LMT LAB DAY Chicago 2020

Feb 20-22, 2020 · Chicago, IL

Seminars
  • 360imaging
  • Saturday1:00pm - 1:45pm
    2:15pm - 3:00pm
    Reduce Full-Mouth Reconstruction to Under 2 Hours Using Computer Guided Implants & Restorations with 360imaging Anatomic Guides & Diamond Latch System

    Randolph 2 · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Sean Han, CDT, and Dr. Ahmad Khater cover 360imaging anatomic guides and the certified lab program, which offer a complete solution for labs to take full control of full-mouth surgeries and offer top-of-the-line surgical guides.

  • 3D Systems
  • Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    1000+ Digital Dentures Later: A Huge Improvement in Quality and How it Changes Your Business Model

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Denturist Germen Versteeg discusses how choosing digital dentures has proven to be a good choice for his business. In the last two years, he’s produced over 1,000 digital dentures and experienced...

  • Friday4:30pm - 5:30pm
    3D Systems' 3D Sprint® Stacking Software Solution for the NextDent® 5100: Demonstration of New Features

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Adrienne Slevin shows how to create high-quality restorations and dramatically improve productivity using the NextDent 5100’s 3D Sprint software for Stacking. She covers all the insights of Stacking...

  • Friday11:30am - 1:00pm
    3D Systems' NextDent® 5100: How to Build a Profitable Business Model for Your lab with In-House Ortho Production

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Germen Versteeg offers insights on building a successful business model for in-house ortho workflows and production with the NextDent 5100. Based on his extensive experience as a lab owner, he showcases...

  • Thursday9:30am - 10:30am
    3D Systems' NextDent® 5100: How to Enhance Your Production Workflow with Speed & Precision

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Adrienne Slevin highlights how the NextDent 5100—built on 3D Systems’ high-speed Figure 4 3D-printing technology combined with a broad portfolio of materials—is helping labs and clinics...

  • Saturday5:30pm - 6:30pm
    3D Systems' NextDent® 5100: Optimize your Digital Denture Workflow with FDA-Cleared NextDent® Denture 3D+

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Adrienne Slevin covers everything you need to know about the best-in-class 3D-printed denture at a price everybody can afford, including producing dentures 75% faster with 90% lower cost. She also demonstrates...

  • Thursday11:30am - 12:30pm
    3D Systems' NextDent® 5100: Printing Made Easy with exocad & New Module, exoprint!

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    exocad and 3D Systems have been collaborating for over two years to develop the new module, exoprint, an easy-to-use tool that makes it simple to manage many different printers and materials. This seminar...

  • Thursday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Digital Denture Design and Production: Simple & Fast with exocad's Plovdiv

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Digital dentures are all the rage. exocad’s new Plovdiv release features simple and fast digital denture design. Come and see how to design and print high-quality digital dentures with great function...

  • Saturday3:30pm - 4:30pm
    Digital Dentures: Scanning and Designing for Printing with Your NextDent® 5100

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Rob Laizure, Jr., covers scanning and designing digital dentures with 3Shape and FullContour. He discusses how to use the software to be more efficient and deliver high-quality results when printing multiple...

  • Thursday1:00pm - 1:30pm
    Friday3:30pm - 4:00pm
    Direct Metal Printing in Digital Dentistry

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Since 2009, 3D Systems has provided metal printed solutions to the dental industry. Kris De Smedt gives an overview of the technology and machines specifically developed for manufacturing these applications....

  • Thursday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Saturday12:30pm - 1:30pm
    How to Grow Your Business by 3D Printing at an Outsource Lab

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Chuck Stapleton talks about 3D printing in a high-production environment using the NextDent® 5100 and how partnering with Digital Age Dental Lab can help grow your business before or after you decide to buy.

  • Friday1:30pm - 2:30pm
    In-House Design for Thermoforming Models Using 3Shape & Live Printing with Stacking Software Solution

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Learn about designing thermoforming models using 3Shape. Michelle Shippy and Adrienne Slevin cover everything from case selection, scanning protocols and movement philosophies to manufacturing thermoforming...

  • Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Maximizing your Digital Dental Workflows Utilizing the NextDent® 5100

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Matt Mills covers how to incorporate 3D printing in the laboratory workflow for full-mouth reconstruction cases and hybrid restorations, and demonstrates how to leverage the NextDent 5100’s ability...

  • Saturday9:30am - 10:30am
    Predictable Implant Dentistry with 3D Printing from Single Units to Full-Mouth Cases

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Using ultra-fast 3D printing, technicians and clinicians can produce restorations quickly and with high precision. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS, FACP, discusses a combined clinical-laboratory practice where...

  • Friday9:30am - 10:30am
    Same-Day Clear Aligner Workflows with Super Speed 3D Printing!

    Comiskey Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Why wait weeks for traditional orthodontic manufacturers when you can produce clear aligners in your laboratory or office the same day? Michael Scherer, DMD, MS, and Melissa Shotell, DMD, MS, discuss using...

  • 3Shape, Inc.
  • Thursday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Friday9:00am - 10:00am
    Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    3Shape: Unlocking the Hidden Powers

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Sevan Pulurian covers the hidden powers of 3Shape and how to use them in your lab.

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    Advanced Denture Design

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Esther Schwenning, DD, covers features of 3Shape that increase your success with digital denture design, including using Bellus 3D facial scanning and mixed orders.

  • Saturday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Bone Supported Guide

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Since there are a significant number of technicians assisting clinics in implant planning and drill guide design, the newest update to Implant Studio module gives a dedicated workflow to design a bone-supported...

  • Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Copy Denture Full Workflow Including Stand Alone

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Marcus Marcussen, CDT, shows how to scan for copy denture, do different segmentations in Dental System and enhance the design of the denture as he takes you through the full workflow.

  • Thursday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Creating Fabulous Smiles Using 3Shape and Full Digital Workflows

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Full digital workflows keep evolving and new tools emerge that change the way labs work, even incorporating new smiles directly into the mouth at the time of design. Learning the full digital workflows...

  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Creating the Virtual Patient 3D Digital Smile Design

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · A comprehensive smile design should always include the evaluation and analysis of both facial and dental composition. By combining 3D face scanning, TRIOS IOS and CT scan, smile design, orthodontic and...

  • Thursday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Denture 101

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Esther Schwenning, DD, covers all the steps and a few tricks on how to scan and design removable dentures. She also discusses single arches and full/full and tips to help avoid errors.

  • Friday10:00am - 11:00am
    Digital Dentures: The Future is Now!

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Eric Kukucka, DD, covers all aspects of the digital denture process including understanding clinical protocols: digital design, clinical and manufacturing for digital denture success. He also discusses...

  • Thursday10:00am - 11:00am
    Elements of a Snap-on Smile

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Marc Dixon, CDT, covers the basics of a Snap-on Smile type of design. Milled or printed, acrylic or composite, Snap-on Smiles are great to test drive a prosthetic plan. You can even individualize for long-term hybrid composite veneers.

  • Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Guided Implant Surgery Pearls and Strategies for Success with Implant Studio Software

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Dr. Michael Scherer discusses CBCT concepts related to planning implants and clinical techniques related to using guided surgery. He reviews how to use software to analyze and prepare cases for planning...

  • Saturday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Hidden within Implant Studio

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Implant Studio can be considered basic, as it only serves a single purpose. However, Marc Dixon, CDT, uncovers hidden principles within it that can be used to your advantage to create advanced workflows and operations.

  • Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    How to Design Dentures with 3Shape

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    • 3Shape, Inc.

    • Jeffry Tobon · President at Digital Dental Craftsmen | Regional Implant Centers | Chairside Solutions · Cypress, TX

    1 Professional Development credit · Jeffry Tobon takes you through the process of how to design digital dentures in your lab using 3Shape software.

  • Saturday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    How to Serve Your TRIOS Dentists as a Lab

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Morten Ryde gives an overview of the complete send-to-lab workflow. He also covers the TRIOS scanning process in the clinic to enable labs to better serve them and increase chances of securing the work.

  • Thursday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Implant Placement Planning and Surgical Guide Design

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    • 3Shape, Inc.

    • Jeffry Tobon · President at Digital Dental Craftsmen | Regional Implant Centers | Chairside Solutions · Cypress, TX

    1 Professional Development credit · Planning implant cases has become an increasingly common service that laboratories offer as part of their digital workflow. However, there are challenges that require some thought and significant insights....

  • Thursday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Friday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    Implant Studio: Plan and Design a Temporary Screw-Retained Crown

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Mark Ferguson, CDT, covers the complete digital workflow for implant planning and custom provisional prosthetics for time of surgery. He discusses merging intraoral scans with DICOM data to plan implant...

  • Friday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Introducing 3Shape Enterprise Solution for Clear Aligners

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Allan Hyldal introduces 3Shape's new enterprise solution for high-volume aligner customers.

  • Thursday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Large Aesthetic Reconstructive Cases with 3Shape

    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 · Matt Roberts, CDT, and Dr. Franklin Shull explain a workflow to get predictable results with large esthetic reconstructive cases, from diagnostic design to provisional and then provisional to final.

  • Thursday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Making Clear Aligners with 3Shape

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Rudy Labor covers how you can design a clear aligner with 3Shape technology and software, taking you through the process from beginning to end.

  • Friday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Smile Design and Mock-Up

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Marcus Marcussen, CDT, covers how to create a 2-D smile design using 3Shape Smile Design and how to create the mock up in Dental System using the real view engine based on the 2-D smile design.

  • Thursday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Smile Design Using TRIOS Scans with Snap-on Smile

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Marcus Marcussen, CDT, demonstrates how to create a 2-D smile design using 3Shape Smile Design, the diagnostic waxup in Dental System using the 2-D smile design and a Snap-On Smile for printing. He also...

  • Thursday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Saturday12:00pm - 1:00pm
    The Clear Aligner Workflow

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Jeff Lowthorp and Michelle Shippy discuss how to make clear aligners a key part of your product offering. They cover the new 3Shape clear aligner workflow with FullContour design and Argen manufacturing.

  • Thursday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    The Latest & 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.

  • Friday10:00am - 11:00am
    To Split or Not to Split File

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Marc Dixon, CDT, covers the pros and cons of both designing your abutments and crowns as split files as well as scanning your custom abutments. He also discusses what to avoid when designing a split file to get predictable results.

  • Friday9:00am - 10:00am
    Using 3Shape and TRIOS Efficiently in a Large Lab

    Columbus Hall IJ · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · BJ Kowalski takes you through ROE Dental Lab's setup and discusses how it works with TRIOS doctors and the benefits of receiving TRIOS in your lab.

  • Thursday9:00am - 10:00am
    Friday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    What's New with Dental System 2020

    Michigan 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Brandon Smith, CDT, covers the newly released features of the Dental System 2020 software, including powerful functionalities, new dental indications, simplified and intuitive user interface, powerful...

  • Aidite USA Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Saturday11:00am - 12:30pm
    The Beauty of Esthetics with Monolithics

    Roosevelt 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Daniel Swamy covers creative ways of achieving natural esthetics with the innovative new Multi Layer 3D Pro from Aidite, a hybrid zirconia designed to exhibit layered “porcelain-like“ esthetics....

  • Saturday9:30am - 11:00am
    The Terminal Dentition

    Roosevelt 1AB · East Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Brian Lindke, CDT, covers full-arch, fully guided, immediate-load implant dentistry, from diagnosis and treatment planning to full digital implant planning and guide production. He also discusses engineering...

  • Airway Management, Inc.
  • Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    Grow Your Lab with Dental Sleep Medicine Appliances

    Picasso Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM) is a hot market segment. The ADA recommends all dentists now screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Patrick Tessier covers the fundamentals of the DSM market and how your...

  • Align Technology, Inc.
  • Saturday8:30am - 9:30am
    2020 Vision: Are You Driving the Optimized and Fully Digital Workflow?

    Columbian · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Jeremy Truelove discusses Zimmer Biomet’s plans for partnering with laboratories to drive differentiated restorer experiences in efficiency, efficacy, ease and economics. Learn how your lab can leverage...

  • Thursday9:00am - 11:00am
    12:00pm - 2:00pm
    2:30pm - 4:30pm
    Friday9:00am - 11:00am
    2:30pm - 4:30pm
    An Overview of MyiTero and How to Support Your Client's Digital Journey with the iTero Element 2

    Columbian · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Stephan Domschke, MDT, CDT, discusses how the myitero platform puts you in the driver seat to improve workflow and communication. Then Susan Damron presents various scanning tips and techniques that you...

  • Saturday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Digital Impression--From Virtual to Reality: An Excursion of the Virtual Workflow to Execution

    Columbian · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Itero is making exporting and importing scanned records more convenient. Alexander Wuensche, CDT, shows the advantages of this new workflow for tooth- and implant-borne reconstructions. He explains different...

  • Saturday11:30am - 12:30pm
    MyiTero: Designed for Productivity

    Columbian · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Stephan Domschke, MDT, CDT, discusses how the myitero platform puts you in the driver seat to improve workflow and communication.

  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Myitero: Empowering Your Growth and Dentist Communications

    Columbian · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Nelson Rego, CDT, covers the ways the MyiTero platform can help streamline lab-dentist communications and empower your lab’s growth.

  • Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Support Your Client's Digital Journey: Optimal Scanning with the iTero Element 2

    Columbian · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Susan Damron covers various scanning tips and techniques on the iTero Element 2 intraoral scanner that you can help your clients leverage in their practices.

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Thursday9:00am - 10:00am
    Aesthetics, Versatility and Reliability with Zolid DNA Zirconia

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Dimitri Tschilis, MDT, covers the Zolid DNA product line and walks attendees through the workflows he uses at his lab. He explains the right material choice for the right indication, as well as the importance...

  • Saturday9:00am - 11:00am
    All Smiles with Zolid Gen X Zirconia and the Ceramill Workflow

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    2 Scientific credits · Alexander Wuensche, CDT, showcases how he is using Amann Girrbach’s Smile Design software in treatment planning, from helping customers visualize the case to a 3D planning tool to fabricate diagnostic...

  • Friday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Digital Denture Workflows and Clinical Follow-Up

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Henk-Jan van den Heuvel, CDT, explains how he uses digital denture workflows in his lab and practice, going through the most important steps and processes, explaining material choices for various cases...

  • Thursday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    From "A"-Temp to "Z"olid DNA Zirconia

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Alexander Wuensche, CDT, explains the importance of functional temporaries and shows how to use the Amann Girrbach’s new esthetic temp material for treatment planning and fabrication of zirconia...

  • Thursday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Going Digital and Laboratory Automation

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Peter Pizzi, MDT, discusses important factors to consider and the steps involved in transitioning a lab from traditional to digital. He also explains the increasing demand for lab automation in the market,...

  • Friday9:00am - 10:00am
    Great Smiles Need a Plan: Esthetic Planning with the Ceramill Workflow

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Allan Vicentini, CDT, covers the possibilities and special tools that digital CAD systems can provide to help laboratories achieve high-end restorations, such as natural-form restorations, smile donators,...

  • Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Lab Automation Has a New Name: Ceramill Matik

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · The Ceramill Matik is the first full-service unit that combines three machines in one: a fully automated tool stock management system, a material management system, as well as an automated machine cleaning...

  • Friday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Put Your Dental Business into the Spotlight!

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Dental photography serves as an effective tool for communication and as an emotional means of marketing to patients and clients. Miles Cone, DMD, discusses the philosophy, equipment and resources necessary...

  • Thursday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Safe Model-Free Production with the Zebris Digital Facebow

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · The Zebris digital facebow opens new dimensions in functional dentistry with the latest optical sensor technology, recording exact jaw and mouth movements and producing precisely fitting results. Richard...

  • Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    The Human Touch in the Digital Laboratory World

    Grand Ballroom CD South · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Lucas Lammott discusses the importance of the “human touch” in today’s digital workflow. He outlines and demonstrates the accuracy of the Amann Girrbach Giroform system and Artex articulator,...

  • anax USA
  • Thursday4:00pm - 4:45pm
    anaxgum Pink Composite on Pekkton

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    John McMillan demonstrates how to layer anaxgum modifier paints and composites to create lifelike gingiva on Pekkton implant frames.

  • Thursday9:00am - 9:45am
    anaxgum Pink Composite on PMMA

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Mark Williamson, CDT, demonstrates anaxgum pink composite layering techniques on both pink PMMA and white PMMA for lifelike pink esthetics on digital dentures or PMMA prototypes.

  • Thursday10:00am - 10:45am
    CM Loc Fixed Detachable Pekkton Bridge

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Mark Chan discusses this biomimetic, hygienic alternative to screw-retained bridges. The enhanced, snap-on retention of the CM Loc attachment system provides long-lasting security of the bridge, while...

  • Thursday11:00am - 11:45am
    Controlling Ceramic Esthetics on Pekkton

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    John McMillan covers proper ingot selection, thickness, layering, and stain and glaze strategies for predictable final shade of ceramic crowns after cementation on Pekkton frames.

  • Thursday9:00am - 9:45am
    Denture Tooth Arrangement & Occlusal Rim Measurement with the OMP

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Josef Kolbeck teaches attendees how to determine ideal tooth position in the edentulous arch using the OMP device, a tool he developed to reference ideal proportions.

  • Thursday11:00am - 11:45am
    Deutsch Removable Bridge

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Arian Deutsch covers the Deutsch Removable Bridge restorative option, including ideal case criteria, unique benefits and the design and fabrication process associated with this modern twist on a proven concept.

  • Thursday10:00am - 10:45am
    Diagnostic Protocol for Full-Arch Implant Cases

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    SOLD OUT - John McMillan discusses best practices for gathering and transferring edentulous implant case records between the clinic and lab for predictable seating of the final restoration.

  • Thursday5:00pm - 5:45pm
    Digital Workflow & Abutment Strategies with CM Connect Components

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Victor Castro covers ideal digital workflows when planning full-arch implant cases, from accepting the scan to digitizing the model to selecting the appropriate components and designing the framework....

  • Thursday5:00pm - 5:45pm
    Esthetic, Full-Arch Prototypes in 60 Minutes

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Pheng Lor demonstrates how to quickly capture all the dimensions and texture of a waxup and transform it into an esthetic PMMA prototype with integrated temp cylinders within an hour using New Outline...

  • Thursday1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Fixed Detachable: MK-1 & Telescopic Bridges

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Florian Steinheber and Alexander Wuensche discuss the benefits and fabrication steps of this unique, fixed-detachable restoration, as well as the criteria for case selection, design steps and advantages.

  • Thursday2:00pm - 2:45pm
    Full-Arch Implant Restoration Selection Criteria

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Mark Williamson, CDT, presents a comprehensive list of full-arch restorative options and case criteria for each.

  • Thursday12:00pm - 12:45pm
    Guided Surgical Protocol & the Pre-Planned Prosthesis

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    SOLD OUT - Brantley Kitching discusses a successful approach to increasing predictability through surgical guides and prosthetic-driven planning.

  • Thursday2:00pm - 3:45pm
    Monolithic Beauty with Livento/Soprano (Parts 1 and 2)

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Amin Hasoneh demonstrates stain and glaze techniques with Cendres+Metaux's new press ceramic, Livento, and accompanying Soprano Flu-Stain stain and glaze system. Attendees practice the technique on their own Livento crown.

  • Thursday5:00pm - 5:45pm
    Pekkton & Ceramic Hybrid Bridges

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Grady Dix discusses the most biomimetic implant prosthesis available today, the Pekkton hybrid with ceramic crowns and pink composite gingiva. He focuses on case selection, design and fabrication approaches...

  • Thursday11:00am - 11:45am
    Pekkton Dimensional Requirements & Strategies

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    SOLD OUT - Marco Fuhrer covers important minimum and maximum dimensions of Pekkton implant frames for confidence in case selection and frame design.

  • Thursday3:00pm - 3:30pm
    Pekkton Surface Treatment & Bonding

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    When followed exactly, the simple surface preparation and priming protocol for Pekkton creates a strong bond with composite, resin cement and acrylic. Marco Fuhrer demonstrates each step of the technique.

  • Thursday4:00pm - 4:45pm
    Perfect Pressings with Livento

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Amin Hasoneh shows how to achieve sharp, clean margins and little-to-no reaction layer on pressings with Cendres+Metaux's new press ceramic, Livento.

  • Thursday10:00am - 10:45am
    Pimp Your Print: Esthetics & Wear Resistance with anaxblend Enamels

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Florian Steinheber shows how to use anaxblend light cure stains and enamel composites to enhance the wear resistance and esthetics of printed crowns and bridges.

  • Thursday12:00pm - 12:45pm
    The Integrated Bar: Converting Multi-Units to Removable

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Andreas Klie covers the nuances and benefits of a new restorative option from Panthera Dental in which screw-retained bridges on multi-unit abutments can be converted to highly-stable removable prostheses...

  • Thursday4:00pm - 4:45pm
    Thimble Bridges: Pekkton or Titanium? That is the Question

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Ben Mueller discusses the advantages of thimble bridges in full-arch implant cases and the criteria to use when evaluating the ideal material choice for each case.

  • Thursday3:00pm - 3:45pm
    Titanium Frames with Zirconia Crowns & Pink Composite

    Water Tower · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    • anax USA

    • Brian Lindke · Entrepreneur, Visionary, Educator, Advisor at CONNX, SYNrG Lab, VIVIDX Lab, Spherical · Buford, GA

    Brian Lindke, CDT, discusses the benefits, challenges, advantages and case-selection criteria for this fixed implant restoration. He also covers design and fabrication steps in detail.

  • Anthony Calonico, CDT, "The Edutainer"
  • Saturday8:00am - 9:30am
    The Edu-tainer Presents: Laugh and Learn on Removable Prosthetics

    Atlanta Room · West Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Professional Development credits · No product pushing, just learning and laughing. Anthony Calonico, CDT, covers custom trays, impression issues, impression copings, analogs, esthetic bases, bite-rim markings, incisal-edge matrices, special...

  • Arfona
  • Friday10:15am - 12:15pm
    Introduction to Valplast 3D Printing

    Haymarket · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    Justin Marks, CDT, gives an overview of the r.Pod® 3D Printer from Arfona and the Valplast® 3D printing process. Learn how to design with 3Shape and exocad, smooth out printed parts and bond teeth...

  • Argen Corp.
  • Saturday10:30am - 12:00pm
    3D Presentation: Zirconia, the Final Restoration--Boldly Go Where No Technician Has Gone Before!

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, restoring a full-arch hybrid or even a single crown requires more than just good computer software. Using technology to assist, the modern-day technician...

  • Friday1:30pm - 3:00pm
    Contouring Pre-Sintered Zirconia: The Key To Achieving World Class Esthetics

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Jack Marrano, CDT, shares his real-world techniques to easily achieve remarkable esthetics by way of contouring pre-sintered zirconia. He teaches how to become a contour craftsman through a step-by-step...

  • Thursday9:00am - 10:30am
    Digital Dentures: A Crash Course On How to Design Using 3Shape

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · This is the year for digital dentures. If you have ever wondered how denture tooth libraries work, what types of STL files are generated or simply what the design workflow looks like, this course is for...

  • Saturday8:30am - 10:00am
    Good Morning with Argen

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    • Argen Corp.

    • Denise Burris · Owner at By Design Dental Studio · Atlanta, GA

    • Gary Iocco · BOD at Apex Dental Laboratory Group · Red Wing, MN

    • Chris Waldrop · President at Burdette Dental Lab, Inc., CDL · Birmingham, AL

    • Jeff Stronk · Owner at Treasure Dental Studio · Salt Lake City, UT

    • Sean Siegel · Owner at Castable Ceramics · Anchorage, AK

    • Megan Nakanishi · VP Business Ops / Owner at Nakanishi Dental Laboratory, Inc. CDL, DAMAS · Bellevue, WA

    • Jeff Lowthorp · VP Of Business Development at Argen · San Diego, CA

    • Bennett Napier · Executive Director at Journal of Dental Technology · Tallahassee, FL

    1.5 Professional Development credits · Buckle your seat belts for an exciting panel discussion with successful lab owners on how to grow your lab, improve profitability and stay ahead of industry trends. Moderator Bennett Napier, CAE, and panelists...

  • Thursday3:00pm - 4:30pm
    Saturday2:00pm - 3:30pm
    Hottest Dental Milling Strategies: Do You Know All the 'Tricks?' Tips to Increase Speed, Get More Units Out of a Disc and More

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Jason Bergeron and Evan Katz discuss the latest CAM strategies to help your lab increase speed while getting more units out of your discs. They cover nesting techniques, how to improve milling efficiency,...

  • Friday3:30pm - 5:00pm
    How to Get Started with Argen Clear Aligners Today

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Professional Development credits · In this joint lecture with 3Shape and Full Contour, Jeff Lowthorp provides a complete overview of the Argen clear aligner workflow, from clinician to patient. He goes through the steps for getting set...

  • Friday12:45pm - 1:15pm
    Marlin's Tackle Box of Alloys

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    .5 Scientific credit · Marlin Gohn, CDT, covers a step-by-step method for casting Argen’s palladium-free alloy, Platinum Plus®. He also demonstrates how to finish this type of hybrid alloy from seating to final restoration,...

  • Thursday11:00am - 12:30pm
    Friday11:00am - 12:30pm
    Navigating the Path to Digital Dentures: A Proven Guide to a Complete Digital Workflow

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Carson Law covers the complete workflow for fabricating dentures digitally starting with the differences between setting up from an intraoral scan vs. traditional methods, how to obtain the necessary information...

  • Friday9:30am - 10:30am
    Saturday12:30pm - 1:30pm
    New PFM Alloy: Platinum Plus®, A Replacement for Palladium Alloys

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1 Scientific credit · Although the demand for PFM restorations is decreasing, there's still a significant portion of the market requesting Noble PFMs. The rising cost of palladium hasn't made serving this market segment easy....

  • Thursday1:00pm - 2:30pm
    Transforming Monolithic Zirconia into an Exquisite Restoration with Dr. Ed McLaren

    Grand Ballroom CD North · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Dr. Ed McLaren discusses internal and external color modifications and custom texturizing, demonstrating specific techniques for optimizing the form, texture and color of monolithic cubic zirconia (CUZR)....

  • B&D Dental Technologies (Origin)
  • Thursday9:30am - 10:30am
    Friday9:30am - 10:30am
    Saturday9:30am - 10:30am
    Advanced Zirconia Techniques: Blocking Out Underlying Color & Presinter Enhancement of Preshaded Zirconia

    Grand Suite 5 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Vince Tauro discusses techniques for blocking out underlying colors while maintaining translucency in zirconia and how to apply these skills to both white and pre-shaded materials. He also covers methods...

  • Thursday8:00am - 9:00am
    Friday8:00am - 9:00am
    Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    Effects Liquids: Beautiful Crowns Made Easier

    Grand Suite 5 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Rafael Saucedo shares secrets for achieving highly esthetic crowns through pre-sinter coloring, simplified skills to create crowns with lifelike incisal enhancement, and tools and techniques to differentiate your lab.

  • Thursday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Simple, Inexpensive Methods to Differentiate Your Lab from Everyone Else

    Grand Suite 5 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    With modern technology, almost every lab in the world is in competition with you. Richard Green covers a few simple methods you can master to differentiate your lab and work from everyone else.

  • Thursday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Unlock the Mysteries of Zirconia: Facts vs. Fiction

    Grand Suite 5 · East Tower, Gold Level Level

    Some aspects of zirconia are often still a mystery for both technicians and clinicians. Rich Green cracks the code regarding zirconia and decrypts manufacturers' classifications across the industry. He...

  • Besmile Dental America Inc.
  • Friday7:30am - 9:30am
    Over Implant Case with 3D SHTML from Besmile

    San Francisco Room · West Tower, Gold Level Level

    2 Scientific credits · Mehdi Kaveh, CDT, discusses how to choose the right 3D multilayer zirconia with simplified techniques to create a restoration over implants. He also shares his work with various indications using Besmile’s...

  • Carbon, Inc.
  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    3D Printed Dentures: Your Path to Success!

    Gold Coast Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Dr. Alexander Bendayan covers the complete workflow for 3D-printed dentures, from planning to execution, with all the necessary software, materials and equipment required. Sharing his experience with digital...

  • Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    Aligner Manufacturing: Making Sense of a Changing Landscape

    Gold Coast Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    1 Professional Development credit · Clear aligner manufacturing is undergoing a renaissance due to new cutting-edge technology. Labs now have the opportunity to compete in this ever-changing orthodontic landscape. Nick Windlow shares the...

  • Thursday1:00pm - 5:00pm
    Carbon Digital Denture Symposium

    Gold Coast Room · West Tower, Bronze Level Level

    4 Professional Development credits · Have you been toying with the idea of producing digital dentures in your lab? Are you wondering how the latest innovations in 3D printing and denture resin can revolutionize your lab production? Learn...

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