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Dr. Joe Blaes
For more than 15 years, Dr. Joe Blaes has been evaluating products for his monthly "Pearls For Your Practice" column in Dental Economics. This March, last year's hugely popular new product workshop with Dr. Blaes will be presented will all new products. This workshop is your Dental Playhouse and speed dating experience wrapped in one session. Particpants will use 15 new products in a hands-on experience that will allow one to better understand the features and benefits by using these products that Dr. Blaes uses every day in his practice. Participants also receive coupons redeemable for discounts at the company booth available only for the attendees of this workshop. The workshops are scheduled for Friday, March 9th.
Mike Brewer
Mike Brewer has enjoyed a 42-year career in prevention in the healthcare industry with 3M. His presentation will focus strategies to treat and manage dental caries, sensitivity and gingivitis. You will learn effective strategies to use with your patients when presenting a caries treatment plan. Included in the presentation will be urrent recommendations from CaMBRA, the ADA and other professional organizations.
Dr. William "Bo" Bruce
Dr. William "Bo" Bruce is an internationally recognized speaker on occlusion and esthetics with predictability. Dr. Bruce will present "Predictable Occlusion: Avoiding Failures" Friday morning, March 9th, and then will speak on "Esthetic Perio Success" Friday afternoon.
Dr. Ellen Byrne
Ellen Byrne, DDS, PhD is the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Byrne will make a presentation on pharmacology, including a presentation on antibiotics called "Bugs'N Drugs" Saturday morning, March 10th, then will present a lecture on pain medications, "Take Two Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning" Saturday afternoon.
Dr. Bill Domb
Dr. Bill Domb of Upland, CA is a topic expert on the uses of ozone for dental treatment. Dr. Domb will present a lecture Saturday morning, March 10th about the uses of ozone in dentistry, including arresting carious lesions and disinfecting dental water lines, and then will present a lecture called "HI TECH, LO TECH, and NO TECH" Saturday afternoon.
Katherine Eitel
Katherine Eitel is the creator of The Lioness Principle- a unique and powerful leadership concept for corporations, dental and healthcare practices, and progressive individuals looking to access their full potential. Katherine will present on leadership skills Saturday morning, March 10th with "Lioness Leadership: Awaken the Instinctive Leader in You." She will also be one of the three presenters in the all-day Saturday "Team Extravaganza."
Dr. Mic Falkel
Dr. Mic Falkel is the inventor of Onpharma's Onset System, which has been developed to allow the buffering of local anesthetic. Dr. Falkel's presentation will explain the advantages of buffering science. Dentists using this new technology see quick onset for local anesthesia (two minutes for a mandibular block) and increased patient comfort, since the pH of the injected local anesthetic is increased from 3.5 to 7.4. Dr. Falkel will present Saturday morning, March 10th and again Saturday afternoon as part of the "Cutting Edge New Products" course.
Dr. John Flucke
Dr. John Flucke is the technology editor for Dental Products Report, and has been involved with computerized dentistry for seventeen years. Dr. Flucke uses technology in every aspect of his practice and pushes his office to be on the leading edge. Dr. Flucke's presentations will include a fast-paced presentation Friday morning, March 9th about "The Paperless Dental Office," and then a lecture on "Technology in Dentistry" Friday afternoon.
Dr. Gary Glassman
Dr. Gary Glassman is an endodontist from Toronta, Ontario, and lectures for Sybron Endo. Dr. Glassman will present a full-day lecture and hands-on entitled "Endodontic Solutions: Strategies for Endodontic Predictability and Profitability" Friday, March 9th.
Dr. Martin Handfield
Niki Henson
Friday afternoon, Niki Henson of Cornerstone Dental Academy of Cypress, TX will present "Glow Free," a unique presentation on infection control. Unlike the typical infection control course, Ms. Henson concentrates on how to create protocols and systems for infection control. The "Glow Free" approach utilizes a new visual-based test that can gauge the effectiveness of infection protocols.
Laney Kay
Laney Kay of Marietta, GA will present "A Painless OSHA Update" Friday morning. Laney has the talent to take this very dry topic and actually keep her audience laughing. Staff members may obtain their required OSHA points through this course.
Dr. Karl Koerner
Dr. Karl Koerner is a general dentist from Salt Lake City, UT and is best known for his lectures and videos on exodontias, third-molar surgery and medical emergencies with Dr. Gordon Christensen for Clinician's Report. Dr. Koerner will present a full-day lecture Friday, March 9th, then present a three-hour hands-on course Saturday morning, March 10th. He will show techniques using newer oral surgery instruments that will save practitioners time, and allow less use of flap surgery. He will also cover techniques for guided tissue regeneration.
Robert Mopper
Robert Mopper of Chicago, IL is the son of Cosmedent founder Dr. Buddy Mopper. Robert will be presenting a lecture titled "Anterior Esthetic Bonding" Saturday morning, March 10th, and then a hands-on presentation about the same topic Saturday afternoon.
Angie Mott
Kentucky regulations now allow dental hygienists to be certified in laser use, and our Kentucky meeting will provide a one and a half-day course for the necessary certification. Angie Mott, RDH will present the certification all-day Friday, plus Saturday morning. Hygienists will be certified to use diode lasers in 810nm, 940nm and 980 nm wavelengths.
Dr. Tom Nabors
Dr. Tom Nabors is the Founder and Senior Vice President of Oral DNA Labs, in Brentwood TN. Dr. Nabors will speak about salivary DNA tests that are now available to determine the cause of periodontal infections, tests for increased risk of severe perio infections, and a salivary test for patients at risk for HPV-related oral cancers. Dr. Nabors will present Saturday morning, March 10th and again Saturday afternoon as part of the "Cutting Edge New Products" course.
Dr. Mike Palmer
Dr. Mike Palmer of Crestview Hills, KY, is a clinical instructor for the Kois Center for Advanced Dental Learning in Seattle. Dr. Palmer’s lectures will focus on how risk and prognosis can better guide diagnosis and treatment planning, and on using these treatment planning principles to deliver the most predictable esthetic dentistry.
Dr. Stephen Poss
Dr. Stephen Poss practices in Brentwood, TN, and is currently the Clinical Director at the Center for Exceptional Practices in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Poss lectures internationally about esthetic dentistry, sleep apnea and TMD. He will present a lecture Friday morning, March 9th titled "Advanced Posterior Esthetics," including information about direct resins, indirect resins and ceramics. He will also present a companion hands-on course Friday afternoon.
Dr. John Schoeffel
Dr. John Schoeffel completed his endodontic residency and Masters Degree at Harvard in 1980, and practices in Dana, CA. He is the inventor of the Endo-Vac system and will present a full-day lecture and hands-on presentation Saturday, March 10th detailing endo systems.
Dr. Todd Shatkin
Dr. Todd Shatkin of Amherst, NY has placed over ten thousand mini dental implants over the last eleven years. He has utilized mini implants for denture stabilizations, single and multiple tooth replacements and full-arch reconstructions with a success rate exceeding 95%! Dr. Shatkin will present a full-day lecture Friday, March 9th called "Something To Really Smile About: Succeed With Mini Dental Implants: Denture Stabilizations Procedures in One Hour! Single & Multiple Tooth Replacements in One Visit!"
Dr. Roy Shelburne
Dr. Roy Shelburne practiced in Pennington Gap, VA, and became well-known on Dentaltown for his well-publicized trial for health care fraud from 2006-2008. Dr. Shelburne tells his very compelling story and helps dentists understand how they may need to change the way they handle their clinical records and dental insurance processing to protect their careers. He will make a presentation Friday afternoon March 9th entitled "Do Dentistry, Not Time." He will also be keynote speaker for Thursday night's Marcus Randall dinner.
Dr. Randy Shoup
Dr. Randy Shoup has a private practice in Indianapolis that focuses on high-tech equipment and esthetic dentistry. He is a pioneer in microscope dentistry and will present a lecture and hands-on presentation, "Biomimetics" Friday, March 9th. "Biomimetic's" covers dental restorative techniques to restore full function and best cosmetics with the least invasive techniques possible. Dr. Shoup's lecture will also cover techniques that can transform the mouth's pH and biofilm to virtually stop caries from occurring.