LAB DAY Chicago 2015

Feb 27-28, 2015 · Chicago, IL

Seminars
  • 3M Oral Care
  • Saturday2:00pm - 3:30pm
    Benefits of Digital Impressioning from Your Customer's Perspective: Are You Ready?

    Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Attendees learn how dentists are successfully using digital impressioning in their practices today and how to anticipate its evolution for tomorrow. David Hornbrook, DDS, FAACD, FACE, shows how you can...

  • Saturday3:30pm - 4:30pm
    Lab to Lab Panel Discussion: What You and Your Dentists Need to Know About Digital Impressioning

    Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    • 3M Oral Care

    • Jim Boshoven · Director, Automation & Technology at DSG (Dental Services Group) - Affiliate Management Resources · Minneapolis, MN

    • Travis Zick · Director Of Acquisitions & Finance at Apex Dental Laboratory Group, Inc. · Merrimac, WI

    1 Scientific credit · Don Albensi, CDT; Jim Boshoven, CDT; and Travis Zick discuss how they have incorporated digital impressioning into their production processes. Learn how they are using this technology, the benefits for...

  • Friday3:00pm - 3:30pm
    New 3M™ True Definition Scanner Update: What it Means for Labs

    Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Attendees receive an update on the new 3M™ True Definition Scanner.

  • Saturday10:00am - 11:30am
    New Considerations for Improved Esthetics in Posterior Monolithic Restorations

    Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credit · Dr. Ed McLaren and James Choi explain how to achieve improved esthetic results with new materials and techniques for posterior monolithic restorations.

  • Friday3:30pm - 4:00pm
    Practical Application of the 3M Digital Workflow in Albensi Dental Lab

    Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    The Lab-Doctor team and digital dentistry are becoming more vital to maximizing your dental practice success, patient satisfaction, and investments in digital technology. Christopher Halke discusses the...

  • Friday12:30pm - 2:00pm
    4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Take the 3M™ True Definition Scanner Challenge

    Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Try your hand and see how easy it is to use the new 3M™ True Definition Scanner. The fastest, most complete scan will win one of three Visa® gift cards!

  • Friday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    The Digital Practice is Here!

    Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    • 3M Oral Care

    • Bob Williams · Owner at Synergy Ceramics · Plano, TX

    • Dr. Robert Ritter, DMD · Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Dental Research Administration at Tufts Univ. School of Dental Medicine · Boston, MA

    1 Scientific credit · From a clinician and lab perspective, learn how to achieve optimized esthetic results with a fully digital workflow for both monolithic and traditionally layered restorations. Robert Ritter, DMD, and Bob...

  • Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    The Science Behind the Warm and Natural Appearance of Lava Plus High Translucency Monolithic Restorations

    Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Geoffrey Morris, PE, discusses 3M’s color ion technology, how it revolutionized the shading of Lava™ Plus Zirconia and enables the fabrication of monolithic zirconia restorations with a warm...

  • 3Shape, Inc.
  • Saturday1:00pm - 1:40pm
    Culp Smile Digital Design Libraries

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Lee Culp, CDT.

  • Saturday2:00pm - 2:40pm
    Dentures and RPD: The New Frontier of Digital Dentistry

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Tim Bertram.

  • Friday3:00pm - 3:40pm
    Digital Bite Splints with Appliance Designer Software

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Bernhard Egger.

  • Saturday3:00pm - 3:40pm
    Digital Techniques for Treatment Planning and Complex Reconstructions

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Parag Kachalia.

  • Saturday10:00am - 10:40am
    Digital-Art: Taking CAD/CAM Beyond Limitations

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Dr. Shin Jun Hyouk DD, MS.

  • Saturday2:00pm - 2:45pm
    Full Contour

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan A · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Lucas Walter.

  • Saturday1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Implant and Bar Design

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan A · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Lucas Walter.

  • Saturday12:00pm - 12:40pm
    Implant Planning and Surgical Guides as a New Lab Service

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With BJ Kowalski.

  • Friday2:00pm - 2:45pm
    Saturday11:00am - 11:45am
    Implant Studio

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan A · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Hermogenes Angeles.

  • Friday2:00pm - 2:40pm
    Implant Workflow Using TRIOS Digital Impressions

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Lida Swann.

  • Saturday11:00am - 11:40am
    Integrating Digital Impressions and CAD Design for Better Treatment

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    • 3Shape, Inc.

    • Frank Shull · Faculty Member at Palmetto Health Richland Department of Dentistry and the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry · Lexington, SC

    • Matt Roberts · Owner at CMR Dental Lab · Idaho Falls, ID

    1 Professional Development credit · With Matt Roberts, CDT, and Franklin Shull.

  • Saturday12:00pm - 12:45pm
    Ortho/Appliance Designer

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan A · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Hermogenes Angeles.

  • Saturday10:00am - 10:45am
    Splints and Night Guards

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan A · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    With Lucas Walter.

  • Friday1:00pm - 1:40pm
    Saturday9:00am - 9:40am
    The Latest and Greatest Innovations from 3Shape

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Tais Clausen.

  • Friday3:00pm - 3:45pm
    TRIOS Ready

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan A · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Lucas Walter.

  • Friday1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Saturday9:00am - 9:45am
    3:00pm - 3:45pm
    What's New in Dental System 2015

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan A · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · With Lucas Walter.

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Saturday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Achieving Long-Term Success with Laminated Zirconia

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Joachim Maier, MDT, discusses the methods he has developed while processing more than 10,000 units of laminated zirconia during the past 15 years and observing its success or failure in everyday life....

  • Friday11:00am - 1:00pm
    Achieving Predictable, Functional Design Along with High-End Esthetics

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Luke Kahng, CDT, uses PowerPoint to demonstrate over 16 cases, including single-unit crowns, cement- or screw-retained implants, and full mouth design restorations, all milled with the Ceramill Motion...

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    Combining Artistry and Technology to Enhance Restorative Options

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · By having an understanding of the latest material options and technologies, and having a clear diagnostic communication process, technicians can continue to help dentists achieve successful patient outcomes....

  • Friday2:00pm - 4:00pm
    Hybrid Restorations: Possibilities, Opportunities and Realities

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    2 Scientific credits · Alexander Wunsche, CDT, shows how to create abutment and screw-retained restorations using the Ceramill system. Topics include the use of Ceramill’s M-Plant software, the different abutment/restoration...

  • Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Technology, Total Control and Profit

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · This clinic explains how Amann Girrbach’s Ceramill CAD/CAM system seamlessly integrates conventional laboratory processes and how this integration can increase profitability and give you total control...

  • Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    The Zirconia Hybrid: A Physical Workflow

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Alexander Wunsche, CDT, demonstrates the process of working with Amann Girrbach’s Zolid zirconia system to fabricate zirconia hybrids once the design is finished and the restoration is milled. He...

  • Saturday12:30pm - 1:30pm
    Using Observation, Interpretation and Innovation to Increase Profits

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Perry Carroll, CDT, demonstrates how to use principles of observation, interpretation and innovation to maximize the effectiveness of a CAD/CAM system and reassert the role of the technician—as opposed...

  • AmericaSmiles
  • Friday5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Saturday10:00am - 12:00pm
    AmericaSmiles Network Membership Meeting

    2 Professional Development credits · The AmericaSmiles Network annual meeting discusses program specifics, covers the state of the organization and the direction for 2015. Keith Crittenden and John Von Thaden review the many improvements...

  • Friday10:00am - 11:30am
    Building Your Business

    Gold Coast · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1.5 Professional Development credits · Learn how to build an Integrated Marketing Program to grow your customer base and strengthen your relationship with existing customers. Keith Crittenden and John Von Thaden discuss the critical elements...

  • Friday1:00pm - 2:30pm
    Planning for Complete CAD/CAM Integration

    Gold Coast · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Keith Crittenden provides a complete strategy to fully integrate all CAD/CAM technologies into your laboratory. No matter your current state, he addresses the proper time to acquire scanners, mills, 3D...

  • Friday3:00pm - 4:30pm
    The Lab Industry 2020

    Gold Coast · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1.5 Professional Development credits · Learn what it will take to be successful over the course of the next five years and get a glimpse of what the lab industry is likely to look like by the year 2020. Keith Crittenden gives you the steps...

  • Saturday8:00am - 9:30am
    Zirconia Coloring & Sintering Techniques

    3rd Floor Meeting Room/Founder Suite: Dusable · West Tower, 3rd Floor Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Learn how the latest advanced coloring techniques for pre-sintered zirconia crowns make your full contour zirconia crowns look just like layered porcelain. Learn how various sintering cycles can greatly...

  • Argen Corp.
  • Friday4:30pm - 5:30pm
    Argen Wine & Cheese Reception

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Join Argen for a wine and cheese reception.

  • Friday8:00am - 9:00am
    Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    Do You Have the Half-Digital Headache? Learn How to Take Your Entire Workflow Digital

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Should you use an outsourcing partner for a portion of your workflow? Should you purchase a scanner or additional digital equipment? Chris and Jeff Lowthorp explain how to move your lab’s production...

  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Intraoral Scan to Final Restoration: What You and Your Dentists Need to Know About a Complete Digital Workflow

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Innovations in digital technology like milling and 3D printing have expanded the range of products available through the digital workflow. Chris Lowthorp, Jeff Lowthorp and Michael Weeks explain the benefits...

  • Friday10:00am - 12:00pm
    Saturday11:00am - 1:00pm
    Live Demonstration of New Digital Technologies

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    2 Scientific credits · Chris Lowthorp, Marlin Gohn, CDT and Logan Woomer take you through a tour of the production technologies behind digital products and explain their benefits. Attendees are presented with three live demonstrations...

  • Friday3:00pm - 4:30pm
    Panel Discussion with Laboratories: How We Made Digital Work For Us

    Grand Suite 2 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Professional Development credit · Join Argen and leading laboratory owners for an open panel discussion on how they successfully incorporated the digital workflow into their individual business models. Led by Chris Lowthorp and Michael...

  • Asami Tanaka Dental Enterprises, Inc.
  • Saturday10:15am - 12:15pm
    Tanaka Dental Clinics

    Skyway Meeting Room 269 · East Tower, Blue Level Level

    Details to come.

  • AvaDent Digital Dentures by Global Dental Science LLC
  • Friday9:00am - 10:00am
    Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Integrating the Digital Denture Workflow Process into Your Dental Laboratory's Removable Department

    Skyway Meeting Room 273 · East Tower, Blue Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Digital dentistry has changed the way we communicate, collaborate and manufacture restorations. Prosthetic dentistry or, more specifically, complete dentures and implant-supported restorations are the...

  • Friday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    The Retread: Evidence-Based Evolution from Traditional Laboratory Processes to Digital Procedures and How to Make it an Efficient Profit Center in Your Lab's Business Model

    Skyway Meeting Room 273 · East Tower, Blue Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Acrylic hybrid restorations wear over time and require prosthetic maintenance. Stephen Balshi, MBE, covers clinical data of hybrid wear and techniques used to “retread” the metal framework....

  • Axsys Dental Solutions
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    Friday4:15pm - 5:00pm
    Dental Bar Design For Manufacture: Critical Considerations to Assure Fit, Function and Manufacturability

    Skyway Meeting Room 261 · East Tower, Blue Level Level

    1 Scientific CDT/RG Credit · Steven Braykovich reviews the design and machining process associated with the fabrication of dental bars, presenting analysis tools to identify features or anomalies that could affect manufacture.
    Also...

  • B&D Dental Technologies (Origin)
  • Friday8:00am - 8:50am
    9:00am - 9:50am
    10:00am - 10:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    Saturday8:00am - 8:50am
    9:00am - 9:50am
    10:00am - 10:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    New Aesthetics for Zirconia: Multi-layer & Ultra-Translucent Anterior

    Columbus Hall EF · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · The Origin LIVE Zirconia Multi-Layer shaded discs eliminate the time it takes to color and provide consistent results. The Origin LIVE Anterior is an ultra-translucent zirconia that offers ideal esthetics...

  • Friday9:00am - 9:50am
    11:00am - 11:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    Saturday9:00am - 9:50am
    11:00am - 11:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    Origin Proteus 5x: A True "Heavyweight" Wet & Dry 5-Axis Mill with a "Lightweight" Price & Footprint

    Columbus Hall EF · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Jesse Madsen demonstrates how the Origin Proteus 5x takes a new and improved approach for milling custom abutment blanks and ceramic blocks. This robust 5-axis mill tackles big jobs with state-of-the-art...

  • Friday8:00am - 8:50am
    9:00am - 9:50am
    10:00am - 10:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    Saturday8:00am - 8:50am
    9:00am - 9:50am
    10:00am - 10:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    The ORIGIN Intelligences Certified Scan & Design Training (Crown & Bridge)

    Columbus Hall EF · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · James Campbell explains how to bring the power of CAD/CAM to your laboratory with a low-cost, high-value system that provides all the necessary tools for comprehensive design including crown and bridge,...

  • BEGO USA
  • Friday1:30pm - 5:30pm
    Dentist-Technician Synergy = Optimum Patient Care: How Does Your Team Stack Up?

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    • BEGO USA

    • Craig Herre · Owner at Dental Health by Herre · Leawood, KS

    • Dr. David Hornbrook, DDS · DDS, Clinical Director Of Education And Technology at Utah Valley Dental Lab (UVDL) · La Mesa, CA

    • Dan O'Rourke · Owner/President at Dentistry’s Optimal Model · Cameron, MT

    • Peter Pizzi · Owner/Manager at Pizzi Dental Studio · Staten Island, NY

    Two dentist-technician teams—Peter Pizzi, and Dr. David Hornbrook, Founder of the Hornbrook Group, along with Daniel O’Rourke and Dr. Craig Herre, Co-Founders of the Texas Center for Occlusal...

  • Saturday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Improving Digital Understanding Will Improve Digital Results

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · This lecture is meant for digital C&B technicians who want to perfect the results they achieve from digital scanning and designing. Al Fillastre, CDT, covers topics including proper model preparation,...

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    Managing Difficult Implant Cases

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Arian Deutsch and Martin Schmid, CDT, explain how to restore complex implant cases with customized zirconia abutments and gold-plated telescopic crowns. A digitally designed tertiary structure in cobalt...

  • Saturday7:30am - 8:30am
    3:00pm - 4:00pm
    OSHA Lab Safety and GHS Made Simple!

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Regulatory Standards credit · This course teaches the importance of standard precautions and laboratory safety. Attendees understand the role of regulatory and risk management issues that are present in the dental lab, identify strategies...

  • Saturday1:30pm - 2:30pm
    Pressing Over SLM: Predictable, Efficient and Esthetic

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Joerg Mueller takes participants through a step-by-step, press-to-metal process for single units to large bridges with traditional and SLM alloys. Participants learn critical information from split file...

  • Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    State-of-the-Art RPD Materials and Techniques for Digital and Non-Digital Manufacturing

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · RPDs are growing and projected to grow long into the future. Larry Shields, CDT and Martin Schmid, CDT, show state-of-the-art hand and digital designing options, wax and printed patterns, and fast cast...

  • Cadblu, Inc.
  • Friday3:30pm - 5:30pm
    Saturday3:30pm - 5:30pm
    CAD BLU New Product Review

    Picasso · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    With Mark Borchardt.

  • Friday9:00am - 11:00am
    Saturday9:00am - 11:00am
    Surgical Guides

    Picasso · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Mark Borchardt explains how to use Implant Studio software to leverage your implant restoration business.

  • Friday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Saturday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Vivid Zirconia

    Picasso · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Mark Borchardt explains how Vivid zirconia can increase your sales and reduce your cost, and how Vivid XT zirconia can be used in lieu of lithium disilicate for restorations that are esthetic and strong....

  • CAP
  • Friday10:00am - 11:00am
    A New Level of Software Integration

    Comiskey · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · CAD/CAM dramatically reduces labor and increases efficiency but there is much more to automation than just CAD/CAM. With Robert Nazzal, this software review program includes many additional forms of automation...

  • Friday8:00am - 9:00am
    Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    CAD/CAM Solutions: What's Right for Your Lab

    Comiskey · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    • CAP

    • Bob Cohen · Executive Director of Product Development and Clinical Education at Henry Schein · Naples, FL

    1 Scientific credit · Today, there are several dozen choices when looking at CAD/CAM solutions. Bob Cohen, CDT, details how to best sort through this selection and provides an analysis process to help you make the right decision...

  • Friday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Custom Abutment Digital Workflows

    Comiskey · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    • CAP

    • Samuel Wainwright · R&D Product Manager at Dandy · Carrollton, TX

    • Bob Cohen · Executive Director of Product Development and Clinical Education at Henry Schein · Naples, FL

    1 Scientific credit · Bob Cohen, CDT, and Samuel Wainwright demonstrate a new, fully open titanium custom abutment solution and show how this cost-efficient, fully integrated CAD/CAM solution can be incorporate into most laboratories....

  • Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Digital Marketing: Start Small but Think Big

    Comiskey · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Through examining a number of different digital marketing best practices, Evan Leek shows you how to extend your lab’s reach into the digital realm by starting small but thinking big. Learn best...

  • Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    Implants and CAD/CAM

    Comiskey · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    • CAP

    • Samuel Wainwright · R&D Product Manager at Dandy · Carrollton, TX

    • Bob Cohen · Executive Director of Product Development and Clinical Education at Henry Schein · Naples, FL

    1 Scientific credit · The implant market is growing every year and now you can choose from several implant-supported, automated solutions. Bob Cohen, CDT, and Samuel Wainwright review simple and complex implant-supported cases...

  • Friday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Marketing Your Dental Lab

    Comiskey · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Marketing your lab can be a daunting task, but it can also increase awareness of your lab’s offerings as well as your customer base. Evan Leek examines analog marketing tactics to increase your lab’s...

  • Saturday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Utilizing 3D Printing for the New Digital Dental Laboratory

    Comiskey · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Over the last decade, the dental industry has experienced a paradigm shift going from an analog design and manufacturing process to a digital one. Despite these advancements, the dental laboratory still...

  • CIMsystem
  • Saturday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    SUM3D--How Your CAM Software Can Make an Impact on Your Lab's Productivity

    Skyway Meeting Room 261 · East Tower, Blue Level Level

    2 Scientific credits · Michael Webb provides an introduction to CAM software with a focus on SUM3D’s featured workflow and tools that aid in making the CAM process more productive. He explains new CAM features available...

  • CMC - Custom Milling Center
  • Friday9:00am - 12:00pm
    Digital Workflow with CAD Bar & Abutment Design

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Ritesh Patel, MDT, explains how your laboratory can provide patient-specific bars and abutments irrespective of your workflow’s current digital capabilities. This event is a must-attend for labs...

  • DAL DT Technologies
  • Friday9:00am - 11:00am
    CAD/CAM 101

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Randolph · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    2 Scientific credits · Thinking about getting a scanner or a mill for your laboratory? Ryan Johnson and Alex Thoma show you the good, the bad and the ugly! They teach you all the basics, including what to ask and what to expect...

  • Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    cubeX2 Zirconia: Maximizing Full Contour Zirconia Crowns From Start to Finish

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Randolph · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Uwe Greitens discusses the features and benefits of cubeX<sup>2</sup> cubic zirconia, the next evolution in zirconia. This new material combines the known positive properties of zirconia with...

  • Friday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Saturday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    From the Experts: What's New in 2015 in Design, Milling and Materials

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Randolph · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Christoph Stark, Tillmann Steinbrecher and Gerhard DeBoer offer their views on milling, design and material technology. Each speaker shares 20 minutes on the philosophy and technical advancements that...

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    Laboratories Are No Longer Forced to Outsource Titanium Milled Implant Bars... Find Out Why!

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Randolph · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Laboratories now have the option to custom mill titanium implant-retained bars in-house with advanced and cost-competitive milling technology. Ryan Johnson offers a live demonstration and discussion of...

  • Friday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    The Design and Fabrication of Full Arch Zirconia Implant Bridges

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Randolph · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Rob Colgin discusses step-by-step clinical appointments, design applications and milling strategies for full-arch zirconia implant-retained bridges, along with the obstacles that must be navigated during...

  • Friday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Today's Digital Laboratory--Designing and Milling Implant Abutments

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Randolph · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Rob Colgin details how to increase your laboratory's profits by designing and milling implants in-house. Come and see real-time scanning, designing and milling to learn how easy it is to incorporate abutments...

  • DATRON Dynamics, Inc.
  • Friday3:00pm - 3:30pm
    Saturday1:00pm - 1:30pm
    CAM Software Features That Ensure Implant Milling Success

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Roosevelt · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Even the best milling machine is limited by the software that controls it. CAM software is what takes your CAD design file and translates it into a language that the machine can understand. Jordan Greenberg...

  • Friday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Panel Discussion: DATRON D5 Users Share Their Implant Milling Experience

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Roosevelt · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Come and talk to existing DATRON D5 users about their experiences milling titanium abutments and bars in house. Jordan Greenberg and Neal Demazure discuss a wide range of topics including process implementation,...

  • Friday2:00pm - 2:30pm
    Saturday11:00am - 11:30am
    Return On Investment: The Profitability of Milling Titanium Implants In-House

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Roosevelt · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Wondering if you should mill your own titanium implant bars and custom abutments or continue to outsource? Jordan Greenberg and Neal Demazure walk you through an ROI calculator that helps you determine...

  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    What It Takes to Add Titanium Implant Milling Services to Your Business

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Roosevelt · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Milling your own titanium implant bars and custom abutments can be lucrative, but there are a lot of misconceptions about what’s involved. Jordan Greenberg and Neal Demazure explain what it takes...

  • Dental Wings
  • Friday9:00am - 6:00pm
    Saturday9:00am - 6:00pm
    Dental Wings Innovation Showcase - Transforming Creativity

    Plaza Ballroom A · East Tower, Green Level Level

    Join Dental Wings as it showcases all its technologies.

  • Friday8:30am - 9:00am
    Saturday8:30am - 9:00am
    Transforming Creativity - Dental Wings Launches a New Era of Innovation

    Plaza Ballroom A · East Tower, Green Level Level

    With Michael Rynerson.

  • Dentsply Sirona
  • Friday1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Saturday10:00am - 10:45am
    Advanced Implant Techniques

    Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Sean Han, CDT, discusses efficiencies and profit opportunities with the implant software module of the inLab software.

  • Friday10:00am - 10:45am
    Saturday11:00am - 11:45am
    All Digital at Superspeed

    Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Join Lindy Sikes, CDT, as he discusses the inFire, ProJet and the entire digital workflow.

  • Friday7:00am - 7:00pm
    Saturday7:00am - 7:00pm
    Innovative Solutions from Sirona

    Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Attendees explore Sirona and its latest offerings that provide added flexibility and financial success to your lab.

  • Friday3:00pm - 3:45pm
    Saturday9:00am - 9:45am
    Leveraging the Digital Workflow

    Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Join Chad Rogers on his journey from analog to digital. Same day restorations, digital impressions, in-house customized abutments, milling temps and digital waxing are just a few things that he uses on...

  • Friday2:00pm - 2:45pm
    Saturday1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Partial Removable Framework Software

    Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Ideal for both new and experienced partial technicians, Mike Suris provides an in-depth overview of the new partial removable framework software module for the inEos X5. He covers design and production...

  • Friday3:00pm - 5:00pm
    Saturday9:00am - 11:00am
    3:00pm - 5:00pm
    Technical Demonstrations

    Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit per 1-hour demo · Topics include:

    Celtra® Duo Zirconia reinforced Lithium Silicate—ZLS
    Ceramco® 3 and KISS® Porcelains
    Cercon® ht Zirconia and Ceramco® PFZ Porcelains
    VLC Systems Overview—Triad®,...

  • Friday9:00am - 9:45am
    Saturday3:00pm - 3:45pm
    The Dawn of a New Era: The inLab MC X5

    Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Jay Black, CDT, gives an in-depth overview of the new inLab MC X5. As a Sirona inLab beta tester, he shares his first-hand experiences on the newest addition to the Sirona family. The inLab MC X5 is a...

  • Friday11:00am - 11:45am
    Saturday2:00pm - 2:45pm
    The Power of CAD/CAM in a Small Lab with High-End Mind Set

    Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development · Mike Small shares how inLab helped him produce higher esthetics with efficiency as well as his excitement for Sirona's future.

  • Dentsply Sirona Implants
  • Friday4:00pm - 4:30pm
    Saturday10:00am - 10:30am
    Let's Get Connected for Your Implant Treatment Workflow with Intraoral Scanning

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Simon Ghosh discusses the latest capability in intraoral scanning for patient-specific abutments for all major implant systems and how it helps simplify the treatment process for clinicians and increases...

  • Friday1:30pm - 2:00pm
    Saturday1:30pm - 2:00pm
    Managing Technology for Best Outcomes and Productivity

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Digital technology offers tools to improve planning, clinical execution, prosthetic design, manufacturing, maintenance and cost of care. Arnold Rosen, DDS, MBA, uses business models and clinical cases...

  • Friday10:00am - 10:30am
    Saturday4:00pm - 4:30pm
    Using Digital Solutions to Achieve Exceptional Esthetic Results

    Lakeshore Meeting Suite: Michigan C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Bridget Marron, MDT, covers recent advances in digital technology and implant therapy. She reviews the use of planning software and surgical guides to provide patient-specific abutments, milled provisionals...

  • EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
  • Friday1:30pm - 2:30pm
    3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Removable Partial Dentures and Their Production on a Laser-Sintering System

    Skyway Meeting Room 269 · East Tower, Blue Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Thomas Thiel, MDT, takes attendees step-by-step to successfully produce a removable partial denture using EOS' metal laser-sintering systems.

  • exocad
  • Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    exocad: Uniquely Simple Software for Basic Cases

    3rd Floor Meeting Room/Founder Suite: Field · West Tower, 3rd Floor Level

    1 Scientific credit · Jef Schwalbe, CDT, explains how to design C&B cases using exocad's simple, intuitive and flexible workflow wizard with a novice CAD-user focus. He also shows the features and benefits of the software as well as its ease of use.

  • Saturday9:30am - 10:30am
    exocad: Witness the Most Versatile Software for Challenging Cases

    3rd Floor Meeting Room/Founder Suite: Field · West Tower, 3rd Floor Level

    1 Scientific credit · Jef Schwalbe, CDT, covers exocad's new and advanced features for handling complex case designs. He also addresses bars, implants and attachment modules; offers a look into exocad's CT scan integration;...

  • GC America Inc.
  • Friday9:00am - 9:50am
    A Revolution of Removable Aesthetics

    Plaza Ballroom B · East Tower, Green Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Eugene Royzengurt, DTG, explains how to fabricate custom denture bases utilizing different shades of Nature-Cryl acrylics and placing accents with Gradia and Gradia gum. He covers a variety of aspects...

  • Friday11:00am - 11:50am
    Saturday8:00am - 9:30am
    Esthetics and Function: Beyond Expectation

    1 Professional Development credit · Many patients are unaware of the complexity of their own teeth and many times it's left up to the technician to educate and go beyond the patient’s expectations. Lucas Lammott, DTG, explains his...

  • Friday4:00pm - 4:50pm
    FOIL: The Way I Know How/DTG Philosophy

    Plaza Ballroom B · East Tower, Green Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · In the first half of this presentation, Von Grow, DTG , covers the the platinum foil method using GC Initial MC. In the second half, he explains the thought process behind The Dental Technicians Guild...

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:30am
    Fundamental Techniques of Single Anterior Custom Shade Matching

    Plaza Ballroom B · East Tower, Green Level Level

    1.5 Professional Development credits · We all struggle with shade matching on single anterior cases. Luke Kahng, CDT, offers the step-by-step process of precise shade attainment and through a detailed slideshow presentation of over 15 unique...

  • Saturday3:30pm - 5:00pm
    How to Achieve Natural Gingiva for Any Indication

    Plaza Ballroom B · East Tower, Green Level Level

    2 Professional Development credits · Masayuki Hoshi, RDT, focuses on Gradia Gum and its capabilities for both fixed and removable restorations. He discusses soft tissue anatomy and its different shades and contours, then demonstrates how...

  • Friday3:00pm - 3:50pm
    How to Add 'Life' to Your Work

    Plaza Ballroom B · East Tower, Green Level Level

    In today's competitive market there are two choices: make a crown faster and cheaper or make a superior quality crown. Jim Redden, DTG, focuses on the latter and answers questions such as what are the...

  • Friday10:00am - 10:50am
    Morphopsychology: Reinvent Your Laboratory

    Plaza Ballroom B · East Tower, Green Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Communicate, treatment plan, fabricate, deliver, stop remakes and become more than a technician. It all starts from the concept of Morphopsychology. Step ToothMaster Bay, CDT, DTG, explains how he incorporates...

  • Friday8:00am - 8:50am
    One Step Back, Ten Steps Forward (Reverting to the Basics of Dental Technology)

    Plaza Ballroom B · East Tower, Green Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Marketing efforts often dictate that in order to prevent “falling behind” in an advancing industry, one must follow a particular path. Bill Marais, RDT, DTG, explains how he was forced to resort...

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