Deep Marginal Elevations (DME) can be very technique sensitive. Often times if the curing light cannot reach the restorative material due to sheer depth, we must come up with an alternative solution. Dual cured restorative materials have answered that puzzle. Dual cured materials are often misunderstood in the daily routine of a restorative dentist. This is mainly due to the clinician’s high comfort level with traditional light cured composite resins as their “go-to” material. During this CE webinar, I will explain the different mechanics between light cured versus dual cured materials and the role each has on stresses created and the impact on bonding. Then I will give a step by step systematic approach in using a dual cured material to obtain predictable and repeatable results when performing DME procedures. Finally, I will show clinical examples of Deep Marginal Elevations with dual cured materials and tips and tricks help obtain the desired result.
This CE webinar provides an overview to the digital workflow for fabricating single tooth implant crowns. Participants will learn the fundamentals of intraoral scanning for teeth, gingiva, and scan posts, as well as the advantages of full arch vs quadrant scans. The CE webinar covers key considerations such as Ti-base diameter and gingival height selection, restoration design using Exocad software, and the importance of scan body and Ti-base accuracy. Additionally, attendees will explore model design options, including the use of digital analogs and gingival masks versus a modeless approach.
Embark on a transformative journey to enhance your maternal and infant oral health expertise. Explore the pivotal role of oral hygiene during pregnancy, unlocking insights into key oral findings unique to expectant mothers. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the intricate relationship between maternal oral health and its profound impact on infant oral well-being. This CE webinar empowers participants to evaluate and dispel common pregnancy and dental care myths. With evidence-based guidelines and practical knowledge, dental professionals will be equipped to provide optimal care, fostering a continuum of oral health excellence from pregnancy to infancy. Enrich your practice and join us in advancing maternal and infant oral health together.
Discover the differences between automatic and manual interproximal reduction. In the last 20 years there has been a major development in the use of clear aligners and functional concepts applied to orthodontic treatments, both on children and adult patients. A key element is interproximal enamel reduction, a fundamental practice to recover the interproximal space in order to facilitate teeth movement in orthodontic treatments and to insure clean and accurate procedures in Class II patients especially dealing in the posterior sectors. The main technology contributing, not only to obtaining excellent results, but to raise the level of care and protection towards patients is automatic IPR, helping clinicians to maintain excellent control, avoid over-reductions, avoid severe damages and excessive pressure applied to the patient during treatment; all factors that manual or obsolete techniques may cause.
This CE webinar covers the essentials of surgical planning and guide fabrication for dental implants. Attendees will learn how to achieve optimal results from CBCT and intraoral scans, create virtual wax-ups for tooth replacement, and apply key principles such as implant safety zones and abutment selection. Additionally, the webinar will demonstrate the assembly of the surgical guide and the option to add irrigation ports for improved procedural outcomes.
A 9.3-micron CO2 Laser can be a multiplier at the center of your practice. This unique technology allows you and your team to streamline existing procedures and expand to new procedures, while also complementing surrounding technologies. By enabling anesthesia-free, blood-free, and pain-free procedures in hard and soft tissue, dentists can do more in a single visit while elevating the patient experience. In this CE webinar, join Dr. Kim as she discusses how the 9.3-micron CO2 Laser is a versatile solution that can benefit almost every patient, every day with uses for restorative, soft tissue, implant, airway, tethered oral tissues (TOTs), cosmetic procedures and more.
In this CE webinar, participants will be guided through current digital workflows where critical decisions must be made. Analog versus scanned impressions, milling versus printing, and finally materials choices that can enhance outcomes will be discussed. Participants should leave this webinar with a more complete understanding of the decisions necessary for most restorative applications, along with an understanding of some of the materials that will optimize the end result.
Have you ever thought that there may be a better way to provide dental hygiene care to our patients? Have you ever asked yourself why we are suffering from an oral health crisis in America in the year 2024? This CE webinar will help to provide a comprehensive approach to elevating the dental hygiene appointment for both the patient and the clinician using Guided Biofilm Therapy. This webinar will discuss utilizing the GBT protocol with your patients as a treatment for oral and systemic health. Sarah discusses the disconnect between dentistry and medicine as she helps to align the goals of the Dental Hygiene appointment and discussing the importance of effectively removing biofilm as the culprit that induces an inflammatory burden on the body. Sit back and listen as Sarah explains how to integrate the eight steps of Guided Biofilm Therapy into the Dental Hygiene appointment. Sarah has been using the guided biofilm therapy from EMS with exceptional results. Listen as she shares her tips and tricks on what to say to the patient and brings her expertise and knowledge on what we can do to enlighten our patients on the connection of oral health and systemic health.
Part nine of the webinar series "Learning From Our Mistakes" will feature Dr. Derse's inspiring journey to becoming a successful dentist and the proud owner of Espire Dental. Dr. Derse will share her experience of embracing failure and using it to build a stronger future. She will discuss her transition from a single practice to a DSO, highlighting the challenges and opportunities involved in this process. Additionally, Dr. Derse will delve into how certain products can standardize processes and reduce costs. This CE webinar is essential for anyone interested in expanding their dental practice and gaining insights into financial and clinical leadership, as well as material and equipment selection for enhancing their practice.
Restorative care is the core of dentistry. Dentists are proud of their work and the beautiful restorations they create; however, with high-risk patients it can feel like building a house on sand when the restoration ultimately fails due to secondary caries. Preventive care addresses the underlying cause (dental caries) and ultimately ensures a more predictable restorative outcome. In this webinar, I will discuss the importance of individualized preventive care – how it benefits the patient’s overall oral health, and in cases where the patient receives restorative treatment, extends the longevity of the restoration. I will further explain how prevention is not a one-size-fits-all protocol. Treatment should be tailored to the patient’s caries risk and should not be limited by age or insurance coverage.
Direct resin posterior restorations can be challenging to blend with the surrounding tooth structure for several reasons ranging from discoloration of underlying tooth structure that can result when replacing an old amalgam that stained the dentin, teeth discolored due to tetracycline or other things related to when the tooth developed, tooth shades that do not fit standard Vita shades, to enamel and dentin that varies in shade on the tooth. Luckily, advances in restorative composite materials have allowed development of single shade resin materials for direct restorations, offering a simpler process using fewer materials to achieve excellent aesthetics that blends with the surrounding tooth. In this CE webinar, the benefits of using a universal shade composite to simplify direct resin restorations for use for Class I and II restorations, Class V restorations and core buildups will be discussed.
Socket Preservation is becoming a standard of care after dental extraction. Preservation of the ridge is important not only for dental implant surgery but for the long term health and well being of both tooth and ridge supported prosthetics. In this CE webinar, we give a high yield review of the technical considerations and graft selections available today. The goal is for the clinician to confidently discuss and integrate this effective and rewarding procedure into their practices.
This CE webinar will explore the science and clinical applications of Laser-Activated Irrigation (LAI) using Er:YAG laser technology. LAI represents a paradigm shift in endodontic treatment, offering superior cleaning and disinfection capabilities compared to traditional methods. The webinar will explore the unique mechanism of LAI, its advantages in navigating complex root canal anatomies, and its impact on clinical outcomes. Attendees will comprehensively understand LAI protocols, laser tip selection, and energy settings for optimal results.
This CE webinar has been designed to expose clinicians to state-of-the-art concepts related to full-arch immediate reconstruction and much more. Participants will be introduced to proven surgical, laboratory, and restorative protocols which improves both surgical and restorative accuracy through a standardized approach using CBCT, advanced 3-D planning combined with the latest digital workflows including 3-D printing and photogrammetry applications. This didactic webinar will illustrate various clinical procedures including immediate extraction, bone reduction, immediate placement of implants via “diagnostic-freehand” and “full-template guidance” with a uniquely fabricated surgical guides as defined by Ganz and Rinaldi. These treatment protocols, based in sound diagnosis and treatment planning conventions allow clinicians to achieve true, restoratively-driven implant reconstruction and enhanced through advances in technology.
This CE webinar focuses on integrating photography into daily practice to enhance restorative and esthetic outcomes, patient education and informed consent, streamline office protocols and efficiency, as well as boost self-promotion of their work. Attendees will learn practical techniques for using dental photography, using different camera set ups, to improve case documentation, better communicate treatment plans with patients, and elevate overall clinical precision. Additionally, this webinar will cover how high-quality images can boost marketing efforts and support self-promotion, helping practitioners attract more patients and showcase their skills effectively.
Join us for an exclusive live CE webinar showcasing a real-time patient procedure that will revolutionize your approach to chairside dentistry. Witness the state-of-the-art simplicity, efficiency, and precision of Zirconia. Discover how this cutting-edge technology enables 100% chairside restorations with remarkable speed, strength, and aesthetic results, elevating your practice to the next level.
This one hour CE webinar is presented by Karson L. Carpenter, president of Compliance Training Partners, and will review top OSHA and infection control violations seen over the past year. The webinar will allow participants to see areas in which they may be vulnerable to citation and fine and provide practical solutions for preventing them. Participants will receive access to a detailed compliance audit application that will allow them to evaluate their facility and formulate a plan for achieving full compliance.
This CE webinar is designed to equip dental professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to utilize software for guided implant placement effectively. From the initial pilot drilling to the final prosthetic restoration, Dr. Vorholt will cover the essential steps and considerations in using digital tools to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes. Whether you are new to guided implantology or looking to refine your skills, this webinar will provide valuable insights into integrating advanced technology into your practice.
There is more to dentistry than cleaning teeth and filling cavities. Even the general public is aware the mouth is connected to the rest of the body. Is the standard of care we learned in school enough? Staying up to date with the latest innovations can be a challenge for healthcare providers who must prioritize both the quality of care provided to their patients and their own well-being. In this CE webinar, participants will assess new technologies to enhance clinical care and optimize outcomes. Learn how to explain the advantages of these new innovations to both patients and team members, resulting in greater buy-in and implementation in the practice.
Thirty-three million Americans are afflicted by Diabetes Mellitus, with 7.2 million cases undiagnosed. With the increasing diabetes epidemic, it is estimated that by the year 2050 one in three Americans will be diabetic in their lifetime. Diabetic patients are 2-3 times more likely to develop periodontal disease than non-diabetics. With 80% of diabetics residing in the middle and lower socioeconomic American society, dental clinicians have the ability to make a difference in the life of these individuals. In 2020 there have been new CDT codes implemented to aid dental care workers to identify and help manage the oral systemic link of diabetes. This CE webinar will help identify the types, causes and treatments to provide the best care possible.
There are different ways to approach complete arch implant restorations in today's prosthetic dentistry. When screw-retained bridges are used for full-arch cases, getting a true passive fit with an IOS (Intra Oral Scanner) can be a challenge. On top of that, many dentists find it tricky to get a natural, comfortable inter-arch relationship. Dr. Philippe Nuytens will show some creative and appealing solutions to these issues. He'll show how to use new tools and scan bodies to create a digital workflow with IOS that works for a complete arch implant rehabilitation. The goal is to get a fit that's both passive and retrievable with a great aesthetic result. Dr. Philippe Nuytens will focus at a ‘full digital bite registration’ on implants, sharing his own experience with many clinical cases. He also discusses the biological aspects of a new multi-unit system that influence the design of restorations. Plus, he presents solutions for predictable and aesthetic immediate loading in the complete implant arch.
Many dental professionals have reverted back to practices from before the COVID pandemic. But is this a best practice for respiratory protection? Are we adequately protected during aerosol-generating procedures? This is concerning, given the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, and other respiratory disease threats reported by the CDC. The CE webinar will focus on these current issues, the selection of appropriate respiratory protection, proper utilization of masks or respirators, and the science and testing behind this very important article of PPE.
There are lines coming in and out of our operatories, but do we understand how to care for them for maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and safety? Dental Unit Waterlines (DUWLs) are in the news and on inspection checklists. Science shows us that many of the aerosols we are producing come directly from the DUWLs. And our suction lines are getting a workout like never before, helping us to control the aerosols to keep us safe. In this dynamic webinar, attendees will learn the why, how, and what of dental water and suction lines. This CE webinar will turn you into a line leader where you can head back into your op and know your lines!
Don’t let hidden risks jeopardize the safety of your data and the future of your practice. Join us for a CE webinar designed to equip you to strengthen your practice's compliance framework and safeguard your data integrity. This webinar promises invaluable insights and action steps to navigate the intricate landscape of HIPAA compliance and cybersecurity.
There is a concept in dentistry that somehow adhesion is better and yet we see amalgams and crowns, held on by zinc phosphate cement, are still working in patients mouths 40+ years later but we see failure rates and replacements of various adhesive dentistry in 5-10 years. Where techniques use to be more simplistic with less steps and basic fundamentals we achieved success, and now we throw out many of those concepts and replace them with adhesion, we expect to find longevity. Are you seeing longevity or are you seeing more sensitivity, problems, failures or costly redos? This CE webinar is a look at where we are at with modern adhesion and what we believe we know. The goal is to give you some systems, tools and thoughts to consider to help you and your patients to have better longevity and success in the restorative dentistry you provide.
This CE webinar intends to provide clear information and guidance for clinicians, as they navigate the unique ethical decision-making challenges of selecting products for the removal of biofilm. This webinar also relates the Standards of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice to ethical decision-making in dental hygiene, focusing on the importance of assessment for gathering necessary data for optimal product choice.
Nearly 1 in 4 of the patients already walking through your door are suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and 90% are undiagnosed. As dentists, It is our job to screen patients for this deadly disorder, in fact, the ADA recommends it. Don't miss out on getting involved in one of the fastest growing and profitable new areas of dentistry!
In this CE webinar, you will learn the four pillars of running a DSM (Dental Sleep Medicine) practice: Screening, Testing, Treating, and Billing. Dr. Gy Yatros, DMD, joined by Lisa Herdt, CPB, will share the fundamentals of how he built one of the nation’s most successful DSM practices.
Whether you’re implementing sleep as a part of your general dentistry practice, going full time into dental sleep, or even if you’re just curious, you will leave with a clear roadmap on how to build a successful, profitable, and sustainable sleep practice.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends an oral health exam after eruption of the first tooth or by one year of age. The erupting teeth, however, are not the only structures for examination in children and adolescents. Multiple anomalies and pathologies can arise in the oral cavities of our young patients. This CE webinar will provide an overview of anomalies/pathologies that may present in the oral cavity of young patients through adolescence, presented in a fun and engaging manner. Cases will be presented, encouraging audience participation to arrive at a differential diagnosis for each case. The importance of interdisciplinary care among healthcare providers will also be stressed.
The goal of this CE webinar is to equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to confidently integrate digital technology into their dental practices, transforming the way they create smiles and interact with patients. By exploring the latest advancements in digital tools and techniques, this webinar provides a comprehensive overview of how to enhance patient education, streamline workflows, and improve treatment outcomes through digital dentistry.
Alternative DME Materials Such as a Dual Cured Material to Help Raise the Box
