Our Courses

Optimal suction in the dental operatory enhances performance and productivity, minimizes downtime, and improves air quality for dental personnel and patients. In this webinar, attendees will learn product and sizing selection considerations, and basic equipment maintenance from the HVE tip to the central vacuum to improve air quality for themselves, dental team members, and their patients.

Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the role of HVE and central vacuum in the dental setting.
2. Identify criteria for optimal suction for dental procedures.
3. Describe common maintenance protocol for the dental team to enhance optimal
performance of their suction system.

The simple messaging of clean, shape, and obturate has dominated the teaching of endodontic technique for decades. Well, if it was that easy, wouldn’t we all be doing it? If we take a moment and truly reflect on all of the aspects of basic endodontic technique (from access to obturation), there are well over 50 steps! This webinar will showcase an actual clinical treatment case from Dr. Nudera’s private practice. Listen in as he describes the details of his treatment approach and the steps he took in order to managed the case from start to finish.

Upon completion of the this webinar, the clinician should have a better understanding of:
1. Basic concepts and principles that govern all of endodontic technique,
2. Strategic endodontic treatment planning, and
3. Root canal treatment sequencing.

Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner looking to refine your skills or a budding professional eager to enhance your endodontic knowledge, this presentation is for you. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights and take your endodontic technique to the next level.

Designing and building a new dental office is exciting, but it can be overwhelming. Juggling the demands of your current office, dental team and patient care, along with color palates, new equipment, and treatment room designs can be stressful. It would be tempting to let someone else take over the details. Should you press the “Easy Button?

After leasing the same office space for 27 years, Dr. AnnMarie Olson took the leap to purchase an office condominium near her referral specialists and created a modern and comforting space for her patients. Dr. Olson will look at her recent experience building a dental office with topics including:

• Creating a Vision: It’s more than paint swatches and counter tops.
• Plan your transition: Are you dragging your old office ideas along, or is the new office a new opportunity?
• Equipment purchases: Comparing buying groups to big name supply companies.
• Hiring a Project Manager: Save your sanity by hiring someone to work with your contractor and coordinate the move.
• Technology is critical: Hire the right team and the right “IT Guy”.

Dental insurance can be one of the most frustrating aspects of working in dentistry. The rules and the process can be onerous and outright unfair.
However, the worst issues with insurance, the ones most commonly cited as major problems are not an issue with the process itself. The main problems lie in how we react or treat the process, which makes it far harder to understand and we get worse results (less reimbursement) due to a lack of understanding.

This session is designed to help you overcome the most common mistakes with dental insurance that are causing a lot of the problems most offices are having.

Are you ready to have an easier time with insurance AND to get better results?

Objectives:
Understand the Common Failures with the Insurance Process
Learn What to Avoid
Increase Efficiency and Results

Making Smiles: The Underlying Cause of Happiness is a groundbreaking continuing education course that seeks to revolutionize the dental visit into a holistic health & wellness experience.

This course aims to inspire a movement where patients eagerly seek dental visits not just for oral health but for overall well-being and happiness.

We explore how dentists can evolve beyond traditional roles, becoming health and wellness advocates and life coaches.

Through this course, participants will learn to create a dental experience that encompasses mind-body wellness, emotional health, and lifestyle coaching, transforming their practice into a sought-after destination for holistic health.

By integrating the latest in holistic dental practices with strategies for patient engagement and empowerment, this course will equip dentists to lead this exciting new wave in healthcare.

Learning Objectives:
-Understand how to transform the traditional dental visit into a health & wellness wellness experience, creating an environment where patients are eager to engage in more regular visits.
-Learn how to expand the dentist’s role to include aspects of a health and wellness advocate. Learn about innovative services you can offer that focus on happiness outcomes.
-Gain insights into innovative new services beyond dentsitry you can offer to promote a new view of dentistry and create new opportunities to grow your revenue. -Services that focus on well-being, including mental health, sleep, nutrition and supplementation.
-Develop strategies to create a welcoming and transformative experience that addresses the full spectrum of wellness, encouraging patients to view an experience in your clinic as one of overall health, wellness and happiness.
-Understand the dynamics of leading a change in the perception of dentistry, inspiring both colleagues and patients to view dental practices as centers for holistic health and well-being.

This course discusses the collaboration of physical therapists and dental practitioners in the evaluation and management of TMD. An overview of anatomy and biomechanics of the TMJ will be discussed leading into evaluation techniques that will guide treatment. Review of Diagnostic Criteria for TMD will guide evaluation and treatment for appropriate patient population. Demonstration of in-office techniques that can be performed by dental practitioners will help identify TMD patients who are appropriate for physical therapy intervention. Case reviews exploring interdisciplinary treatment for TMD will highlight the efficacy of physical therapy and dental collaboration for this patient population.

Objectives:
1. Review basic TMJ anatomy and biomechanics
2. Discuss typical TMD movement patterns and involved musculoskeletal structures
3. Explain postural effects on the TMJ and corrective physical therapy treatments
4. Review Diagnostic Criteria for TMD to establish sub groups of TMD patients
5. Demonstrate basic tests for dentists to identify TMD patients likely to benefit from physical therapy intervention
6. Discuss interdisciplinary collaboration for the treatment of TMD
7. Case studies review to demonstrate practical application and outcome of treatment collaboration

This course discusses the collaboration of physical therapists and dental practitioners in the evaluation and management of TMD. An overview of anatomy and biomechanics of the TMJ will be discussed leading into evaluation techniques that will guide treatment. Review of Diagnostic Criteria for TMD will guide evaluation and treatment for appropriate patient population. Demonstration of in-office techniques that can be performed by dental practitioners will help identify TMD patients who are appropriate for physical therapy intervention. Case reviews exploring interdisciplinary treatment for TMD will highlight the efficacy of physical therapy and dental collaboration for this patient population.

Objectives:
1. Review basic TMJ anatomy and biomechanics
2. Discuss typical TMD movement patterns and involved musculoskeletal structures
3. Explain postural effects on the TMJ and corrective physical therapy treatments
4. Review Diagnostic Criteria for TMD to establish sub groups of TMD patients
5. Demonstrate basic tests for dentists to identify TMD patients likely to benefit from physical therapy intervention
6. Discuss interdisciplinary collaboration for the treatment of TMD
7. Case studies review to demonstrate practical application and outcome of treatment collaboration

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we dive into the critical topics surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and explore effective strategies for the upcoming respiratory season. In this course, we’ll address the most pressing concerns and provide valuable insights to help you make informed decisions.

What We Are NOT Going to Say:
1. Debunking Myths: We won’t claim that the virus is more intelligent than us.
2. Airborne Misconceptions: We won’t focus on misleading information about the virus being solely airborne.
3. Asymptomatic Insights: We won’t exaggerate the prevalence of asymptomatic transmission.
4. Mutation Myths: We won’t exaggerate the pace of virus mutation.
5. Time Travel: We won’t make baseless comparisons between 2023 and 2020.
6. Vaccination Clarity: We won’t oversimplify the effectiveness of vaccines.
7. Medication Miracles: We won’t overstate the impact of specific medications like Paxlovid.
8. Testing Truths: We won’t solely emphasize testing as a standalone solution.

What We ARE Going To Say:
1. COVID Realities: We’ll explore the current state of COVID-19 and its potential resurgence.
2. Vulnerable Groups: Discover why caring matters, especially if you or someone you love falls into a high-risk category.
3. Long COVID Insights: Uncover the mysteries of Long COVID, also known as post-viral syndrome.
4. Post-Viral Syndrome: Delve into the concept of post-viral syndrome and its implications.
5. New Vaccine Discoveries: Learn about the latest developments in vaccines and what we know about them.
6. Vaccine Decisions: Understand the factors to consider when deciding whether to get the new vaccine.
7. RSV Vaccine Mysteries: Explore the details surrounding the new RSV vaccine.

Strategies for the Upcoming Respiratory Season:
1. Safe Travel: Gain insights into travel strategies during the respiratory season.
2. Wedding Considerations: Learn how to approach weddings in the current climate.
3. Conference Precautions: Explore precautions for attending conferences.
4. Managing Infection: Discover what to do if you become infected.

Plus, we’ll give you an exclusive peek into the “NEW Ultimate Cheat Sheet” to help you navigate new guidelines for use of antibiotics for patients getting dental implants.

This lecture will be designed to help navigate key steps in a protocol for placing predictable immediate implants. We will review decision points and areas of concern for cases to help direct challenges encountered. We will review a protocol for fabrication of a custom healing collar and discuss the critical importance of it during the healing phases.

Learning Objectives:
-Learn about different situational, anatomical, and pathological presentations to determine if an immediate implant is appropriate
-Learn about surgical pearls and implant selection to enable adequate primary stability
-Be able to apply a protocol for easy fabrication of a Custom Healing Collar