Technology and restorative material innovations continue to advance everyday dentistry. Are you taking advantage of what these handpiece devices offer? This CE webinar will introduce how the tools of our trade can deliver tooth preparation confidence for clinicians while creating an excellent patient experience. Discussion will revolve around the benefits of how incorporating handpiece power into our practices can improve ergonomics in conjunction with promoting patient safety and readiness. Set your practice apart!
Composite restorative materials continue to change and adhesive dentistry changes with them. In this CE webinar, you will learn techniques to improve your aesthetic restorations by utilizing a new composite material. You will also learn about heated composites using infrared technology, techniques and materials that help increase the longevity of restorations while helping to decrease postoperative sensitivity.
Posterior composites are a procedure that shows up on our schedules each and every day. Finding ways to make them more efficient and more effective has been a goal for several decades in dentistry. In this CE webinar we will look at new materials and techniques for accomplishing just that.
As a result of the latest high strength injectable composite technology, dentists can now quickly, easily, and predictably treat Class V (abfraction), Class l, Class ll and Class Vl lesions with beauty, strength and function beyond patient expectations. Improvements in composite polymerization shrinkage, reduction of internal stress and occlusal wear, have made injectable composite material a great aesthetic option. This CE webinar will demonstrate how to use high strength injectable composite quickly and easily, so that an aesthetic result with a high success rate and predictable outcome can be achieved.
In this CE webinar, Dr. Nasseh will discuss and demonstrate the difference between conventional rotation motion, reciprocation motion, and the recently developed Optimized Torque Reduction motion for root canal instrumentation by describing a conservative reciprocation approach that allows safe and efficient root canal instrumentation without excessive removal of coronal dentin. In addition, the efficient obturation of the prepared shape using BioCeramics technology will be discussed and demonstrated.
During this CE webinar, we will:
• Review the initial exam and learn ways to improve your diagnostic capabilities.
• Discuss what we should be looking for to improve our patient’s overall oral health.
• Learn how photography and technology can improve diagnosis and case acceptance.
Clear aligner therapy has become an increasingly common addition to the orthodontist and the general practitioner. Both adults and children seek orthodontic treatment without traditional wire braces, providing the patient with a more aesthetic and comfortable solution to straightening teeth. Attachments, bonded composite, are used for most of the clear aligner systems. These enhance the aligner retention and allow more complex movements to be performed. Dr. Ataii will explain the benefits of using a composite with bioactive Giomer Technology for clear aligner therapy. He will also discuss the best practices on how to place and remove the attachments/engagers and which products to use for optimal results.
In this CE webinar, please join us as we explore how oral healthcare providers can make a significant difference in identifying patients who have asymptomatic or poorly controlled diabetes, and how glycemic control influences periodontal stability in the reduced periodontium of a patient with diabetes. Addressing diabetes has always been of paramount importance; however, with what we've learned about how diabetes may increase susceptibility to life-threatening viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and associated complications, there has never been a more critical time for OHPCs to join the fight against diabetes.
New materials and technologies enable us now to consider treatments that were previously considered impossible. This CE webinar will cover how bioceramic materials have changed our definition of irreversible pulpitis and their application in vital pulp therapy of immature and mature teeth.
From prep to seat, indirect restorations continue to anchor dental practices in time, production, and energy. This CE webinar is packed with practical ideas to develop a systematic approach for every indirect procedure. Specific discussion will revolve around how to optimize bur selection, create predictable tissue management, identify digital scanning elements, and prepare the restoration for secure placement. Clinicians will benefit from these techniques to produce fewer adjustments and remakes, answer to any cementation conundrums, and deliver a highly-polished, accurate final restoration while improving the patient experience.
Dental professionals have increased risk of exposure to dental aerosols and droplets. These are caused by the rebound of spray mist on the tooth surface generated by dental instruments (e.g. turbine and powder water jet devices).
In this CE webinar, Dr. Martin Koch will give an insight into the latest research and present initial results of a study that is being conducted.
This CE webinar is designed to give a foundation for implementing bioactive materials in your daily treatment to enhance and grow your dental practice.
The concept of bioactive dental materials is not new. We’ve all heard of them and have probably used bioactive materials at one time or another – but are you telling your patients about the benefits of bioactive materials? Patient education can increase case acceptance and be a large source or referrals to increase practice revenue.
In today’s world of rapid technological advancements, digital dentures are revolutionizing dentistry in many ways. This CE webinar will give an overview of the digital denture workflow, and how anyone can seamlessly transition into that workflow for both complete dentures and full-arch implant cases. We will also discuss how digital technology and digital dentures have modernized communications between the clinician, patient, and laboratory.
Gone are the days of free-handed bonding; same day veneers are the future. With the increase in social media, patients are looking for ways to improve their smile. Pressed composite veneers provide an affordable, simplified way to satisfy your patients and grow your practice with no lab bill. With a prefabricated nano hybrid composite shell, composite veneers have never been easier. Pre-shaped and pre-polished, pressed composite veneers are stain-resistant, providing the esthetics of a traditional veneer at half the cost. During this CE webinar attendees will learn how to treatment plan, case select, and restore using composite veneers.
As we all know, the fluoride ion is a key component and is beneficial to the tooth's health. However, why settle for just one therapeutic ion when bioactive Giomer Technology provides five additional ions that can restore the tooth structure destroyed by decay as well as prevent decay from occurring. In this CE webinar, Dr. Glazer will discuss the concept of bioactive Giomer Technology and why it is important in both the preventive and restorative aspects of dentistry for patients of all ages. He will review the products that feature the propriety Giomer Technology and where these products may be indicated.
It has been suggested to either not have your zirconia crowns glazed by your lab or to sandblast the occlusal surface to be able to evaluate the occlusion better at the seating appointment. Once the occlusion has been established, getting a glaze like finish on your zirconia restoration can be challenging. Using the 2 step zirconia polishers will ensure you achieve the glossy finish she seek. Our composite restorations deserve the same respect. Again, using the 2 step composite polishers with the 48L finishing bur will give you exquisite results, without the use of messy polishing pastes.
This CE webinar is designed for the entire dental team and will review best practices for infection control from the CDC, as well as current guidance from OSHA on working safely in your dental office.
Prepping any tooth at high speeds is both tedious and demanding, but with properly selected burs, control and efficiency can become more dependable. Adding to the practice equation and current challenges of infection control; clinicians are looking more than ever to find safe methods to treat patients while being mindful of their bottom line. This CE webinar's discussion will revolve around selecting the right burs to maximize their cutting performance. Don’t let burs spin your practice out of control!
Mask mouth, hypersensitivity, bleeding gingiva and the list goes on! Much like a fingerprint no two dental patients or their needs are the same. Whether you are treating a child or a more seasoned patient their homecare needs and routines may vary. In the midst of the pandemic oral self-care has changed and patients are delaying dental visits. In turn, dental professionals are faced with the challenge of educating and treating patients who have let oral self-care diminish. This CE webinar will offer an insight into creating customized care plans and motivational techniques to encourage optimal patient homecare.
Single shade composites arrived at the perfect time: they came to simplify our dentistry but they quickly became the PERFECT product to use during a pandemic. This CE webinar explains why but also helps you to take them to the next level: replacing large amalgams, filling implant screw holes, covering metal post-cores without grey showing through. This paradigm has already shifted- learn better answers for efficient, economical, beautiful dentistry.
Learn why 2020 has been the pivotal year for dental practices to embrace modern practice management software, with nearly 300% more practices moving to the cloud. The cloud is pervasive and widely accepted in our everyday lives and yet, until now, dentistry has been slow on the uptake. That changed rapidly as practices were forced to completely rethink operating a dental practice in the new normal. Why are your peers making the switch? What should you understand when considering if your practice should be in the cloud? This CE webinar will answer these questions and more about the most important technology decision facing your practice.
Completing tooth-borne and implant-borne restorations are only the beginning for successful treatment. What prophy paste is safe to use on bioactive fillings, full ceramic crowns, full arch hybrid prostheses? Restorations need regular in-office maintenance and home-care recommendation with products that protect and in some cases recharge for the optimal results.
This CE webinar will provide the participant with an insight to the growing epidemic of dental disease in all age groups with a focus on decay. It will share a growing trend in how people are dealing with decay and ways to prevent the disease. Additionally, you will receive information on how risk assessments can create a treatment plan that will engage your patient to accept treatment and achieve optimal oral and overall health.
More than 80% of all Endodontic treatment is performed by General Practitioners, but many doctors could increase efficiency and decrease stress by implementing new, more efficient tools and techniques into their cases. Dr. Flucke has been performing 99% of his Endodontic cases for the past 20 years. As a General Practitioner, he understands the unique perspectives and problems the GP faces on a daily basis. As Technology Editor and Chief Dental Editor for Dental Products Report magazine, he gets to see, test, and help to design cutting edge products and techniques. Dr. Flucke’s passion is ‘technology improves patient outcomes’ and he has vast experience with devices and techniques that save the practice money while increasing efficiency and decreasing stress.
Digital workflows enhance all clinical procedures from diagnosis, to planning, to provisional prosthesis design and fabrication, and to final restorations. This CE webinar will highlight the impact of CAD/CAM technology in the practice, the restorative materials available and the digital processes in which to produce optimal quality and esthetics in a clinical setting. Innovative digital technologies along with a clinical workflow to enhance everyday practice will be shown.
In light of the recent pandemic, we will all be looking for ways to help differentiate our practices as we move into this new era of dentistry. Aside from changing our offices and instituting even more rigid guidelines as far as infection control, expanding your practice using the techniques and materials discussed in this CE webinar will give you a head start in getting all your practices moving smoothly again.
As patients age, so do their teeth and yes, all the problems that come with! This CE webinar will highlight specific clinical casework that applies the restorative challenges that we see all too often with these wonderful patients.
Anterior immediate implants are one of the most technically and esthetically demanding types of implant surgeries, and more often than not time is of the essence. In today's digital dental practice it is possible to complete a case fully guided with quick turnaround by utilizing in-office technologies like Intra-oral scanning, Guided CBCT software, and 3D Printing. In this CE webinar, join Dr. Steven Vorholt as he shows a live workup of a case for immediate placement of implants #9, 11, 12 using Guided software and a 3D printer to take the surgical guesswork out of a demanding surgery. After the live workflow walkthrough Dr. Vorholt will show the surgical photos and discuss how the case unfolded.
This CE webinar will review, in a real world “wet fingered” dentist’s way, some of the techniques, materials, and key research, behind 34 years of advanced adhesive minimally invasive dentistry. It will help take your direct composites to the next level. New injection molding techniques combined with advanced adhesion techniques will be presented. A clinical review of successful, long-term clinical cases will be reviewed as well.