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Tuesday Morning Half Day Seminars Gordon J. Christensen, D.D.S., M.S.D., Time: 9:00 - 12:00 Ph.D., Provo, UT Location: 1E07/08 Founder & Dir., Practical Clinical Courses; Sr. Academic Advisor, Scottsdale Ctr. for Dentistry See application on page 3. Admission by badge and ticket only. Course: 5160 Credit: 3 CEUs Tuition: $125.00 Dentist $60.00 Auxiliary Recommended for: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Administrative Staff, Lab Technicians, Students Learn to: Fixed Prosthodontics - State-of-the-Art 2009 • list and describe the most adequate materials and techniques for Fixed prosthodontic restorations provide about one-third of the revenue building-up teeth and placing posts in teeth for a typical general dentist. Do you use the fastest, easiest, best and • draw and compare tooth preparations for PFM vs. all-ceramic highest quality techniques and materials for these ﬁxed prosthodontic crowns procedures? This presentation includes a current appraisal of the entire • compare conventional impressions with the currently available ﬁxed prosthodontic procedure. Topics included are motivating patients digital impressions toward optimum ﬁxed prosthodontic treatment, building up teeth, the • list and compare the four major concepts for cementing crowns most adequate posts and core techniques, the best tooth preparations and ﬁxed prostheses for various types of single and multiple tooth restorations, selecting metal, porcelain-fused-to-metal or all-ceramic restorations, adequate interocclusal records, foolproof impressions, including digital impressions, selecting the best cements for speciﬁc situations, occlusal con- Presiding: Jeffrey Galler, D.D.S., Brooklyn, NY siderations and repair and maintenance of restorations. Only practical Chairman, Peer Review & Quality Assurance Committee, Second District Dental Society and easily implemented concepts and techniques are discussed. Martin Trope, B.D.S., D.M.D. Wynnewood, PA Private Practice Time: 9:00 - 12:00 Location: 1E12 Tuition: $125.00 Dentist Recommended for: Dentists Course: 5170 Credit: 3 CEUs See application on page 3. Admission by badge and ticket only. Root canal therapy requires a high level of technical skill, but without Learn: a clear understanding of the biological requirements for successful • the biologic requirements for successful endodontics treatment these skills may be wasted on techniques that are unneces• to diagnose those teeth that can be treated with vital pulp therapy, sarily difﬁcult. A correct diagnosis and the blending of new materials pulpectomy or root treatment of the infected pulp and techniques in order to achieve an environment that will ensure a • the advantages of NiTi ﬁles and adhesive root ﬁlling technology healthy apical periodontium will result in an extremely high probability of success. The program discusses endodontic diagnosis, biological Presiding: Allan S. Deutsch, D.M.D., South Hackensack, NJ principles of endodontic therapy and assessment of new NiTi instru- Past Finance Chairman, New York County Dental Society Combining Biology and Technology For Successful Endodontics mentation techniques. Also included are new root canal ﬁlling technologies and coronal restoration recommendations. Jon B. Suzuki, D.D.S., Ph.D. Philadelphia, PA Prof., Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Temple University See application on page 3. Admission by badge and ticket only. Time: 9:00 - 12:00 Course: 5180 Location: 1E13 Credit: 3 CEUs Tuition: $125.00 Dentist $60.00 Auxiliary Recommended for: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Administrative Staff, Students ment planning case presentations, periodontal surgeries, dental implant treatment planning and ridge preservation techniques. Learn to: • understand the biological basis for periodontal diseases • relate oral infections to systemic diseases and conditions • describe advances in periodontal therapies This program is sponsored by an educational grant from BioHorizons. Presiding: Mitchell Mindlin, D.D.S., Brooklyn, NY Member, Board of Trustees, Second District Dental Society This program emphasizes the new trends and concepts in periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning. Using biological basis for disease concepts and enhanced with relevant clinical publications, decisions for both non-surgical and surgical modalities of therapies can now be more predictable. The microbiological and host response facets of periodontal diseases are presented with extensions to systemic diseases and conditions, including: myocardial infarction, cardiovascular accidents (stroke), preterm, low birth weight babies, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcers and others. Ultrasonics, selective use of systemic antibiotics, local drug delivery systems and periodontal surgical concepts are included in treat- Contemporary Clinical Concepts of Periodontics: Update in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 116

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