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Direct Resin Artistry: Creating Life Like Restorations
Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Lineberry
Sponsor: DMG America
Tue  3/11/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  3/11/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Patients present to our offices almost daily with anterior teeth that need restorations, including ones that replace a portion of the tooth that is readily visible to the patient and others. In these cases, we can choose to restore the area with a direct or indirect restoration. Indirect restorations are managed often times by a ceramist, but direct restorations require a thorough knowledge of the material and the understanding of effective layering to achieve a restoration that blends in naturally with the sounding tooth structure. In this CE webinar, we will utilize a restorative material that simplifies the layering techniques to achieve an outstanding result.


OSHA, Infection Control, and Bloodborne Pathogens: How Safe is Your Office?
Presenter: Michelle Adams, RDH and Jeannie Mattingly, RDH
Sponsor: Philips Oral Healthcare
Wed  3/12/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  3/12/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 2 Interactive CEU
This 2 hour dental infection control CE webinar will help provide dental professionals with principles and practices effective in reducing the spread of harmful pathogens to patients and team members in the dental practice.


CAD CAM, Nano-hybrid Composite Crowns on Immediate Loading Implants in the Aesthetic Area: Temporary or Definitive Restoration?
Presenter: Dr. Amilkar Rocha
Sponsor: VOCO America
Thu  3/13/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Thu  3/13/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar will discuss which criteria needs to be met such as optimal primary stability, correct 3D positioning, etc., during immediate implant placement in the anterior region. Additionally, the Dr. Rocha will discuss the creation of an immediate provisional restoration on the implant while respecting biological principles leading to preservation of the papillae, gingival volume, and recession prevention. A step-by-step case will be presented showcasing the use of a stratified composite resin for both the provisional restoration as well as the infrastructure.


Managing Anterior Implant Esthetics: Technique for Immediate Placement
Presenter: Dr. Luis Abrahante
Sponsor: Bisco
Tue  3/18/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  3/18/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar focuses on effective techniques for managing anterior implant aesthetics, specifically designed for general dentists. Often perceived as a complex procedure involving multiple specialists and numerous appointments, this webinar aims to simplify the approach, enabling general dentists to confidently handle these cases. Participants will gain insights into the entire process, covering fundamental principles for implant positioning, surgical guide fabrication, and various extraction techniques. Additionally, the importance of custom healing abutments in achieving high aesthetic results will be highlighted. Effective tissue management and bone grafting strategies will be emphasized to ensure optimal preservation of the papilla. The webinar will also explore temporization techniques, emphasizing the selection of appropriate bonding agents for materials like Lithium Disilicate and Zirconia. Finally, the webinar will conclude with a discussion on different cements that are essential for achieving predictable results, explaining how to choose and use these materials effectively.


Contour is King: The Pearls to Blend, Shape, Texture, and Polish Anterior Composites that Emulates Nature
Presenter: Dr. David Chan
Sponsor: Tokuyama Dental America
Thu  3/20/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Thu  3/20/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar will provide the pearls for the participants to achieve a higher level of composite artistry with results that can seamlessly replicate the esthetics of natural teeth or even rival the beauty of porcelain restorations by utilizing fundamental learning concepts of blending, shaping and polishing anterior composites restorations that predictably emulates any human tooth morphology found in nature. Most of us have heard the term "Contour is King". A common challenge for most dentists is the ability to adapt margins and shape anterior composite restorations to the degree that they simply disappear into the remaining dentition. Dr. Chan will demonstrate live the step by step techniques using a workflow to seamlessly blend, shape, texture and polish anterior composite restorations predictably.


Featured On-Demand CE Webinars






 
Tissue Grafting Fundamentals and Alternative Options (for the General Dentist)
Presenter: Dr. Sam Shamardi
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Mucogingival defects are a common issue patients present with that have multiple treatment solutions. With a significant rise in orthodontic alignment therapy and other homecare and developmental etiologies, issues like soft tissue recession and lack of clinical attachment are a common clinical presentation that often require intervention. This CE webinar will explore the various surgical and non-surgical options clinicians can consider in treating these cases along with its importance to the long-term stability of our dentition.







 
Fiber Reinforced Composites - Their Place in Everyday Dentistry
Presenter: Dr. Lou Graham
Sponsor: GC America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Supported with decades of research, this CE webinar dives into the enhanced value of short fiber-reinforced resin composites. What are they? These are composites, that have glass fibers placed in a variety of orientations and lengths to enhance the physical properties in load bearing areas. Do they replace your everyday composites and the answer is NO! What they do bring to the table are ways to enhance your restorations (especially endodontically treated teeth) and help reduce the risks of cracks and crack propagation.







 
Simple and Effective Aesthetic Materials for Use in Pediatric Dentistry
Presenter: Dr. Lance Kisby
Sponsor: GC America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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This CE webinar will discuss new aesthetic materials and their use in cosmetic dentistry in Pediatric Dentistry. GIC’s, noted for their fluoride release, have improved greatly over the last decade as a final restoration in Class I and Class II restorations in stress bearing and non-stress bearing teeth. Composites have also improved over time. Their chameleon effect gives the dentist a better color match, predictability, and reduced shade inventory. The final topic covered will be the indications for successful techniques on how to use and apply these materials in your practice.


Featured Podcast Episodes
Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Amanda Hill, RDH
So how do we elevate our practice and what does elevating our practice do for our career, business and patients. It actually does quite a lot. For one, it helps with employee retention. A recent poll showed that the number one reason why a dental hygienist leaves a dental practice is because the practice is not innovative, it's doing the same ol same ol and they feel they are stuck in a rut, not learning anything new. nor are they trying new techniques and products. Also part of our episode today is talking about incorporating diagnostics into our practice. Instead of rushing through the medical history and moving right to our scaling, root planing and prophies, we should dedicate time to diagnostic testing, getting to the root cause of the problem. As our guest Amanda Hill will explain, diagnostic testing is a game-changer for the practice and not only builds trust between the practice and the patient, but also drives revenue to a whole new level.

Series: DMG America CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Irene Iancu, BSc, RDH
We've all seen the white spot lesions on our patients teeth. By any measure, they're not particularly aesthetic and most patients would love them to disappear. So why is it that for a large majority of patients that are actually visiting their dentist regularly, these lesions persist and essentially detract from their smile. The only logical answer I can come up with is that many dentists are not utilizing something called resin infiltration. It's a simple procedure that is remarkably effective in essentially making white spot lesions disappear. To tell us all about it is our guest Irene Iancu. Irene is a Canadian RRDH and entrepreneur with experience in various specialties like Pediatrics, Orthodontics, and Periodontics, she has combined all these elements in her start-up dental practice in Toronto, Toothlife Studio. Irene is an international speaker, key opinion leader, host of the Tooth or Dare podcast and creates educational content on all social platforms under the handle @toothlife.irene.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Joshua Austin
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. It's no secret to any of us listening to this podcast that costs are up and reimbursements haven't kept up and in some cases theyre going down. Inflation, supply chain issues, and short staffing have made it harder than ever to be profitable. So in light of all this, it's important that we work efficiently. Today we'll be discussing strategies to increase our efficiency and keep costs down without sacrificing quality. Our guest is Dr. Joshua Austin, who maintains a full time restorative dentistry practice in San Antonio, Texas. He is an editorial director and monthly columnist for Dental Economics magazine focusing on dental products and technology.

Today's Webinar(s)
Direct Resin Artistry: Creating Life Like Restorations
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