E4D LECTURECome see firsthand how digital dentistry is changing every dental experience. From diagnosis through treatment-even implant planning- digital dentistry is and should be part of the standard of care. Join Dr. Severance as he walks through an interactive program of lecture, software demonstration, and live patient scanning for a comprehensive view of the digital landscape. This course is a fast-paced, practical, and informative program for all dental professionals. See how easy, intuitive, profitable, and efficient utilizing the latest in digital capture and design can be for any dental practice. Those who attend this exciting program can also be the first to schedule a personalized demonstration and no obligation practice analysis to see when, not if, you're ready for digital dentistry. Course attendees are invited to bring a non-pindexed model to have a single unit E4D restoration fabricated. Traditional all-ceramic preparation requirements - shade selections limited. A Henry Schein representative will deliver the restoration to your office within two weeks of the convention.Learning Objectives: Understand the efficiency of utilizing the latest in digital capture and design in your practiceDetermine when you are ready to incorporate digital dentistry into your practiceRecommended Audience: A, D, H, O, T 

DIVERSIFIED DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES LECTUREThis no-nonsense presentation is a MUST for any dental professional who is planning an office expansion, relocation, or new building construction. Garrett Ludwig will share valuable insight regarding the proven formula that he uses to qualify or rule out a site for development, as well as practical methods to maximize the benefits of those that do qualify as good investments. This course will include guidance to aid in identifying, preventing, and resolving costly challenges that are frequently overlooked.Learning Objectives: Find the secrets to location selection: unveiling hidden costs and maximizing the yield of any facilitySize up your space needs: don’t rely on statistics unless you want to become oneDodge "bullets": predict, prevent, and overcome project challengesLearn the ABCs of design and constructionCreate a project budget: follow the step-by-step process of establishing a project budget and business planRecommended Audience: D, O 

KEYSTONE DENTAL LECTUREThis lecture will address known biologic requirements for effective anterior implant design and placement. Although we have been placing crown-type restorations on implants for about 20 years now, there are some incredibly wonderful results to be found, but there are some equally incredible bad results as well. We will start with space, bone, and soft-tissue requirements, move into implant and abutment design, and finally focus on predictable success through a retrospective look at multiple esthetic failures.Learning Objectives: Understand biologic width surrounding natural teeth and how it applies to implantsLearn the difference between "bone level" and "tissue level" implant designs and how soft tissue reacts to these designsDiscover how to visualize implant placement in all three dimensions, how displacement in any axis can have negative results, and how to hide these results if neededKnow when to quit, or better yet, recognize when not to take on a caseRecommended Audience: A, D, H 

TOKUYAMA AMERICA, INC. HANDS-ONThis course explores minimally invasive dentistry and how new materials and the proper combination of materials can and should be considered for use in your dental practice. Mechanical retention is fast becoming a thing of the past and adhesion dentistry is becoming the norm in every dental practice. We will explore preventive care considerations and diagnostics that can help aid in caries detection, the remin-demin process, dentin bonding procedures and why they can fail, the realm of new restorative materials, and their place in today's dental care armamentarium. This course will introduce new techniques to consider in the placement of direct posterior restorations which can transform the way you approach all your direct restoration placements. It has the potential to save significant time per procedure and provide unparalleled benefits to your patients. We will also discuss other ground breaking innovative advances that are currently being promoted in the profession and explore the concepts that may or may not make the practice of dentistry easier and better for your patients and the profession.Learning Objectives: Explore the many technologies currently used in the marketing, communication, and provision of care in today’s dental practiceGain a better understanding of why current bonding agents and techniques succeed or failLearn preventive care considerations and diagnostics that will help aid in the caries detection process and its early interventionDevelop a better understanding of the current advancements in our profession and how they can be incorporated into the dental practice to make you more productive and profitableUnderstand the realm of composites and glass ionomer restorative materialsRecommended Audience: A, D, H, T

VOCO AMERICA, INC. LECTUREThe composite resin and glass ionomer sector of the dental materials market has evolved rapidly over the past three years, and new formulations of each are now available for clinical use. These materials enable dental professionals to provide their patients with remarkable esthetic results and eliminate tooth sensitivity. Successful and predictable placement of these materials for anterior and posterior restorations can require hands-on experience. In today's fast-paced and rapidly changing climate, clinicians must choose between composite and glass ionomer systems based on artistic capabilities and an ideal dentin replacement. Both of these issues have recently been addressed by introducing a composite system, Grandio 2, consisting of 16 shades, providing the capability of replicating the most complex characteristics of tooth structure using a more simplistic approach to layering concepts for use in anterior and posterior clinical restorations.Learning Objectives: Understand the properties of glass ionomer and the concept of dentin substitutionLearn the benefits of using glass ionomer restorative materialsDiscover how to properly handle and layer compositesRecommended Audience: A, D, H, T 

SDI (NORTH AMERICA), INC. HANDS-ONEsthetics is driving more treatment than ever before, however, it is important to provide patients with conservative and affordable options to achieve those beautiful and natural smiles. Furthermore, dentists are faced with an ever-changing selection of materials, procedures, and requests from patients. At the heart of all this is what is most ideal for your patients. Proper selection and utilization of direct restorative materials can provide wonderful solutions to recreate the functional beauty of a natural dentition. This course will present simple and predictable tips to achieve consistent esthetic results utilizing current materials and technologies. Participants will learn various ways to recreate natural contour, shape, and function of their direct restorations.Learning Objectives: Evaluate various direct restorative materials to select the most appropriate for each situationUnderstand practical layering techniques to make your anterior restorations more natural lookingIdentify techniques to reproduce natural contours for your restorationsLearn how to create proper contact areas and embrasuresDiscover useful direct restorative techniques to be able to implement into practice immediatelyRecommended Audience: A, D, H, T

CAMLOG HANDS-ONThis program will be of interest to those seeking to move to the next level of providing implant therapy. While it will be particularly relevant to those using the Camlog Implant System, the principles will apply to implant therapy in general. Both surgical and fixed restorative therapy are covered. It’s a start on the journey you know you need to take.Learning Objectives: Learn how dental implant technology has evolved so implants can be placed safely in regions that previously were considered "impossible"Understand which implant positions produce an ideal esthetic resultDiscuss how restorative connections for implants can be simple, strong, and secureIdentify how implant therapy is changing treatment planningRecommended Audience: A, D, H