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Endodontically-treated teeth often have undergone significant coronal destruction and possibly loss of radicular dentin, secondary to endodontic treatment. For many decades, metallic posts have been a standard part of a dentist’s armamentarium for restoring endodontically-treated teeth. As in most technologies, there has been a continuous search for the optimal material, design, and physical properties of the endodontic post. Currently available fiber-reinforced resin posts and fiber-reinforced resins are essentially composite materials; they are composed of fibers of carbon or silica surrounded by a matrix of polymer resin. The similarity between their modulus of elasticity and that of dentin possibly seems to lower the risk of failure due to root fracture. However, an important factor determining the success of luting procedures remains the knowledge and experience of the practitioner in their characteristics, bonding techniques, and the predictability of the clinical technique. This lecture will analyze available data and provide a practical albeit evidence-based approach to the advantages and limitations of fiber-reinforced resin technology in clinical practice.

Lecture objectives:

• Identify the differences between a vital and an endodontically-treated tooth
• Describe the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced posts
• Compare the potential effects of metal post and fiber-reinforced posts
• Manage the interface between the restoration and the radicular dentin

Marketing will bring more opportunities to your practice and help build authority for your brand. However marketing without a strategy for conversion can leave many dentists wondering why their practice isn’t growing the way it could. In this webinar you will learn three things you and your team are doing that are killing conversion and gain insight to out-of-the-box solutions.

Ceramics have been able to adapt and keep up with the ever changing needs in dentistry and like many other materials and technologies they have been adopted from engineering and modified to solve clinical challenges. However the inherent brittleness, low flexural strength, fracture toughness of conventional glass and alumina ceramics have been the main obstacle for their extensive use. The discovery of ceramic oxides broadened the range of application of ceramics in dentistry and dental implantology in particular. The last decade has been one where we have witnessed an “explosion” in the use of zirconia in dentistry. Along with this phenomenon the manufacturing protocols and advanced formulas of zirconia have been created which have led to zirconia becoming a stable, biocompatible, bioinert and structurally stable implant material. Today in dental implantology there are two main zirconia ceramic implant biomaterials namely Yttria Stabilized Tetragonal Zirconia (Y-TZP) and Alumina Toughened Zirconia (ATZ).

This presentation will cover zirconia as an implantable bioceramic, the rationale and the indications and benefits of metal free teeth replacement. Clinical cases completed with zirconia dental implants and prosthetics will also be presented.

Objectives:

• Manufacturing process and designs.
• Have an understanding of zirconia as an implant material.
• Zirconia’s performance and behavior in bone and the oral environment.
• Treatment planning, surgical placement protocols and techniques.

• Objectively assess implant integration prior to permanent restoration.

• Restorative materials (primers, luting materials and techniques).
• Health benefits of zirconia.
• Case review and discussion.

Lithium Disilicate (E-max) and Zirconia have become mainstream biomaterials of choice in restorative dentistry. Each material has very different chemical and physical properties which can be advantageous depending on the clinical scenario presented. This presentation aims to explain these differences and with case scenarios and give clinicians more confidence in their biomaterial selection for upcoming cases

Objectives:
1. Explain the different chemical and physical properties of E-max and Zirconia
2. Navigate the clinical indications and contraindications for these materials
3. Understand what type of restorations may benefit one material over another
4. Explore current literature on longevity and prognosis
5. Describe differences in prep design, material thickness, and insertion techniques

Dr. Lisa Kane will be going over the following in this webinar:

• Reviewing current COVID-19 related regulations
• Clarification of OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
• Review of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard
• Becoming aware of how all of this relates to you every day in your office
• Strategies to keep your office in compliance with current regulations
• Recognizing common areas where lapses occur and learning how to correct them

The purpose of marketing is to drive new opportunity and a successful six-figure Invisalign Day takes this to a new level. Attendees will discover the media and messaging that resonates with prospective patients and gain an understanding of what it takes to position an offer that generates a big response.

In this lecture, Dr. Higton will discuss how dentistry is fast moving on from mechanically retentive to adhesion based methods and, therefore, how operating techniques need to adapt. She places a particular emphasis on rubber dam, how to use it effectively and the associated benefits of doing so.

Learning Objectives
-Understand when and why rubber dam should be used and appreciate the multiple benefits of doing so
-Understand the importance of material & equipment (especially clamp) choice when using rubber dam
-Appreciate the nuances of hole size, hole spacing and different dam application techniques
-Learn the difference between stabilizing the dam and retracting the dam

Dramatically increase your production without working more hours, hiring more providers, breaking your back, and even getting off the insurance and new patient treadmill. This webinar will detail how you can predictably move from single tooth dentistry and insurance maximum treatment planning to comprehensive cases including plugging the holes in your new patient ‘bucket’ to propel you to new production numbers while lowering your stress.

Learning Objectives
● Understand the practice and benefits of moving to comprehensive treatment.
● Describe the inefficiencies and ‘leaks’ involved with new patients and scheduling treatment for the average practice.
● Discover 10 steps to move into the world of comprehensive dentistry.

Pediatric dentists love treating children, so why is it that so many of our colleagues are fearful of adding more kids to their practice? Once you learn the tools necessary to treat kids in a safe and fun manner, adding them as an integral part of your practice is as easy as ABC!

In this first in a series of lectures, we will focus on the restorative aspects of pediatric dentistry. Just like in general practice, technology and development has also occurred in pediatric dentistry. In this presentation, we will cover the most common clinical procedures in pediatric dentistry with practical tips to help shorten your learning curve. Learning to become more efficient in your dental techniques can directly result in faster treatment for your younger population.

Future lectures will focus on behavior management and communication that will only make you better at treating children when combined with the new techniques that you will learn. Our ultimate goal is to lead you to successful visits for the patient and practitioner.

Learning Objectives:
-Discover the most common clinical procedures in pediatric dentistry
-Learn practical tips to add efficiency to your procedures
-Gain confidence in adding pediatric procedures into your practice