Dentaltown May 2013 - (Page 20)

continuing education update » What’s New in Continuing Education? by Howard M. Goldstein, DMD, Director of Continuing Education Townie Meeting was awesome! The CE lineup was as good as it gets at any meeting (and for an amazingly low price) so don’t miss out on the earlybird specials for the 2014 Townie Meeting as we will have another top-notch lineup. (The social activities were nothing to sneeze at either!) We also releaseed two outstanding CE courses this month. Just a reminder: all of our new courses can be viewed on your iPad, Android or other mobile device. The courses released this month are: Interesting and Useful Pharmacology for Dental Professionals by Dr. Mark Donaldson Providing dental care to anxious, fearful and medically complex patients continues to be a major challenge facing dentists. Despite advances in management techniques and treatment delivery, patients’ pre-existing opinions and experiences contribute to dental anxiety, fear and avoidance. Feelings of apprehension create psychological obstacles that prevent dental patients from seeking and receiving care, and if they do, the dentist is then faced with treating their oral health needs in the face of multiple chronic diseases, medications, herbal supplements and more. This program reviews pharmacology with a particular focus on the dental realm and how we can make it useful chairside on Monday morning. The academic principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics are simplified so that the most salient points are distilled into useful tenants that will help you be a better clinician and a better prescriber. After all, our goal is to make sure all dental appointments are not just successful for patients, but also for you and your staff. High Velocity (Quality!) Dentistry by Dr. Chris Griffin A High Velocity dentist is one who strives to be faster and more efficient, but without added stress or chaos and without compromising 20 MAY 2013 » dentaltown.com quality. Every aspect of workflow choreography is discussed, from attracting new patients, answering the phone, treatment presentation, how to efficiently do a root canal, buildup, and crown and having the patient leave happy. This gives the patient the optimal experience while yielding amazing benefits by creating a dental practice that is able to increase daily production by performing procedures more efficiently. This course will review all the possible ways that current practice systems can be improved or modified to give the patient a first-class experience and yield a decreased workload for the entire dental team. Challenges (both practice management and clinical) that are most commonly seen as dentists try to improve practice workflow choreography are discussed, as well as the best ways to form a plan to take action and improve practice life for all parties. In addition to these excellent courses, I want to remind everyone that last year we released a collaboration with the famed Pankey Institute to present a series of CE courses on various subjects by esteemed members of its faculty. These courses can be viewed individually or by the whole series. The Pankey Series of Online CE on Dentaltown is quickly becoming one of our most popular series. I just watched Howard Farran lecture at the Townie Meeting and even though I’ve heard him speak many times, I still learn so much from him. In Dr. Howard Farran’s One Day Dental MBA (available for purchase at Dentaltown.com), he shares his proven techniques to increase productivity, boost bottom line and build business. Don’t miss his live and unfiltered insights on dentistry and business along with an insider’s view of his dental practice. And for the most comprehensive marketing information, you need to take the Dental Marketing Summit Series by Howie Horrocks and Mark Dilatush. This series is designed to assist any dentist with the total understanding necessary to promote dentistry properly, effectively and efficiently. Participants will receive personalized marketing plans and Unlimited New Patients – Volume 3 as part of their course material. Enjoy learning from the comfort of your home! ■ http://www.towniecentral.com/Dentaltown/OnlineCE.aspx?action=DETAILS&cid=297 http://www.towniecentral.com/Dentaltown/OnlineCE.aspx?action=SERIES&sid=15 http://www.howardfarran.com/dvd/ http://www.towniecentral.com/Dentaltown/OnlineCE.aspx?action=DETAILS&cid=319 http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown May 2013

Dentaltown.com Highlights
Howard Speaks: Is Dentistry Getting Too Easy?
Professional Courtesy: High Tide for High Tech
Continuing Education Update
Industry News
Second Opinion: The Stainless-Steel Crown for Primary Molars
Special Second Opinion: Prevent a Tulsa Repeat
Simple Two-implant CT Guided Case
Does Your Staff Ask for Referrals?
Your 2013 Website Optimization Starts Today
I Attended Your CE and All I Got Was This Crappy Notebook
Dentaltown Research: CAD/CAM
New Products
DIY Finance, Part VI: Red Flags and Scams
Employee Working Interviews: They’re Legal, Aren’t They?
The Sleeping Giant in Your Practice
What’s on My Tray? Prep and Impression, Crown and Bridge
Continuing Education: Articaine and Paresthesia in Dental Anesthesia: Neurotoxicity or Procedural Trauma?
Concentric Circles Dentaltown’s annual focus on the charitable side of dentistry
All the Things Money Can’t Buy
Taking on Pro-bono Cases
Doing Good and Doing Well
Global Dental Relief
Giving Thanks, One Smile at a Time
Big Help on a Local Level
Oral Health America
You Should Know: Climb for a Cause
In This Issue: Where Should Prevention Begin?
Perio Reports
Ad Index
Profile in Oral Health Prada or Prevention: A Look at Public Health and Oral Health
Dentally Incorrect

Dentaltown May 2013