Dentaltown January 2016 - (Page 20)

continuing education update What's New in Continuing Education Welcome to 2016! We just finished another great year of CE on Dentaltown and I would like to thank all of the amazing educators who have contributed and have made Dentaltown the No. 1 location on the internet for quality dental continuing education. Just a reminder that every course released since December of 2011 is viewable on your iPad and Android tablets! Released recently on Dentaltown... Use of Guided Bone Regeneration in a Dental Practice by Dr. Kris Chmielewski Guided bone regeneration is an important part of modern dental implantology and requires skills in application of the specific materials. What's even more important is the necessary knowledge about the behavior of various materials, and indications for their application in individual cases. The majority of the materials used in the bone-regeneration procedures have osteoconductive properties, but with the help of natural growth factors we can improve their potential for healing with osteoinductive features. Cases are presented, and include explanations of the biological principles that will help you better understand guided bone regeneration. At the end of this course, participants will have a better understanding on how to incorporate GBR into their dental practices. Dental Marketing Update-Howie & Mark Unplugged. Filmed live at Townie Meeting. by Mark Dilatush and Howie Horrocks In the world of effective promotion of dentistry, you have to stay current to squeeze as much as you can from your promotion budget. Howie and Mark have been testing what works and what doesn't work for more than 25 years. They share their updated knowledge along with providing updated tools you can use as you promote your own practice. Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics by Dr. Lane Ochi When we combine the narratives of "art and science," we must think of the skill set necessary to fabricate predictable and long-lasting indirect restorations. Successfully treating our patients with fi xed prosthodontics mandates that we have not only a comprehensive understanding of materials, but also a mastery of mechanical concepts and a healthy respect for the remaining tooth structure. In no other field of dentistry can real improvement in outcomes be as directly attributed to attention to detail and execution. Just as important as technical improvement is developing an awareness of the interactions of all the choices we make- including preparation design, margin configuration, the use of a core buildup or post, as well as our luting agent selection. At the end of the day, we cannot afford failures in our treatment. Costs lost to time, remakes and patient confidence are not something we strive for. After viewing this course you will have a set of data points that will allow you to identify the cause of failures so you can prevent them from recurring in the future. Short Implants-Does Size Really Matter? by Dr. Bill Schaeffer In our daily implant practices we are often confronted with patients who meet the ideal criteria for implant treatment, but have a limited height of bone. Bone grafting may partially solve this issue, but bone grafting can be expensive and time-consuming, is always uncomfortable for the patient, and can involve inherent risks. The use of short dental implants can often avoid the problems associated with bone grafts-but can it really be that simple? This course will show you the hows and whys of short implants. Continued on p. 22 by Howard M. Goldstein, DMD, Director of Continuing Education, Dentaltown Magazine 20 JANUARY 2016 // dentaltown.com http://www.dentaltown.com/Dentaltown/OnlineCE.aspx?action=DETAILS&cid=594 http://www.dentaltown.com/OnlineCE.aspx?action=DETAILS&cid=612 http://www.dentaltown.com/Dentaltown/OnlineCE.aspx?action=DETAILS&cid=591 http://www.dentaltown.com/Dentaltown/OnlineCE.aspx?action=DETAILS&cid=567 http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown January 2016

On Dentaltown.com
HOWARD SPEAKS: What Do You Need in 2016? Another Operatory
PROFESSIONAL COURTESY: The Next Generation of Dentists
Continuing Education Update
Mom Wants to Sit in the Hallway So She Can Hear What We’re Doing to Her Child
Why You Should Never Let Patients Talk You Out of Periodontal Plastic Surgery Before Esthetic Treatment
Chasing Pain: Diagnosing and Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia in General Dentistry
Chasing Sheep: The Four Pillars of Treating the Sleep-Disordered Patient
Product Profi le: Family Dental Marketing
Implementing Orthodontics in Your General Practice
Endodontic Advancements: How Leading Technologies Help Transform Endodontic Treatment Options
The Power of Piezo: A Predictable and Painless Approach
Veneers: Utilizing Silicon Matrices to Optimize Ideal Preparation Design
Improve Your Patients’ Lives Through Pro-Bono Referrals
Progressive Smile Design: Changing the Shape of Cosmetic Dentistry
The Ultimate Handover in Your Dental Office
Meet the New Intraoral Sensor
Poll
Want to Compete with Big Business? Tap Into Your Relationships
Saving Her Smile: Immediate Implant Placement and Fixed Provisionalization with Extracted Tooth
TOWNIE MEETING 2016 Preview
Ad Index
The Heart of the Hygienist: Dental Hygiene’s Role in Public Health
What to Do With Patients Who Refuse SRP and Only Want a Cleaning
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Indirect Posterior Composite Restorations
Dentally Incorrect

Dentaltown January 2016