Greg Campbell: Clinical Tips for Everyday Dentistry
Apr
9
6:00 PM18:00

Greg Campbell: Clinical Tips for Everyday Dentistry

Greg Campbell is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert on advanced adhesion, minimally invasive dentistry & integrating CAD/CAM workflows into dental practices. He is sought-out by industry leaders to lecture, train, & consult on these topics in addition to having authored two books on the clinical training with CAD/CAM dentistry and CAD/CAM materials and software. He was one of just eleven advanced trainers for CEREC in North America. He has taught courses on computer guided implant surgery & digital restoration of implants and was a consultant for the development of digital smile creator software and has lectured at Chicago Midwinter and the Greater New York Dental Conferences on these topics. He is a published author on digital integration for the ADA, Compendium & Dental Products Report and maintained a successful private practice for 35 years in Long Beach, California and recently relocated to Del Mar, California.


To link cutting-edge dental research to everyday clinical dentistry, this course will cover the latest research guidelines for caries removal and restorative techniques. It will help the attendee understand different adhesives and how to modify and use them in different clinical procedures. This course will review restorative techniques, selection of ceramics, and how to avoid failure of restorations. This program is supported by Kuraray.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Understand the latest research guidelines for better restorative dental treatment

  • Identify, select and effectively use the latest prosthetic materials in different clinical situations

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Darria Long: An ER Doctor's Secrets to Managing Stress & Chaos: Lessons for Everyday Life
May
17
6:00 PM18:00

Darria Long: An ER Doctor's Secrets to Managing Stress & Chaos: Lessons for Everyday Life

Dr Darria Long earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, her residency in emergency medicine from Yale University School of Medicine where she was a clinical Instructor, and her MBA from Harvard Business School. She later joined the faculty of Harvard Medical School where she was an instructor of Medicine. Dr Darria is a national spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians, and now a TV regular across national and international networks. She is an author in the pre-eminent textbook of emergency medicine, Harwood-Nuss Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, as well as author of multiple medical journal articles.


Dr Darria Long is a Harvard and Yale-trained ER doctor who functions amidst uncertainty and continual unpredictability. She is forced to make critical decisions with incomplete information on a daily basis. In fact, these are hallmarks of life in the ER! The stress can seem unbearable at times, and yet nowhere is it more critical to make good decisions and lead teams through threatening circumstances. So, what are Dr Darria's secrets to handling stress and chaos? Wouldn't each of us like to know how she and her ER team do it?

She has spent her entire career preparing for this new normal, and can help dentists and their team adjust as well. She will introduce and teach participants a system that allows flexibility, minimizes cognitive load, and helps maintain presence- a system everyone can use to prevent or minimize stress and chaos in both their personal and work lives. Just because we never know what's coming through those doors next doesn't mean we cannot be ready for it.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Recognize and defuse incomplete information, unpredictability and total uncertainty of this time

  • Minimize the feeling of constant busy-ness where they’re always running but feel like they’re spinning their wheels

  • Recognize strategies to keep calm and make good decision in times were stress is unrelenting

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Mar
7
7:00 PM19:00

Parag Kachalia + Wael Garine: Connect: Leveraging Digital Technologies So You can focus on patient care

FULL TEAM INCLUDED!


Dr Wael Garine graduated from Cairo University School of Dentistry in Egypt. He joined the Dental School at the University of Western Ontario, London Ontario where he earned his dental degree. Dr Garine graduated first in his class, and received the Dr Gerald Z. Wright Award for excellence and he later on joined the Eastmen Dental Center at University of Rochester, in NY where he spent three years specializing in the area of Prosthodontics. Dr Garine's research in implant dentistry has received several awards and was published in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants.

Dr Parag Kachalia is the former vice chair of simulation, technology, and research, at the University of the Pacific. He is a fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. Dr Kachalia is also a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society. In addition, he is a researcher, as well as a published author in the areas of dental technology, digital diagnostics, contemporary fixed prosthodontics and financial management. In 2017, Dr Kachalia was selected as one of the Top 10 Young Educators in Dentistry in the United States. He has lectured internationally in the areas of adhesive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, photography, CAD/CAM technology, fixed prosthodontics, treatment planning, erosion and digital diagnostics.


Do you fear checking the office voicemail Monday morning or looking at your email inbox knowing patients are cancelling or rescheduling appointments? Do you have difficulty getting patients to complete their forms prior to the appointment? Do you hate having to remember which patients may need treatment when you are trying to fill the schedule? These, along with many others, are practice issues we confront daily. While there is no magic wand to make these issues disappear, we may be able to leverage technology to ease our workflows and get back to focusing on caring for patients. This program will focus on how technology can be leveraged today to create more office efficiencies. We will look at a host of technologies, ranging from bill pay via text message to artificial intelligence that can search every radiograph taken in the last 18 months and provide a report identifying patients that may benefit from and scaling and root planning.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Identify various technologies and services that can be utilized to optimize business efficiencies

  • Compare and contrast technology that can help patients understand their treatment more appropriately and gain greater treatment acceptance


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Wael Att: Contemporary Workflows in Dentofacial Rehabilitation
Mar
1
8:00 AM08:00

Wael Att: Contemporary Workflows in Dentofacial Rehabilitation

Dr Wael Att is a Professor of Prosthodontics at the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He is also a Professor of Prosthodontics at the School of Dentistry, University of Freiburg, Germany. Additionally, Dr Att is the Head of the United States Education Delegate of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and the United States Ambassador of The European Association for Osseointegration (EAO). Dr Att is a board-certified prosthodontist from the German Society of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials (DGPro) since 2004 and an active member of multiple professional organizations, including the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), International Academy of Digital Dental Medicine, International College of Prosthodontists, Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics and others. He serves as Past-President of the International Academy for Digital Dental Medicine (IADDM), Past-President of the Prosthodontics Group of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) as well as President of the Arabian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (ARAED). A widely published and internationally respected clinician and lecturer, Dr. Att’s main focus within teaching, research and private practice is esthetic and implant dentistry as well as the implementation of cutting-edge digital technologies in both reconstructive and multidisciplinary dentistry.


The shift towards implementing digitally-driven 3D engineering tools in reconstructive dentistry is evident. Digital technologies aim to improve the quality and capabilities of dental examination, diagnosis, and treatment, as compared to conventional methods. However it remains uncertain whether these digital tools can facilitate improved accuracy in data acquisition and assessment, superior efficacy in treatment planning, and faster manufacturing processes. This course provides an overview of 3D engineering in comprehensive dentofacial rehabilitation on teeth and implants and discusses the possibilities and advantages of both conventional and digital approaches. Also, contemporary workflows will be demonstrated through multiple case presentations.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • To identify the different components of the digital workflow in reconstructive dentistry

  • To understand how the combination of different digital technologies can benefit the overall treatment

  • To discover the advantages of implementing the digital workflow in complex rehabilitations on teeth and on implants

  • To gain knowledge about material selection for different clinical scenarios

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Vinay Bhide: Cleaning Up Your Own Mess: A Tale of Redemption
Feb
27
7:00 PM19:00

Vinay Bhide: Cleaning Up Your Own Mess: A Tale of Redemption

Dr. Vinay Bhide is a board-certified Periodontist who provides the full scope of surgical periodontal and dental implant therapy. In addition to conventional periodontal procedures such as pocket reduction and crown lengthening, Dr. Bhide has a special interest in esthetic and reconstructive periodontics, procedures including soft tissue grafting for correction of gingival recession, periodontal regeneration, and pre-prosthetic site development procedures such as alveolar ridge augmentation, maxillary sinus floor augmentation (both direct and indirect), and guided bone regeneration (GBR). Dr. Bhide holds the rank of Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and is involved in didactic and clinical teaching of periodontics at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. He has lectured nationally and internationally on various topics related to periodontology.


In this rescue mission workshop, Dr Vinay Bhide is faced with the task of reconstructing the anterior maxilla after implants have failed due to peri-implantitis. Sounds straightforward, doesn’t it? It is, until it isn’t! Surgical reconstruction of a deficient ridge in preparation for dental implant therapy has been shown to be a successful and predictable modality of treatment. Now, super-impose a history of peri-implantitis and failed implants onto this scenario and things aren’t so linear anymore. This workshop will showcase a 47-year-old patient who had implants placed in the anterior maxilla and restored with a fixed bridge and subsequently developed peri-implantitis after more than five years in function. The implants were lost to the disease process leaving Dr Bhide the formidable task of reconstructing the deficient, residual ridge for implant therapy… again! While the reconstructive surgery went well, the post-operative healing events that ensued did not. Faced with an already compromised site which was now healing poorly:

  • How could the initial peri-implantitis and bone loss have been prevented in the first place?

  • What would Dr Bhide have to do to change the course of treatment so this case could be restored successfully?

  • Attendees of this workshop will get an insight into surgical complications and how to deal with them effectively so the ultimate goals of esthetics and function can be achieved!


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Understand surgical approaches for ridge construction in preparation for implant therapy in sites with a previous history implant failure due to peri-implant disease

  • Appreciate the potential for post-operative complications and the problem-solving required to deal with them for a successful prosthetically driven result

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David Lee Hill Jr: Medical Updates and How They Influence Treating Our Patients
Feb
13
7:00 PM19:00

David Lee Hill Jr: Medical Updates and How They Influence Treating Our Patients

FULL TEAM INCLUDED!


Dr David Lee Hill, Jr is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Dr Hill completed a four-year residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of North Carolina . He also completed a two-year General Practice Residency at the University of North Carolina Hospital and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from West Virginia University. Dr Hill currently serves as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UNC-Chapel Hill and has participated in numerous volunteer projects providing dental and oral surgical care to underserved populations in the United States and abroad.


Dentistry is an ever-changing field, with the newest technologies and clinical information being introduced daily. This program will review systems/protocols that are currently used within the oral and maxillofacial surgery office and reexamine how these, in turn, affect patient care. Additionally, this session will review updates on pharmacology and various medical topics, including sleep apnea, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, drug use and more.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Identify medical systems/protocols used within practice

  • Understand how various, underlying conditions may intersect to affect patient care

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Jan
18
7:00 PM19:00

Nelson Rego & Bobby Williams: Collaborative Debate: Digital vs Analog Laboratory Workflows. Is Analog Still Superior?

Nelson A Rego is a Certified Dental Technician and one of an elite group of dental technicians accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). He served as Chairman of Accreditation for the AACD and the Chairman of the American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry. Mr Rego currently serves as an examiner for the Accreditation examinations administered by the AACD and on several editorial boards. He is cofounder and owner of Smile Designs by Rego, a dental laboratory in Santa Fe Springs, California.

Bobby Williams is a graduate of the Kois Center and attended the University of Oklahoma and followed his undergraduate studies with a dental laboratory technical school in Dallas, TX. He has over twenty five years experience as a lab technician and owner. He has owned and operated for the last sixteen years, a very active, high quality, all-ceramic laboratory, Synergy Ceramics, that specializes in cosmetic restorations from single tooth to full-mouth reconstruction. Bobby is a founder of Techsource Dental, an Authorized Lava Milling Center and Atlantis Custom Abutment specialist.


When people spoke about digital dentistry a decade ago, the conversation focused on single unit restorations being fabricated in the office or just an intraoral scan being taken instead of a physical impression. Today, clinicians are pushing the envelope, completing edentulous cases utilizing fully digital workflows. Has dentistry really come this far over the last few years and is analog fading away? On the other hand, is digital dentistry just a series of shortcuts and does true precision still reside in the analog world?

Nelson Rego and Bobby Williams both highly trained and accomplished laboratory owners, will be asked to defend each of these workflows from the perspective of the laboratory, allowing attendees to realize the benefits of each approach and gain an understanding of which approach may be more predictable. Furthermore, they will provide insight that truly makes a difference with respect to outcomes versus technological advances simply being a new toy.

Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Identify appropriate design applications for full mouth or localized area cases

  • Recognize how to merge digital and analog workflows useful to laboratories to plan and design cases

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Bobbi Stanley: Building Your 5-Star Practice
Jan
9
7:00 PM19:00

Bobbi Stanley: Building Your 5-Star Practice

FRONT OFFICE & ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM INCLUDED!


Dr Bobbi Stanley graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in 1993. She is a Master in the Academy of General dentistry, a Diplomate in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and a Fellow at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. She is a Sustaining Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics, the International Association of Orthodontics, and is a Qualified Member of the Crown Council. Dr Stanley is the Adjunct Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics a the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.


Delivering excellent customer service begins with establishing a team culture that fosters an enduring commitment to delivering extraordinary patient care. In her presentation, Dr Stanley will share her years of experience in creating a harmonious office environment. This is a setting in which patients feel cared for as individuals and team members are engaged, collaborative and committed to providing 5-star service. She will also share her formula for creating and maintaining a synergistic team spirit.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Identify ways to deliver 5-star service to separate their practices from the rest of the pack

  • Understand how to create a positive team culture that supports delivery of the highest quality overall patient care

  • Discover how to design an immersive new patient experience to meet business goals

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ROBERT WESTHOVEN + JUSTIN POULIN: Beyond Comparison: The Utility of Practice Valuation in Growth and Succession Planning
Dec
12
7:00 PM19:00

ROBERT WESTHOVEN + JUSTIN POULIN: Beyond Comparison: The Utility of Practice Valuation in Growth and Succession Planning

This presentation will provide prospective on the various components of a dental business valuation and offer guidance on approaching the valuation process. The discussion will explore several methodologies used in producing a valuation and how to incorporate results into your practice management strategy.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Determine how, where and when to obtain a business valuation

  • Demonstrate how a valuation can be useful in strategic planning

  • Explore the key benefits of valuation from the perspective of buyer, seller and lender

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Craig Spodak: Building a Bullet Proof Team
Dec
7
6:00 PM18:00

Craig Spodak: Building a Bullet Proof Team

FULL TEAM INCLUDED!


Dr Craig Spodak is a third generation dentist who earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the acclaimed Tufts University and graduated with highest honors in 1998. He joined his father's practice in Delray Beach, Florida after graduation. His dream was to change the way patient experience dental care and he developed a new vision for the modern dental practice with a goal to deliver comprehensive dental care in a singular, all inclusive practice. He created one of the world's only LEED Gold Certified dental facilities, which boasts not only a team of the finest dental and medical professionals from all disciples of the field, but also a holistic environment that comforts patients. Dr Spodak is an expert lecturer for Invisalign and Spodak Dental Group is one of the few Top 1 Percent providers of Invisalign in the world.


We've all heard of the great quit and an imminent recession. Your failure or success will depend on how you navigate these uncertain times. Cave in and hire an overpaid body to fill the void, or lean in and build a bulletproof team that can take your practice to the next level. This program will walk participants through how to build and keep a team to be proud of.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Identify ways to attract the right team to reduce friction and yield greater performance outcomes

  • Design incentives and create a culture improving the retention of your A-Team

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Frank Celenza: Seeking Interdisciplinary Excellence
Nov
17
8:00 AM08:00

Frank Celenza: Seeking Interdisciplinary Excellence

Dr Frank Celenza is a second generation dentist. His father, by the same name, was an internationally acclaimed teacher, author and speaker in the field of Prosthodontics. Dr Frank Celenza Jr is a uniquely dual-certified in the specialties of both Orthodontics and Periodontics, a very unusual and distinctive set of credentials. This dual specialty uniquely positions him to a deeper appreciation and understanding of the adult dentition, from treatment planning right through to treatment execution. He has been involved in Post-Graduate teaching for over 20 years at institutions such as New York University, and currently at Rutgers University. He is widely published in the dental literature and has written six textbook chapters. He is an acclaimed speaker at major dental conferences both domestically and internationally. Dr Celenza has pioneered techniques and innovations in his field and his work combining implant dentistry with orthodontics was ground-breaking. Dr Celenza maintains a private practice in New York City and Westchester County, NY.


Interdisciplinary dentistry is proving to be the most effective means by which we can deliver the highest level of service to our patients. Whether addressing specific cosmetic concerns or providing advanced rehabilitation and restoration, through coordinated efforts at the specialist level, we can raise our game and provide a better end result.

This seminar will communicate to orthodontists, periodontists, prosthodontists, oral surgeons and all dentists through the demonstration of carefully documented clinical cases and specific literature citing. Areas in which the various specialists can work in concert to better serve our patients will be illustrated. Examples such as the use of forced eruption, coordination of gingival margins, implant placement and utilization in tooth movement will be examined.

Orthodontic interactions with implant dentistry will be examined in detail. Orthodontic implant site development, both from a tissue modification standpoint and establishing correct special relations, will be illustrated.Further, the use of implants as orthodontic anchorage will be illustrated in depth, both from direct and indirect strategies. From that body of knowledge, future directions for miniscrew usage will be shown, including aligner therapy and advancements in that arena.

The forum will provide for a platform upon which we can all begin to communicate and explore some of the latest developments, many of which are very exciting. Participants should come prepared to expand their thinking and horizons.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • The physiology of tooth movement

  • The periodontal benefits of tooth position

  • The implementation of adjunctive orthodontic modalities for prosthetic benefit

  • How orthodontics can interact with implants

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Gordon Chee: Achieving Exceptional Dental Photography with Simple Workflows
Nov
7
6:00 PM18:00

Gordon Chee: Achieving Exceptional Dental Photography with Simple Workflows

DENTAL ASSISTANTS INCLUDED!


Dr Gordon Chee completed his dental degree at the University of Alberta in 2000, and began practicing general dentistry and cosmetic dentistry in Vancouver. Originally from Lethbridge, he has now returned to Alberta, having joined the Aesthetic Dental Studio in February 2006. Photography is one of Dr Chee's passions. He enjoys taking artistic photos that showcase a patient's treatment results in a unique and exciting way. Over the years, Dr Chee has had the opportunity to speak at various summits and conferences and served as a guest instructor at the 2019 Dental Influencers Alliance Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.


Photography is an indispensable tool to optimize lab communication, assist with case presentation and market your dental services. This program is intended to educate the dental team about how to take the proper dental photography, both individually or in tandem with the dentist and/or other team members. During the session, attendees will learn proper camera settings for intraoral photography and patient portraiture. They will also learn techniques for proper retraction, angulation and shade matching.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Understand predictable photography techniques to achieve high quality imagery in the dental office

  • Identify ways to leverage the use of dental photography to increase patient understanding of case presentations, resulting in higher case acceptance


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Sam Bakuri: Full Arch Critical Team Success (FACTS)
Oct
20
8:00 AM08:00

Sam Bakuri: Full Arch Critical Team Success (FACTS)

Dr Sam Bakuri is a board-certified periodontist in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a national and international speaker for Straumann, an ITI Fellow and Chairman of the marketing committee with the International Association of Dental Specialists. Today, he has over 20 clinicians that work with him on full-arch cases, averaging 150 arches per year.


Full-arch dental implant treatment has become a viable treatment option for a significant percentage of our dental patients. Despite the growing demand for this treatment, dental clinicians all over the country are not performing this treatment at a frequency that meets the population’s demand.

Successfully meeting the demand for full-arch implant treatment requires a strong and specific plan to introduce this treatment option to both the patients and to the referring dentists. Executing this treatment with confidence and ease is essential on both the surgical end as well as the restorative end. When patients have a positive experience and a positive outcome, they will spread the word of their life-changing experience. Referring doctors will look forward to their next exciting case with you!


In this 4-hour course, you will learn about Full-Arch Critical Team Success (FACTS). This includes:

  • Mapping the patient's experience. Learn how to create a patient journey map through the entire treatment process. The map will focus on each interaction you will have with the patient and how you can improve their experience at each step of the journey. You will be introduced to Ritz Carlton service techniques that you and your entire staff can implement in your office.

  • Creating a process that offers a consistent and smooth experience for both the patient and the referring doctor. You will learn how to assemble teams that support this process in both offices, knowing who is responsible for what, so that the surgeon and the restorative doctor will always be on the same page.

  • Learning how to attract full-arch cases, utilizing non-traditional referral techniques, including Direct to Customer Marketing (DTCM). DTCM can significantly help both you and your referral network to increase revenues and to expand the level of services you provide to your community

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Travis Campbell: Simplifying Dental Insurance Management
Oct
10
6:00 PM18:00

Travis Campbell: Simplifying Dental Insurance Management

FRONT OFFICE & ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM INCLUDED!


Dr Travis Campbell graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas and then Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. Over the ensuing years, he has built that single dentist practice to its current position as one of the top one percent in the country. Through his experiences, he cultivated a personal "mission" to try and help other dentists avoid the typical pitfalls to become highly successful business owners. Dr Campbell is an author, trainer, speaker at dental conferences, a contributor to various online dental communities, and dental coach/consultant. He has been dubbed "The Practice Whisperer", which became the title of his first book as released in 2019.


Managing dental insurance claims can be frustrating and time consuming. The main challenges creating these frustrations are unnecessary and come from common myths surrounding insurance. These myths and misunderstanding are what drive offices to spend too much time fighting claims that can be easily approved with changes in documentation. This course will focus on understanding how to simplify the process, improve collections, and ultimately have happier patients who enjoy the more favorable reimbursements you can achieve for them.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Understand how to avoid most insurance denials, especially on periodontal issues and crowns

  • Understand how to spend time less with claims and improve collections

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Oct
4
6:00 PM18:00

Florin Cofar + Eric Van Dooren: Circumventing Digital Workflow Bottlenecks in Comprehensive Treatment Planning

Dr Florin Cofar specializes in esthetic rehabilitations, working interdisciplinary for treating complex cases with orthodontic and implant component as well as minimally invasive restoratives. After graduating from Victor Babes University in 2007, he continued post-graduate studies at NYU College of Dentistry and Harvard Business school. Starting out as an endodontist, he later on specialized in Smile design and digital dentistry, founding the Dentcof Research and Education center. He lectured in over 30 countries for AARD, AACD, BACD, SBOE, SACD, SSER, FACD and his works were published in worldwide publications such as QDT.

Dr Eric Van Dooren is one of Europe's best specialists in periodontics, implantology and prosthodontics. He attendend the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium where he received his degree in dentistry in 1982. He is known for treatments that successfully combine periodontics, prosthodontics and dental implants. His cases, articles and books have been issued in cooperation with other leading practitioners. Dr Van Dooren is the co-author of: The Art Of The Smile: Integrating Prosthodontics , Orthodontics, Periodontics, Dental Technology and Plastic Surgery in Esthetic Dental Treatment. In the present, he is practicing in his private office in Belgium, and lecturing all over the world.


In this approachable, moderately complex interdisciplinary treatment planning workshop, Drs Cofar and Van Dooren will challenge participants to ingrate their present treatment planning skills with digital workflow solutions that complement each other. In addition to an evening of treatment planning, the focus of these two clinicians will be on introducing the meaningful use of current technologies, understanding the impediments (bottlenecks) in their utilization, and presenting solutions to circumvent them. Their objective will be to stimulate rethinking case design in converting analog to digital information.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Shift the timeline in case design to create more flexibility in digital workflows.

  • Communicate more effectively with interdisciplinary team members in comprehensive case planning and treatment.

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Dennis Tarnow: Topic I: Immediate Extraction Socket Management in the Esthetic Zone and Molars.  Topic II: Interdisciplinary Management of Aesthetic Problem Cases
Sep
29
8:00 AM08:00

Dennis Tarnow: Topic I: Immediate Extraction Socket Management in the Esthetic Zone and Molars. Topic II: Interdisciplinary Management of Aesthetic Problem Cases

Dennis P. Tarnow is currently Clinical Professor of Periodontology and Director of Implant Education at Columbia School of Dental Medicine. He is the former Professor and Chairman of the Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry. Dr. Tarnow has a certificate in Periodontics and Prosthodontics and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology. He is a recipient of the Master Clinician Award from American Academy of Periodontology, Teacher of the Year Award from New York University and Distinguished Lecturer Award from the American College of Prosthodontics in 2015. Dr Tarnow has a private practice in New York City, and has been honored with a wing named after him at New York University College of Dentistry.


TOPIC I: Immediate Extraction Socket Management in the Esthetic Zone and Molars . What we know, what we think we know, and what we don’t know about?

Immediate placements of implants into extraction sockets is an exciting treatment alternative for our patients. However, there are many potential short and particularly long term risks which the practitioner must be fully aware of. This presentation will focus on the potential problems and benefits both clinically and biologically when the choice of immediate socket placement is made for single and multiple sites. This will be an evidence based presentation that will be objective about the best and simplest way to treat these types of cases.

Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Identify what type of healing takes place against the implant in immediate socket placement

  • Know how to minimize recession with immediate provisionalization

  • Know the proper crown contour for immediate provisionals


TOPIC II: Interdisciplinary Management of Aesthetic Problem Cases

The treatment planning of complex cases requires the highest level of knowledge and skill of the treating team. It is an orchestration of procedures including proper sequencing and timing that makes the difference. An envisionment of the final case before starting is required to know where the goal of treatment will be directed. This, n conjunction with the patients needs and clinical situation comprise the decision-making process for what is the best treatment for the patient.

Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • Which teeth to save or extract?

  • Should implants be placed immediately or in a delayed protocol?

  • Should multiple implants be placed in the aesthetic zone?

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Shawn Achor: Year-End Celebration/ The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance
Jun
9
7:00 PM19:00

Shawn Achor: Year-End Celebration/ The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance

After spending 12 years at Harvard University, Shawn Achor has become one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. His research on mindset made the cover of Harvard Business Review, his TED talk is one of the most popular of all time with more than 13 million views, and his lecture airing on PBS has been seen by millions. Mr Achor has lectured or worked with more than a third of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as the NFL, the NBA, the Pentagon and the White House. He is the author of New York Times best-selling books The Happiness Advantage (2010) and Big Potential (2018). Mr Achor has now lectured in more than 50 countries speaking to CEOs in China, doctors in Dubai, schoolchildren in South Africa, and farmers in Zimbabwe.


Most business is done under the guideline that if you work harder you will be more successful, and then you will be happy. This formula is scientifically backward. More than a decade of research shows training your brain to be positive first actually leads to greater success at work. In fact, only 25 percent of job success is predicted by intelligencethe rest is determined by your optimism, social support network, and the ability to manage energy and stress in a positive way. Based on his book, The Happiness Advantage, and research studying top performers at Harvard and the world’s largest banks and fortune 500 companies, Mr. Achor explains what positive psychology is, how much we can change, and practical applications and strategies for reaping the happiness advantage in the midst of change and challenge.


Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Understand the importance of positivity— that brains in a positive state are more imaginative, responsive and flexible.

  • Recalibrate and move away from negativity, doubt and worry with practices that elevate their daily experience and maximize happiness.

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Wael Garine: The 5 Essential Questions and the 4 Simple Answers in the Treatment of Failing Dentition
May
19
8:00 AM08:00

Wael Garine: The 5 Essential Questions and the 4 Simple Answers in the Treatment of Failing Dentition

 As the use of dental implants has become the gold standard for the treatment of edentulism, this program will present a systematic decision-making approach to the treatment options of the edentulous arch. In addition, different material choices will be discussed. Current literature will be analyzed to highlight the pros and cons, predictability, and limitations of restorative materials used for the edentulous arch.

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J. William Robbins
May
5
8:00 AM08:00

J. William Robbins

William Robbins maintains a full-time private practice and is an adjunct clinical professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHCSA). He graduated from the University of Tennessee Dental School and completed a rotating internship at the VA Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas, and a 2-year general practice residency at the VA Hospital in San Diego. Dr. Robbins lectures widely, publishes extensively, and is the coauthor of two textbooks. He has won several awards, including the Presidential Teaching Award at the UTHSCSA, the 2002 Texas Dentist of the Year Award, the 2003 Honorary Thaddeus V. Weclew Fellowship Award, the 2010 Saul Schluger Memorial Award, and the 2016 Academy of Operative Dentistry Award of Excellence.


This lecture will discuss a wide range of dental topics in which Dr. Robbins have experienced failures. He will use these failures to provide the lessons he have learned. These will include discussions about Biologic Width, Communication with Specialists, Communication with Patients, Implants in the Anterior Maxilla, Porcelain Veneers, Esthetic Crown Lengthening, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Dental Materials and Bonding Agents.


Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

  • See many clinical and behavioral failures that the speaker has experienced during his 50 years of clinical practice

  • Learn the lessons that the speaker has learned dealing with these failures

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Robert Carvalho Da Silva: The Best-Laid Plans...Oft Go Astray
Apr
4
6:00 PM18:00

Robert Carvalho Da Silva: The Best-Laid Plans...Oft Go Astray

Dr Robert Carvalho da Silva received his dental degree from Uberlândia Federal University, Brazil, in 1994. He is board certified in periodontics at the Brazilian Dental Association, Brasília section, and completed his master’s (2002) and PhD (2004) programs at Piracicaba Dental School at Campinas University, Brazil. He was the first recipient of the first edition of the Bud Tarson Award granted by the AAP, and one of the winners of the Growth Against Recession—Esthetic Case Competition in 2011. He is also a professor at the ImplantePerio Institute, focused on research and advanced dental training in São Paulo, and is the author and co-author of several scientific publications and chapters in textbooks with emphasis on periodontal tissue management around teeth and implants.


In this rescue mission workshop, Dr. Robert Silva and team are faced with difficult decisions after the most careful planning. Haven’t we all been there? As frustrating as it might seem, the Brazilian treatment team and study club members participating in this session will be faced with two issues: Was there a better, more predictable way to treat this patient from the start? How can this treatment be redirected and successfully completed? A 57-year old patient presented with a poorly functioning removable prosthesis and failing distal abutment in the lower left posterior segment. An implant-supported solution was sought. During treatment, unexpected events turned this case upside down. Participants will be confronted with some hard decisions, but will also have great fun in choosing the most prudent path to recovery. Dr. Silva will then share initial treatment alternatives, lay out possible surgical and restorative solutions, and present the eye-opening actual treatment.


Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Improve management of clinical expectations

  • Utilize a broader perspective and think more globally to solve localized problems

  • Understand the risk factors with bone regeneration in the posterior mandible

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Wael Garine: Digital Dentures: An Efficient and Effective Reality
Mar
29
7:00 PM19:00

Wael Garine: Digital Dentures: An Efficient and Effective Reality

Digital dentistry has been evolving rapidly over the past few years. However, removable denture techniques have been slower in the adoption of the digital workflow. In this program, efficient and simple techniques will be presented to facilitate the incorporation of digital denture workflow in private practice. Different applications and indications will be presented which are also the foundation for implant-retained and implant-supported prostheses. 


Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Learn the possibilities and the benefits of incorporating digital dentures in your practice.

  • Understand the clinical steps involved in the fabrication of digital dentures

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Kyle Stanley: AI in Practice: Artificial Intelligence, Real Dentistry and Dark Side of Dentistry
Mar
24
8:00 AM08:00

Kyle Stanley: AI in Practice: Artificial Intelligence, Real Dentistry and Dark Side of Dentistry

Dr. Kyle Stanley, named "The Next Generation of Cosmetic Dentistry" by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, "The Top 10 Young Educators in Dentistry" by the Seattle Study Club, and "World's Top 100 Doctors in Dentistry graduated from USC and then went on to complete a dental implant residency and dental implant specialty in Brazil. He is a researcher who has published in some top dental journals about the topics relating to esthetics, implants, and plastic surgery. With his company Pearl, he is changing the way patients are treated through artificial intelligence and is a leader in this field. Dr. Stanley is the most prominent advocate of mental health in dentistry and through his Light Side community has helped countless dentists reduce stress.


The Dark Side of Dentistry

Dentistry is ranked internationally as one of the best jobs in the world but also comes with one of the top suicide rates of any professional. Dr. Stanley will discuss this taboo topic in relation to stress from highly demanding patients, clinical revisions, and many other factors making for a stressful life for dental professionals. We will examine different aspects of predictable clinical dentistry, practice management, and research-proven stress reduction techniques that allow dentists to be more successful in their clinical practices and live a more balanced life. By examining this topic, we can help many of our colleagues struggling with mental health issues related to this profession that we love.

Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Introduce this taboo topic and how it relates to dentistry

  • Identify stress topics in most dentists’ lives

  • Give research-proven ways to reduce stress both clinically and in your personal life


AI in Practice: Artificial Intelligence, Real Dentistry

As AI brings its Paradigm-shifting force to bear in dental care, however, few dentists have been given an honest accounting of how AI will actually impact their work –– and fewer still have any first-hand experience of AI in their practices. this course aims to dispel the myths and mystery around AI's current utility to dental offices with a boots-on-the-ground look at AI's real-world impact on the clinical and business operations of practices currently employing the technology.

Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental strengths and weaknesses of AI systems

  • Discover what kinds of AI tools are currently available

  • Level-set on the nature and scope of impact that these tools have on clinical care and practice management

  • Understand and learn to avoid certain risks associated with AI tools

  • Learn best practices for leveraging AI tools day-to-day to maximize patient health and practice revenue



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Mar
8
7:00 PM19:00

Katherine Eitel Belt + Geri Michele Gottlieb + Kay Huff: Success Begins and Ends with Amazing Patient Connections

FRONT OFFICE & ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM INCLUDED!


A visit always starts with a connection, whether the patient is new or existing. That experience needs to be received as warm, caring, and welcoming. One way to accomplish this is by building your schedule with less stress. Seek quality over quantity, and make your patients raving fans. Knowing your numbers allows you to grow together as a team, learn how to improve, and celebrate success when you hit your target.


Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Maximize connection through the patient experience

  • Understand how to schedule in a way that allows time for patient connection

  • Clarify what needs to be measured to ensure a great patient experience and profitability

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Victor Clavijo: Ceramic Restorations: Details that Make a  Difference
Mar
3
8:00 AM08:00

Victor Clavijo: Ceramic Restorations: Details that Make a Difference

  • Received his DMD from Paulista University - UNIP

  • Specialization in Restorative Dentistry at Araraquara Dental School, São Paulo State University -UNESP

  • Specialization in Implant Dentistry, SENAC University, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Master of Science and PhD in Restorative Dentistry at Araraquara Dental School, São Paulo State University - UNESP

  • Private practice with emphasis of restorative and esthetic dentistry, São Paulo, Brazil


In today’s world the words rejuvenation, well-being and balance are constantly cited in social media. In addition, the patients are becoming more and more demanding. How can we “manage and exceed” patient expectations? This seminar will show an objective and in depth approach to evaluate, plan and execute “Esthetic Dentistry”, where the ultimate goal is the aesthetic and functional balance. The attendees will be able to understand and plan ceramic restorations and reconstructions with a critical eye on harmony with the gingival tissues and the patient’s face.


Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Improve communication with dental technician

  • Different modalities of functional mock-up, teeth preparation and impression techniques

  • Endo-restorative approach

  • Decision tree of ceramic materials

  • Bonding of ceramic restorations

  • Restorative approach on implant restorations

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Ronda Holman: 5-Star Dental Visits
Feb
28
7:00 PM19:00

Ronda Holman: 5-Star Dental Visits

DENTAL ASSISTANTS INCLUDED IN THIS MEETING!

Ms Ronda Holman joined the U.S. Air Force in 1999, where she found her passion for dental assisting. Once she received her military training, she honorably served four years assisting in oral surgery and general dentistry, ultimately ending her service as a prophy tech (military’s version of a dental hygienist). Upon separating from the Air Force, she and her husband spent the next 13 years traveling all over the country while he served in the Air Force until retirement. Each relocation became an opportunity to work for new dental offices. With each new working environment, she picked up pearls that have helped her become the leading expert in educating dental assistants to grow and evolve. Her passions include immediate denture/ partial fabrication, Cerec scanning technology and restoration design, Airway Warrior helping children and adults alike discover and recover from mouth breathing, patient education, and striving for optimal chairside care.


This course is designed for dental assistants and team members to elevate their chairside customer service skills. The conversation will focus on taking advantage of available amenities to create a visit the patient cant wait to tell others about. Patients don’t come back following poor experiences-in this course, we will discover why and how to avoid being dumped. The dental office isn’t everyone’s favorite place, but you can get the wow with the right tools and knowledge.


Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Understand the power of a Google review

  • Prevent the most common complaints that lead to negative reviews

  • Interact with a disgruntled patient and manage patient needs

  • Implement new amenities to make patients fell cared for

  • Ask for a five-star Google review

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Gary Salman: Best Practices to Keep Your Business and Data Secure
Feb
14
7:00 PM19:00

Gary Salman: Best Practices to Keep Your Business and Data Secure

FULL TEAM INCLUDED IN THIS MEETING!

As the CEO and co-founder of Black Talon Security, Gary Salman is dedicated to data security and understanding the latest trends in the industry, particularly as they relate to the dental industry. He has decades of experience in software development and computer IT and developed one of the very first cloud-based healthcare systems. As a sought-after speaker and writer, he has lectured and trained tens of thousands of practices across the U.S. on how to maintain best practices in cybersecurity, and has been featured in more than 70 national publications and news stories in the medical, dental, legal and financial industries. Black Talon has been called in to assist with some of the largest distributed ransomware attacks in U.S. history that resulted in millions of dollars of ransom payments and tens of millions of dollars in damages to the victims. In every instance, all data was recovered and successfully decrypted.


You’ve set up a great team of professionals at your practice and have been trusted with important patient data. But sometimes you need a specialist to take care of a critical issue—cybersecurity is one of those issues. During this presentation we will discuss various techniques for safe browsing, email security, strong passwords, social media security, password managers and multi-factor authentication.


Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Realize the importance of training the entire team to recognize and avoid threats

  • Understand the differences between a cybersecurity company and an IT company

  • Recognize the importance of working with a dedicated cybersecurity company to protect data, identify vulnerabilities and address them

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Nathaniel Lawson: Modern Materials for Your Indirect Restorations
Feb
9
7:00 AM07:00

Nathaniel Lawson: Modern Materials for Your Indirect Restorations

Dr Nate Lawson is the director of the division of biomaterials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, and the program director of the biomaterials residency program. He graduated from UAB School of Dentistry in 2011 and obtained his PhD in biomedical engineering in 2012. He has served as an investigator on more than 50 clinical and laboratory research grants, and published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and research abstracts. His research interests are the mechanical, optical and biologic properties of dental materials and clinical evaluation of new dental materials. He was the 2016 recipient of the Stanford New Investigator Award and the 2017 3M Innovative Research Fellowship. He serves on the American Dental Association Council of Scientific Affairs and is on the editorial board of The Journal of Adhesive Dentistry and Compendium. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the subject of dental materials. He also works as a general dentist in the UAB Faculty Practice.


With new types of dental restorative materials coming on the market every year, it can be hard to keep up with the clinical benefits and proper protocols for different materials. This program will first demonstrate the different properties of current dental ceramics through an understanding of the compositional differences between glass ceramics and zirconia materials. Emphasis will be placed on how their strength and translucency affect their clinical uses. Finally, the materials used for bonding zirconia and lithium disilicate restorations will be demonstrated.


Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Understand the differences in strength and translucency of glass ceramic and zirconia materials

  • Identify the products used to bond lithium disilicate and zirconia

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