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