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Continuing Education Update by Howard M. Goldstein, DMD

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

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Get your 2015 CE credits completed now! We have some great new courses that were recently released that are worth checking out even if you don't need the credits.

Released recently on Dentaltown …

Townie Meeting 2015 Lecture Series
We can't bring you all the action from our annual Townie Meeting in Las Vegas, but we can certainly share some of the top-notch education that was presented there. This month, we are releasing our Townie Meeting 2015 series containing courses from Lee Ann Brady, Ara Nazarian, Mike Melkers, Bruce Baird, Mark Hyman, Neal Patel, Dale Miles and many more. You now have access to more than 22 hours of excellent education in both clinical dentistry and practice management.

As part of the registration fee for Townie Meeting, all 2015 attendees have access to these courses for free. Miss the meeting? Don't worry; it's only $225 to view for those who were unable to attend. (But be sure to sign up for Townie Meeting 2016!)

Success in Endodontics 
by Dr. Jeff Krupp
Jeff Krupp's Success in Endodontics is an evidence-based, four-part course in endodontics. What is amazing about this program is that it offers comprehensive, start-to-finish instructions on all aspects of endodontics in a precise and easily understood manner. 

 Dr. Krupp worked with top animators in the field, and the animation video results are remarkable. In addition, he took crystal-clear microscopy videos to show exactly how endodontics is done. Saying that this is a complete online endodontic textbook with nothing missing is probably the best description of this course. We do not believe that there is a more thorough and usable online endodontic tutorial available.

 Any dentist who does endodontics, or is thinking of doing endodontics, knows that there are curveballs coming from patients and their teeth—curveballs such as root morphology, tooth access, restorations, attitudes, infections, and numerous other variables. If one wants to do predictable and successful endodontics, one has to overcome all of these obstacles. Success in Endodontics shortens the learning curve!

Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics
by Dr. Lane Ochi
The long-awaited masterpiece by Townie superstar Lane Ochi is now out! Successfully treating our patients with fixed prosthodontics mandates that we have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of it.

In no other field in dentistry can real improvement in outcomes be as directly attributed to attention to detail and execution. Details such as preparation design and margin configuration, the use of a core buildup or post, and our luting-agent selection are critical to the final result.

At the end of the day, we cannot afford failures in our treatment. Costs lost to time, remakes and loss of patient confidence are direct hits to the budget our practices don't need.

After viewing this course, you will be able to identify the causes of failures so you can prevent them.

Short Implants: Does Size Really Matter?
by Dr. Bill Schaeffer
In our daily implant practices we are often confronted with patients who meet the ideal criteria for implant treatment, but have a limited height of bone. Bone grafting may partially solve this issue, but bone grafting can be expensive and time-consuming, is always uncomfortable for the patient and can involve inherent risks.

The use of short dental implants can often avoid the problems associated with bone grafts—but can it really be that simple? This course will show you the hows and whys of short implants.

Understanding the Yes and No in Treatment Acceptance. Filmed live at Townie Meeting by Dr. Bruce Baird
It's critical for dentists to learn to help patients say yes to treatment. It's equally important to understand why they say no and to have an appropriate POF (payment options form) to help them say yes. As dentists, we must understand the proper verbal skills to seamlessly connect with our patients. By learning these verbal skills, you're able to gain the patient's blessing to discuss any and all problems in his or her mouth.

Simplifying Full-Mouth Implant Reconstructions. Filmed live at Townie Meeting
by Dr. Ara Nazarian
According to the literature, the increased need and use of implant-related treatments result from the combined effect of several factors, including aging population, tooth loss related to age, consequences of fixed prostheses failure, and anatomical consequences of edentulism. Dental providers can meet this need effectively and efficiently if they have a systematic approach when treating these patients. Dr. Nazarian highlights the techniques and materials used when delivering full-mouth implant reconstructions, from A-Z!

Success with All Ceramic Restorations
by Dr. Jan Hajtó
For the clinician today there is a large range of ceramic materials from which to choose. In some situations, only certain dental ceramics can be used, with some materials being optimized for special purposes.

It is important for the dental technician, and also for the dentist, to know the specific properties, advantages and disadvantages of all ceramic restorative materials in order to achieve the best possible success rates, as ceramic materials are inherently prone to fracture due to their brittleness.

In this lecture the various indications for which dental ceramics can be used are explained and appropriate material options are presented. Special attention is directed to the difference between the anterior region (which can be regarded as a low-risk region) and the posterior region, which demands special consideration due to the higher occlusal forces placed on molars and premolars.

Selective Root Retreatment: A Conservative Alternative Begin with You
by William J. Nudera DDS, MS.
Root-canal retreatment is traditionally considered an "all-or-none" treatment approach, meaning that all restorative and obturation material must be removed from the entire root-canal space of all roots, regardless of individual periapical health.

In contrast, surgical endodontics is not viewed as an "all-or-none" approach. It is generally accepted that only the diseased root(s) should be addressed via root-end resection and root-end filling.

Knowledge gained from CBCT imaging has introduced a new reasonable treatment option for endodontically-treated teeth presenting with post-treatment disease. This new concept allows the clinician to make predictable treatment decisions based on the periapical status of an individual root(s), rather than make assumptions about the tooth as a whole.

A "selective root retreatment" combines the approach of an orthograde retreatment with the selectivity of a retrograde surgical root resection. It is being suggested that retreatment could be limited to a single root or roots clearly demonstrating periapical pathology while leaving the root(s) with no visible or perceived pathology untouched.

The Aesthetic Full-Mouth Rehabilitation
by Dr. John Nosti
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 how to understand vertical dimension and how and why to make changes. The course also details how to complete 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.

Pediatric Dentistry: Anesthesia, Pulp Therapy, and Stainless-Steel Crowns
by Dr. Josh Wren
 With the Affordable Care Act mandating dental coverage for those under 19, more than 3 million pediatric patients may be added to 150,000 dental practices. Treating children could 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 of the unknown that leads to this misconception. Indirect pulp therapy, pulpotomy, 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.

Neither pulp therapy nor stainless-steel crowns are possible without effective anesthetic techniques, which is why 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 and how to piece it together and analyze it to formulate 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. This session was recorded live at Townie Meeting 2014.

We also have here on Dentaltown, 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!



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