A deep dive into the various transitions throughout a dentist’s career, from associate to ownership, single-office to multi-practice, and eventually transitioning into retirement.
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Available only to Tier I & Tier II members
Dr. Joshua Austin is a well-regarded speaker at major conferences, known for his practical, applicable education that inspires and entertains attendees while also offering sound fundamentals that make a difference in dental practice success. He is praised for his keynote speeches at events like Dentsply Sirona World to Seattle Study Club Symposiums.
As the editorial director and columnist for Dental Economics focusing ion dental products and technology (Pearls for Your Practice), he offers a fresh approach on today’s commercial driven dental journalism. When you read a “Pearl”, you are getting an honest evaluation of a product which was used by Dr Austin in clinical practice on a patient.
He graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School and spent five years teaching restorative dentistry there. Currently, he runs a full-time restorative dentistry practice in San, Antonio, Texas.
Dr Austin has received multiple awards, including Texas Dental Association’s Young Dentist of the Year in 2009, Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s New Dentist of the Year in 2010, and a Fellowship in the American College of Dentists in 2014 for his commitment to ethics in patient care. He also holds a Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry.
Practice costs grow year by year, however reimbursement rates stay flat. In order to remain as profitable, we face only one option...to increase our efficiency. Working smarter and faster is the only way. This course will help clinicians stay fast and efficient at the most common restorative procedures.
In this course, we will discuss direct restoration procedures for the posterior. You will learn how to increase your efficiency and results with your posterior restorations, using unique techniques. Attendees will participate in all steps of different posterior restorations using bulk-fill composite with correct curing light procedures and several techniques.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Explore the advantages of using bulk fill posterior composite
Discuss and perform several placement techniques for bulk fill posterior composites that will save time and increase predictability
Review and quick and effective polishing techniques for posterior restorations
Examine different matrix systems and their best uses
Learn techniques for performing two adjacent class II lesions efficiently
Review universal bonding agents and their best uses in restorative dentistry
Available only to Tier I and Tier II members
Edie is a Registered Dental Hygienist that brings over 3 decades of diverse, hands-on clinical and business expertise to the podium. She incorporates real world experiences and humor into all her programs, making difficult subjects fun, empowering and thought provoking for the entire TEAM!
Edie is a “wife in recovery” and works closely with recovering addicts and their families. She is the CEO of FaithWalk Affiliates, a 2013 Sunstar RDH Award of Distinction recipient, and a Psychotherapist (UL) in the state of Colorado. She is also a Thought Leader/KOL for several prestigious companies and contributing author to the bestselling book, Overcoming Mediocrity.
Edie is a passionate about affecting change through her motivational presentations. Get ready to be inspired, entertained, and FIRED UP!
Is your team STUCK in the STUCKness of disengaged patients? Turning a “no” into a YES involves passion, integrity and unwavering confidence in your dentistry! This trio of traits will lead to improved patient engagement and help stop the dreaded “peri-go-round”. Keys for successful treatment presentation, effective communication and overcoming objections, along with the most current regenerative protocols will be discussed. If you and your team are ready to help your patients move out of the NO zone and into your schedule, this course is for you! Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Understand evidence-based technologies to help improve clinical outcomes
Appreciate current perio/regenerative protocols critical to your patient’s health
Develop engaging communication strategies that will help patients to agree to the treatment they need and want
Learn problem solving strategies for overcoming objections
Orthodontic, prosthodontic, full denture, and implant occlusions all have their own treatment concepts, but the humans, in whose mouths these treatments are conducted, do not change. Modern theories of dental occlusion require a change from CR and CO to a more inclusive head, face, and neck functional assessment, taking into account head and body posture. Knowledge of anatomy, neurology, and physiology and an understanding of three-dimensional maxillomandibular jaw positions that would be functional in normal jaw movements and parafunctional during sleep has become essential for the dentist to assess. We are now seeing TMD and sleep apnea patients in greater numbers. Dental occlusion is “not just the teeth”.
Available only to Tier I members
David Schwab, Ph.D., is a professional speaker, author, coach, and consultant who helps dentists grow their practices, educate their patients, and train their teams so that the practices will be more profitable. Dr. Schwab presents practical, user-friendly practice management and marketing seminars for the entire dental team. Fast paced, filled with humor, and overflowing with "pearls," Dr. Schwab's seminars are as popular as they are useful. His lecture topics include developing brand identity, achieving freedom from insurance, revving up internal marketing, improving verbal skills, providing team leadership, and increasing case acceptance. Prior to starting his own company, Dr. Schwab served as Director of Marketing for the American Dental Association and as Executive Director of the American College of Prosthodontists. He has also worked with numerous dental schools, major corporations, and private dental practices.
At the present time he runs a marketing consulting firm, David Schwab & Associates, Inc. The company provides in-office seminars, online training and consulting, customized patient education videos, and other practice management services. Recognized as a prolific author, Dr. Schwab's practice management and marketing articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Journal of the American Dental Association, Dental Economics, the Seattle Study Club Journal, and the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. His website, www.davidschwab.com, features blogs, articles, and videos.
Dr. Schwab holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
Designed for the entire team, this essential course is filled with the best management protocols and verbal skills to educate patients, manage the team effectively, and grow the practice. This course will also address how to confidently explain the value of dental treatment, and how to achieve insurance freedom and be totally fee-for-service. This presentation is overflowing with real-life, practical examples of management skills that attendees can apply immediately to improve practice efficiency. Attendees will also receive invaluable tips for diffusing difficult situations in the dental office, including how to manage interpersonal conflicts. The course will also demonstrate how to improve team morale and communication to reduce stress and increase production.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
How to improve office morale and reduce conflicts in the office
How to effectively communicate value for the dollar to patients
How to formulate and implement a plan to become totally fee-for-service and drop insurance plans
Dr. Ashleigh Briody is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She earned her DDS from LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans and completed her residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology at The Ohio State University where she earned a certificate and master’s degree. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Dr. Briody currently practices oral pathology in a private practice, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, in Westerville, Ohio. The scope of her practice includes seeing patients clinically, diagnosing and managing oral disease, performing biopsies, CO2 laser ablation, and reading the tissue microscopically. Their practice accepts specimens from outside contributors including dentists, oral surgeons, periodontists, endodontists, ENTs, dermatologists, and others. When not in clinic, she enjoys lecturing about oral pathology all over the United States and spending time with her husband and two daughters.
After a brief head and neck exam review, this course will cover common entities in oral pathology. Similar entities will be presented side by side, with differences shown to emphasize how to tell them apart. Discussion will include how to recognize precancerous lesions, malignancies and immune mediated diseases, as well as when to treat, how to treat, and when to refer. The session also includes common radiographic findings with comparisons and interesting cases, going more in depth regarding common pathoses and treatment options
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Confidently perform a head and neck/oral cancer screening exam
Differentiate benign lesions from precancerous and malignant lesions
Recognize key features that will help tell similar appearing conditions apart
Available only to Tier I and Tier II members
Nathaniel Lawson DMD PhD 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. His research interests are the mechanical, optical, and biologic properties of dental materials and clinical evaluation of new dental materials. He has published over 200 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and research abstracts. He was the 2016 recipient of the Stanford New Investigator Award and the 2017 Innovative Research Fellowship both from the American Dental Association. He served 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.
Posterior composite restorations remain the bread-and- butter procedure of many general dentists. Although this procedure may seem trivial, there are many clinical factors which lead to a long-lasting restoration, including diagnosis, isolation, caries removal, cavity preparation, use of liner, matrix and wedge placement, bonding technique, composite placement, and finishing and polishing. This course aims to review the techniques for each of these steps based on current evidence.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Discuss the treatment guidelines for interproximal caries and caries removal endpoints.
Discover materials and techniques to promote a long lasting adhesive bond and create a well-adapted restoration.
Analyze matrix utilization and contouring instruments to achieve a tight and well-contoured contract
Available only to Tier I & II members
Dr. Myra Brennan’s career, marked by a zeal for education and advancement, saw her shaping minds as a former Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Course Director at Boston University, alongside contributing as Post-Graduate Faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her expertise and dedication to the advancement of dental science have found a voice in the pages of globally recognized publications, such as the International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, the Quintessence of Dental Technology, and Decisions in Dentistry contributing valuable knowledge and insight to the dental community. Beyond academia and publication, Dr. Brennan remains at the forefront of dental education, continuously sharing her wisdom and expertise on aesthetics, occlusion, and comprehensive oral rehabilitation with dental study clubs. Her outstanding contribution to prosthodontics and cosmetic dentistry has not gone unnoticed, earning her the honor of being named Boston Magazine's Top Dentist in Prosthodontics & Cosmetic Dentistry seven times. Currently, Dr. Brennan brings her wealth of experience and compassionate care to her private practice clinics in Hingham and in Cape Cod, specializing in prosthodontics. Beyond her professional life, Dr. Brennan finds joy and grounding in the seaside town of Cohasset, where she enjoys life with her husband and their four delightful Pomeranian pups. Her personal life and community involvement with Scituate Animal Shelter reflect the same warmth, empathy, and commitment to excellence that she brings to her practice, making her not only a leader in her field but also a cherished member of her community. Whether teaching the next generation of dentists, consulting on complex cases, or giving someone the confidence to smile broadly, Dr. Brennan’s career is a testament to the profound impact one individual can have on the lives of many.details coming soon
This workshop dives into the world of Digital Smile Design (DSD) and Smile Simulations, opening up a pathway for professionals to see how technology merges with aesthetic dentistry to create breathtakingly natural smiles.
Key Topics:
1. Introduction to Digital Smile Design (DSD)
Understanding the fundamentals of DSD and its role in modern dentistry
Exploring digital technologies for smile analysis and treatment planning: SmileFy, DSD Planning Center, and Evident Digital Lab
2. Smile Simulation Techniques
Evaluate virtual simulations and learn different clinical techniques to preview and fine-tune smile designs.
Incorporating patient preferences and feedback in the digital smile planning process.
3. Communication and Patient Consultation
Developing effective communication strategies for conveying digital smile designs to patients
Conducting Smile Test Drives to help patients visualize and participate in their treatment journey
4. Case Studies and Best Practices
Analyzing real-world cases to understand successful DSD implementations
Identifying challenges and exploring solutions for optimal results
5. LIVE DEMO: Digital Smile Simulation 1st and 2nd appointment
By the end of this workshop, participants will learn to incorporate advanced digital tools to elevate your dental practice by integrating these innovative approaches, enhancing patient satisfaction, and delivering exceptional aesthetic outcomes.
Alexander Wuensche is the President of Zahntechnique Dental Laboratory. Alexander completed a 4-year multidisciplinary program at the Otto Umfried school of dental technology in Nuertingen, Germany, and attained accreditation as a CDT in Friedrichshafen, Germany. After graduation, he traveled to Ravensburg, Germany, and began working with high-end laboratories who focused on implant and all-ceramic restorations. Today, Alexander fabricates a wide variety of case types and also specializes in cosmetic and complex implant restorations. He has been published in dental journals such as Compendium, Inside Dental Technology, The Journal of Dental Technology, and Lab Management Today. Alexander speaks internationally regarding innovations in dental technology.
Social Media can be an amazing motivator to accomplish sometimes the impossible in our industry. This program is showing the tips and tricks how cases can be seen as the amazing showcase in social media. But the reality is often different. After treatment planning and finishing the case, it just doesn’t look the way it was supposed to be. This difficulty is smashing down to dentists and their team more often than we all think. How do we fix this? How do we face failures and how do we correct them as efficient and perfect as possible? Alexander Wuensche is showing his way to achieve predictable results, functionally and aesthetically. He is showing examples of failed cases and how he fixed the issues.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Understand how to make a case “Shine”
Learn how to deal with errors
Learn how to avoid failures
Understand the importance of planning to achieve predictability
James Kachmar: Disability Insurance Considerations for Soon-to-be Practice Owners and Young Dentists
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Understanding the difference between overhead expense disability insurance and individual disability insurance
Understanding key terms of disability insurance policies
True own occupation
Non-cancellable and guaranteed renewable
Understanding different riders for your disability insurance plan
Important considerations when applying for a disability plan and where it all fits in for the banks
Robert Westhoven: Practice Finance…and the Other Things They Don’t Teach in Dental School
This course will detail the banking profile of the modern dental professional. From managing the blurred lines between personal and professional finance to aligning your organizational structure with your succession plan, this interactive discussion will highlight key resources to ensure intentional financial results for the private practice entrepreneur.
Topics Covered: Current Economic Market Discussion, Banking Technology, Financing a Dental Business Acquisition, Real Estate Financing, Business Advisory
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Provide private practice entrepreneurs with access to resources to support the needs of their Practice, Family and Future.
Veronika Kreckova: Dentist and Lab Communication: We Can All Do Better!
This course aims to address the challenges in communication between dental offices and dental labs. It will emphasize the improvement of communication and finding mutual understanding to achieve successful outcomes for patients and dentists. Additionally, the course will cover strategies for creating successful outcomes through effective and efficient communication between dental labs and dental offices.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Effectively communicate, prevent communication, and establish clear responsibilities and leadership within a dental lab or dental office
Establish constructive criticism techniques for both parties involved to enhance outcomes
Master the skill of accurately completing a lab script and comprehending the required information for a prescription
Enhance organization abilities and gain a comprehensive understanding of timelines and turnaround times within the dental laboratory
New England Regional Seattle Study Club 2024
Doctor Program: April 25-27, 2024
“Communication- Treatment Planning Execution- Complication Management”
Ricardo Mitrani, D.D.S, M.S.D | Greggory Kinzer, D.D.S, M.S.D
Prosthetic failure can lead to stress, loss of time and money, and loss of patient's trust. When designing any fixed or removable prosthesis, possible future complications need to be examined, risk reduced as much as possible, and patient informed of the complications. It is also important to understand how to manage these fixed and removable prosthetic complications one arise. In this short lecture, we will discuss what to consider when treatment planning, how to foresee possible complications, and how to manage them if it was to occur in your office. This lecture will focus on trying to increase your ability to achieve more predictable treatment outcomes.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
To understand the importance of reducing the patient’s risk for future prosthetic complications
To predict possible prosthetic complications and obtain informed consent
To manage simple fixed and removable complications
To identify when to refer patients to a specialist
Phase I Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment plays an important role in the growth and development of the dental arches in children ages 6-11. Interceptive Treatment can correct many different dental and occlusal issues, often preventing larger diagnoses like impacted canines, permanent teeth extractions and orthognathic surgical procedures. There are many different modalities for treating the transitional dentition. In this lecture, we will explore when Invisalign can be considered as a treatment of choice for a growing patient and the indications for Invisalign First as a treatment option.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Familiarize with the indications for Phase I Early, Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment
Recognize the unique benefits of Invisalign First
Understand the difference between Early Space Maintenance and Early Space Development
Recognize the limitations of Invisalign First
Identify unique clinical indications for Invisalign First
Lean how to achieve Compliance Success with Invisalign First
Taking clinical steps and day to day techniques from the chairside to the laboratory and downstream effects of poor impressions and lab/dental office communication.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Identify impression types and quality as a base for creating successful restorations
Understanding techniques for good resulting impressions
When certain techniques are needed
Methods of impression verification
Attachments and Implant Dentistry have been a challenging topic for many dentists. This course will give dentists a proper understanding of procedures and steps needed to collaborate and create a successful outcome for patients with attachment restorations. Our main objective will be Novalac system by Straumann with a smaller section covering other attachment systems as well.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Novaloc Attachment System by Straumann- Clinical & laboratory protocols
Understanding attachment systems and their similarities and differences
Creating a clear communication between dental office and laboratory on specific system parts needed
Other attachment systems: ZEST, Locator, RTx, Locator fixed
The goal of the course is to discuss, "What really is a bite splint". The theory and use behind the proper bite splint. We will discuss how to take records for a bite splint, how to have it fabricated, and how to deliver the bite splint to the patient. We will then do a live delivery of a bite splint chairside to Dr Adam Saltz so that everyone can see how it is done. You will never think about a splint again the way you do now.
Digitalized workflows have revolutionized implant dentistry. With the assistance of Straumann, learn how to take and utilize intraoral digital impressions in your practice. These scans can improve surgical and restorative workflows and communication with the lab from treatment planning to delivery of the implant prosthesis. Dental assistants are invited to participate in this hands - on workshop.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Take and interpret intraoral scans for their accuracy and clarity
Utilize a complete, Straumann digitized implant workflow
Communicate with the lab and surgeon to enhance the final implant prosthesis
The prevalence of peri-implant disease is increasing as more implants are being placed today. Early diagnosis of peri-implant disease is critical as the disease process progresses rapidly. This course is aimed at providing the knowledge to properly diagnose peri-implant disease and to understand when it is best to refer the patient to a periodontist.
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Be able to diagnose peri-implant mucositis
Be able to diagnose peri-implantitis
Be able to identify risk factors for peri-implantitis
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 intelligence—the 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.
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.
