Orofacial myofunctional Therapy (OMT) is a complex practice of seeing things we have never seen before. Assessing the function of the facial muscles then training those muscles to behave in a way that is more physiological is a growing field of study and application. In so doing, your patients’ quality of life is improved greatly. There is more to dentistry and dental hygiene than teeth. In this CE webinar we will take a deeper dive into what a tongue tie really looks like and reassessing the low bar we currently have for a tongue tie. The tongue does far more than help in speech or eating.
Upon completion of this CE webinar, participants will be able to:
• Discuss the relationship between air quality and disease transmission
• Review recent findings on air quality and airborne transmission of COVID-19
• Identify current trends, recommendations, and regulations
• Examine strategies for air decontamination and how to improve air quality
In today's post-Covid world, some patients need yet cannot afford a full mouth reconstruction. This CE webinar provides examples of phasing treatment so as to make insurance-driven dentistry possible. By modifying patients' occlusion with adhesive composite dentistry, we create a template that later we convert to porcelain dentistry.
This CE webinar will show how carrying out simple digitally planned orthodontics using aligners can provide safe aesthetic and functional dentistry which is accessible to many more patients and can be delivered by every dentist. It will describe how all general dentists can use a systematically driven approach to restoratively focused orthodontics can provide results that are achievable and last for years and how the benefits of orthodontics can be applicable to far more patients than we realise. It will outline the digital work flow used for aligners to show how the treatment can be exceptionally predictable, functionally correct and simple to control. The webinar will also cover how to discuss the benefits of ortho restorative treatments in your every day examination.
There are numerous restorative dental materials on the market. All materials work well in various situations, and what separates a good clinician from a great clinician is knowing when and where to use a certain material. This information coupled with the fact that kids can often be unpredictable makes it very important to be well versed with the placement of multiple dental materials such that providers can handle difficult situations. As we continue the search for the ideal restorative dental material, we must embrace the great ones that exist today. Mastering the ART of placing glass ionomers is one challenge; fully understanding their potential to help in difficult situations can improve every clinician’s success. This CE webinar will focus on the use of glass ionomers, resin modified glass ionomers, and cements.
The digital workflow is here and influencing every aspect of our practices. This CE webinar will reveal successful elements of digital preparations that are guided by hand piece performance. Clinical examples will compare the preparation design differences and fundamentals to create more predictable results while delivering an exceptional patient experience. Included in the discussion will be current operatory equipment and other technologies that promote efficiency, comfort, and ergonomics. Learn how to take full advantage of today’s technology to set your practice apart!
The objective of this CE webinar is to present a cookbook to recognize implant disease and prevent loss of implants with innovative chairside techniques to reverse implant mucositis. For peri implantitis, we show success via minimally invasive protocols with progressive technology. And for our patients, user friendly oral hygiene practices are described, so patients can utilize tools and medicaments to maintain the life of their respective implants.
Part three of the webinar series “Learning From Our Mistakes” will take you on Dr. Tomaro’s journey of becoming the successful dentist he is today. Dr. Tomaro’s will share techniques for repairing restorations of various classes caused by incorrect selection of materials or technique. He will discuss current restorative techniques and product choices for the clinician seeking to advance their skills while getting the procedure completed in a minimal amount of time. Learn how to avoid mistakes from this wet-finger dentist by using restorative products that are high quality, easy to use, and have a healthy impact on patients' lives. This CE webinar is a must-see if you want to enhance your skill set and improve your everyday dentistry with the aesthetics and healthfulness you and your patients expect.
What's the most frequent restoration you place in your practice? What would it be like for you to place those restorations more efficiently and more esthetically? From simple to complex...from class II to class IV to diastema closures, this CE webinar will arm you with sound material science, predictable techniques, and mastery level systems for your success.
Direct composites are the bread and butter of every dental practice. These procedures can be frustrating, time-consuming, and often create a less then desirable result. This CE webinar will tackle daily questions and decisions a restorative dentist makes with all the clinical challenges in mind. Discussion will cover the varieties of resins, compatible systems, light polymerization, along with the opportunities of universal adhesion, adaptation to achieve a well-polished restoration. Each attendee will gain insight on successful restorative pillars for their busy practices to create easier placement with better outcomes for their patients.
With so much emphasis placed on restoring class II composite restorations in the CE arena, sometimes, the full scope of composite restorations is forgotten.
For example, class IV’s and V’s present their own unique challenges and pain points. Predictable and lasting adhesion, prep design, placement, finish & polish and matrix challenges are worthwhile, but often neglected topics.
Essential to every dental procedure is the precision to which a dental bur can perform. Whether adjusting a pristine ceramic surface, removing a resin attachment from clear aligner therapy, protecting the pulp from deep decay, or creating endo access, dentists rely on the design of the dental bur to deliver results. But which burs work best? Diamond or carbide? Which burs promote cutting efficiency while respecting conservative principles? More than ever, clinicians are looking to adopt safe and predictable methods to treat tooth surfaces, ceramics, and patients. This CE webinar's discussion will revolve around selecting the best “go to” burs to fill your bur block.
You know dental implants require specialized care, but do you have a WHY and HOW behind your workflow? This CE webinar will provide insight into how to create a diagnostic and maintenance workflow, utilizing the latest technology and homecare recommendations that set your patients up for a lifetime of success.
After viewing this CE webinar the attendee will be able to:
• Identify the risks and properties of aerosol particles
• Implement measures that will significantly reduce or eliminate dental aerosol risk
• Have an understanding as to how a high flow rate of an intraoral device, cannula and technique will achieve this
Minimally invasive dental treatment is becoming more commonplace for the modern practitioner, however, the most conservative treatment option available remains prevention. Patients requiring any form of prosthetic care present with a higher risk for developing recurrent decay following treatment. The clinician’s ability to recognize potential risk, diagnose disease, and ultimately implement caries management protocols, will play a significant role in establishing more predictable and long-term success outcome for these patients.
Despite caries risk assessment and therapeutic tools that have been in use for decades, dental caries remains a significant problem in many populations. The science and chemistry for using glass ionomer restoratives for its unique ability to treat caries lesions chemically will be presented. Success is often determined by correct placement techniques. In this CE webinar, Dr. Young will review how to properly use glass restoratives with, and without, the use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) using minimally invasive methodology to bridge the gap between remineralization and traditional restoration.
In this CE webinar you will:
• Gain a true understanding of the current definition of “bioactivity” and “bio-interactive”
• Learn about the bio-interactive materials and mechanisms that can help you and your patients in daily dental care
• Understand how true remineralization of demineralized dentin structure can be accomplished in your practice each day
Heating a composite is nothing new, but heating a composite that is meant to be heated is. Changing the viscosity not only allows ease of placement but also allows us to be creative to use this material in various situations. In this CE webinar, join us as we review the chemistry behind a new thermoviscous material and show how it can be used in a variety of situations. A live demo of the material will be included.
With the introduction of multiple zirconia materials (3y, 5y, 4y) and now Yttria Multilayered it is important to understand what zirconia is and how these versions are different and their proper use in full mouth reconstruction patients. This CE webinar will review these different types of zirconia and explain why, when and where they should be properly utilized. The proper treatment and bonding of zirconia will also be reviewed as well how to understand and use zirconia confidently with natural dentition or implants.
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), or Cone Beam, is an indispensable tool for diagnostic imaging in the modern dental practice. Choosing the most suitable CBCT scanner for your office can be a daunting task. In this interactive CE webinar, Dr. Bruno Azevedo will explain the five imaging pillars to consider when making a CBCT scanner decision - acquisition protocols, data correction, data navigation tools, interpretation, and data integration. He will describe how precise, consistent scanning aligned with image resolution can positively impact your diagnosis and practice workflow.
Whether one uses traditional analog impressioning techniques or has changed to digital scanning for impressions (or a little of each), the secret to success is often not the scanner, it's the tissue. In this CE webinar we will explore the techniques, materials and approaches that will increase your success every time. The cost of a poor impression or missed area is more than just time or materials, we will review how we eliminate these concerns with simple steps learned through real experiences.
Management of the gingival tissues before, during, and after restorative procedures has a profound effect on the long-term success of a case. Since many dental materials include a resin-based component in the procedure (adhesive, composite, or cement), it is imperative that the gingival tissues be healthy throughout the oral rehabilitation process. Once completed, proper home care regimens are required daily as well as regular recare visits to maintain functional health. This CE webinar will discuss and demonstrate materials and techniques to manage soft tissues during and after treatment to ensure your patient the best chance for an optimal restorative result.
Upon completion of this CE webinar, the participant will be able to:
• understand and navigate the challenges brought by class II restorations
• become familiar with the proper tools necessary to achieve an ideal result
• implement a successful strategy for your practice
During this CE webinar, we will:
• Understand why it is important to embrace technology and bring it to our universe
• Explain to patients the importance of using the best technologies and how it elevates the quality of treatments preformed
• Review how to introduce new technologies in your day-to-day workflow and how it helps save time and stress
In just two generations, life expectancies have increased 20 years. With that, you as a clinician are now faced with far more dentulous dentistry in the older population subset. These patients provide wonderful opportunities for you to help, as they present with daily restorative challenges that are entirely different than those of younger patients. Why? Because aging oral issues are, in fact, the perfect recipe for geriatric caries. The reasons for this are many, including large embrasures (food traps), aged dental margins, poor diets, decreased saliva, and decreased dexterity for optimal prevention. This CE webinar will present clear approaches for you to treat these patients. It will also highlight the latest restorative materials and techniques to best help in these clinical situations.
In recent years, direct anterior composites to improve esthetics in a minimally invasive manner have become increasingly popular. Patients are also being exposed to dental treatments on social media and are seeing what a tooth looks like when it’s drilled down for an indirect porcelain restoration, and it frightens them and they are seeking out alternative less invasive methods to enhance their smiles. Layered “polychromatic” direct composite bonding has been around for a long time, but it is a challenging technique to learn and equally challenging to be fairly compensated for the added time and special materials used. A new single shade composite system has simplified the esthetic anterior composite bonding technique to make it easier for the dentist to achieve seamless results without the frustration of polychromatic layering. This CE webinar will use high quality photography to illustrate how this new single shade composite technique can be used effectively and efficiently to achieve outstanding results.
Like all aspects of medicine, the discipline of local anesthesia is ever evolving. Knowledge of this, allows the practitioner to use a local anesthetic in the safest, most efficient, and effective way.
This CE webinar will discuss products, drugs and techniques more recently introduced into dentistry. As well, current research in this field will be presented.
This CE webinar will teach the techniques and concepts behind the “cordless” impression technique and the use of a new provisional material for long lasting restorations of up to five years.
Today, our patients desire dentistry to be less invasive and highly esthetic. High-tech nano-hybrid composite resins can achieve both with predictable long-term success. With sophisticated materials, predictable techniques can be developed to achieve great results in a reasonable chair time. Using over 30 years of experience, this CE webinar is directed toward providing attendees with the knowledge to solve esthetic restorative challenges.