translate the complexity of natural teeth into dentistry that combines scientific knowledge, precision and sensitivity.

Dental degree
State University
of Londrina
Master’s degree
Master of Science
University of Iowa
Dr. Newton Fahl teaching dental anatomy using projected drawings.
Knowledge transformed into teaching

A contribution that became a school

Mastering the material means understanding what makes each tooth unique.

His contribution to polychromatic layering and direct and direct-indirect restorations connects color science, anatomy and optical properties. Shared through courses, articles and books, this knowledge helps other professionals observe, plan and restore with sound clinical judgment.

Fahl Center · Curitiba, Brazil

A reference that became a school.

At Fahl Center, Dr. Newton Fahl’s experience finds a home, a method and continuity. A learning environment that brings theory, demonstration and practice together, so every detail observed in class makes sense in your hands.

Facilities for close observation

Equipped workstations, monitors and projection bring students closer to the demonstrations and the details of each technique.

Practice that builds understanding

Guided exercises connect principles to execution: observing anatomy, working with color and building the restoration.

Space to exchange ideas

Welcoming shared spaces make room for breaks, conversations and the exchange of professional experience.

A place to develop your technique.
And broaden the way you think about dentistry.

Our story

More than two decades
of education, science and transformation.

A journey built with purpose, connecting Dr. Newton Fahl’s story to the evolution of Fahl Center and esthetic restorative dentistry.

  1. Degree in Dentistry

    State University of Londrina · UEL/PR

    Newton Fahl in a photograph from his UEL graduation period, in 1987.
    Archive · 1987
  2. Education at the University of Iowa

    Certificate in Operative Dentistry and Master of Science

    University of Iowa certificates in Operative Dentistry and Master of Science, completed in 1989.
    Documents · 1989
  3. Professor of Restorative Dentistry

    Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná · PUCPR

    The present-day PUCPR building, a supporting image of the institution.
    The institution
  4. Founding member of SBOE

    Brazilian Society of Esthetic Dentistry

    The institution
  5. International scientific participation

    Participation in meetings of the AACD and the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics.

    AACD certificate recognizing Newton Fahl as a speaker in 1997.American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics certificate from February 1997.
    Documents · 1997
  6. The first Excellence class

    Education finds a home: the first Excellence course class at Fahl Center.

    Newton Fahl and students in the first Excellence class, in 1998.
    Archive · 1998
  7. International teaching and leadership

    Guest professor in the Master’s program at Universidad Complutense de Madrid and president of SBOE

    The institution
  8. 1st Fahl Center ReEncontro

    The beginning of a tradition of gatherings and shared knowledge

    Fahl Center
  9. MCG–Hinman Foundation Fellow

    Recognition from the MCG–Hinman Foundation

    The institution
  10. AAED member

    American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry

    Portrait of Newton Fahl, a supporting image for AAED membership.
    Supporting image
  11. President’s Award for Best Teacher

    American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry · AAED

    Newton Fahl teaching, a supporting image for his recognition as an educator.
    Supporting image
  12. Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

    American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry · AACD

    The institution
  13. President of SCAD

    Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry

    The institution
  14. Adjunct professor at UNC

    Operative Dentistry · University of North Carolina

    The institution
  15. Knowledge that becomes a book

    Publication of Composite Veneers: The Direct-Indirect Technique

    Cover of Composite Veneers: The Direct-Indirect Technique.
    The publication
  16. A new chapter

    10th Fahl Center ReEncontro and launch of F.A.H.L. mentorship

    F.A.H.L. mentorship identity, For A Higher Level.
    F.A.H.L. Mentorship

Archive photographs and documents can be enlarged. Logos and supporting images identify the institutions and topics associated with each milestone.

A story that continues through every professional who learns here.

Mentorship

F.A.H.L. For A Higher Level

More than technique, this is about your growth as a professional: direct mentorship with Dr. Newton Fahl, overcoming career challenges, meaningful development and connections with accomplished dentists.

Explore the mentorship
F.A.H.L. Mentorship — For A Higher Level
Composite Veneers book by Newton Fahl Jr.

Dr. Newton Fahl Jr.

A book that challenges established thinking

Composite Veneers: The Direct-Indirect Technique — Newton Fahl Jr. and André V. Ritter. An international reference in esthetic restorative dentistry, drawing on decades of clinical practice and teaching.

Biennial event · Curitiba

11th ReEncontro FAHL

The FAHL community’s flagship gathering: two days of science, esthetic artistry and reunions with alumni, guest speakers and dental professionals from across Brazil. Leading lectures, coffee breaks, an official certificate and simultaneous interpretation into English and Spanish.

  • Brazilian and international speakers
  • Alumni in the spotlight
  • Simultaneous interpretation
  • Official certificate
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Newton Fahl Minute

One-minute videos with practical tips from Dr. Newton Fahl Jr. and internationally recognized professionals — expert insights for your everyday clinical practice.

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