AGD2019 Course Packages – Wednesday, July 17, – Thursday, July 18, 2019
Anesthesia and Pain Management Package – Dr. Kevin Croft, Dr. Josh Jackstein
Two-day Program Credits: 12P *Fee: $940 $893
*Package reflects a 5% discount benefit
Wednesday, July 17: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Conscious Sedation and Other 4-Letter Words
Course Description
No other concept in dentistry has caused more deaths and brain damage than conscious sedation. Yet, we offer it, our patients clamor for it, and it is central to many dentists' patients care. But is this the best approach? This course focuses on the evolution of sedation care in dentistry, focusing on the development of national/worldwide societies in anesthesia, ADA guidelines, AGD advocacy efforts and the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists ongoing sedation education efforts.
Wednesday, July 17: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Pain and Anxiety: When Traditional Patient Management Fails – Workshop
Course Description
No other concept in dentistry has caused more deaths and brain damages than “conscious sedation.” Yet we offer it, our patients clamor for it and it is central to many dentists' patient care. But is “conscious sedation” really a “best foot forward approach”? This course focuses on the evolution of sedation care in dentistry starting from traveling recreational drug performances, angry mobs, humbugs, clandestine yacht trips, GV Black’s take on sedation, patent disputes, secret plots to re-elect US presidents, experimental cocaine use, to where it is now with the development of national/worldwide societies in anesthesia, ADA guidelines, AGD advocacy efforts, and the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists’ ongoing effort to open the floodgates in sedation education for all dentists.
Thursday, July 18: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Offering Safe Sedation Care
Course Description
This course will highlight basic approaches to safe sedation, current terminology, informed consent and treatment planning, key portions of important guidelines, and the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists’ commitment to provide safe, consistent education to all dentists. The course will also provide an in-depth discussion on the capnography vs. precordial stethoscope debate and outline other monitoring and airway management considerations.
Thursday, July 18: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Preparing for the Unexpected: When Seconds Matter – Workshop
Course Description
This interactive course will focus on emergency management of complications by presenting actual case scenarios from the expert panel and audience submissions. This course will also include a hands-on training session focused on critical skills that may be needed in an emergency situation, including venipuncture, IM/IO medication delivery and advanced airway techniques. We will also discuss effective choices of equipment and supplies for various levels of pain and anxiety management in the dental office.
Special Patient Care Package – Dr. Greg Folse
Two-day Program Credits: 12P *Fee: $940 $899 limited
time ONLY
Wednesday, July 17: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Geriatric Dentistry: Let’s Doctor Up!
Course Description
This clinically focused lecture details where, how, when and when not to treat geriatric patients and gives clear direction to the treatment planning process. Specifics on new extraction, restoration, prevention, denture techniques and funding sources will be discussed, as well as the “Deadly Five” conditions that stop or delay the provision of care. Answers to many dental, medical, pharmacological and psychological concerns will be included.
Thursday, July 18: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Geriatric Dentistry: Hands-On Workshop
Course Description
This clinically focused workshop provides hands-on experience, training, and unique video clips detailing the use of new extraction, restoration, prevention, and denture techniques, as well as discussions about the “Deadly Five” conditions that stop or delay providing care. With an additional focus on prosthetics, the participant will learn that dentures and partials don’t have to be so hard! Modified impression and border-molding techniques, highly efficient and precise occlusal rim procedures, and patient-specific occlusal schemes will be presented with hands-on participation.
Sleep Solutions Program – Dr. John Comisi
Two-day Program Credits: 12 Fee: $995 NO DISCOUNT
This is a must-attend for any dental office that is looking to implement a sleep protocol or learn how to implement the medical model of sleep into their practice.
Wednesday, July 17: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Part I
Learning Objectives
1. Learn about sleep stages, disorders, sleep apnea symptoms and clinical issues.
2. Review protocols for treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office.
3. Develop strategies for patient education, strategies for getting a patient who snores to convert to a sleep apnea treatment case and working with sleep physicians.
4. Provide hands-on training with pharyngometer and rhinometer.
Thursday, July 18: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Part II
Learning Objectives
1. Review home sleep test study data and report.
2. Understand dental sleep medicine step-by-step protocol and appliances including Dorsal, Herbst, EMA, TAP, Panthera, Somno Med, Narval.
3. Learn applications through case presentations.
4. Review medical insurance billing: latest codes, fees, procedures and recommendations.
AGD2019 Course Packages – Thursday, July 18, – Friday, July 19, 2019
Esthetics Package – Dr. Mike Malone
Two-day Program Credits: 12P *Fee: $940 $893
*Package reflects a 5% discount benefit
Thursday, July 18: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cosmetic Dentistry Update: What, Where, When and How?
Course Description
For many years, gold and silver amalgam were the mainstays of dental restorations. Popular demand for tooth-colored restorations has caused a surge in the available restorative materials, flooding dentists with more choices than ever. This half day presentation will review the options in materials for cosmetic restorations and make it easier to choose the best materials for different procedures.
Thursday, July 18: 2:00–5:00 p.m.
21st Century Dentistry: Minimal Preparation = Maximum Longevity
Course Description
This course will review systems for combining predictable restorative techniques with ideal cosmetic procedures and explain how to perform minimal preparation for maximum strength with all-ceramic adhesively retained restorations.
Friday, July 19: 8–11 a.m.
Minimal Preparation = Maximum Longevity – Workshop
Course Description
This hands-on course will allow participants to complete cosmetic preparations and use resin cements to bond ceramic veneers and onlays on models.
Friday, July 19: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Cementation and Polishing Techniques for all Dental Ceramics – Workshop
Course Description
This hands-on course will allow participants to use several different polishing systems on all-ceramic restorations to better understand how to achieve an ideal surface finish and to use different resin cements to bond ceramic veneers and onlays on models.
Periodontics Package – Dr. Timothy Hempton
Two-day Program Credits: 12P *Fee: $1207 $1147
*Package reflects a 5% discount benefit
Thursday, July 18: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Functional and Esthetic Crown Lengthening
Course Description
Functional crown lengthening procedures may be provided in order to facilitate restorative therapy, i.e., expose subgingival caries or a subgingival fracture, establish a ferrule length and create a cleansable embrasure space. In the presence of a delayed passive eruption, esthetic crown lengthening procedures can improve esthetics. This course will review the biologic width, the concept of the restorative ferrule as well as the indications, contraindications, techniques and postoperative management for functional and esthetic crown lengthening surgery. Various clinical cases will be presented in order to review flap design, osseous management, suturing techniques and postoperative protocols for periodontal surgery.
Thursday, July 19: 2–5 p.m.
Crown Lengthening Workshop
Course Description
Crown lengthening procedures may involve osseous resective therapy in addition to surgical management of soft tissue. These hard and soft tissue alterations may be provided in order to obtain a ferrule height and establish a biologic width. In the presence of delayed passive eruption, esthetic crown lengthening procedures can be provided to improve esthetics. This course will utilize two plastic typodonts to provide a simulation in functional and esthetic crown lengthening.
Friday, July 19: 8–11 a.m.
Surgical Incision, Flap Management and Suturing Techniques for Periodontal Therapy and Ridge Augmentation: A Hands-On Workshop
Course Description
Utilizing pig jaws, this course will review incisions for surgical access around the natural dentition for access in an edentulous area for guided bone regeneration (GBR) and for harvesting and recipient bed development in gingival graft procedures. The participant will learn techniques for flap elevation, flap repositioning and suturing for closure. Anatomical considerations associated with flap elevation, periosteal fenestration and incision closure will be reviewed.
Friday, July 18: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Contemporary Periodontal Therapy: Practical Techniques for Retaining and Maintaining the Natural Dentition
Course Description
The ravages of periodontal disease to the supporting structures of the natural dentition pose a constant dilemma to today’s practitioner. With significant bone loss, can and should the natural dentition be retained? With the appropriate diagnosis and correct selection of periodontal therapeutic management, retention of the natural dentition is still a viable option. This program will present clinical cases where practical periodontal procedures are provided to solve the problem of bone loss and root exposure.
Endodontics Program – Dr. George Bruder
Credits: 6P Fee: $470 NO DISCOUNT
Thursday, July 18: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bridging the Knowing and Doing Gap: A Restoratively-Driven Path to Endodontic Excellence
Course Description
This course will focus on the extension of the tooth life cycle. Dentists will learn how to efficiently complete endodontic therapy and ensure long-term success of the tooth using current restorative trends and techniques.
Thursday, July 18: 2–5 p.m.
Bridging the Knowing and Doing Gap: A Restoratively-Driven Path to Endodontic Excellence Part 2 Hands-On
Course Description
This course will provide participants with an opportunity to learn and implement new technologies during a hands-on experience with live demonstrations. It will review the importance of access modifications and endodontic treatment planning to avoid post-treatment disease. Participants will also learn current principles of irrigation and instrument design that affect efficiency, efficacy and safety.
AGD2019 Course Packages – Thursday, July 18, – Saturday, July 20, 2019
Fixed Prosthodontics Package – Dr. Nassar. Barghi
Three-day Program Credits: 13P *Fee: $620 $589
*Package reflects a 5% discount benefit
Thursday, July 18: 2–5 p.m.
All-Ceramic and Zirconia Restorations in 2019: Clinical Steps
Course Description
This course is designed to provide participants with practical information on indications, case selection, tooth preparation, laboratory communication and bonding procedures for all-ceramic restorations in light of current scientific and clinical information. Failures of esthetic restorations and steps for intraoral repairs will also be discussed. Dr. Barghi will provide participants with an in-depth look at concepts, procedures and products to enhance the durability of these restorations.
Friday, July 19: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Clinical and Laboratory Considerations of Ceramic Veneers in 2019: 35 Years of Observations and Advances
Course Description
This course is designed to provide participants with practical information on indications, selection, tooth preparation, laboratory communication and bonding of current types of all-ceramic restorations in light of current scientific and clinical information. Failures of esthetic restorations and steps for intraoral repairs will also be discussed.
Saturday, July 20: 8 a.m. to noon
Ceramic Veneers in 2019: Provisionalization and Bonding - Workshop
Course Description
This live demonstration and hands-on participation course is designed to provide participants with practical and clinical information on provisionalization, internal shade modification and bonding ceramic veneers. Emphasis will be placed on fabricating lifelike provisional veneers and customizing ceramic veneers with internal shading.
Oral Surgery Package – Dr. Joel Rosenlicht
Three-day Program Credits: 18P *Fee: $1485 $1411
*Package reflects a 5% discount benefit
Thursday, July 18: 9:30–10:30 a.m.
Oral Surgery: Pre-Surgical Medical History
Course Description
Delivering excellent care begins with understanding the medical status and condition of the patient. Not acquiring or not understanding important effects of a patient’s medical history can not only diminish the quality of care you can provide but can also exposes you to significant medical legal exposure. Prior to rendering any surgical or invasive treatment, a consent form from the patient needs to be obtained. This lecture will combine the necessary components of a consent form with an understanding of complications that can arise from the removal of teeth — often considered by patients to be a simple routine procedure.
Thursday, July 18: 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Oral Surgery: Understanding PRGF and Fibrin Membranes
Course Description
There are numerous allogeneic and autogenous materials that are used for enhancing wound healing. This lecture will discuss the harvesting, preparation and use of autologous blood components, especially PRGF, PRP and fibrin membranes.
Thursday, July 18: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Socket Grafting and Ridge Preservation
Course Description
Alteration of the anatomy and morphology following tooth removal is common. Typically, there can be a loss of 60 percent bone volume after two years of healing, compromising the patient for future implant placement or esthetic crown and bridge. The technical aspect of ridge and socket preservation will be discussed, along with materials commonly used.
Thursday, July 18: 2–5 p.m.
Socket Grafting, Venipuncture and Suturing Techniques – Workshop
Course Description
This lab will allow participants to handle and use graft materials and to learn venipuncture techniques on manikins. The course will also demonstrate the process of spinning down PRGF, PRP and making fibrin membranes, as well as how to do so in conjunction with socket and ridge preservation.
Friday, July 19: 8–9 a.m.
Oral Pathology Review
Course Description
This course is an overview of oral pathology and how to perform a proper head and neck exam. Attendees will learn when to biopsy and whether it should be incisional or excisional, along with the appropriateness of a brush biopsy.
Friday, July 19: 9–10 a.m.
Oral Surgery: Update on HPV and Oral Cancer
Course Description
Dentists and hygienists have a unique opportunity to both diagnose and educate patients susceptible to the human papillomavirus (HPV). This course will detail HPV and its link to both oral and pharyngeal carcinomas. Vaccines to prevent HPV will also be discussed.
Friday, July 19: 10–11 a.m.
Oral Surgery: Surgical Procedures Done with the CO2 Laser; Biopsy Methods and Techniques
Course Description
Lasers play a very important part in dentistry. There are numerous types of lasers and specific surgical procedures applicable to specific wavelengths. This program will highlight the benefits of the CO2 laser in oral soft tissue treatment as well as introduce various biopsy techniques for diagnosis and treatment.
Friday, July 19: 1–4 p.m.
CO2 Laser Techniques, Incisional and Excisional Biopsy, Brush Biopsy and Suturing Techniques – Workshop
Course Description
This lab will utilize pig heads for use in CO2 laser treatments. Excision of lesions, lingual and labial frenectomies and other surgical applications will be performed. If time allows, suturing and flap design will also be demonstrated
Saturday, July 20: 8–9 a.m.
Oral Surgery: Implant Pre-Planning
Course Description
Implant treatment has become common and well-accepted for tooth replacement. It involves an understanding of the supporting bone anatomy as well as the patient’s medical and dental history along with the planned prosthesis. This lecture will be directed to radiographic cone beam interpretation, implant placement and concerns for long-term success.
Saturday, July 20: 9–10 a.m.
Oral Surgery: Immediate Extraction and Implant Placement
Course Description
In situations where the extraction of a tooth or teeth results in minimal damage, it may be advantageous to consider implant placement done in conjunction with the extraction. This often can result in maintenance of the hard and soft tissue anatomy, immediate provisionalization and shortened treatment time.
Saturday, July 20: 10–11 a.m.
Oral Surgery: Planning and Performing Implant Placement Utilizing Virtual Navigation
Course Description
The use of rigid guides in pre-planning has become an acceptable practice for precision implant placement. However, there are many detrimental aspects to the use of rigid guides — cost, time to fabricate, inability to alter the plan if necessary, and space constraints when used in a decreased opening. Virtual navigation offers the same precision without many of these limitations.
Saturday, July 20: 1–4 p.m.
Virtual Planning Utilizing Cone Beam Scan and Practical Implant Placement on Manikins with the X-Nav- Workshop
Course Description
This lab will allow participants to treatment plan implant cases on X-Nav software and then, using manikins, to virtually place those implants using appropriate drilling sequences. The use and understanding on cone beam X-rays will be re-emphasized during planning.
AGD2019 Course Packages – Friday, July 19, – Saturday, July 20, 2019
Oral Medicine Package – Dr. Dale Miles
Two-day Program Credits: 12P *Fee: $940 $893
*Package reflects a 5% discount benefit
Friday, July 19: 8–11 a.m.
Oral Medicine/Diagnosis Part I: Explaining the Principles and Potential Liabilities of CBCT
Course Description
We use X-ray imaging every day in our office to aid our clinical treatment decisions. Now, the most amazing and cost-effective method — cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) — is simply explained by Dr. Miles. How does it work? What are the advantages? Why would you need it for your office? What are potential risks of missing pathology? Learn how to treat your patients more efficiently, expertly and confidently. Learn how CBCT can make you a better dentist.
Friday, July 19: 1:00 –4:00 p.m.
Oral Medicine/Diagnosis Part II: CBCT for Endodontic, Implant and Facial Pain Applications
Course Description
Thinking of buying a cone beam scanner? Wondering how it would be used in your practice?
Dr. Miles will present endodontics, implant, sinus, temporomandibular joint and sleep disorder cases to show you how you would use CBCT in your general dental practice. He will also demonstrate tools that you may already own in your software but have never been shown how to apply for diagnosis such as the MIP (maximum intensity profile) tool and how to really use color and 3D to help you reach the final diagnosis more easily.
Saturday, July 20: 8:00 –11:00 a.m.
Oral Medicine/Diagnosis Part III: The Requirement for Better Documentation and Reporting in CBCT – Workshop
Course Description
Now that you’re looking at cone beam data, what information must you record? How can you produce a precise and complete report of the findings when you need to refer a case? What documentation must you have in order to avoid potential litigation? This lecture/hands-on program will give you the tools and protocols to expertly examine a CBCT volume and produce a professional medical legal report — one that will reduce your risk and liability and help you make the appropriate referral to a specialist when necessary.
Saturday, July 20: 1:00–4:00p.m.
Oral Medicine/Diagnosis Part IV: Cone Beam Anatomy, Let's Review What You May be Missing – Workshop
Course Description
As dentists, we use imaging every day in our office to help refine our clinical treatment decisions. This three-hour anatomy review session will build your confidence for reviewing your cone beam data sets. This course will present principles and applications of dentistry’s newest and most advanced imaging technology — cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). It will review large and small volume anatomic structures in detail like you’ve never seen before.
Pediatric Package – Dr. Jane Soxman
Two-day Program Credits: 12P *Fee: $1040 $988
*Package reflects a 5% discount benefit
Friday, July 19: 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Clinical Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry
Course Description
This course will introduce participants to options for non-invasive intervention, along with full coverage restoration and pulp therapy for primary molars. Extraction techniques for the primary dentition and local anesthesia will also be covered. With evidence-based recommendations and specific treatment methods, participants will gain heightened confidence for treating pediatric patients.
Friday, July 19: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Pediatric Dentistry: Know When to Hold 'Em and Know When to Fold 'Em
Course Description
Identification of and timely intervention for problematic presentations in pediatric patient’s dentition and oral structures will assure not only the child’s developmental wellbeing but may also minimize future treatment costs. This course begins with findings during the clinical examination including anomalies, pathology and various soft tissue presentations. Specific treatment recommendations for eruption disturbances, mandibular incisor crowding, space maintainers, and parafunctional habits complete this program.
Saturday, July 20: 8:00 –11:00 a.m.
Pediatric Dentistry: Restoration of Primary Incisors – Workshop
Course Description
This course is tailored for instruction in techniques that may not have been taught in dental school. Class III composite resin, strip crowns and zirconia crowns for maxillary primary incisor restoration, along with instruction in the use of chairside space maintainers will be taught.
Saturday, July 20: 1:00 –4:00 p.m.
Pediatric Dentistry: Simplified Clinical Techniques for Primary Molars – Workshop
Course Description
This hands-on workshop will cover indications, medicaments and pulpotomy procedure for primary molars. Pulpotomy, preparation and restoration with both stainless steel and esthetic crowns will be performed.
Basic Science Package – Dr. John Comisi
Two-day Program Credits: 12P *Fee: $940 $893
*Package reflects a 5% discount benefit
Friday, July 19: 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Are Your Patients Out of Balance?
Course Description
Each time we eat, the oral cavity becomes acidic, and it typically becomes neutral again when saliva is flowing. However, what happens if this balance is not reestablished? What can we as dental professionals do to help our patients cope and manage this process? What procedures, techniques and materials can we use to slow down the process and perhaps reverse it? How do we stop the “one step forward, two steps back” game?
Friday, July 19: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Are Your Patients Out of Balance? - Workshop
Saturday, July 20: 8:00- 11:00 a.m.
The Battle of “De-Bond”/The Dawn of Regeneration
Course Description
For years, the dental profession has struggled to provide effective long-term preventive and direct restorative solutions for patients with resin-bonding of composite restorations. Why are there so many bonding agent generations? Why is the average life span of composite so low? Scientific research is now moving toward the use of bioactive materials that can create biomineralization. There is a real need for the dental care provider to understand how to use the current materials for patient care now and prepare for future developments.
Saturday, July 20: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
The Battle of “De-Bond”/The Dawn of Regeneration - Workshop
