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Tuesday Afternoon Half Day Seminars Bruce W. Small, D.M.D. Lawrenceville, NJ Private Practice See application on page 3. Admission by badge and ticket only. Time: 2:00 - 5:00 Course: 5280 Location: 1E18 Credit: 3 CEUs Tuition: $125.00 Dentist $60.00 Auxiliary Recommended for: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Administrative Staff, Students perience with porcelain veneers, the clinician updates you on the indicaOperative Dentistry Update and Porcelain Veneers Operative dentistry has been changing rapidly over the last few years. tions and detailed clinical procedures for successful porcelain veneers. Recent changes in materials and techniques have expanded and more Failures are shown and explained. longevity and better esthetics are proposed. Are all the improvements a clinical reality or manufacturer’s hype? During this honest and literature Learn: • how to research the truth about dental materials based presentation the clinician discusses all the materials available to• ways of selecting products and materials for your practice day including direct and indirect composites, ceramic inlays and onlays • clinical techniques that will lead to operative excellence of all types including: CAD-CAM restorations, amalgam, as well as “the gold standard”, the use of cast and direct gold. Rubber dam tips for Presiding: David S. Shelby, D.D.S., New York, NY operative ease and excellence are addressed. Also, using 35 years of exPast General Chairman, Greater New York Dental Meeting Theresa Gonzales, D.M.D., M.S. Dallas, TX Col., U.S. Army; Commander, Bavaria Dental Activity See application on page 3. Admission by badge and ticket only. Time: 2:00 - 5:00 Course: 5290 Location: 2D06/07 Credit: 3 CEUs Tuition: $125.00 Dentist $60.00 Auxiliary Recommended for: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Administrative Staff, Lab Technicians, Students ployment of the appropriate treatment algorithm. Clinical presentations from aphthae to zoster are covered in an effort to improve the clinician’s comfort level in diagnosing and managing these conditions. Learn to: • expand your clinical diagnostic algorithm • correlate oral presentations with systemic possibilities • expand your treatment algorithm • determine when an appropriate referral is necessary Presiding: Deborah Weisfuse, D.M.D., M.S., New York, NY Member, Board of Directors, New York County Dental Society The word “diagnosis” is derived from Greek and it is literally translated “through knowledge.” Diagnoses do not come about by “blinding ﬂashes of brilliance” but instead are arrived at rather methodically through the systematic and disciplined application of knowledge. This program is designed to reacquaint the oral health care provider common mucosal presentations. There is an axiomatic principle that governs clinical practice - “common things occur commonly.” According to a recent study, there are a handful of relatively common oral mucosal presentations that comprise almost three-quarters of oral lesions for which patients seek consultation. This seminar provides a review and clinical update of those commonly encountered pathologic entities as well as the de- Epithelial Pathology from A to Z Paul M. Goodman, D.M.D. Philadelphia, PA Co-Founder, Implant Management Consultants, LLC See application on page 3. Admission by badge and ticket only. Time: 2:00 - 5:00 Course: 5300 Location: 2D08 Credit: 3 CEUs Tuition: $125.00 Dentist $60.00 Auxiliary Recommended for: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Administrative Staff, Students levels with the dental implant process. Internal/external marketing programs to drive patients to your practice are also covered. In this difﬁcult economy, increasing the number of dental implants your practice places enhances practice revenue and patient satisfaction. This Learn: • how to talk to patients about dental implants program gives the general practitioner the tools needed to start plac• which insurance codes to use to maximize the patient’s ing implants or increase the number of implants placed in their ofﬁce. insurance coverage Learn how to talk to patients about dental implants so they understand • which marketing techniques drive patients to a practice its value and learn an effective “15 minute consultation” to increase case acceptance. Attendees will see what insurance codes to use to help patients maximize insurance coverage and how to increase team comfort Presiding: Dorline H. Bosboom, D.D.S., New York, NY Treasurer, New York County Dental Society Using Dental Implants to Enhance Practice Revenue and Patient Satisfaction 122

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