Dentaltown February 2018 - 20

CE update

The Top 10 List for an Emergency Kit:
Color Coding
by Dr. Daniel Pompa
This course describes the essential
drugs needed for an emergency kit
and how to use them according to color
coding the medical emergencies. It also
addresses how dentists can recognize the early signs
and symptoms of potential crisis situations.

Improving Your Confidence and
Competence in Office Oral Surgery:
Atraumatic Surgical Extractions,
Flaps and Splitting Teeth
by Dr. Jay Reznick
This presentation, which was recorded at Townie
Meeting, will cover important oral surgery topics for the
general dentist, including management of the patient
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.

Dental Implants from Planning
to Restoration: Restorative
Examples for Implants
by Dr. Charles Schlesinger
This course delves into the physics surrounding
implantology and the effect both the patient and the
restoration can have on the peri-implant tissue. Other
topics featured as part of the course include implant design,
primary stability and achieving ultimate treatment success.

Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics
by Dr. Lane Ochi
A masterpiece! Successfully treating patients with
fi xed 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.

Dental Duct Tape
by Dr. John Maggio
Glass ionomer materials have come a long way in the
past few decades; these bioactive materials are uniquely
positioned to help manage dental caries. This course

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will present indications for these materials, including
using them as liners, bases, sealants and restorations for
root caries and noncarious cervical lesions. Differences
between traditional glass ionomers and resin-modified
glass ionomers will be discussed.

Hiring and Developing Your
Team the Right Way
by Sheri Kay, RDH
Do you hire based on whether you like the person
you're interviewing? Reimagine your hiring methods and
discover proven approaches to attracting, interviewing
and hiring the talent you want. You'll build a strategic
plan to attract the new people you need, and to maximize
the gifts and talents of your current team on the way
to achieving your vision for your practice.

Avoiding Burnout: Use SMARTER
Systems to Work Less, Make More
and Enjoy Practice Again
by Dr. Chris Griffin
We all struggle; burnout is an
increasing problem in our industry,
and it's not going away. Learn to apply
Griffin's "SMARTER systems" framework
to create a practice that makes your dream lifestyle
possible and experience the freedom of having options.
The system's only goal is to help you work less, make
more and enjoy practice-because you deserve it!

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

Email us your ideas for
continuing ed courses
If you've got an idea for a CE course you'd
like to offer, email Dentaltown's director
of continuing education, Dr. Howard
Goldstein, at hogo@farranmedia.com.
http://www.dentaltown.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown February 2018
