LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2017

Color Science and Perception Applied to Shading Full Contour Cubic Zirconia Restorations

Grand Suite 1 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · A basic understanding of color science and perception benefits technicians, both beginner and experienced. Geoffrey Morris discusses the three basic elements that make up visual perception including light...

The Reinvention of Pre-shaded Cubic Zirconia: Introducing 3M™ Lava™ Esthetic Fluorescent Full-Contour Zirconia

Grand Suite 1 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

Jim Buchanan introduces 3M Oral Care's new 3M Lava Esthetic Fluorescent Full-Contour Zirconia, discussing its features as well as the increased productivity and potentially reduced costs it offers compared...

Culp Hybrid Restoration

Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · In this hands-on course, Lee Culp, CDT, discusses a process developed by Sculpture Studios to alleviate the constant repair required by conventional hybrid restorations. It includes designing a supporting...

Designing the Perfect Full Contour Restoration

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Today’s fastest growing restorations are all-ceramic, full contour, monolithic restorations fabricated from e.max lithium disilicate or zirconia, which can offer esthetics as well as a high profit...

Digital Aesthetics with Matt Roberts

Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Learn how to use 3Shape software to treat advanced esthetic, reconstructive cases. Matt Roberts, CDT, shows how RealView applications interact with facially generated esthetics for smile design, addresses...

Digital Denture Design

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Christopher Adamus leads a hands-on training on digitally designing a set of full dentures using one of the fastest-developing software programs in the 3Shape portfolio. It currently allows designing dentures...

Digital Diagnostic Waxup

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Mark Ferguson shows how to take TRIOS scans and create a digital diagnostic waxup, then take it through model builder and print the waxup. He also covers how to take the digital diagnostic waxup and put...

Digital e.max Pressing Design & Digital e.max Wax Tree Press

Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Mitch Jula, MDT, discusses two of the newest software add-ons developed by Ivoclar Vivadent for 3Shape software, allowing pressing labs to enter the digital world while maintaining full control over the...

Digital Implant Placement and Custom Healers

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · In this hands-on course, Mark Ferguson shows how to input a TRIOS scan and Dicom data into Implant Studio to plan placement of implants and design a guide. He then takes that case from Implant Studio to...

Getting Started with Orthodontics in Your Lab

Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Going digital doesn’t have to be complicated. Tim Traekjaer discusses digital options with clear benefits for both your lab and the doctor. He shows how to navigate into the digital orthodontic lab...

Implant Bars and Bridges

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Christopher Adamus discusses how 3Shape’s solution supports standard and free-form bar shapes for removable and fixed prosthesis, and enables virtual design of gingiva and creation of any type of attachment.

Implant Bridge with Gingiva Support

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · In a hands-on training, Christopher Adamus shows how to design a full-arch implant bridge including gingiva support, combining various tools used in simpler reconstruction like abutment design, smile composer...

Integrated Digital Impressions and CAD Design for Better Treatment

Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Dr. Franklin Shull and Matt Roberts, CDT, present how they treat esthetically demanding patients using digital tools. This presentation covers digital dentistry from both a laboratory and clinical perspective.

Realview Engine: Visualize Your Cases in Realistic Shades and Smiles

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Carl Horrocks discusses how to apply realistic shades while viewing 2D images of the smile to guide creativity as you design. You can apply 3Shape Smile Composer™ and sculpt tools to produce optimally...

Receiving TRIOS Crown and Bridge and Implant Cases

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Carl Horrocks shows how to accept 3Shape’s TRIOS scans into your Dental Designer and how to design crowns, bridges and implants.

Removable Partial Denture Including Backings and Tooth Dummies

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · During this hands-on training, Christopher Adamus demonstrates how to create order form, scan and design partial removable frames. He also covers how to create tooth backing and how to use tooth dummies,...

Screw-Retained, Cement-Retained and the Split-File Technique

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Christopher Adamus works on designing a screw-retained implant crown and an abutment and crown design in the same workflow (split-file), showing how a relatively complex design is easy and simple in Dental System.

Sharing Experiences with Creating RPDs Digitally Plus the Latest Advances

Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Justin Marks, CDT, and Rune Fisker cover some of the latest advancements in 3D printing and flexible dentures. Hear from Marks how he works digitally to create RPDs and learn more about the latest advances....

The Latest and Greatest Innovations from 3Shape

Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Rune Fisker presents 3Shape’s latest and greatest innovations being introduced at Chicago. Learn how you can maximize the use of the software to take your lab to the next level in CAD/CAM.

What's New With Dental System

Michigan 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Christopher Adamus discusses the newly released features of the Dental System software, featuring powerful functionalities; new dental indications; simplified and intuitive user interface; new, powerful...

My Experience in Alta Tecnica Congress in Mexico and the Importance of Speaking Spanish

Skyway Meeting Room 260 · East Tower, Blue Level Level

Dane Barlow talks about how speaking Spanish is very important for sharing knowledge and experience with all Latin technicians and discusses how he felt being part of Alta Tecnica Congress in Mexico City.

Updent YouTube Channel--Free Learning in Spanish for Dental Technicians

Skyway Meeting Room 260 · East Tower, Blue Level Level

Alma Arguello and Abraham Avendaño discuss Updent, a YouTube program developed for Tecnica Dental Magazine to share free technical education in Spanish around the world.

Completing Natural-Looking, Full-Mouth, Screw-Retained Restorations

Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Luke Kahng, CDT, discusses working with both zirconia and PMMA and when each material should be used. He walks attendees through the entire full-mouth implant process, step-by-step, and provides high-level...

Full Contour Zirconia Hands-On

Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

2 Scientific credits · Alexander Wuensche, CDT, explains the new M-Gin Module for the Ceramill Mind software, which makes it possible to scan and design full-arch zirconia hybrids in a fraction of the time. He discusses treatment...

Man Made Machines: Blending Teeth with Tech

Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Technician-clinician collaboration continues to improve, and treatment options are becoming more predictable due to advances in instrumentation and techniques, allowing the team to move seamlessly between...

The Cobalt Chrome Material and Its Use

Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

Approved for 1 Scientific credit · The PFM has been an industry standard for over 50 years, the full cast even longer. With the emergence and change to digital in all ceramics, many have chosen to stay with analog technology when it comes...

Thinking of Investing in CAD/CAM? Optimize Your Investment's Outcomes

Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · A well thought out investment can truly affect your business’s profitability, growth and bottom line. Daniel Alter, MSc, MDT, CDT, shares the necessary thought process and practical questions to...

Cocktail Reception

Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

Join Argen for a cocktail reception.

Hands-on Workshop: 3Shape Scanners, Argen Design Services and More!

Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

3 Professional Development credits · Come try out the latest in scanning technology from 3Shape and Argen. Carl Horrocks and Jessica Brustad discuss why a scanner can help you grow your digital business. Get hands on experience on everything...

Hear from Anton Woolf, CEO--How to Reinvent Your Business in Today's Marketplace and the Tools We Used to Reinvent Argen

Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Hear from Anton Woolf, CEO, on the Argen Corp.’s journey to becoming the nation’s largest digital outsourcing center. He shares the strategic decisions he made to develop the company from alloy...

How to Promote ArgenZ Anterior Super Translucent Zirconia to Your Dentist and Make More Money

Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Super translucent zirconia is taking the industry by storm, but what are the differences between competing products? Robin Bartolo and Paul Cascone cover the science behind this super product and the benefits...

Improving Your Single Tooth Custom Abutment Designs--Much More Than Just Putting a 'Prep on a Post'

Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1.5 Scientific credits · Achieving natural esthetics and contour on single-tooth implant cases is one of the most challenging undertakings there is, especially when so often placement is far less than ideal. Al Fillastre, CDT,...

No Scanner? No Designer? No Problem! Take Advantage of Argen Scan Box and Design Services

Columbus Hall KL · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Jessica Brustad discusses Argen Design Services, from simply scanning models and sending the digital .stl file to the lab, to designing split files for custom abutments, digital implant models, zirconia...

AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions: The Whole Package and How to Implement AvaDent Digital Dentures into Your Lab Now

Meet the AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions Management Team in this one-on-one business consulting opportunity, along with a hands-on Q&A session on the in-lab implementation of AvaDent workflows and...

Hybrids and Overdentures Made Simpler, Stronger and More Efficiently: My Experience with AvaDent Digital Dentures

Michigan 1B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Samuel Strong, DDS, details his journey to obtain predictable results with removable and fixed implant overdentures and All-on-Four hybrid appliances. He illustrates a streamlined, practical workflow to...

NextDent, the Global Leader in Dental 3D Printing Materials, Presents How You Can Take Immediate Advantage of the Many Amazing 3D Printing Opportunities in Your Dental Laboratory Today

Michigan 1B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

The dynamic world of 3D printing is being fueled by rapid technological advances. NextDent has teamed up with AvaDent Digital Denture Solutions to bring you an exciting 3D printing innovation and many...

Step-by-Step Workflow Getting Started with AvaDent Digital Dentures

Michigan 1B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Rob Lash discusses his decision to become an AvaDent Partner Lab and the process by which he implemented AvaDent’s digital workflow and processes into his laboratory. He covers how the AvaDent Team...

The AvaDent In-Lab Business Model 'SHARE': My Experience and Your Opportunity

Michigan 1B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

AvaDent “SHARE” offers a suite of digital dentures, starting with the Advanced Baseplate evolving into the Fully Milled Denture. Application of digital denture technology in the laboratory...

The AvaDent Retread and Accelerset as Profitable Opportunities in Your Removable Dental Laboratory

Michigan 1B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Worn implant hybrid cases completed over the past few decades offer a tremendous market potential for the laboratory. Stephen Balshi, MBE, discusses revitalizing these cases using the AvaDent Retread Procedure,...

The Wagner EZ Guide:  AvaDent Digital Dentures with Ease, Speed and Profitability for the Doctor (Three 30-Minute Appointments Offer the AvaDent Recipe for Success)

Michigan 1B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Stephen Wagner, DDS, FACP, presents contemporary, cutting-edge techniques for restoring the edentulous patient. Making an extremely high-quality complete denture in only three short, 30-minute appointments...

Why and How I Implemented AvaDent into My In-House Dental Laboratory with Ease, Efficiency and Profitable Results

Michigan 1B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Valerie Cooper, DDS, MS, discusses implementing AvaDent into a general or private prosthodontics practice. In 2015, she began scanning and designing, and now almost 100% of her implant- and tissue-supported...

Working with AvaDent and Dentsply Sirona to Grow Your Removable Business

Michigan 1B · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Michael Suris presents the exciting and unique business opportunities available to the removable lab through the new business agreement between AvaDent and Dentsply Sirona. Suris’ distinct background,...

Translucent Zirconia--Do We Really Need to Sacrifice Strength for Esthetics?

Grand Suite 5 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

Kirk Redding discusses the appropriate indications for the new hybrid zirconia which is highly translucent and very strong. He also explains when to use the high-strength discs and when to use the ultra-translucent discs.

Explore the Power of a Digital RPD Workflow with 3Shape, Varseo 3D Printing and BEGO Equipment

Randolph 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Ken Kincaid, CDT, TE, has been producing high-quality RPDs within a digital workflow for over five years. As an early adopter of this technology, he has learned the benefits and pitfalls of operating a...

Exploring the Fundamentals of Removable Partial Dentures, Conventional and CAD

Randolph 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Whether manufacturing digitally or traditionally, reviewing the fundamentals of RPD design is still critical. Larry Shields, CDT, reviews the intricacies of making a well-fitting, appropriately retentive,...

Idealizing Digital Implant Workflow Will Assure Optimal Outcomes

Randolph 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Learn to take digital control of implant cases from planning through manufacturing, all the way to delivery. Brian Lindke, CDT, has seen the evolution of digital lab workflow greatly affect the potential...

Updates and Innovations from the Super Translucent DD CubeX² Cubic Zirconia System

Skyway Meeting Room 260 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Uwe Greitens introduces Dental Direkt’s new zirconia products, including the new DD ProShades liquid system and the new cubeX2 HS zirconia, the newest development of the cubic zirconia system. At...

Intraoral Scanning--The Gateway to New Dental Implant Digital Workflows

Plaza Ballroom A · East Tower, Green Level Level

George Pylant III, DDS, discusses the integration of intraoral scan .stl files with CBCT DICOM files into implant planning and prosthetic design software. This has opened the door to new digital workflows...

Surgical Guides--High-Precision, Cost-Effective Fabrication with Desktop 3D Printing

Plaza Ballroom A · East Tower, Green Level Level

Using modern milling and printing technologies and CBCT-based planning software, labs can now fabricate high-precision surgical guides and immediate provisionals in an all-digital, model-free, pre-surgical...

Cercon® ht with True Color Technology

Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Ray Younce demonstrates fabrication techniques producing full contour zirconia restorations fast, efficiently and economically using Cercon ht preshaded zirconia and Dentsply Sirona Universal Stains and Glazes.

Creating High-End Esthetics with inLab

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Explore the process of creating high-end esthetics with Javier Vasquez. Learn real patient integration, virtual dynamic occlusion, and clinical and lab communication from splints to full-mouth rehab.

Digital Dentures: The Choice is Yours

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Stephen Wagner, DDS, FACP, and Michael Suris demonstrate how Dentsply Sirona Digital Dentures engineered by AvaDent can significantly improve the denture making process with better communication between...

Highly Esthetic Full Contour Restorations Made Fast and Economical Using Preshaded Zirconia

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Frank Acosta gives an in-depth look at using the innovative Cercon® ht preshaded zirconia with True Color Technology to produce highly esthetic monolithic restorations quickly, efficiently and economically....

How We Went from 1 to 20 Dentists

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Learn how implementing a digital impression marketing strategy was key for the growth of Brandon Jarvis’ lab. He talks about crunching basic numbers and using common sense to take a leap of faith...

Increase Your Value with Celtra Press--The New Standard in Esthetics

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Trevor Laingchild, RDT, AAACD, previews the next generation of high-strength glass ceramics: a new innovation in pressable materials that features high-strength, zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass...

Lucitone® HIPA--"The Pour with More!"

Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Jerry Kaizer, CDT, gives a full overview of Lucitone HIPA and covers material selection and fabricating techniques for creating a fast, efficient and durable denture restoration.

Mastering Complex Cases with the inLab System

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Take your education with inLab to the next level and learn more advanced techniques to expand your business. Jay Black, CDT, covers bridge design, multi-unit design using Biojaw, Sirona Connect implant...

Maximizing Your Potential with inLab

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Frank Acosta shows you how to capitalize on your Dentsply Sirona CAD/CAM investment and offer your clients the most technologically advanced results. Get the most out of your inLab CAD/CAM experience by...

The Dentsply Sirona Ultimate Dental Laboratory

Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

Dentsply Sirona features the Ultimate Dental Laboratory. This highly interactive experience showcases the latest advancements in technology and materials brought to you exclusively by the new Dentsply...

The Newest Innovation in Removables--Dentsply Sirona Digital Dentures Engineered by AvaDent

Columbus Hall AB · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Dr. Stephen Wagner and Michael Suris give a full system overview for creating a complete denture from impression scanning to finishing techniques featuring the Dentsply Sirona inlab CAD/CAM system.

Thinking Differently About Change

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Professional Development credit · Dan Trommater wants you to think differently. He has practiced magic since 1998, both as a form of entertainment and as a communication tool, and has traveled all across North America working with organizations...

Using Triple Tray Scanning to Improve Workflow

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Learn to take your business model-free and see how triple-tray scanning can increase your same-day workflow. Jesse Flor takes you through the process of scanning, designing and milling to show you how...

The Changing World of Treating the Edentulous Implant Patient: The Latest Patient-Specific Overdenture Solutions

Columbus Hall CD · East Tower, Gold Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Ken Zanon, CDT, covers the latest information and tools necessary to succeed in integrating innovative technologies into edentulous patient product offerings. Learn about state-of-the-art patient-specific...

Artistry through CAD/CAM: An Empowering Service for Growth

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Accepting new automated technologies can help you expand and grow your marketability and pocketbook. Jim McGuire covers the importance of fully utilizing digital technology in today’s shrinking competitive...

Create Lab Success with Roland's Unique Company Approach and Products

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Dwight Blair discusses Roland Dental and the latest options available for users. Find out more about Roland’s history and growth in the dental market, its unique “digital Yatai” built...

FDA Implications for Dental Laboratories

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · The FDA has a lot more to say about the operations of a laboratory than most lab owners realize. From regulating the materials and some equipment that labs use to requiring implementation of a Quality...

Incorporating Digital Workflow into Full-Arch Prosthetics--the Reality of Today's Oral Bio-Engineering

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · As we move towards more full-arch prosthetic solutions, it’s critical to understand today’s machining capabilities and industry methods, ensuring a wide array of implant-based treatments and...

Lab Growth Through the Digital Process

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · If your lab has not taken the steps to enter the digital marketplace, see how easy and affordable it is to go digital. Gary Iocco shows attendees how they can grow their businesses by going digital. He...

The Clinician's Perspective on Digital Dentistry

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Dr. Carlo Ercoli discusses fixed prosthodontics treatment and how digital dentistry can significantly enhance communication between the dentist and laboratory technologist, streamlining workflows for efficient...

Time and Materials: How CAM Can Make a Difference

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · CAM is still a product of mystery to most lab users today. Michael Webb helps demystify the CAM process and explains how technicians can make more informed decisions in the manufacturing process and what...

Today's Dental Laboratory Market is Changing and Changing Fast!

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Understand the ever-changing landscape of the dental laboratory in 2017 and beyond. Gary Iocco tackles the tough questions in today’s laboratory environment to see where you fit into a rapidly changing...

You've Gone Digital, Now What?

Michigan 3 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Rob Nazzal offers valuable tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your digital workflow. Aimed at lab owners and managers with scanners and mills, attendees learn how to implement lean manufacturing...

3Shape Tutorial on Designing Custom Abutments

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Eli Delgado takes you through the 3Shape workflow for designing titanium, zirconia and Ti-base hybrid custom abutments. He covers what you can do with 3Shape’s Dental Designer and 3Shape Implant...

All-on-X Implant Dentures--Zirconia vs. Resin vs. Hybrid

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Scott Atkin looks at a comparison of three different techniques for creating full-arch implant dentures, including the traditional titanium bar method using denture teeth, full contour zirconia and the...

Best Practices for Operating a Milling System: CAM Software, Tools, Maintenance, Materials and Strategies

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · What are today’s best practices for maintaining your milling machine, nesting strategies, tool selection and use, managing multiple mills, four- and five-axis considerations, and choosing optimal...

Digital Dental Customer Mixer (RSVP Required)

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

Hosted by Corey Tisthammer.  Registration required—customers only. RSVP to Stacie Wright at 480-948-0466, ext. 1002, or email [email protected].

Fast and Easy FDA-Compliant Implant Abutments

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · 2016 was a year of big changes for labs that mill custom implant abutments. Kim Karpowitz takes you through the experiences of a number of high-profile labs that faced this controversy head-on, what was...

Milling vs. 3D Printing--Now and in the Future

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · 3D printing is a disruptive technology that is impacting every industry and dentistry is no exception. Kim Karpowitz compares additive versus subtractive technologies for a variety of lab applications,...

Not All Zirconias are Created Equal--What Makes Them Different?

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Zirconia discs are available in more than a dozen formulations, sold under 50+ brands and each formulation can be wildly different. Scott Atkin leads this material science discussion to help you understand...

Shading and Staining Anterior Zirconia Restorations for Discerning Cosmetic Dentists

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · The introduction of the new Tosoh Zpex-based anterior class of zirconias has changed how you color and stain zirconia. Does Zpex spell the end of lithium disilicate? Are all Zpex-based zirconias the same?...

The 10 Most Frequently Asked 3Shape Support Questions

Michigan 1C · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

1 Scientific credit · Eli Delgado answers the 10 most frequently asked 3Shape support questions from 2016, including hardware, software and 3Shape-related IT issues. Got one that isn’t on the list? He’ll help you...