Continuing Education Update by Dr. Howard Goldstein

The end of the year is getting closer. Get your 2020 CE credits completed now, rather than waiting until the last day! (And, yes, Dec. 31 is always our busiest CE day of the year here at Dentaltown.)

Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics: Occlusion Simplified
by Dr. Lane M. Ochi
This presentation is a follow-up to Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics. This course presents time-saving tips, including simple single-unit restorations, how to rapidly prototype an aesthetic case and how to complete a full-mouth reconstruction. This course is a must for all restorative dentists.

Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Beyond BONJ
by Dr. Mark Donaldson
A case-based update on the recognition, diagnosis and evidence-based, systematic approach to the treatment of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, including its preventive measures and management strategies.

From Simple Occlusal Adjustments to Treating Occlusal Neurotics
by Dr. Barry Glassman
We have all dealt with a postrestorative complaint and corrected it by adjusting a “high spot” that was inadvertently created during the procedure. Almost without fail, a single adjustment resolves the complaint. We’ve also all dealt with patients who were hyperaware of their occlusion. This course is geared for the general dentist who wants to improve daily occlusal adjustments in restorative therapy and learn how to deal with more complex occlusal issues.

Rapid Dentures: Predictable, Efficient, Profitable
by Dr. Joe Barker
For years, dentures have taken too much chair time with very little predictability or profitability. This course will cover all areas of denture construction in detail, beginning with the initial oral exam through the post-insertion. Dentists will learn how to make dentures predictable, how to be efficient and how to increase profits from dentures.

How to Ensure the Highest Success Rate for Your Implant Cases by Dr. Michael Wehrle
This CE course is designed to increase the success rate of your implant cases by laying out a simplified protocol for placing immediate implants, ridge splits and sinus bumps, as well as the ideal restorative option, screw-mentable crowns.

Occlusal Equilibration: The Basics
by Dr. Mike Racich
This course describes and illustrates an evidence-based and simplified approach to occlusal equilibration. The illustrated technique is both additive and subtractive. Treatment rationale(s) and endpoints are discussed.

Treatment Planning and Restoring Implants in the Aesthetic Zone
by Dr. John Nosti
From start to finish, see the what, why and how of mastering implants in the aesthetic zone. Nosti discusses the rationale behind material selection, achieving the ideal shade match and the importance of setting up the tissue for the definitive restoration, including the ideal impression technique.

The Ultimate Guide to Dentistry’s Standard of Care
by Dr. John Dovgan
Every dentist wants to know what’s expected for every procedure they do and the parameters for the standard of care. This four-part book is a bible for standards of care and how not to get in hot water with the law while performing dentistry. This is a must for all dentists and their staff to keep their patients safe from harm—and themselves safe from the law. 10 CE credits!

Improving Your Confidence and Competence in Office Oral Surgery: Atraumatic Surgical Extractions, Flaps, and Splitting Teeth
by Dr. Jay B. Reznick
This presentation covers important oral surgery topics for general dentists, including managing 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.

Endo for GPs: Better, Faster and Safer Root Canals: Access, Narrow Canals and More
by Dr. Manor Haas
This course discusses how to perform root canals better, faster and safely. Many clinical tips and tricks will be demonstrated for both novice and experienced GPs, who may want to perform more root canals with less stress. Topics discussed include anesthesia, rubber dam use, access, microscopes, MB2s and management of narrow canals.

Simplify Composites
by Dr. Dennis Brown
Composite is not white amalgam; composite requires isolation and visibility. This course presents several straightforward methods to obtain the needed prep isolation and visibility.

The Rubber Dam
by Dr. Rok Stern
Finally, a definitive course on rubber dams! This course shows how to achieve rubber dam isolation (beginning with materials and equipment), how to properly isolate teeth for a variety of dental procedures, and how to achieve isolation easily, predictably and in a timely fashion.

Buying a Dental Practice: Buyins/Buyouts & Mergers
by Tim Lott
This course dives into specific red and green flags that buyers need to be aware of when going through this process. This course is a must for all those who plan to undertake this big step now or in the future.

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