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

I thought that summer would never come (here in Pennsylvania)! Time to go to the beach and take some Dentaltown CE on your iPad or Android device. There have been new additions to Dentaltown’s CE lineup. Released recently on Dentaltown …

Mastering Posterior Restorations
by Dr. John Nosti
This course is designed to increase proficiency in both partial- and full-coverage indirect restorations. It covers in detail topics related to insurance coverage and changing patient appointments from “just a filling” to indirect restorations. Produce more Monday morning!

Tongue and Lip Ties: Assessment, Diagnosis and Evidence for Treatment
by Dr. Richard Baxter
Tongue ties and lip ties are very common and often misunderstood. This course discusses the assessment and diagnosis of tongue and lip ties in children ranging in age from infants to adolescents, and the problems associated with these conditions, including nursing difficulties, dental complications and speech issues.

Improving Your Confidence and Competence in Office Oral Surgery: Atraumatic Surgical Extractions, Flaps and Splitting Teeth
By Dr. Jay Reznick
This presentation recorded at Townie Meeting will cover important oral surgery topics for the general dentist, including management of patients on anticoagulants, antibiotic prophylaxis, design and use of surgical flaps, handpieces and hand instruments; surgical extractions, splitting teeth, retrieving root tips, and atraumatic extraction techniques.

The Essentials of Endodontic Emergencies: Diagnosis, Safe Access and Infection Management
by Dr. Brett E. Gilbert
This course is designed to teach the essential skills needed to confidently handle endodontic emergencies in a general practice setting. The material presented will help clinicians apply protocol and offer tips on how to efficiently diagnose, access and locate canals safely. Infection management and postoperative instructions and communication are discussed in detail.

Pediatric Dentistry: Anesthesia, Pulp Therapy and Stainless Steel Crowns
by Dr. Josh Wren
With the Affordable Care Act mandating dental coverage for those 19 and younger, more than 3 million pediatric patients will be added to 150,000 dental practices. Treating children may become a necessity for your dental office. Pulp therapy and stainless steel crowns are procedures 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 are discussed, with emphasis on diagnosis and technique. Stainless steel crowns are also discussed, with procedural steps explained and shown. The course also discusses Wren’s process for using nitrous oxide, appropriate topical anesthesia and local anesthesia to achieve painless injections. 

Disability Insurance Roulette: Why Is It So Hard to Collect on My Policy?
by Ed Comitz
This course discusses why it’s so difficult for dentists to have disability claims accepted and how to avoid the most common mistakes made by dentists when filing disability claims. Also covered are key provisions to look for in disability insurance policies, which will provide an overview of the disability claims process.

Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics
by Dr. Lane Ochi
A masterpiece! Successfully treating patients with fixed prosthodontics requires a mastery of materials and mechanical concepts, as well as a respect for tooth structure. We need to be aware of the interactions between preparation design, margin configuration, core buildups or posts, and the luting agent. After viewing this course, you’ll be able to identify the causes of failures and prevent them from recurring.

Introduction to All-on-Four
by Dr. Chris Winterholler
Immediate loaded full-arch dental Implants are a clinical reality. Proper understanding of implant design, implant placement, pre-prosthetic surgery, cone beam tomography, occlusal principles, surgical conversion and final restoration will be shown and discussed. Make “all on four” part of your routine for dentally challenged patients.

The Standard of Care: What Is It? What Is It Not? Key Information Both Specialists and General Dentists Need to Know
by Dr. John Dovgan
This course will educate you on the definition of the “standard of care” and how to meet it, as well as key legal terms you need to know. Guidelines are given for what is looked for in dental board cases and malpractice cases, and local anesthetic and sedation mistakes that dentists make. Learn which lines should not be crossed and typical treatment notes you should incorporate into practice.

Fundamentals of Veneer Preparation
by Dr. David Hornbrook
This presentation discusses the things required to correctly and predictably prepare teeth for ceramic veneers. It is designed to help all clinicians establish a system for success beginning with the smile design and wax-up and ending with the final evaluation of the preparations before impressions.  

Dental Implants From Planning to Restoration: Treatment Planning
by Dr. Charles Schlesinger
This CE course on treatment planning with implants is Part 2 of a 10-part series. The effects of bone quality on implant treatment and understanding how to interpret all the data gathered during the treatment planning process will be discussed. Participants will also learn how to determine which size to use and where to place implants.  

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 prospective buyers about how to approach the financial “due diligence” of buying a dental practice. You’ll learn which information to look at, how to piece it together and how to analyze it to formulate an offer. You’ll also learn other aspects of the purchase process, so you’ll be prepared when you locate a practice you want to buy.