January 25, 2008

High Tech Dentistry

Annual Meeting set to take a new course!

Details are being finalized in what is likely to be the most unique and versatile meeting your Indiana AGD has sponsored in its history.

Not only are needs being met for our member dentists’ but their clinical staff of hygienists and assistants will also have numerous opportunities to learn of cutting edge technologies and techniques during the one day annual meeting scheduled for Friday, Jan. 25^th.

This years meeting will be held at the Indianapolis Convention Center to accommodate the numerous meeting offerings and large exhibit hall with the many vendors prepared to attend.  Rather than featuring one main podium speaker as with past meetings, this year will offer several speakers for dentists, and several programs for hygienists and assistants alike.  The draw and focus is expected to be a large exhibit hall with vendors offering handling and perusal of their materials and products in an unhurried manner.  The didactic material will be offered in shorter learning modules with several breaks to allow for casual ‘shopping’ in the exhibit hall. 

Dr. Ted Reese, CE director for the Academy, has seen a need for such a meeting for several years, commenting   “With all the new technology our profession is being inundated with it would be nice to have a one day meeting dedicated to just the technology that is being offered to us.   There is so much technology that is staff driven it only makes sense to involve our staff in this learning and decision process about which avenue to go first.”

   Some doctors want to learn about the lasers, some about CADCAM, some about implant designs and prosthetic options,  we’ve been working real hard to bring many of these vendors under one roof for our membership and their staff.  The Indiana AGD has made a decision to provide this meeting free to our members, and only charge a nominal fee for staff attendance and lunches.    This is the second year in a row that the annual meeting has been offered at no charge to our members!  

In order to fulfill the Ethics and Bylaws CE requirement, Kathleen Roman of Medical Protective will be speaking to our doctors as a group, and then later to the hygienists for their CE requirements as well.

Don’t delay in your registration.  We need each office to registrar for this meeting with doctors, and the staff as well, so adequate room size, and schedule can be arranged.  Help us, help you!

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Vendor’s Exhibit Hall to include:

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Course Selection and Speakers

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CEREC by Sirona Dental Systems is the world's only system for the fabrication of all ceramic dental restorations in one office visit. 

Alex Touchstone, DDS, DDS

Dr. Touchstone graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in 1994. Since then, he has practiced general dentistry with a particular emphasis in aesthetics in Hattiesburg, Miss. He first began using CEREC® in 1995 with CEREC 1 and more recently CEREC 3 and 3D.  Dr. Touchstone conducts dental materials research with major materials manufacturers. He also speaks regularly as an advocate for the CEREC process and is a CEREC trainer.

Sponsored by Patterson dental

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DEXIS delivers innovative, high quality digital imaging solutions to the dental community. The DEXIS digital X-ray system, with its patented PerfectSize™ sensor and intuitive, easy-to-use imaging software, provides numerous benefits to you, your practice, and your patients.

Sponsored by Henry Schein Dental

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DENTAL IMPLANT  

Sponsored by: NOBEL BIOCARE implants are backed by extensive R&D and years of use to ensure your optimal success with implant-retained rehabilitations.

Dr. Jack Hahn is President of The American Board Of Oral Implantology And Implant Dentistry. Developed implant devices and techniques. An example The Replace implant from Nobelbiocare. Honored Fellow of The American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Diplomate of the ICOI, Fellow of the American Academy Of General Dentistry, Diplomate of The Academy Of Implant Prosthodontics, clinical director of implant dentistry Chicago Center-Moscow, Russia and involved in various clinical. Over the years I have published numerious papers relating to implant dentistry. In 2004, I received the Aaron Gershkoff Award voted by my peers for the contributions in implant dentistry. Dr. Hahn teaches many courses in the U.S and abroad. His practice is limited to implant placement and implant prosthodontics in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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VIZILITE Plus technology assists in seeing abnormal tissue in the mouth, before it is plainly obvious. As ViziLite Plus passes over oral tissue that has been treated with the rinse solution, normal healthy tissue will absorb the light and appear dark, abnormal tissue will appear white. The purpose of using ViziLite Plus is to identify tissue changes at their earliest stage; once abnormal tissue has been identified it is up to your dental professional to determine what the appropriate next steps are.

Denis P. Lynch, DDS, PhD, received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of California at San Francisco in 1976. He subsequently completed a residency in oral and maxillofacial pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, as well as a Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology. Dr. Lynch joined the faculty of the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston in 1981, eventually serving as Executive Associate Dean. In 1993 he went to the University of Tennessee Memphis as Executive Associate Dean of the College of Dentistry and served as both Professor of Dentistry and Professor of Medicine until 2002. Dr. Lynch is currently Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee, as well as Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is the author of numerous scientific articles and book chapters, as well as the coauthor of The Mouth: Diagnosis and Treatment.

Sponsored by Vizilite

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BIOLASE Technology develops and markets advanced medical and dental laser products, including specialized biomaterials for medical and other dentistry specialties. BIOLASE products incorporate new patented and patent-pending technologies that achieve results not available through other products. 

Mark L. Stasiulis, DDS  a 1981 graduate of Loyola University School of Dentistry. He has been in private practice since 1981. He was a senior analyst with Aftco Associates specializing in practice transitions, valuation and practice management. He served as a vice-president with Summit Healthcare Management in charge of clinical training and management system implementation.

Sponsored by Henry Schein Dental

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ETHICS AND BYLAWS REVIEW

ETHICS  This 2 hour course is covers: Ethics, Professional responsibility and Indiana statutes and Indiana administrative rules governing the licensure and practice of dentists.

Speaker Kathleen Roman /Sponsored by Medical Protective

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How to: Make temporaries easily, resins and proper use of bonding agents.

Speaker Mark Isom

Sponsored by 3M

Hands on Course

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This program is designed for Expanded Assistants, it will go over finishing, polishing techniques, basic instrumentation and handpiece maintenance.

Speaker  Scott Kirk

Sponsored by Brasseler

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What Every Dental Auxiliary Needs to Know About Implant Dentistry 

A comprehensive overview of the administration of implant dentistry will be presented.  From increasing your comfort level when presenting implant therapy to your patients to understanding the factors driving the need for and demand for implants to multiple scenarios for treatment with implants and their cost analysis, the topics discussed with provide you with the knowledge to support your practice’s implant patients.

 Missy Dravecky graduated in 1981 from Youngstown State University with an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene and has been a practicing hygienist for 26 years.  She is a clinical hygienist for Dr. Patrick Haggerty, a specialist in periodontics and implant dentistry.  During her years of practice, Missy has been involved with all aspects of implant dentistry from case presentations to fee discussions and coordination of treatment between the restorative dentist, surgeon and laboratory.

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PLEASE SUBMIT FORM FOR EACH PERSON ATTENDING

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Name

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Mailing Address

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City, State, Zip

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Phone, Fax, E-mail

Course Fees:

Indiana AGD Member (dues paid for 2008)…………… FREE!

(credit card required for $50 deposit)

AGD Member…………………………………………..$200.00

Non-AGD Member……………………………………..$275.00

MAGD Alumni…………………………………………$150.00

Staff/Lab Tech...…………………………………………$25.00

Payment:

Check # _______________

Credit Card #_________________________________________

Expiration Date _________

Signature ____________________________________________

Once registered for the event there are NO REFUNDS.  If you cancel with 48 hours notice you will have a credit to use on a future meeting.

Course Inquiries

Dr. Ted Reese, 317-882-0227 or e-mail to treesedds@comcast.net

Registration Inquiries:

Shannon Gossett, 317-979-8636

Mail Registration: IAGD, c/o 1331 Middleham Lane Beechgrove, IN  46107

Fax Registration: 317-786-3538

E-mail Registration: Indianaagd@yahoo.com

Website:  Indianaagd.com

Registration Time: 7:00am-7:30am

Annoucements: 7:30-8:00am

Meeting Start Time: 8:45am

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Course Selection:

Course Selection: Please select your course choices below.  Select one course per time slot.  Select by putting a checkmark next to the course you would like to attend. Courses with * are designed for Hygienists and Assistants.

Schedule:

7:00-7:30am Registration (½ hour)

7:30-8:30am Exhibit hall/ Annoucements (1 hour)

8:45-10:45am AM Presentations (2 hours)

11:00-1:00pm AM Presentations (2 hours)

1:15-1:45pm Lunch in exhibit hall (30minutes)

1:45-2:45pm Exhibit hall (1 hours)

3:00-5:00pm PM Presentations (2 hours)