AGD 2016 in Boston
 
S04: Elevate Your Practice at a 3D Summit on Digital Dentistry

Subject:  731 – Digital Radiology
Credits:  6 (Lecture)
July 14:  9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  (Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m.)
Audience: DTC (D,H,A,O,T), ST, R
Fee: $100
Location:  Level 3, Room 311

Description: This 3D summit is a four-part lecture to be given by four speakers about the benefits of incorporating digital dentistry into your practice. Attendees will receive a comprehensive overview of 3D technology and learn how to incorporate it into their practices. They also will gain knowledge of how to analyze and interpret 3D scans. This course will advance attendees’ understanding of implants — as digital integration can make placing implants more attainable, predictable, safe, and profitable for a practice. Attend this course to see and understand the future of digital dentistry. 

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.


GALILEOS & CEREC — Comprehensive Digital Dentistry for Better Patient Care
Neal S. Patel, DDS

Bio: Powell, Ohio; private practice; international lecturer

Learning objectives:

  • Be able to improve clinical workflow and case acceptance
  • Learn about computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing applications combined with cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) imaging

10:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Question & Answer Session

10:45 to 11:45 a.m.


3D Radiology — The Path to the Future of Digital Dentistry 
Don Tyndall, DDS, MSPH, PhD
Bio: Chapel Hill, North Carolina; director of radiology, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry; councilor for scientific affairs and public policy, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Learning objectives:

  • Learn about common findings in 3D scans
  • Learn when to refer or document findings observed in CBCT scans
  • Know what to ask yourself when purchasing 3D cone beam technology to make the best decision for your practice

11:45 a.m. to Noon

Question & Answer Session

Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Practice Integration — GALILEOS and CEREC in Your Office 
Tarun Agarwal, DDS
Bio: Raleigh, North Carolina; private practice; cofounder of Dentaltown’s “Townie Meeting”

Learning objectives:

  • Understand how to leverage digital technologies to expand your practice
  • Understand how digital implantology can yield productivity and profitability without clinical compromise

2:30 to 2:45 p.m.

Question & Answer Session

2:45 to 4:15 p.m.


3D Guided Surgery — A Specialists Perspective on Building Referrals 
Jay Reznick, DMD, MD
Bio: Tarzana, California; director, Southern California Center for Oral and Facial Surgery; diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Learning objectives:

  • Understand how 3D technology is used to improve accuracy and consistency of dental implant placement
  • Be able to discuss workflow from diagnostic study models to surgery
  • Understand why 3D guided surgery is the future of implantology 

4:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Question & Answer Session      


Dentsply Sirona is the Presenting Sponsor of this course.