Continuing Education Update by Howard M. Goldstein, DMD, Director of Continuing Education



by Howard M. Goldstein, DMD, Director of Continuing Education

Townie Meeting was awesome! The CE lineup was as good as it gets at any meeting (and for an amazingly low price). Don’t miss out on the early bird specials for next April as we will have another top-notch lineup. Oh, and the social activities are nothing to sneeze at either!

Amid the chaos of Townie Meeting, somehow we found time this past month to release two outstanding CE courses. Just a reminder that all of our new courses can be viewed on your iPad, Android and other mobile devices.

Clinical Assessment of Implant Success or Failure
by Carl Misch, DDS, MDS, PhD(hc)

Implants are no longer the occasional means of replacing missing teeth. Whether they are used in conjunction with removable or fixed prosthetics, they are now the number-one tool that dentists have to restore dentition with one or multiple missing teeth. But how does one assess whether an implant has successfully integrated and is ready to restore? And more importantly how does one assess whether an implant with a restoration is doing its job and is clinically viable?

In this comprehensive course, Dr. Carl Misch goes into detail on how to evaluate the success of an implant in your patient’s mouth. He describes what to look for clinically when doing patient exams to make this assessment with certainty. Both hygienists and dentists can go through a list of criteria and evaluate the results and know what steps to take depending on the results. Many examples of successes and failures are shown in this presentation from Dr. Misch’s case files to help one understand this important evaluation process. In addition, Dr. Misch describes how to avoid the most common reasons that implants fail. This course is a must-see not only for clinicians in dental practices who place or restore implants, but also for those dental practices that have patients that already have had implants placed. In other words, this information is important for every dental practice.

The 180-Degree Dental Journey: Part Four: Production-building Strategies
by Michael Abernathy, DDS

This course delves into the details of case acceptance, patient flow, scheduling and effectively handling cancellations and no-shows. The details here include scripts and precise systems to give you a very predictable result every time you interface with a patient. This course is designed to be a master’s program in handling patients in order to fine-tune every interaction and blockage that you might encounter, including “my insurance doesn’t cover that.” Your practice will see unlimited growth in profitability and production by implementing the details of these production-building strategies. This is part four of a six-part series that, as a whole, gives you every step to thrive in dentistry in any location or economy. Currently this CE course is being offered for only $18 to view.

In addition to these excellent courses, I want to remind everyone that we now have John Nosti’s latest CE masterpiece: Anterior All Ceramics: From Case Selection to Cementation online. Are you wanting to perform more cosmetic dentistry in your office but unsure which patients are great candidates, or what cement works best? Patients today are as cosmetically motivated as they have ever been. Join Dr. John Nosti as he discusses case selection, smile design principles, how to order your wax-up Rx, preparation designs, temporization technique, cementation and all the records necessary from your first visit to delivery day. Dr. Nosti will then demonstrate and review a case from his office from start to finish. On video, you will be able to see the patient tell you her desired goals, see a review of her case, preparation, temporization and cementation of her final ceramics!

We also have Dr. Howard Farran’s One-Day Dental MBA. Dr. Farran shares his proven techniques to increase your productivity, boost your bottom line and build your business. Don’t miss his live and unfiltered insights on dentistry and business along with an insider’s view of his dental practice.

And do yourself a favor and view our comprehensive course on Medical Emergency Mastery by Dr. Catharine Goodson. This course was developed to teach dentists and their staff how to recognize and manage medical emergencies in their practice so they can best protect their patient’s health and safety. Adequate emergency preparation involves four key areas: A properly constructed medical history; a working knowledge of the signs and symptoms of the eight most common medical emergencies; construction of a straightforward, easily reproducible emergency drug kit; and staff training that can be accomplished with as few as three responders. Participants will be provided with the tools to customize a medical history that is reflective of their patient population. The signs, symptoms and necessary responses for each of the most commonly occurring emergencies will be outlined. Doctors will be able to construct a personalized emergency preparation system that includes only necessary drugs and equipment. Staff training will be outlined in detail, as well as all necessary checklists, review logs and equipment maintenance records. Currently this CE course is being offered for only $18 to view.

Enjoy learning from the comfort of your home!

Most Viewed CE Courses of 2013  
Staging Comprehensive Treatment
by John Nosti, DMD, FAGD, FACE, FICOI

High Velocity (Quality!) Dentistry
by Dr. Chris Griffin

Fundamentals of Veneer Preparation
by Dr. David Hornbrook

Treating Worn Smiles
by John Nosti, DMD, FAGD, FACE, FICOI

Introducing Dental Sleep Medicine into
Your Practice

by Barry Glassman, DMD, DAAPM, DAACP, FICCMO, Diplomate ABDSM, FADI

Picture Perfect - Clinical Photography
Made Easy!

by Dr. Jason Olitsky DMD AAACD
 
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