LMT LAB DAY West 2016

May 13-14, 2016 · Garden Grove, CA

Seminars
  • 3Shape, Inc.
  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Implant Planning and Surgical Guide Design for Edentulous Patients

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Implant Studio™ supports a full range of implant treatments. Alon Soudry demonstrates how you can plan and treat fully and partially edentulous patients by applying standard protocols like Double Scan Strategy.  

  • Friday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Implants and Bars and Bridges

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Alon Soudry demonstrates 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. 

  • Friday10:00am - 11:00am
    Realview Engine: Visualize Your Cases in Realistic Shades and Smiles

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Learn how you can apply realistic shades while viewing 2D images of the smile to guide creativity as you design. Lucas Walter shows how you can apply 3Shape Smile Composer™ and sculpt tools to produce...

  • Friday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Receiving TRIOS Crown and Bridge and Implant Cases

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

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

  • Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    Removable Partial Design

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · 3Shape’s Removable Partial Design includes new powerful tools to reliably create removable partials while reducing production time by 60-70%. Lucas Walter discusses the  improvements to...

  • Friday9:00am - 10:00am
    What's New with Dental System

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Dental System 2016 introduces new powerful functionalities and features. Lucas Walter covers these features and how they can help smooth your lab’s production.

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Saturday8:30am - 9:30am
    Aesthetic Zirconia Possiblities--Maximize and Expand Your True Potential!

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · The phenomenon of the full-contour monolithic zirconia crown has evolved from “trend” to ”standard” in the dental industry. Brian Lindke, CDT, demonstrates how to build dimension...

  • Argen Corp.
  • Friday8:00am - 10:00am
    Saturday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Super Translucent Zirconia: Discover the New Standard for Full Contour Esthetics

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Chris Lowthorp, CDT, offers an in-depth look at super translucent zirconia. See live case examples and hear a first-hand experience with ArgenZ Anterior Zirconia and why it is an excellent material for...

  • AvaDent
  • Friday10:30am - 12:30pm
    AvaDent Digital Complete Prosthetic Solutions

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    Digital workflow processes in removable prosthetics are rapidly becoming accepted in general dentistry and prosthodontics. Robert Kreyer, CDT, explains the new digital terms and workflow processes to help...

  • Saturday8:00am - 10:00am
    Implant Overdentures and All-on-4 with a Fully Milled Prosthesis

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    Samuel Strong, DDS, presents an organized, practical method for planning and completing implant overdenture cases. He also discusses: when and why to use a bar or an attachment-only overdenture format;...

  • B&D Dental Technologies (Origin)
  • Friday10:00am - 10:50am
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    Saturday10:00am - 10:50am
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    Advanced Zirconia Custom Shading

    Harbor Room, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Vince Tauro, CDT, MDT, covers the coloring method for pre-sintered zirconia full contour crowns. He shows how to reduce the white L value and how to create translucent effects with the proper use of the...

  • Friday8:00am - 8:50am
    9:00am - 9:50am
    11:00am - 11:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    Saturday8:00am - 8:50am
    9:00am - 9:50am
    11:00am - 11:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    New Horizons for Ultra-Translucent Zirconia with Origin BEYOND™

    Harbor Room, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Vince Tauro, CDT, MDT, explores the two options for achieving superior esthetics and consistent shades with BEYOND zirconia. The first option uses white discs and Origin coloring liquids and the second...

  • Friday8:00am - 8:50am
    9:00am - 9:50am
    10:00am - 10:50am
    12:00pm - 12:50pm
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    Saturday8:00am - 8:50am
    9:00am - 9:50am
    10:00am - 10:50am
    12:00pm - 12:50pm
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    Produce Highly Esthetic Full Contour Crowns with a Patented, Multi-Chroma, Multi-Translucent Zirconia with One Simple Dip

    Harbor Room, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · The Origin BEYOND White Multi discs combine the ultra-translucency of the Origin BEYOND in the occlusal with the strength of Origin LIVE in the gingival to eliminate chips at the margins. Mitch Stowe demonstrates...

  • BEGO USA
  • Saturday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Helpful Hints for Your C&B Department

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Having rough surfaces or miscasts? Rings exploding in the oven or trouble with pressing e.max? Martin Schmid, CDT, offers technical procedures to help overcome daily obstacles. Topics include expansion...

  • Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Innovative 3D Printing

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Martin Schmid, CDT, demonstrates the first 3D printer specifically engineered for dental applications. Topics include model printing, C&B and RPD patterns. Detailed attention is given to spruing, investing and burnout techniques.

  • Saturday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    State-of-the-Art RPD Materials and Techniques for Digital and Non-Digital Manufacturing

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

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

  • DAL DT Technologies
  • Friday11:30am - 12:30pm
    Saturday11:30am - 12:30pm
    The DAL DT Technologies Partner Program

    1 Scientific credit · Alex Thomas explains the DT Partner Program and how it can help your lab succeed. Learn about the support, training and continuing education on materials and equipment.

  • Friday10:30am - 11:30am
    Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    Trends in Zirconia--2-Hour Speed Sintering and Advanced Esthetic Individualization Technology with cubeX2 and BioZx2 Translucent, High-Strength Zirconia

    1 Scientific credit · Uwe Greitens shows the newest technique to create esthetic individualization and characterization of full contour crowns and bridges milled from pre-shaded or translucent, high-strength zirconia discs....

  • Dentsply Sirona
  • Saturday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Business Growth Opportunities for the Small Lab with inLab

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Small laboratories have specific needs. Adriane Alfonso discusses how a small lab can substantially grow using the inLab system by increasing productivity and decreasing costs.

  • Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    No Limits: The Variety of Implant Possibilities with inLab SW 15

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Frank Acosta shows you how inLab SW 15 gives you the freedom to design a wide variety of implant cases, including single abutments, screw-retained crowns, screw-retained bridges, virtual seating and sending...

  • Saturday9:30am - 10:30am
    Opportunities for Cobalt Chrome with inLab MC XL and MC X5

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Mike Suris shows how milling CoCr in the inLab MC XL and inLab MC X5 creates opportunities for labs to increase their profitability. By milling CoCr in your lab and sintering it with the inFire NEM, you...

  • Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Streamlining Workflows with Model-Free Dentistry: Digital Impressions & Triple-Tray Scanning

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Tra’ Chambers shows you how your lab can become more profitable by nearly eliminating making models with Digital Impressions and Triple-tray scanning with inLab SW 15.

  • Saturday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Upgrading Your Lab to Full-Mouth Implant Reconstructions

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Sean Han, CDT, presents the real solution to his full mouth rehabilitation cases. He reveals how his sales increased dramatically within a short period with the introduction to inLab SW 15 in his dental...

  • Dentsply Sirona Implants
  • Saturday10:30am - 12:30pm
    Using Digital to Differentiate Your Lab

    Malibu Suite, 2nd Floor

    Chuck Genco, CDT, looks at digital treatment planning and digital workflows, discusses implant abutment selection and restorative materials, and explains the role of the laboratory in preserving the biomanagement...

  • Esthetic Professionals
  • Saturday1:15pm - 3:00pm
    The One Mill Solution: Achieving Digital Efficiency and New Product Offerings For Your Clients

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    2 Professional Development credits · Dr. Bruce Crispin discusses how one mill can produce nearly every product the dentist requires and addresses their various product indications. He also discusses the digital workflow and how to offer a...

  • GC America Inc.
  • Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    Adapting to Change Requires Goals and Willingness to Explore New Materials

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Dane Barlow, DTG, shares his cases and how he has used the lessons learned in his own life--like changing careers from construction to dental technology and becoming a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion--to...

  • Saturday12:30pm - 1:30pm
    Analog Meets Digital in the Battle for the Most Efficient Protocol

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Michael Keeter, CDT, DTG, looks at how combining all aspects of dental technology is important to improve your relevance and success and increase your efficiency and profitability. 

  • Friday11:00am - 12:30pm
    Bread and Butter Management: How to Thrive in a Survival Mode Business

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Professional Development credits · Al Hodges, CDT, DTG, shares his 25-plus years of lab management experience and explains how to not only survive in the difficult lab profession but turn it into a thriving, debt-free business.

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    Estetiese Privada--Biomimetics and the Clinical Dental Technician

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Daniel Hardy, RG, covers multiple topics including the importance of becoming a clinical dental technician, photography, model work, investment techniques and techniques to help you work better with your...

  • Friday1:00pm - 2:30pm
    Fixed Prosthetics Workflow

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Bill Marais, RDT, DTG, covers laboratory workflow to ensure a perfect outcome with fixed prosthetics. He offers stress-free, step-by-step details--from the clinical appointment to all laboratory steps--for a predictable result.

  • Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Leaving Your Fingerprint on CAD/CAM Restorations

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Mike Small, CDT, DTG, shares his philosophies on CAD/CAM and the importance of taking pride in your work and leaving a piece of your artistry with every milled restoration. He explains how he uses a variety...

  • Saturday3:30pm - 4:30pm
    Simple Alternatives for the Wax-to-Ceramic Transitions: GC LiSi, Lustre Pastes NF

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Jared Fielding, CDT, DTG, describes alternatives to traditional layering that maintain esthetics and don't have a learning curve for the technician. 

  • Friday3:00pm - 4:30pm
    Successful Smile Design Communication and Protocol

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Executing the perfect smile starts with clear communication between dentist and ceramist. In order to achieve predictable and functional results when doing comprehensive restorative cases, guidelines and...

  • Friday9:00am - 10:30am
    The Dental Implant Technologist: Traditional Ideals with Contemporary Methods

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Mike Dominguez, CDT, addresses the challenges in implant dentistry that can be overcome by using a systematic approach in methods and materials. Topics include fully guided surgery concepts and pre-surgical...

  • Hass Bio America, Inc.
  • Saturday11:00am - 11:50am
    DENTSCAPE™: Clinical Realities in Anterior Esthetics

    Salon II, 2nd Floor

    Dental photography can be used as a means of communication between the dentist and the technician. Naoki Aiba, CDT, addresses what technicians and dentists need to know about photography for shade communication....

  • Saturday9:00am - 9:50am
    HASS Amber Press: My First Look

    Salon II, 2nd Floor

    Von Grow shares his experience with the Amber Press System, including a case scenario from start to finish. 

  • Saturday10:00am - 10:50am
    HASS Amber Press: New Frontiers in Lithium Disilicate

    Salon II, 2nd Floor

    William Zanin discusses higher thermal stability and how it allows for more choices in esthetic overlay materials without deformation. He also discusses how strength values that exceed previous standards...

  • Saturday2:10pm - 3:20pm
    Live Demonstration with Amber Press & Initial LiSi (GC)

    Salon II, 2nd Floor

    Sang K. Jun, CDT, demonstrates Amber Press & Initial LiSi (GC). 

  • Saturday3:30pm - 4:40pm
    Live Demonstration with Amber Press & ZI-F (Creation)

    Salon II, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Skip Carpenter demonstrates Amber Press and ZI-F (Creation). 

  • Saturday1:10pm - 2:00pm
    The Harmonious Smile

    Salon II, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Skip Carpenter shares his thoughts and case studies on the most important factors involved in creating a unique personal smile. He also discusses facial observations, balanced asymmetry, micro structures...

  • Ivoclar
  • Friday9:00am - 4:30pm
    Successful Integration of Digital Technologies into Today's Dental Laboratory

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    5 Scientific credits · As a dental laboratory owner and technician, Leon Hermanides, CDT, DAMAS, has gone through the evolution of introducing digital technologies into his laboratory business strategy and workflow. He shares...

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:30am
    11:30am - 1:00pm
    2:30pm - 4:00pm
    Table Workshop: IPS e.max--New Products and Techniques for Optimal Aesthetics

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    Join Jessica Birrell, CDT, and play with the new products and tools available to simplify and beautify e.max restorations, including Ivocolor and the new Essence stain and effect kit, new power dentins...

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:30am
    11:30am - 1:00pm
    2:30pm - 4:00pm
    Table Workshop: IPS e.max Updates (Presented in Korean)

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    • Ivoclar

    • Steve Lee · Master Dental Technician at Zahnwerkstatt USA · Los Angeles, CA

    Steve Lee, CDT, covers the latest materials and techniques for optimal results with IPS e.max. The workshop is conducted in Korean. 

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:30am
    11:30am - 1:00pm
    2:30pm - 4:00pm
    Table Workshop: Optimal Aesthetic Outcomes with Zirconia Restorations

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    • Ivoclar

    • Pat Coon · Senior Field Digital Consultant at Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. · Perkinston, MS

    Pat Coon, CDT, TE, introduces the newest materials and techniques for producing esthetic results, including the Zenostar MT zirconia, infilitration technqiues and the latest materials. 

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:30am
    11:30am - 1:00pm
    2:30pm - 4:00pm
    Table Workshop: Premium Denture Processing and Characterization

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    Jay Sober, CDT, explores the tools and techniques used to characterize a premium quality, natural-looking denture. He also demonstrates the Candulor Denture Characterization Kit. 

  • Kulzer
  • Saturday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Expanding Business Opportunities Presented with the PALA Digital Denture System

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    • Kulzer

    • Craig Nelson · Senior Technical Manager Of Scientific And Clinical Affairs at Kulzer · Mesa, AZ

    2 Scientific credits · Craig Nelson, CDT, reviews key laboratory procedures used to make digital dentures successful for both the laboratory and the dental office.  

  • Kuraray America, Inc.
  • Saturday9:00am - 5:00pm
    Protocols to Achieve Depth and Multiple Value Zones Using Noritake Live Internal Stain Technique with James Choi, MDC

    Huntington Suite, 2nd Floor

    James Choi, MDC, demonstrates the internal stain technique, micro layering over multi-layer zirconia, and a comparison of monolithic stained and multi-layer zirconia using clinical models. All-day table demonstration. 

  • Saturday9:00am - 5:00pm
    Stain and Glaze Technique for KATANA Zirconia UTML, STML and ML with Jean Chiha, CDT

    Huntington Suite, 2nd Floor

    Jean Chiha, CDT, demonstrates his stain and glaze technique using Noritake KATANA zirconia multi-layered models. All-day table demonstration. 

  • Medentika
  • Friday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Basic Implant Dentistry and Prosthetics

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · John Verogos, RDT, demonstrates how to properly work-up, evaluate, diagnose and restore a simple implant case using Medentika's full prosthetic portfolio. He also shows the basic principles of choosing...

  • Medit
  • Saturday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Advancing with Medit Identica and exocad

    Laguna Suite, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Kyle Kuhns, MDC, offers a clinical overview of the Medit Identica scanner product line, daily workflow with Medit scanner and software, advanced case workflow with Medit Identica, and the Medit and exocad workflow. 

  • Megabio Implant Solutions
  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Begin at the Beginning: Digital Dentistry

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1 AGD Scientific credit · Insang Park provides an introduction to digital dentistry and how the lab is shifting into a new digital paradigm. Focus points include: how to prepare and use these changes for the benefit of your lab...

  • Friday2:00pm - 2:30pm
    Introducing the ARUM Milling Machines and its Success in the Market

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    .5 AGD Scientific credits · Raymond Lee introduces ARUM milling machines and how they achieved a 400% sales growth rate in the last year.

  • Friday2:30pm - 3:00pm
    The Impression Technique to Achieve the Perfect Implant Restoration

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    .5 AGD Scientific credits · Young D. Chung goes through the steps of taking the best impressions. He also shows the steps to reduce errors and achieve an ideal fit for milled and cast bars, fixed and removable dentures, and more. 

  • NADL, NBC, FDLT
  • Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    FDA, Implants/Abutments and Audits

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    1 Regulatory Standards credit · NADL Executive Director Bennett Napier, CAE, covers the issues surrounding FDA compliance, FDA guidance and how it impacts laboratories seeking to mill implants in-house. He also covers what FDA-related...

  • Saturday11:45am - 12:30pm
    Merger and Consolidation Trends and Processes in the Dental Laboratory Industry

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Bennett Napier, CAE, provides an overview of laboratory industry consolidation and the steps to go through for a buyer or seller of a laboratory.

  • NBC/LMT
  • Saturday8:00am - 10:45am
    Written CDT Comprehensive and RG Examinations

    Valencia Room, 2nd Floor (South Tower)

    Candidates must complete an exam application; you may not register by phone. To request an application, call the NBC at 800-684-5310 or download it at https://nbccert.org/pdfs/CDTExamHandbook.pdf
    Pre-registration is required by April 25.

  • Saturday12:00pm - 1:30pm
    Written CDT Specialty Examinations

    Valencia Room, 2nd Floor (South Tower)

    Candidates must complete an exam application; you may not register by phone. To request an application, call the NBC at 800-684-5310 or download it at https://nbccert.org/pdfs/CDTExamHandbook.pdf
    Pre-registration...

  • Nobel Biocare USA
  • Saturday1:00pm - 4:00pm
    Advanced Implant Prosthetics

    Salon I, 2nd Floor

    3 Scientific credits · In this hands-on course, Tad Thompson, CDT, covers all aspects of scanning and designing custom abutments, full contour zirconia screw-retained crowns, small-span implant bridges and the Hybrid implant...

  • Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    The Leading Role of the Dental Laboratory--Engineering for Success

    Salon I, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Ryan Haupt discusses the integrated treatment workflow and how collaborative planning among the surgical, restorative and technician team leads to excellent treatment outcomes. He also addresses the advancements...

  • Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    The Technician's Role in Utilizing the Integrated Treatment Workflow

    Salon I, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · In this hands-on course, Kevin McAuley, RDT, discusses the integrated treatment workflow using SmartFusion™ Technology in the NobelClinician® Software along with solid-model scanning capabilities...

  • Preat
  • Saturday8:00am - 12:00pm
    Implant Options

    Garden 1, Lobby Level

    4 Scientific credits · Chris and Tom Bormes give a didactic overview and theory of case design to help you decide when to recommend a fixed detachable or removable prosthesis with a bar or stud attachment. Other topics covered...

  • Saturday1:00pm - 5:00pm
    Managing the Modern Dental Lab Profitably

    Garden 1, Lobby Level

    • Preat

    • Mark Murphy · Chief Dental Officer at ProSomnus Sleep Technologies · Rochester Hills, MI

    4 Professional Development credits · A measurable systematized approach to marketing, client retention, pricing and sales will help your lab become less stressful and more profitable. Dr. Mark Murphy discusses creating a vision-driven, customer...

  • Preat Corp./GC America Inc./Whip Mix Corp.
  • Friday9:00am - 6:00pm
    Creative Edge Symposium: Continuous Table Clinics

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    Featuring all-day presentations and demonstrations. 

  • Friday4:00pm - 6:00pm
    Creative Edge Symposium: Managing the Modern Dental Lab Profitably: Vision, Strategic Planning and Key Performance Metrics

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    2 Professional Development credits · Mark Murphy, DDS, FAGD, provides a measurable systematized approach to marketing, client retention, pricing and sales to help your lab become less stressful and more profitable. He explains how to present...

  • Friday10:00am - 12:00pm
    Creative Edge Symposium: Optimizing Fit and Improving Your Digital Results

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · Digitally producing a crown, bridge or abutment doesn’t guarantee a perfect fit. Al Fillastre, CDT, covers everything from proper digital die trimming to proper scanning techniques, establishing...

  • Friday6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Creative Edge Symposium Reception

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    Sponsored by PREAT Corp. and Whip Mix Corp. 

  • Friday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Creative Edge Symposium: Successful Implant Restoring

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · Chris Bormes shows the newest, easiest and best way to restore implants and offers tips, new techniques and products. Topics include fixed, fixed detachable (hybrid) and overdentures. 

  • SafeLink Consulting, Inc.
  • Saturday1:30pm - 2:30pm
    3:00pm - 4:00pm
    4:30pm - 5:30pm
    Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Dental Laboratory

    Malibu Suite, 2nd Floor

    1 Regulatory Standards credit · Approximately one to three new human infectious diseases are identified each year, others are re-emerging, and even more have developed resistance to treatment, making Infection Control more important...

  • Sterngold
  • Saturday8:00am - 10:00am
    Implant Overdentures: Choosing Predictable Attachment Solutions

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Choosing the best attachment for a particular case design can be confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. James Ellison, CDT, provides the seven simple questions you have to answer to identify the best...

  • Straumann
  • Friday8:00am - 10:00am
    Fixed Hybrid Solutions--Why Original Parts Matter

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Screw-retained hybrid solutions are becoming a key component in the growth of the modern, full service laboratory. Brandon Dickerman shows the importance of using original components including the bar...

  • tfg Payment Solutions
  • Friday10:30am - 11:30am
    11:30am - 12:30pm
    How to Grow Your Lab by 20% with No New Clients

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · If you were asked what was the single most important thing needed to grow your business, what would you say? Robert Wisler, CDT, covers the marketing secret that had big banks scratching their heads, the...

  • VinciSmile Group LLC
  • Friday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Introduction to the Dental Wings Design Software for Partials and Crown & Bridge

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Matt Tait, RDT, BSc, demonstrates how to design partial frames using the Dental Wings digital design software, how to print frameworks with the Eden 260V printer from Stratasys and the investing/casting...

  • VITA North America
  • Saturday8:30am - 10:00am
    Complex Case Solutions: Step Outside the Box

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · In this lecture and hands-on demonstration, Victor Castro, CDT, shows you how to become effective with your design and shade for all types of zirconia applications. Learn the techniques of colorant manipulation,...

  • Saturday12:30pm - 2:15pm
    Get the Artistry Back: Produce Highly Esthetic Restorations

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · Bonded restorations fabricated on refractory dies can be very profitable restorations for a lab. In this lecture and hands-on demonstration, Bob Williams, CDT, explains the details of an accurate and repeatable...

  • Saturday2:30pm - 4:15pm
    Profitable Techniques: Capitalize in the Removable Implant Market

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · Don’t cater to economy work and low-profit margins. Dennis Urban, CDT, helps build your confidence by teaching you the most profitable techniques on All-on-4, All-On-6, overdentures and case planning...

  • Saturday10:30am - 12:15pm
    Understanding Occlusion: Unlock Your Bite, Unlock Your Problems

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · In this lecture and hands-on demonstration, Marc Wagenseil, RDT, discusses a new perspective on occlusion. Learn how dentures work and function on soft tissues by understanding the details of hydraulics in the mouth.

  • Whip Mix Corp.
  • Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    I Bought a Scanner...Now What?

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Jim Mahan, CDT, shows how the PTC/3Shape Training app establishes a standard for digital design in the laboratory and how managing quality, consistency and productivity is simple when you have a way of...

  • Saturday11:00am - 12:30pm
    Leveraging Your Digital Investment Through Diagnostics and Value Added Services

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Digital technology is growing. As a laboratory owner competing with thousands of labs changing their methods of production, it is imperative that you offer products and services that set you apart from...

  • Saturday9:30am - 10:30am
    The Soft Denture Liner for the Future: It Will Be Your Preference

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Craig Pickett, AA, RG, CDT, TE, covers the paradigm shift when moving to an RTV silicone reline material and the science behind the extension of the curing time and the pressure required for success. He...

  • Zahn Dental
  • Friday3:00pm - 5:00pm
    The 3Shape Experience: Profitability is a Click Away

    Salon V, 2nd Floor

    • Zahn Dental

    • Daniel Alter · Professor Of Restorative Dentistry; Executive Editor IDT; Consultant; Investor at NYC College of Technology · Plainview, NY

    2 Scientific credits · Daniel Alter, MSc, CDT, shows how 3Shape functionality streamlines your design process and creates new and lucrative revenue streams through a digital workflow. 

  • Friday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Zirlux 16+: Translucency, Strength and Beauty

    Salon V, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Denise North, CDT, covers the benefits of Zirlux 16+ pre-shaded discs including high translucency and flexural strength. The discs are available in 16 VITA shades and are ideal for all restorative indications.

  • Zirkonzahn USA, Inc.
  • Saturday10:30am - 12:30pm
    Engineering a Prototype

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Implant dentistry can be challenging but creating a prototype and using it as a try-in to evaluate the technical, mechanical and esthetic outcome of the final product helps ensure success. Alessandro Cucchiaro,...

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