Dental practice owners are working too many hours and struggle with growing the practice without sacrificing more personal time. As the dental industry changes, we are feeling stresses from student loan debt and insurance billing to struggles with budgeting, cash flow and retirement planning. From late nights in the office and missed dinners with family, to the stress of never-ending administrative tasks, many are starting to realize this is not the life or the freedom they set out for when they started their practice. Yet, it doesn’t have to be that way.

Join Jaime Staley, CPA, MSA, partner at PJS & Co. CPAs and dental industry focused advisor as she shares the 3 ways her dental clients have successfully increased production and profitability while also improving their lifestyle. While some provide philosophical and/or unproven answers, Jaime shares what decades of helping business owners get results has taught her about getting higher profit and more time for what you enjoy doing.

Educational Objectives:

1. Learn why CAD/CAM and the 9.3 μm CO2 laser is a perfect combination for same-day dentistry
2. Discover how using the 9.3 μm CO2 laser improves scanning clarity and can eliminate the need for packing cord
3. Understand the science behind the laser’s efficient cutting
4. Learn about reliably anesthesia-free applications for osseous, hard, and soft tissues

The 9.3 μm CO2 laser cuts enamel, dentin, decayed hard tissue, and bone at drill speed and without anesthesia. It also enables soft tissue procedures that are blood-free and suture-free with minimal post-op discomfort and remarkably rapid healing. This all-tissue laser can take your CAD/CAM practice to the next level by making you more efficient, allowing you to perform procedures you previously referred out, enabling better clinical outcomes and dramatically increasing new patient flow.

Educational Objectives:

1. Learn why CAD/CAM and the 9.3 μm CO2 laser is a perfect combination for same-day dentistry
2. Discover how using the 9.3 μm CO2 laser improves scanning clarity and can eliminate the need for packing cord
3. Understand the science behind the laser’s efficient cutting
4. Learn about reliably anesthesia-free applications for osseous, hard, and soft tissues

This webinar was the fifth of five presentations delivered as part of the GC America World Tour - USA Symposium entitled "Minimal Techniques to Maximize Esthetic and Functional Restorations." This program was presented by Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz, is the editorial director for DentistIQ.com Pearls for Your Practice and faculty member at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She also is an international lecturer and maintains a private practice in Salem, MA. After Dr. Maragliano-Muniz's presentation questions from the audience were address in a live Q&A session.

Educational Objectives:

• Gain practical tips for identifying high risk patients and implementing caries management protocols into everyday practice
• Learn a practical and predictable approach for aesthetic composite restorations
• Learn when to consider indirect vs. direct restorations

This webinar was the second of five presentations delivered as part of the GC America World Tour - USA Symposium entitled "Minimal Techniques to Maximize Esthetic and Functional Restorations." This program was presented by Brian B. Novy, DDS, FICD, FADI, FACD. Dr. Novy is the Chief Dental Officer at the Alliance Dental Center in Quincy, Massachusetts, and holds faculty appointments at three dental schools. He served on the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs 2011-2014 and was chair of the CAMBRA Coalition. After Dr. Novy's presentation questions from the audience were address in a live Q&A session.

Educational Objectives:

• Improve prognosis for restorative treatment
• Apply evidence-based therapy to treat/control disease
• Practice Pro-dependent Cariology

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory arthritis affecting 1.3 million individuals in the United States. RA symptoms are due to an autoimmune response that leads to joint damage and significant societal burden related to patient discomfort and treatment costs. Several studies have indicated patients with RA have an increased prevalence of periodontal disease than those without RA or with other forms of arthritis. Current understanding of the pathogenesis of RA lacks a clear picture of the autoantibody response and its potential initiators, particularly specific serum antibodies directed to citrullinated peptides, which are associated with smoking, disease severity, periodontal disease, and microbiota. Additionally, the underlying mechanisms of bone resorption and synovial inflammation are similar to the pathogenesis of periodontitis. These common pathologic processes, shared risk factors, and potential initiating role of periodontal bacteria highlight the need for interprofessional management of patients with RA and periodontitis.

This course seeks to improve the dental care provider’s understanding of the interaction between periodontal disease and RA as well as aid in the clinical decision making to care for patients with RA in a dental setting.

This webinar was the fourth of five presentations delivered as part of the GC America World Tour - USA Symposium entitled "Minimal Techniques to Maximize Esthetic and Functional Restorations." This program was presented by Joshua Austin, DDS . Dr. Austin is an editorial director and columnist for Dental Economics, focusing on dental products and technology. He also maintains a full-time restorative private practice in San Antonio, TX. After Dr. Austin's presentation questions from the audience were address in a live Q&A session.

Educational Objectives:

• Identify cases and indications for use of glass ionomer and glass hybrids
• Review the advantages of using glass ionomer and glass hybrids as a direct restorative material
• Understand, thoroughly, the technique and directions for the use of glass ionomer restoratives

Outsourcing aligner production is expensive. With 3D printing in your practice, you can manufacture aligners for $10 per stage. With new dental 3D printers in the market, manufacturing aligners in your office has become a lot more accessible and easier.

In this webinar, Dr. Scott Frey, a board certified orthodontist who’s been 3D printing for over six years, will tell you his story in how he got started with 3D printing, how to decide between in-house manufacturing and outsourcing for aligners, and how he’s efficiently scaled his practice with 3D printing.

Educational Objectives

• The ideal 3D printer features for small or large dental practices.
• The specific number of prints it takes for a desktop 3D printer to pay for itself.
• How a female patient was treated in five months with in-house clear aligners (see before and after pictures).
• The core software you need to be successful with in-house aligner treatment.

Digital dentistry and 3D printing have become powerful resources for dentists. With lower cost-to-enter and high ROI applications, there's never been a better time to incorporate in-house 3D printing into your digital workflow. In addition to lower cost to manufacture, in-house fabrication offers more control and quicker turn-around time for more efficient workflows, often leveraging existing processes of your workflow. Dr Pattani will walk through two simple, yet high ROI applications of 3D printing: surgical guides for implant placement and occlusal guards & splints. These two applications are a great entry into 3D printing for dentistry and can quickly provide a high impact to your practice efficiency, control, and profitability.

Educational Support Provided By: Formlabs

In moments where we are forced to shut down our facilities or even in the moments we get to take a vacation, we need to know how to prepare our office.  There are specific protocols to make sure our equipment is ready to go when we return, our waterlines are still considered safe to treat patients, and the surfaces in our offices are clean and disinfected.  Developing a standard operating procedure for a facility shutdown would be advantageous.  We will discuss some areas you can assess as a jumping off point for your facility shutdown SOP.

Dental practices face many challenges when it comes to sustaining and growing profitability in today's environment. With stagnant reimbursement rates and rising labor costs, dental practice owners are feeling the squeeze more now than ever before. Traditional methods aimed at growing production fail to deliver when operatories are full and staff are overworked. If discovering new paths to profit is a goal, then practices should turn to improved procurement as an often untapped opportunity.

Join Dan Traub, VP of Product at Method Procurement, as he shares how a strong spend management strategy can be the engine that powers profits for practices of all sizes. You'll learn how to leverage supplier relationships to drive new value from your spend. Dan will teach proven methods to elevate how you manage supplies and services, monitor and adhere to a budget, and create a process that everyone on the team can follow with ease. With an optimized approach to end-to-end procurement, dental practices can unlock new profit sources hidden in plain sight.

Educational Objectives:

• Understand the concept of spend management and how it drives profitability.
• Learn the fundamental steps in an effective procurement process, including inventory, sourcing, and settlement.
• Describe the difference between Cost Reduction and Cost Avoidance, and techniques to deliver results with each.
• Develop a working knowledge of managerial controls and financial metrics related to spend.
• Understand available tools and tips for improving your team's procurement efficiency.

Educational Support Provided By: Method Procurement, LLC.

The human respiratory complex is here to help you stay healthy. Over the last century epigenetic changes have made some structural changes that affect the oral contingent of the orofacial respiratory pyramid. Taking a step back, we can improve the whole system This course will deal with the life preserving benefits that nasal breathing supports.for future generations, and improve the health of humans all around. The nitric oxide produced in the sinuses can and does eliminate airborne virus. Obligate nasal breathing is a must to access this life promoting gas. If you or your patients cannot breathe with their nose, further investigation is necessary.

This webinar was the first of five presentations delivered as part of the GC America World Tour - USA Symposium entitled "Minimal Techniques to Maximize Esthetic and Functional Restorations." This program was presented by Hirohiko Hirano, Ph.D. in Medical Science, DDS Director of Dental and Oral Surgery, Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology. After Dr. Hirano's presentation questions from the audience were address in a live Q&A session.

Educational Objectives:

• Learn how oral health is integral to the general health and social well-being of people
• Understand functions such as mastication, tongue and lip motor skills and salivary secretion of aging patients
• Discuss stages of decreased function and its associated risk to elderly patients

What story about you are they telling? During this program, we will discuss the psychology of internet reviews. We will review how our prospective patients feel about them and what literature is available from academia. A thorough discussion of which websites are most important and impactful for dental practices will occur. The group will also review the systems and scripting needed to incorporate into our practices to ensure success in getting our patients to leave positive reviews. A significant portion of the program will also be devoted to how we should handle responding to a negative review should one occur. This fast-paced, enlightening program is sure to help demystify the world of online reviews in fun & casual manner! Dental team involvement is highly recommended for this program.

Educational support provided by: Henry Schein One

About Henry Schein One: In today’s crowded dental marketplace, keeping the patients you already have, attracting new patients, and differentiating from the competition is more critical than ever. This requires precise and effective marketing, using multiple activities across different channels. Take the 5-minute Practice Marketing Assessment to identify marketing opportunities your practice might be missing out on. https://assessment.henryscheinone.com/?utm_source=dental-economics&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=practicemarketingassessment&utm_content=june2019&tname=

For more information please contact: Henry Schein One at 833.471.7253 

Selecting the right composite for every clinical indication doesn't always have to be complicated and time consuming. This webcast will describe the technology behind a single-shade composite compared to composites with multiple shade options. The various classifications of composites will be described and techniques to achieve predictable aesthetic restorations will be demonstrated.

Eductional Objectives:

• Describe the difference between structural and chemical color technology in composite materials
• Recognize the various indications for each classification of composite
• Learn a technique using a single shade composite system for anterior restorations
• Learn a technique to select the correct composite for predictable aesthetic results

Educational Support Provided By: Tokuyama

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) is a revolutionary approach to combating caries in a non-invasive manner. Following a widely publicized 2016 feature in the New York Times, there has been tremendous interest surrounding the use of SDF from patients and dentists. In October 2018, the ADA released its first ever evidence based clinical practice guideline for nonrestorative treatments for carious lesions, including SDF. Learn the principles of case selection, informed consent, treatment planning, and a clinical protocol for SDF. Find out how offering minimally-invasive options like SDF can attract new patients, improve patient satisfaction, and increase internal marketing and word of mouth referrals to your practice.

Eductional Objectives:

• Describe the evidence for using SDF to treat and prevent dental caries
• Review informed consent, coding, and billing of SDF
• Describe case selection, materials, and a clinical protocol for SDF

Educational Support Provided By: Elevate Oral Care

It is estimated about 75% of restorative needs are identified through hygiene visits, so keeping the hygiene department productive and efficient should be a priority in the general practice.  In this course, we will examine productivity models comparing solo hygiene vs. assisted hygiene.  We will also look at strategies aimed at keeping a full schedule and reducing disappointments.

Educational support provided by: Tax Saving Professionals

Tax Saving Professionals: Legal Tax Saving Strategies That Work

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The secret to managing a successful practice is systems. Whether you’re figuring out how to improve accounts receivable or market to new patients, your approach should be the same. There is no single playbook that will work for every practice but there is a leadership philosophy that will consistently get results. In this webinar we’ll reveal the critical dental practice systems and give you the skill set you’ll need to customize and implement them into your own business. You'll also discover how to use your practice management software to its fullest potential.

Educational Support Provided By: Curve Dental

In this webinar, participants will learn about patient-centered communication styles and strategies that can help patients find their motivation for making behavior changes and treatment decisions that lead, not only to improved oral health, but also to an improved relationship between patient and practitioner. 

Education support provided by: Elevate Oral Care