Dr. Pascal Magne

Dr. Pascal Magne recently joined Beverly Hills Dental Lab as Director of its Center for Education and Research in Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry (CER BRD), after a long and distinguished career in dental academia and research.

After graduating from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, in 1989 with a Med Dent degree, he was offered a teaching position at the dental school, while he practiced and received additional training in fixed prosthodontics and other technical skills. At the same time, he completed two doctorates, one awarded in 1992 (DMD) and the other in 2002 (Ph.D.), the latter in conjunction with co-authorship of the book Bonded Porcelain Restorations in the Anterior Dentition–A Biomimetic. His approach, with his mentor, Professor Urs Belser, has been translated into 12 languages. “The biomimetic principle refers to the use of dental technology and materials to preserve and replicate the structure and function of teeth,” he explained.

He would expand his research on dental innovations at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1997-1999, before returning to Geneva. His discoveries have been widely published, earning him numerous awards.

Before graduating from dental school, Pascal was captivated by beautiful photographs of realistic porcelain restorations created by his older brother, Michel, who was a dentist’s in-house technician.

In 1991, Pascal began working with Claude Sieber using a new dental porcelain developed with Vita. It was a turning point. “For the first time I was able to see a master’s porcelain inside the mouths of my own patients,” he said.

Pascal was hired as a full-time tenured professor at the University of Southern California’s Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in 2004, as the Don and Sybil Harrington Professor of Cosmetic Dentistry. During his tenure at Ostrow, Dr. Magne spearheaded a multitude of curricular innovations in the areas of biomimetics, minimally invasive dentistry, and bonding techniques. His academic activity during his years there produced more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and more than 200 continuing education programs nationally and internationally.

As preclinical director (2012-2020) of the Dental Morphology, Function and Esthetics module at Ostrow, Dr. Magne has also developed an innovative approach to teaching dental anatomy and morphology. In 2021, Dr. Magne published the second edition of his best-selling book titled Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry. It has already been translated into several languages.

After 33 years at the Academy, Dr. Magne enthusiastically accepted the exciting opportunity for CER BRD educational programs offered by Beverly Hills Dental Laboratory last year.