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New Avenues for Esthetic Composite Restorations
Presenter:Dr. Silas Duarte
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 7/29/2010
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With a conservative approach in mind, the restorative team should be able to provide patients with minimally invasive, highly esthetic, and long-lasting solutions. This lecture focus on key principles and the effect of light dynamics have on various direct composite materials as a foundation to create imperceptible composite restorations. In addition, this presentation provides a systematic and scientific approach for selecting esthetic treatment modalities based on original research data with special emphasis on techniques and new materials design and selection.
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All Ceramic and Digital Dentistry
Presenter:Dr. Gerard Kugel
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 7/28/2010
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This lecture will review all ceramic materials including both lab processed and chairside CAD/CAM crowns, digital impressioning options along with data on accuracy will be presented.
--What materials work best and in which circumstances?
-- What are the pros & cons of digital dentistry?
-- What cements should I use?
An emphasis will be placed on clinical applications including indications, and preparation design.
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Primary Tooth Pulp Therapy
Presenter:Dr. Greg Psaltis
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 6/23/2010
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Dentists who want to bring the highest level of care to their pediatric patients must be well-versed in all aspects of primary tooth pulp therapy. In this program, we will discuss diagnosis, treatment planning and all aspects of both pulpotomies and pulpectomies. Several techniques and materials will be discussed so that the students will be ready to perform these critical procedures with confidence.
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Digital Dental Impressions: The New Frontier
Presenter:Dr. Fred Peck, DDS
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 6/22/2010
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The Lava™ Precision Solutions Team is pleased to announce a one-hour live presentation with Dr. Fred Peck.
In this course, which focuses on real clinical cases that Dr. Peck has treated, attendees will learn how Lava™ C.O.S. can be integrated into a solution for every day dentistry. Dr. Peck will overview the step-by-step procedure, from retraction and prep design to impression capture. Attendees will not only learn about the indications for digital impressions, but a new technique for consistent impression capture.
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Don’t Let Your Provisionals Look Temporary
Presenter:Mrs. Niki Henson, RDA
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 5/27/2010
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Mrs. Niki Henson, RDA, is a well-respected national speaker focusing on clinically relevant dental assisting topics. In this live webinar, Mrs. Henson will review the purpose of provisional restorations—including tissue conditioning, space retention, and esthetics. In addition, you will learn about materials available, steps to fabricating and troubleshooting, as well as tips to making great provisional restorations. This webinar is an invaluable learning experience for the entire office staff.
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Successful Implant Impressions and Impression Materials
Presenter:Dr. Izchak Barzilay
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 4/27/2010
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This program will present a comparison of impression materials and relate them to the specific needs of prosthodontics and implant therapy. Methods or making impressions will be discussed as will the properties of impression materials that best suit this clinical modality. Recommendations will be made as to which materials to use for implant procedures.
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The Art and Science of Digital Dentistry
Presenter:Dr. Paul Gamber, DMD
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 4/9/2010
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In a recent industry survey, dentists indicated that digital impression systems are going to gain the most market share of all new technologies in the next five years. They are rapidly becoming a mainstream technology in dental offices today. You will learn how the Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. has revolutionized the impression taking procedure and how it is successfully integrated it into Dr. Gamber’s office. Learn about the precise marginal fit possible with the Lava C.O.S. and how it can increase productivity, reduce seating times, reduce remakes and increase patient comfort.
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CAMBRA: Putting the Paradigm Shift into Action
Presenter:Ms. Debbie Seidel-Bittke, RDH, BS
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 3/16/2010
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Dental caries affects almost everyone. If left untreated, it can impact an individual’s ability to eat, sleep, attend school and even work. Currently, most dental practices treat the symptoms rather than the cause of this bacterial infection. Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) seeks to alter the caries balance and change the course of the disease.
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Stress Free Predictable Restorations
Presenter:Dr. George Warga, D.D.S.
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 3/2/2010
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Dr. Warga will introduce the product, the unique technology behind the Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. and how it has benefitted his practice. He will discuss the advantages for the “single crown” dentist and will then proceed to discuss the use of the Lava C.O.S. on multiple prep restorations. Dr. Warga will share clinical case photos, and how he integrates the Lava C.O.S. into his other processes to produce consistently accurate and sophisticated restorations.
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Understanding Caries Risk Assessment
Presenter:Ms. Debbie Seidel-Bittke, RDH, BS
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 2/26/2010
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There is a strong belief that risk assessment is the foundation of good evidence based dentistry. As dental professionals, we have the opportunity to provide excellent preventive dental care using an individualized patient approach. By identifying each patient's risk for oral disease, and using appropriate protocols and therapeutic treatments, we can quickly intervene to help our patients maintain optimal oral health.
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Great Scanning in Challenging Situations
Presenter:Dr. Stephen Candio, D.D.S.
CE Credits: 0 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 12/15/2009
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The Lava™ Precision Solutions Team is pleased to announce a one-hour live presentation with Dr. Stephen Candio. The first 100 registrants will be able to participate in the live webcast, and will have the opportunity to e-mail questions directly to Dr. Candio during the webcast. Dr. Candio will be introducing the Lava™ C.O.S., how the technology is different and why he chose to integrate it into his practice. In addition, Dr. Candio will discuss how digital impression technology has allowed him to offer his patients a unique customer experience that delivers them high quality restorative work. He will be showcasing clinical photos and reviewing cases that focus on complex, non-textbook cases, including difficult preps.
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Simplifying the Pediatric Anterior Strip Crown Procedure
Presenter:Dr. Greg Psaltis
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 12/10/2009
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Not many procedures can match the esthetic and emotional impact of a well-placed anterior strip crown. The satisfaction to the dentist is magnified by the parents’ gratitude for turning a badly decayed primary incisor into a beautifully restored tooth. Learn to diagnose and treat these teeth with a straightforward, uncomplicated technique that is the closest thing to cosmetic dentistry that pediatric dentists do.
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Fundamental Excellence - “Achieving Gold Medal Restorative Care”
Presenter:Dr. Gabriel Sing, D.D.S.
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 11/16/2009
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The Lava™ Precision Solutions Team is pleased to announce a one-hour live presentation with Dr. Gabriel Don Sing. Dr. Gabe Don Sing’s presentation will highlight the fundamental elements that lead to restorative dental excellence. The primary emphasis will be on creating the optimal platform for the lab to produce exceptional restorations.
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Stainless Steel Crowns Are a Snap
Presenter:Dr. Greg Psaltis
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 11/12/2009
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Stainless steel crowns are the most durable restoration in pediatric dentistry. The technique for their placement is remarkably simple. Adding this skill to any dental practice will enhance the quality of care for the children who are patients. This course will cover the diagnosis, treatment planning and the restorative steps to properly care for a broken down primary molar. Once you have mastered this, you will eliminate the re-treatment of posterior teeth in your pediatric dental population.
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Creating Exceptional Direct Composite Restorations Using Practical Techniques
Presenter:Dr. John F. Weston
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 11/4/2009
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This webcast will focus on the clinical techniques to predictably replicate dentin and enamel as well as how to create the realistic surface characteristics found in natural teeth. Whether you are pursuing AACE accreditation or you simply want to enhance your clinical skills for direct restorative cosmetic results, you will enjoy this webcast and improve the range of services offered to your patients.
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Ouch…That Hurts! Root Causes and Effective Treatment of Dentinal Hypersensitivity
Presenter:Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 11/2/2009
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Dentinal hypersensitivity is complex; patients often suffer needlessly from sensitivity, a problem that profoundly affects quality of life and creates enormous clinical challenges. Clinicians often struggle with trying to find effective treatments for this perplexing problem. This course provides diagnostic tools as well as a wide range of professional therapies and homecare strategies that provide relief.
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Digital Replication - A fundamental change in restorative dentistry
Presenter:Dr. Brian Schroder, D.D.S.
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 10/8/2009
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The Lava™ Precision Solutions Team is pleased to announce a one-hour live presentation with Dr. Brian Schroder.
Digital alternatives to elastomeric impression materials have recently been introduced to the dental profession for the fabrication of indirect fixed restorations. Dr. Schroder will briefly discuss the systems currently available, how they work, and present clinical cases of indirect restorations that have been fabricated from digital replications using the Lava COS. Included in the presentation will be techniques for preparation and isolation of teeth which will enable dentists to obtain excellent impressions, be they digital or conventional.
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“Melting Tooth Syndrome”: Recognizing, Treating and Preventing
Demineralization
Presenter:Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 9/17/2009
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Dental professionals see the devastating effects of tooth demineralization every day, but the process starts long before the tooth is visibly damaged. Science has now provided us with effective tools to prevent, stop and reverse the process. Learn how to help patients rebuild damaged tooth structure at a microscopic level.
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Using a Chairside Oral Scanner for Full Arch Dentistry
Presenter:Dr. Jack Ringer, D.D.S.
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 9/8/2009
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The Lava™ Precision Solutions Team is pleased to announce a one-hour live presentation with Dr. Jack Ringer.
Dr. Ringer’s presentation will highlight the powerful software update for the Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. which improves the ease of use, speed and full arch capture of this digital impression system. Learn how Dr. Ringer has successfully integrated Lava C.O.S. into his practice and see the results of some of his advanced casework.
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What's Happening to Our Teeth? Understanding the Epidemic of Demineralization and Hypersensitivity
Presenter:Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 8/18/2009
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Millions of patients now keep their teeth for a lifetime. Today’s patients have complex lifestyles, compromising personal habits and diverse medical conditions, each of which can lead to significant tooth demineralization as well as dentinal hypersensitivity.
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Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. — Better Dentistry with Digital Impressions
Presenter:Dr. Richard Smith, D.D.S.
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 8/6/2009
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The Lava™ Precision Solutions Team is pleased to present this on-demand module on the Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S.
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Digital Impression Technology: How Lava COS Enhances Fabrication Control
and Optimizes Success of Indirect Restorations
Presenter:Dr. John F. Weston
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 7/1/2009
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Digital Impression technology is rapidly gaining acceptance as a more productive alternative to the traditional process for both doctors and labs. In this presentation, you will have the opportunity to view a case from Dr. John Weston, a Lava C.O.S. clinical expert, learn how digital impressions have positively impacted his practice, his lab and have a discussion on his clinical experiences.
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Adhesive Update 2009 - Where we are, where we've come from and where we're going
Presenter:Dr. Rob Ritter, DMD
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 5/20/2009
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This lecture will review briefly where we have come from, where we are now with adhesives and where we are going. A look at the currently available generations of adhesives will be covered as well as the use of desensitizers. Differences between carriers, dual cured adhesives, self etching primers, diffusion restriction, isolation, dentin vs. enamel bonding, shear bond test strengths and the effects of sclerotic dentin will be covered in this informative, concise presentation.
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Zirconia: Facts and Fiction
Presenter:Dr. Edward McLaren
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 5/5/2009
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Everything you wanted to know about working with zirconia. Are different types important? How to prevent chipping issues? What type of preparations? What type of cements?
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Posterior Restorations Using Filtek LS
Presenter:Dr. Robert Margeas, D.D.S.
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 8/6/2008
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This online presentation addresses a new and innovative clinical technique and composite restorative that is designed to minimize polymerization shrinkage. Various curing light polymerization techniques are also discussed. This program is ideal for dentists and assistants.
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Anterior Composite Technique
Presenter:Dr. Marcos Vargas
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 12/6/2007
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This CE module is presented by Dr. Marco Vargas, a recognized expert in operative dentistry from University of Iowa School of Dentistry. This clinically-based CE module, Anterior Composite Technique, demonstrates useful and relevant clinical techniques that will help you create beautiful anterior composites.
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Temporization Part 1
Presenter:Ms. Shannon Pace
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 11/29/2007
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Shannon Pace is a dental assistant and Clinical Director for the Cranham Dental Seminars. This is part 1 of a two part series. This CE module addresses many relevant and useful clinical techniques related to temporization.
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Temporization Part 2
Presenter:Ms. Shannon Pace
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 11/29/2007
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Shannon Pace is a dental assistant and Clinical Director for the Cranham Dental Seminars. This is part 1 of a two part series. This CE module addresses many relevant and useful clinical techniques related to temporization.
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Making Better Impressions
Presenter:Dr. Ariel Raigrodski, DMD, MS
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 11/12/2007
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Presented by Dr. Ariel Raigrodski, a leading clinician and speaker, this class will help you take successful impressions by addressing the following key factors:
1. Adequate soft tissue management
2. Master a retraction technique
3. Impression material and technique
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Glass Ionomers in Restorative Dentistry
Presenter:Dr. Joel Berg, DDS, MS
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 9/17/2007
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Dr. Berg is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington and is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist. Dr. Berg is a world-leading expert on glass ionomers. The focus of this presentation is on the role of glass ionomers in restorative dentistry and their clinical applications.
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Sealants in Preventive Dentistry
Presenter:Ms. Linda Jorgensen, RDH
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 7/5/2007
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Presented by Linda Jorgenson, RDH, a recognized clinician and lecturer on dental sealants, this CE class will teach you about dental sealants, their clinical applications and some new and innovative sealant products.
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A Troubleshooting Guide to Better Impressions
Presenter:3M ESPE
CE Credits: 3 CEU (Home Study)
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Release Date: 11/14/2006
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This module (pdf format) will serve as an excellent troubleshooting guide toward achieving better impressions. Causes and solutions to common impression taking problems are clearly organized in an easy to understand table.
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