Dental restorations for provisional and indirect restorative procedures have a distinct purpose as vital diagnostic assessment tools to evaluate function, esthetics, occlusion, and creating an esthetic blueprint. Assess current materials, techniques, and concepts in fabricating and maintaining long-term esthetic provisionals. Learn how to fabricate direct and indirect provisionals to provide an accurate fit and margination for pulpal health while having exquisite esthetics. Choose the best cementation techniques and create a better alternative to a “flipper” using a clear retainer and composite technique.

Dental restorations for provisional and indirect restorative procedures have a distinct purpose as vital diagnostic assessment tools to evaluate function, esthetics, occlusion, and creating an esthetic blueprint. Assess current materials, techniques, and concepts in fabricating and maintaining long-term esthetic provisionals. Learn how to fabricate direct and indirect provisionals to provide an accurate fit and margination for pulpal health while having exquisite esthetics. Choose the best cementation techniques and create a better alternative to a “flipper” using a clear retainer and composite technique.

Ms. Shannon Brinker | 8 – 9:30 a.m. | Chairside Efficiency for the Super Assistant
Increase productivity and reduce stress in your practice when you eliminate treatment interruptions caused by disorganization. When you decrease the amount of time spent in a chair, you can increase the time spent on the things that matter. Learn how to get your practice back on track with a process that will save you time and money. You can run a profitable and health code compliant dental practice with proven systems that are easy to implement. Reset your practice and get a fresh start with dental efficiency.

Ms. Lisa Mallonee | 9:30 – 11 a.m. | Life-Saving PPE Essentials: Diet, Exercise & Self Care

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. As dental professionals, we are in a unique position to provide our patients with the highest degree of preventive healthcare. There has been a dramatic shift in lifestyle habits over the last year. Masks, face shields, gloves, glasses and expensive air filtration systems in our dental offices help guard/protect us at work but what we do outside of our dental operatories to maintain our bodies and health should be a key priority in each of our lives.

Lunch is on your own from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dr. Mark Hyman  | 12 – 1:30 p.m. | The High-Impact Private Practice Dental Assistant

Learn how to capitalize on other skills to improve the productivity of your practice and the quality of the service your team provides. Discover systems you can implement today to lower stress, prevent burn out, and increase your enjoyment of dentistry. Review clinical cases from the doctor and team perspectives. Debate the fact: communication is a wonderful thing. You should try it sometime. Employ systems to lower stress and prevent burnout.

Ms. Stephanie Botts | 1:30 – 3 p.m. | Top 5 Ergonomic Mistakes in the Op

This course empowers dental clinicians to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) through practical ergonomic strategies.  We will review five common ergonomic mistakes and offer solutions to improve physical and mental well-being for a sustainable career.

As a dental assistant, your job is to help the dentist perform procedures as efficiently as possible while delivering high-quality patient care with optimal results. We will discuss the basic concepts of chairside assisting and identify the grasps, positions, and transfer of dental hand instruments.  Learn to identify proper seating and positioning for the patient and assistant critical for successful procedures. Understand basic equipment and their uses while investigating the benefit of isolation techniques and materials.