Townie Meeting 2014: Speakers


Speakers

TownieTalks

18 minutes. That’s how much time speakers have to convince you to attend their sessions. It’s like appetizers before the main course.

TownieTalks Keynote Speakers:
  • Dr. Michael Abernathy
  • Dr. John Kanca
  • Mark Dilatush and Howie Horrocks
  • Dr. Louis Malcmacher
  • Dr. John Nosti
  • Dr. Howard Farran
  • Dr. Ed McLaren
  • Dr. Sameer Puri
  • Dr. Allen Honigman
  • Dr. Carl Misch
  • Dr. Jason Smithson

Clinical Dentistry Speakers


Dr. Michael Falkel

Buffering Local Anesthetic Hits Its Stride
This course covers the science of local anesthesia and the factors that contribute to inconsistent anesthetic performance and the body’s buffering systems that neutralize local anesthetic injections.

Dr. Allen Honigman

LANAP/LAPIP: Redefining the Treatment of Periodontal Disease and Peri-Implantitis
LANAP or laser assisted new attachment procedure allows for the treatment of periodontal disease by following the basic tenants of biology, regeneration and wound healing.


Dr. John Kanca

Restorative Potpourri
Place the finest restorations with the fewest difficulties by following principles of adhesion, sealing of crown preparations, treatment of tooth pain and post-op sensitivity.



Dr. David Kimmel

Botox and Dermal Fillers in Dentistry – A Growing Trend
Botox and dermal fillers are a growing trend in the general dental practice. Learn the training needs, routine procedures, practice integration and return on investment.


Dr. Louis Malcmacher

Does Your Face Hurt? Treating Frontline TMJ and Myofacial Pain for Every
Dental Practice

Many patients have some mild to moderate level of facial pain, whether it is from headaches, migraines, stress, occlusion or TMJ dysfunction. This course presents a diagnostic dilemma for most dentists.


Dr. Edward McLaren

Hot Topics in Aesthetics, Dental Ceramics and Adhesives
McLaren presents current all-ceramic systems from selection criteria to application in veneer, inlay, onlay, crown and implant. Adhesives and shades will be discussed as well.


Dr. Carl Misch

Key Implant Positions
In every treatment plan for missing multiple teeth there are key implant positions, which are most important, related to biomechanics. Misch presents the four guidelines to determine these positions.


Dr. John Nosti

Why Did I Get Out of Bed Today?: Tales from a Comprehensive Dentist
Failures in dentistry are reality. Nosti discusses case failures and explains the emotional and mental strain placed on the practitioner.


Dr. Jason Smithson

The Dentist as an Artist-Technician
There is an art to the anterior direct composite. Smithson describes the protocol required to produce a Class IV restoration that is invisible to the human eye. He also explains posterior composite resin restorations.


Dr. Josh Wren

Pediatric Dental Pearls
Pediatric dental procedures are often misunderstood by dental practitioners. These topics include space maintenance, local anesthesia, full coverage restorations for posterior and anterior teeth and pulp therapy for the primary dentition.


New Dentist Speakers


Dr. Scott Cairns

Co-discovery: It’s Not About You, Doc
Dental school taught us to be the expert. It didn’t teach us what to do when patients don’t believe us, or how to get patients to want dentistry. Co-discovery is a predictable and easily learned technique that will engage patients and move them toward more significant dentistry quickly.


Dr. Cari Callaway-Nelson

Life as a Young Dentist: How to be Successful in the Real World
We learned the science and art in dental school, now we need to master leadership and influence. Learn why these non-clinical skills are essential to a successful and thriving career as a dentist in the real world.


Dr. Sonny Chokka

You Want Case Acceptance? Then Make Your Case!
This course is designed to help young dentists learn effective patient communication techniques for greater case acceptance.


Dr. Todd Cockrell

Jumpstart Your Career: Begin Your Career with the End in Mind
When you jumpstart your career correctly you will compete at a level the masses don’t even realize exists, and they will never be able to catch you. This session helps you set your course right.


Dr. Dhaval Patel

Same-day Dentistry: Integration of CAD/CAM Technology in Your Office
CEREC Omnicam helps you provide same-day service to your patients, which leads to word-of-mouth referrals and builds a successful practice.



Dr. Scott Sauer

Get Ahead of the Crowd with Digitally Designed Implants
Learn about the placement and restoration of single posterior implants utilizing cone beam and CAD/CAM technology.


Team and Practice Development Speakers


Dr. Michael Abernathy

From the Hunger Games to the Super General Dental Practice
Learning the secrets of the Super General Dental Practice can help your practice thrive regardless of the economy. Highly productive, profitable practices are not an accident. There is a very precise, predictable way to grow a practice to any level you want.


Jen Butler

Clear Your Plate: Stress Producers and Effective Coping Methods
Dental professionals’ jobs are highly stressful. Learn about the types of stress, how distress decreases performance and what effective coping mechanisms you can use in your office – and with your team – to manage stress for everyone.


Tim Lott

Buying A Dental Practice – There’s More to it than the Price
This presentation is designed to educate the prospective buyer on how to approach the financial aspects of buying a dental practice.



Sandy Pardue

Winning Strategies to Beat the Odds
This course will provide strategies to help attendees overcome common challenges and barriers they face in their practices. Participants will learn how to increase profitability while gaining control over their schedule and practice productivity.


Dr. Leonard Tau

The Tao of 21st Century Marketing: Using the Power of the Internet to Grow
Your Practice

Building and maintaining an online reputation can make or break your practice success. This course is an overview of the various ways to make your practice stand out to those who are searching.


Jason Wood

How to Grow, Manage and Sell Your Dental Practice
This course takes an in-depth view of bringing in an associate and protecting your patient base, as well as how to plan for either a partial sale or a full transition of your dental practice in an effort to educate the individual dentist on the business side of being a dentist.


CAD/CAM & Digital Impressioning Speakers

Dr. Robert Conte

Restoring Implants with Your CEREC System
An overview of the several different techniques available to restore implants easily and predictably with CEREC. From stock abutments to screw-retained crowns to custom e.max abutments and everything in between.


Dr. Todd Ehrlich

CEREC One-Visit Veneer Strategies
2014 brings a lot of advancements in the CEREC software and new materials. How do they impact completing a cosmetic makeover in one visit? This course presents techniques clinically and within the software that will make the process easier, predictable and produce a better outcome.


Dr. Sameer Puri

Updates in CEREC for 2014
This presentation will review the new and exciting features of the CEREC software and hardware over the last 12 months. Puri will go through the important aspects of what makes CEREC one of the most valuable pieces of technology in a dental office.




Dr. Michael Skramstad

Virtual Articulation and Tooth Replacement
This presentation will cover the theory behind Virtual Articulation – how it works, when to use it and why it is accurate. Also discussed will be advanced tooth replacement options with the new V4.2 software. This includes milled e.max CAD custom abutments, resin bonded bridges and full contour bridges.


Dental Hygiene Speakers

Sarah Cottingham

The Indispensable Team
A growing practice is created by an indispensable team! Learn what makes one. Individuals and teams will hear about the elements that make the difference.



Daniel Lopez

Hygiene Management of Patients with STIs
Practical treatment of patients with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a complex issue and might conflict with outdated guidelines. This presentation will offer guidance and a comprehensive approach to treating a highly underserved population.


Trisha O’Hehir

More to Mouth Breathing than Anterior Gingivitis
Mouth breathing doesn’t look good, but more importantly it leads to all kinds of afflictions. A simple fivestep screening process identifies factors affecting nasal breathing and three essential actions taken by dental professionals will help switch mouth breathers back to nasal breathing.


Doug Perry

Landing a Great Job in a Tough Market
Unemployment continues to run high and competition for jobs is stiff. Learn about some incredible tools to help you land that first or next job.


Julie Seager

The Wonder of Xylitol

Dental decay is still considered to be the most common, chronic infectious disease in children ages 5-17. Consider the realistic approach of xylitol.



Lisa Weber

Secrets of the $600,000 Hygienist
Transform your hygiene department into a five-star hygiene machine. Learn how to better serve your patients, use the latest technology to diagnose disease and work smarter, not harder, while becoming exponentially more profitable.


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