Continuing Education Update Howard M. Goldstein, DMD



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


March is here and spring is a time of renewal for all of us. So let's renew our knowledge of dentistry and check out the CE offerings released on Dentaltown last month.

The Aesthetic Full Mouth Rehabilitation
by John Nosti, DMD, FAGD, FACE, FICOI
Please do yourself a favor and take John's newest amazing CE course on Dentaltown Learning Online. Full-mouth rehabilitations are one of the most difficult types of cases to handle in practice today. Many times these patients have advanced occlusal breakdown, along with the presence of a temporomandibular joint internal derangement. Learn how these internal derangements are classified and how they affect the long-term prognosis of your case.

Dr. John Nosti will detail the diagnostic records necessary and steps he completes in performing a full-mouth rehabilitation, including understanding vertical dimension and how and why to make changes. This course also includes the "how to" in completing the bite records necessary in increased vertical dimension cases both prior to and during the preparation appointment. Preparation sequencing is key in full-mouth reconstructions, and Dr. Nosti gives you a simplified approach to tackling these complex cases.

The New OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
by Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA
The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. This update to the Hazard Communication Standard will provide a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets.

The revised standard will improve the quality and consistency of hazard information in the workplace, making it safer for workers by providing easily understandable information on appropriate handling and safe use of hazardous chemicals. Employers are required to provide training to employees on the new Hazard Communication Standard. This course satisfies this requirement.

The Indispensable Team, (recorded live at Townie Meeting 2014)
by Sarah Cottingham
Learn how dental and medical practices have transformed their stagnant "OK" results into a thriving, growing masterpiece! This is created by an indispensable team. Do you have one? Are you an indispensable team member? Individuals and teams will hear about those elements that make the difference. They will take home the nuggets of information that will inspire action and accountability. The results will be a team member, a department, and ultimately a practice that is exploding with enthusiasm and exponential productivity!

Systematic Review of CBCT Images for Pathology
by James Mah, DDS
This course is for dentists preparing to use or who are currently utilizing cone-beam CT (CBCT). The course provides a systematic and comprehensive approach to interpreting the entire data volume. Numerous clinical examples are shown to illustrate common findings, variations of normal and pathologies.

Major topics include: general review, sinuses, airway, osseous structures, temporomandibular joints, and dentition. The course purposely utilizes numerous clinical examples to illustrate key points. The examples show normal anatomy, common incidental findings, and variations of normal and pathologies. Although this course is not meant to be a comprehensive review of pathology, the audience should be able to develop a structure and plan for interpreting their CBCT scans.

Restoration of Non-Carious Cervical Lesions
by John Maggio, DDS
In this evidence-based course, Dr. John Maggio provides specific indications for restoring these lesions. Materials are compared and contrasted. Soft-tissue management is addressed. Techniques are introduced to simplify the restorative process and increase chances of success. Many cases are presented so that the user can directly apply this information to the daily practice of dentistry.

Pediatric Dentistry: Anesthesia, Pulp Therapy, and Stainless Steel Crowns
by Josh Wren, DMD
With the Affordable Care Act mandating dental coverage for those under 19, there will be more than 3,000,000 pediatric patients added to 150,000 dental practices. Treating children may become a necessity for your dental office. Pulp therapy and stainless steel crowns are procedures that are often considered complex when performed on pediatric patients. This course will alleviate any fear or the unknown that leads to this misperception. Indirect pulp therapy, pulptomy, and pulpectomy will be discussed with emphasis on diagnosis and technique. Stainless steel crowns will also be discussed and procedural steps thoroughly explained and shown.

Pulp therapy and stainless steel crowns are not possible without effective anesthetic techniques, thus this course also discusses Dr. Wren's process for the utilization of nitrous oxide, appropriate topical anesthesia and local anesthesia in order to achieve a truly painless injection 100 percent of the time. If you are treating children in your practice, this course is a must!

Buying a Dental Practice: There is More to it Than Price (recorded live at Townie Meeting 2014)
by Tim Lott
This presentation is designed to educate the prospective buyer on how to approach the financial due diligence aspect of buying a dental practice. You will learn what information you need to look at, how to piece the information together and how to analyze that information to form an offer. You will also learn some of the other aspects of the purchase process so you will be prepared when you locate a practice you want to purchase.

We also offer 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.

Enjoy learning from the comfort of your home!

The numbers are in and the top 10 most-viewed CE courses in 2014 were . . .
  1. Pediatric Dentistry: Anesthesia, Pulp Therapy, and Stainless Steel Crowns by Josh Wren
  2. Treating Worn Smiles, by John Nosti
  3. Fundamentals of Veneer Preparation, by David Hornbrook
  4. The Productive Dentist, by Bruce Baird
  5. Anterior All Ceramics: From Case Selection to Cementation, by John Nosti
  6. Medical Emergency Mastery, by Catherine Goodson
  7. Associates, Partnerships, Acquisitions, Oh My!, by Jason Patrick Wood
  8. Buying a Dental Practice: There is More to it Than Price, by Tim Lott
  9. The Thriving Fee-For-Service Practice, by Steve Rasner
  10. Picture-Perfect Clinical Photography Made Easy, by Jason Olitsky


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