- 2003 recipient of the National Association of Dental Laboratories, Excellence in Education Award
- 2007 recipient of the Kenneth Rudd Award from the American Society of Prosthodontics
- 2007 recipient of the AACD Presidents Award for Excellence in Dental Education
- 2013 recipient of the American College of Prosthodontics-Dental Technician Leadership Award
- 2014 recipient of the Spectrum Publishing-Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2016 recipient of the Dr. Peter Dawson-Dawson Academy – Dentistry Distinguished Lifetime Service Award
Lee Culp, CDT
CEO
Lee is the CEO of Sculpture Studios, and is a recognized pioneer in Digital Dentistry and advanced functional aesthetic dentistry. He holds true to a belief that the attainment of perfection in restorative dentistry can only be harnessed through a unique combination of skillful application coupled with superior knowledge. As a world-renowned innovator and educator, he maintains an unparalleled focus and commitment to understanding the revolutionary, often complex, changes that continue to influence modern aesthetic dentistry. Thus, he lends his vision and talent to developing, throughout dentistry and within his laboratory, the related materials and communications standards necessary to ensure the most realistic opportunities for success and gratification for those discriminating dental professionals who maintain a higher profile, cutting-edge practice philosophy.
He is a leading resource/inventor for many of the materials, products, and techniques used in dentistry today, and holds numerous patents for his ideas and products. Lee writes many articles per year, and his writing, photography, and teaching style have brought him international recognition, as one of today’s most exciting lecturers and innovative artisans in the specialty of digital dentistry, dental ceramics and functional esthetics.
Lee’s life is all about two things, his wife, Dr Lida Swann (Prosthodontist, Implant Surgeon) and Dentistry. He has three amazing children, one of which is also a dentist. Lee and Lida have two chocolate labs, Zeus & Thor. They are the mascots of their house in Blowing Rock, “Double Chocolate Lodge”.
But, if you can get him away from the lab, he can be found designing something, from glass sculpture to architectural and interior design of his laboratories, making knives and pens…loves “hot sauce”, craft beer (Stouts and Porters) and great tequila.