Our Courses

Why you should Stop using Chlorhexidine and the alternatives.

You hate that it stains and builds up calculus but using Chlorhexidine can be much worse. Find out all the side effects and contraindications for using this antiquated product. Discover an alternative, designed specifically to replace Chlorhexidine, that does not stain, can be used daily and has a high patient compliance.

We live in a TikTok world. Patients often go to social media platforms not to be social but to search. Patients go home, process the treatment plan given to them, often with their significant other, and then try to understand what procedure they need and why they need it. Frequently, the patient will call the office to ask about the procedure expecting someone with clinical knowledge to answer. With the changing landscape in staffing, Dental offices need new strategies and workflows to help increase treatment acceptance by guiding the patient through their procedure and how this procedure will improve their overall health and avoid more costly procedures in the future. 

In this course, the attendees will review the principles of socket preservation after minimally traumatic extractions. They will be exposed to simple techniques for horizontal ridge augmentation.

There will be a review of prosthetically driven implant placement and treatment planning, techniques for minimally traumatic extractions, full thickness and split thickness flaps. There will be an overview of the principles behind the use of autologous blood concentrates (PRp, Prf) and their use in socket preservation and ridge augmentation, combined with mineralized freeze dried bone, and layered combinations of pericardium, collagen and PTFE membranes.

Course Objective:
-After this course the attendee should feel knowledgeable to explain the rationale of socket preservation and ridge augmentation to the patient.
-The attendee should be able to properly plan the position of an implant as well as a minimally invasive extraction of the offending tooth.
-The attendee should have a good understanding of the combination of autologous blood materials with bone and membranes, and the logic in the layering techniques which offer the most predictable results for the patient.

 The use of botulinum neurotoxin in the dental office to treat facial pain and other oral-facial pathology has taken a back seat to its cosmetic usage.  Yet this neuromodulator has enormous value when used to alleviate TMD symptoms, orthodontic relapse, reduce heavy bite forces associated with failed implant integration and can aid with denture comfort and fit.  This webinar will explore the multiple ways botulinum neurotoxin can prove invaluable when used to treat the symptoms of various oral-facial pathologies.

Learning objectives:

1. Discover how botulinum neurotoxin can provide relief for patients that have suffered for years with TMD pain.
2.  Identify landmarks for placement of injections for maximum benefit in all 4 major muscles of mastication.
3. Learn how botulinum neurotoxin injections have the potential to aid with orthodontic relapse, denture comfort and fit, implant integration and trigeminal neuralgia.

Until the last decade, orthodontics has been perceived as an endeavor wrapped in the inscrutability of cephalometric x-rays and all those measurements! This will NOT be that lecture! Dentistry has undergone a digital transformation from aligners to custom fixed appliances. While there has been a sea change in how we treat patients, what has not changed is why we treat patients. This means diagnosis comes first, followed by the treatment methodology.

The orthodontic profession must change in stride with all the changes that have occurred in dentistry and remain in lockstep with how dentists plan their cases. The interaction of the two is very important for excellent collaborative care, and this presentation will address contemporary smile design coupled with facial characteristics to “fit the smile into the face.” This presentation will be designed to elevate your good results to great results.

Learning Objectives
1. Learn how orthodontic concepts have embraced concepts from cosmetic dentistry
2. Learn how the checklist system leads to thorough diagnosis of functional and esthetic issues
3. Learn principles of Macro-Micro and Miniesthetics and how it applies to your practice.

In the course, you will learn the difference between default and intentional programming and why it’s the major factor in your success

Learning Objectives:
1. To identify the operating system that you are currently using
2. To understand why you operate from that programming
3. How to re-write your code for your highest success

The use of lasers in has nowadays proven its interest in various specialties such as ophthalmology and gynecology. Approximately fifteen years ago, lasers were also introduced in dentistry, with several wavelengths. This lecture will illustrate more specifically the indications of Diode and Erbium YAG lasers in implantology.

Diode laser is a technology that uses a penetrating wavelength (660 to 980nm), useful for its photodynamic and photochemical effects. Its effectiveness relies on both the inflammatory host’s response and the bacterial etiology in case of infection. Erbium-Yag laser, with an absorbed wavelength of 2940 nm, allows, by its ablative effect, an easy cutting of hard tissues (bone, cement) and soft tissue (gums), as well as a complete decontamination of infected sites in case of periimplantitis for example.

This lecture proposes an update on the indications and interest of lasers in oral implantology.

Learning Objectives:

This course is aimed at general dentist surgeons or specialists in implantology or periodontology. Its objectives are to introduce them to:

1. A comprehensive clinical approach to implant assisted laser dentistry
2. The use of different wavelengths in the treatment of periimplantitis.
3. The indication of each laser effect best suited to the clinical situation.

This course discusses how implementing innovative technology can expand the dental hygiene department to provide positive clinical outcomes and contribute to the dental practice’s overall productivity. We will explore versatile workflow options that allow dental hygienists to work more efficiently and increase case acceptance.

Learning Objectives:
-Explore implementation strategies to develop versatile workflows for dental hygienists to increase overall productivity
-Explain scanning techniques dental hygienists can use during recall visits to contribute to higher case acceptance
-Discuss how the dental hygienist can digitize manual tasks that are more cost-effective and provide a better patient experience

A deep dive into the truth of why Social Media matters to your dental office but more importantly to your patients and prospects.

Together we will make the switch from time vampire to business resource, creating a strong reason why when used correctly it is an important resource for building credibility and authority in your local community.

The end result is that you stand out from your competitors and educate prospects on why they should choose your dental office above all others.

I will show you the following:
• How to match the right platform with the correct treatment.
• How to shine in your community by adding value and not competing on price.
• How to set up your pages properly for the best engagement.
• What does successful social media presence look like and how do I measure the results?

Learning Objectives:
– Learn simple criteria to distinguish between a routine restorative case and an interdisciplinary case
– Learn how to leverage digital workflows to enhance diagnosis and patient engagment
– Learn how to leverage your interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes