Full Day Courses

Date:

Friday, February 10, 2012

Location:

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY

Title:

"Advances in Implant Dentistry"

Featured Clinician:

Alan M. Meltzer, D.M.D., M.Sc.D.

Fellow, Academy of Osseointegration

Synopsis:

This full day course will cover the following:

• Biomechanical considerations for immediate restoration

  • Mechanical considerations in establishing high

  • primary stability (macroscopic implant features to maximize primary stability, the concept of steady state stability in the establishment of osseointegration)

  • Microscopic implant features to optimize osseointegration

  • Macroscopic features that maximize crestal bone height

  • New drilling protocols to enhance primary stability

• Esthetic considerations (flapless immediate placement, immediate provisionalization, periodontal biotypes, platform switching)

• Prosthetic techniques

  • Diem guidelines

  • CT-Guided surgery with immediate provisionalization

    • Case planning

      • Simplant

    • Guide fabrication

    • Laboratory procedures

    • Guided surgery

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included

Course #2012-06

Date:

Friday, March 9, 2012

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY

Title:

MORNING SESSION: "Review of Commonly Encountered Lesions of Oral Mucosa"

AFTERNOON SESSION: "Review of Embryology of Odontogenesis and Common Odontogenic Lesions"

Featured Clinician:

Marshall P. Solomon, D.D.S.

Clinical Professor of Pathology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Synopsis:

The morning portion of this course will review developmental, reactive, premalignant and malignant diseases of oral mucosa. Correlation of micro-morphology with clinical presentation will be demonstrated when appropriate. "Concepts and pitfalls" of diagnosis of premalignant and frankly malignant lesions shall be discussed and correlated with management and therapy.

The afternoon portion of the course will present the embryology of odontogenesis and relationship to common odontogenic lesions. Cystic lesions and their histogenesis shall be studied; this will include reactive cystic lesions, developmental cystic lesions, paraneoplastic cystic lesions and the most common odontogenic neoplasms. Problematic situations in diagnosis and treatment will be considered and micromorphology will be demonstrated as necessary.

Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will receive a current update in concepts of frequently encountered lesions of oral mucosa and odontogenic lesions which will include diagnosis and management.

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included

Date:

Friday, March 30, 2012

Location:

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY

Title:

"Treatment Decisions for Interdisciplinary Challenges in the Aesthetic Zone"

Featured Clinicians:

Brian Chadroff, D.D.S.

Clinical Associate Professor of Postgraduate Periodontics & Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry

Michael A. APA, D.D.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University College of Dentistry

Synopsis:

Achieving or maintaining optimal esthetics requires detailed treatment planning and sequencing of therapy and many times, it requires a multi-disciplinary approach. This lecture will provide attendees with a better understanding of esthetic evaluation utilizing facial esthetic design to diagnose tooth position, minimally invasive preparation techniques and the role of accurate provisionals to communicate with the patient, surgeon or ceramist. Esthetic crown lengthening, advanced root coverage techniques, ridge augmentation and site development to enhance esthetic outcomes and achieve ideal gingival margins for teeth and implants will be reviewed. Immediate versus delayed implant placement, immediate provisionalization and advanced combination implant cases will be reviewed for the restorative team.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will learn:

• The concept of beauty and how facial aesthetic design affects tooth preparation and function

• To diagnose, treatment plan and execute complex interdisciplinary aesthetic cases

• To understand the biologic rationale for aesthetic crown lengthening and learn current concepts in root coverage and site development

• How to predictably treatment plan immediate vs. delayed implant placement, abutment selection and provisionalization techniques for implants in the aesthetic zone

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included

Course #2012-12

Date:

Friday, May 4, 2012

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY

Title:

"Your Restorative Board of Directors"

Featured Clinician:

Bradley S. Portenoy, D.D.S.

Coordinator, Pankey Learning Group of New York

Synopsis:

The Pankey style of dentistry is a relationship-based comprehensive-care practice. A philosophy of team is woven into all aspects of patient care. The members of the doctor's "Board of Directors" play a vital role in the success of a patient's treatment. This full-day program will demonstrate how a philosophy of relationship-based dentistry leads to systems every dentist can use in order to create the extraordinary practice. An extraordinary practice is within the reach of every dentist who applies himself or herself with intentional purpose and optimally involves the entire office team and interdisciplinary specialists.

Upon successful completion of this course, partipants will learn:

• How their personalities can make or break a treatment and how to identify what practice styles they want to have

• How to get patients to hear them and be engaged in the examination

• How to build value in their examinations through team and technology

• What comprehensive care looks like

• How to create great patient relationships

• How team member opinions can improve the esthetics of a comprehensive restorative case

• How to bring "the" best specialists to your "Directors' table"

• Why developing expertise in occlusion and muscles really matters

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included

Date:

Friday, May 11, 2012

Location:

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY

Title:

"Reduce Anxiety Implementing Chairside Hypnosis,"

"Increase Patient Compliance Using Projective Imaging" &

 "Craniofacial Pain/Temporomandibular Dysfunctions: A 2012 Update"

Featured Clinicians:

Janet Crain, D.M.D.

Certified Hypnotherapist

Ira M. Klemons, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Director, The Center for Headaches, Facial Pain and Sleep Apnea

Synopsis:

"Reduce Anxiety Implementing Chairside Hypnosis"

Treating dental patients with negative, unproductive and destructive emotions impedes healing and creates stress for the entire dental team. As stringent time constraints are routine in today's economy, it is important to have a tool that enhances the smoothness of treatment and prevents uncontrollable emotions and fears. This course will provide dentists and their staffs with an understanding of the causes and effects of stress resulting from dental fear and anxiety and will introduce methods for reducing unnecessary stress using a variety of relaxation, self-hypnosis and stress management strategies. It is designed to help dentists recognize dental fear and anxiety and become proactive leaders by preventing stress from becoming destructive to the office well-being.

Participants will learn the difference between dental fear, anxiety and phobia, the cost of dental apprehension, cyberphysiology, the benefits and limitations of hypnosis to the patient and how to train their staffs and implement anxiety reducing tools into their practices. Upon succesful completion of this course attendees will be familiar with a self-hypnosis protocol that can easily be implemented in a dental practice. Attendees will also learn why the mind-body connection needs to be addressed for a comprehensive treatment plan.

"Increase Patient Compliance Using Projective Imaging"

Patient compliance is a key element in increasing successful outcomes in treatment. Psychologists often use the famous Rorsharch inkblot test or similar projective image assessments to gain insight into personality or identify mental illness and the FBI employs handwriting analysis to obtain insights into an individual's psyche. These and other projective image tests play an important role in providing one more part to the puzzle. Interpreting a tree drawing allows the dental professional to use a projective image to quickly develop trust and increase communication with patients quickly. Improved communication can create a more positive attitude and change in perspective in the patient because faulty beliefs based on fearful emotions can be addressed.

This workshop is designed for dentists who want to increase patient participation and compliance for a more successful treatment outcome. Participants will learn how to use a tree drawing completed by the patient as a projective image which can reveal insight into a person's personality traits and unique characteristics and how to use this information to increase compliance.

"Craniofacial Pain/Temporomandibular Dysfunctions: A 2012 Update"

Craniofacial pain can result from numerous etiologies. This presentation will serve as a guide for participants in diagnosing and treating several craniofacial pain conditions including temporal and sphenomandibular tendonitis, superior pharyngeal constrictor injuries, stylomandibular ligament sprains, myofascial trigger points, etc. The importance of recognizing other conditions including arthritides, craniofacial fractures, internal derangement involving the temporomandibular joint, bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) and cancer will also be discussed as will the role of trauma as a causative factor.

Additional topics to be covered include the mechanisms by which injuries occur, differential diagnosis, clinical examination, treatment, TMJ surgery and more. Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will be able to recognize common and uncommon craniofacial pain disorders and their causes and will know the basics of treatment for these conditions.

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included

Date:

Friday, September 28, 2012

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY

Title:

"Deliver Quality Service: Build and Maintain Practice/Patient Relationships" and

"Schedule by Design: Decrease Stress and Increase Productivity"

Featured Speaker:

Jennifer M. De St. Georges

Dental Practice Management Educator

Synopsis:

"Deliver Quality Service: Build and Maintain Practice/Patient Relationships" 

When Doctor and Team deliver a consistent, patient-centered approach to interacting with patients at every step, successful and long-lasting relationships are formed. This presentation will cover:

The Critical New Patient Experience

1. Provide superior telephone support, user-friendly website, outstanding pre- and post-op service

2. How to make patients' "check-in" exceed their first visit expectations

3. Increase new patients' comfort level before clinical needs are diagnosed/discussed

4. Patient education of needs and available options at exam/consultation is an art -- not a science

5. Balance hygiene needs and new patient wants -- legally

6. Your clinical team's important role in how new patients perceive Doctor

Existing Patients: How to Hold Onto Them

1. Protocols to guarantee patients aren't "lost" when treatment is delayed -- for any reason

2. The "Quick Call List" to support a full schedule

3. Hygiene patients who don't think cleanings are important need special handling

4. Why "phase treating" can be a most positive approach to treatment planning 

"Schedule by Design: Decrease Stress and Increase Productivity"

Running on time doesn't happen by accident! Ms. de St. Georges' Rock/Sand/Water program brings law and order to dentistry. This program is packed with solid, proven and practical techniques, as well as systems and tips to put structure into your practice. Unify Doctor and Team to tackle scheduling problems with a proactive, solution-based approach! Participants will learn:

Ideal Scheduling Strategies

1. Design your ideal day -- how to adjust it for today's reality

2. Solve daily scheduling problems -- before they happen! Twenty-five benefits of morning meetings

3. Eliminate high/low production days -- called the "feast or famine" approach

4. Maximize your software program so it works FOR you, not against you

Eliminate Scheduling Obstacles

1. Eight rules to schedule emergencies -- deliver great patient service -- stay in control

2. Techniques to save "Cancel short notice" appointments

3. Schedule Doctor's telephone calls to maximize production and decrease Doctor/patient interruptions

4. Educate your habitually late patients to eliminate future late arrivals

5. Fill your early AM appointments -- everyone can't come "end of day" and "after school"

6. Techniques to get back on time when the practice is running late

7. Confirmed appointments result in increased "no shows". Decrease calls and increase show rate

8. Solutions for handling walk-in patients to prevent getting behind

The Recall System for the best ROI

1. Communication tools to encourage 85% of patients to commit to pre-booking hygiene

2. Protect your practice growth and stability with a strong hygiene presence

3. Maintain flexibility in hygiene for new and perio patients

4. Work with dental insurance limitations so patient's health is not compromised

5. Integrate Doctor's hygiene check-off so Doctor and Hygienist both stay on time

Harness the Clinical Team's Expertise to Solve Major Scheduling Issues

1. Seat and release patients so clinical and management team work as one

2. Handle record keeping in a timely manner so everyone is on the same page!

3. How chairside scheduling delivers a higher standard of appointment customization

4. How clinical staff prevents confusion when patients come late, early, no shows, etc.

5. When Doctor completes more dentistry than planned -- how the clinical team can save the day

6. Pros and cons of having clinical staff "work at the front desk"

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included

Date:

Friday, October 12, 2012

Location:

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY 

Title:

"Essentials for Restorative Success"

Featured Clinician:

Kirk  A. Nelson, D.D.S.

Lead Faculty, The Pankey Institute

Synopsis:

This course will consist of four different sections -- occlusion, treatment planning and sequencing, cracked teeth and provisional restorations. In the occlusion section, participants will be exposed to the concepts of centric relation, condylar guidance, anterior guidance, edges of anterior teeth, centric stops, crossover and line and plane of occlusion. The correlation between form and function will be discussed and Dr. Nelson will share with participants his 12 elements of an esthetic smile.

In the treatment planning and sequencing section, participants will be presented with a complicated case. After identifying the problems as a group, attendees will learn about the process of creating a diagnostic work-up, developing a treatment plan and determining an appropriate treatment sequence. Among the topics that will be discussed are dental attrition, vertical dimension, creating an ideal occlusal plane, the importance of provisional restorations and material choices.

One of the the most underdiagnosed dental diseases is the cracked tooth. In the cracked tooth section, participants will be given a look at this disease -- the etiology, treatment and the role of the dentist. Lastly, the provisional restoration section will educate participants on the difference between a "temporary" and a "provisional." The different kinds of provisional materials will be discussed and examples will be shown. Dr. Nelson will also share his technique for creating exquisite provisionals. At the conclusion of this lecture, attendees will have learned concepts of occlusion, treatment planning, cracked teeth and provisional restorations that they can put into action in their own offices on the next day.

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included

Date:

Friday, October 26, 2012

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY 

Title:

"Practical Approaches to Modern Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the GP"

Featured Clinician:

Michele S. Bergen, D.M.D., M.D.

Faculty, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Synopsis:

This presentation will be a discussion of practical approaches to oral and maxillofacial surgery. Topics to be covered include:

• Evaluating a patient's medical status and medications and management of medically compromised patients

• Assessment of surgical risk and difficulty

• Prevention and management of common complications

• Review of atraumatic extraction techniques with special attention to considerations in the prospective implant patient

• Grafting materials and techniques, with emphasis on socket grafting

• Treatment planning for the implant patient including use of CT scans and guided implant surgery with an emphasis on effective collaboration between restorative and surgical dentists

• Pathology review and development of a differential diagnosis as well as appropriate biopsy technique

• Advances in surgical orthodontics and identification of patients who may not have considered for orthodontics in the past

Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will receive a comprehensive review of modern techniques for management of practical procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Participants will also learn how to identify and manage patients who are appropriate for collaboration with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included

Course #2012-31

Date:

Friday, November 2, 2012

Location:

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY

Title:

"Changing Paradigms in Endodontics"

Featured

Henry E. Chalfin, D.D.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Columbia University School of Dental Medicine

Synopsis:

This presentation will acquaint participants with the protocols for successful endodontic treatment. Participants will learn:

Emergency treatment - Management of the patient in pain

• Getting the diagnosis right

• Ensuring symptomatic relief

• How ideal access facilitates proper instrumentation and obturation

• Irrigation - the key to long-term success

The questionable tooth

• How do we decide if a tooth is worth keeping?

• When is it better to extract a tooth and replace it with an implant? (Restorative, periodontal and esthetic considerations, cracks, worthiness/value)

High tech endodontics

• Retreatment vs. endodontic surgery - microsurgical techniques for each

• How Cone Beam technology has impacted endodontic diagnosis and treatment

Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will have a better understanding of how to perform successful endodontic treatment and be able to make better decisions regarding the prognosis of a questionable tooth.

MCEU - 6 HOURS / TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Continental breakfast and luncheon included