LMT LAB DAY West 2018

May 18-19, 2018 · Garden Grove, CA

Seminars
  • 3Shape, Inc.
  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Digital Denture Design

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Yuriy Ivanov covers how to design a set of full dentures digitally using Dental System, one of the fastest-developing pieces of software in the 3Shape portfolio. He demonstrates the use of the software’s...

  • Friday10:00am - 11:00am
    Digital Implant Placement and Custom Healers

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Yuriy Ivanov shows how to take a Trios scan and Dicom data into Implant Studio to plan implant placement and design a guide. He also takes the case from Implant Studio to design a custom healing abutment,...

  • Friday3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Implant Bridge with Gingiva Support

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Zane Olivares demonstrates how to design a full-arch implant bridge including gingiva support, combining various tools used in simpler reconstructions like Abutment Design, Smile Composer and Implant Bars....

  • Friday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Making Aligners with 3Shape

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Yuriy Ivanov shows how to design clear aligners, taking you through the process, from end to end, for one of the most profitable offerings a lab can offer. 3Shape software is used all over the world for...

  • Friday11:00am - 12:00pm
    PPD with Metal Backing

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Zane Olivares shows how to create an order form, and scan and design a partial removable frame. He also covers how to create tooth backing and how to use tooth dummies, combining advanced tools with ease of use.

  • Friday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Smile Design and Digital Diagnostic Waxup

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Zane Olivares takes Trios scans and creates a digital diagnostic waxup, taking it through Model Builder and printing the waxup. He demonstrates how to take the digital diagnostic waxup and put this design...

  • Friday9:00am - 10:00am
    What's New with Dental System 2018

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Yuriy Ivanov covers the newly released features of the Dental System 2018 software, including powerful functionalities and features like new indications, simplified and intuitive user interface, new powerful...

  • Amann Girrbach North America, LP
  • Saturday8:30am - 9:30am
    Zirconia vs. Zirconia--Endless Possibilities

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Alexander Wuensche, CDT, discusses materials for complex implant reconstructions, including the differences between zirconias, from traditional high-opacity to modern high-translucent available even in...

  • Argen Corp.
  • Saturday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    ArgenIS: A Better Abutment Than OEM

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Steaffani Dall, RDH, explains the engineering behind Argen’s abutments, the manufacturing specifications for custom abutments and Argen’s total digital solution: digital model with analog,...

  •
    Saturday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Hands On: 3Shape Design Techniques

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Logan Woomer leads a live design session where you can bring your case on a thumb drive and he shows you solutions for working with your specific design. No problem is too difficult. He gives detailed...

  • Friday10:30am - 12:00pm
    Optimizing Translucent Zirconia: (CUZR)

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · New versions of zirconia on the market are much more translucent than original zirconia. Interest has been directed to specialized or shortened firing techniques for CUZR (cubic zirconia). Dr. Edward McLaren...

  • Friday8:30am - 10:00am
    Zirconia Fracturing Prevention: A Scientific Perspective

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Paul Cascone, BE MetE, MS, discusses the scientific nature of zirconia and how the material’s properties are both a help and a hindrance in dental application. He covers the impact of processing...

  • B&D Dental Technologies (Origin)
  • Friday8:00am - 8:50am
    11:00am - 11:50am
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    Saturday8:00am - 8:50am
    11:00am - 11:50am
    3:00pm - 3:50pm
    Consistency, Color and Light--Solutions to Everyday Challenges with Zirconia

    Harbor Room, 2nd Floor

    This seminar covers creating consistent shades using preshaded multi or white zirconia, EZ advanced esthetics using Effects Liquids, using Smart Dust to check for full-spectrum light in your lab and your...

  • Friday9:00am - 9:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    4:00pm - 4:50pm
    Saturday9:00am - 9:50am
    1:00pm - 1:50pm
    4:00pm - 4:50pm
    Finishing, Sintering and Material Selection--Solutions to Everyday Challenges with Zirconia

    Harbor Room, 2nd Floor

    Learn about zirconia for all seasons; hints for choosing the best material for your lab; finishing tools and techniques, pre- and post-sinter; and the ins and outs of sintering ovens and why you should care.

  • Friday10:00am - 10:50am
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    5:00pm - 5:50pm
    Saturday10:00am - 10:50am
    2:00pm - 2:50pm
    5:00pm - 5:50pm
    Understanding the Current Zirconia Landscape: Theory, Science and Why to Share It

    Harbor Room, 2nd Floor

    This seminar decodes fracture toughness; dives deep into zirconia, looking at the how, what, where and why of the products you use every day; and covers marketing communications for lab owners, including...

  • DAL DT Technologies
  • Friday10:30am - 11:30am
    Introducing DDcubeONE Zirconia...A Class All its Own--New High-Strength, High-Translucency Cubic Zirconia from Dental Direkt

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Uwe Greitens highlights the new DDcubeONE, a 45% translucent and >1,000 MPa zirconia. He covers material composition and qualities, as well as the Dental Direkt production processes that make the DDcubeONE such an innovative zirconia.

  • Friday11:30am - 12:30pm
    Medit Identica T-Series Scanners and exocad®--Integrated Solutions with Expertise

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Explore the possibilities of Medit Identica T-Series scanners paired with exocad DentalCAD software. Adrienne Slevin, CDT, covers beginner and advanced CAD techniques to help maximize efficiency and profitability.

  • Dentsply Sirona
  • Saturday2:45pm - 3:45pm
    Advanced Treatment Planning

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    Natalia Penate covers how to effectively ensure you are creating and implementing the correct plan for your patients’ goals and objectives. 

  • Saturday10:45am - 11:45am
    Digital Dentistry

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    Adriane Alfonso offers new insight into the world of digital dentistry and what it has to offer you and your lab. He covers new solutions and examples of how digital dentures are the future. 

  • Saturday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Digital Impressions

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    Carrie Johnson and Carol Lamb cover digital impressions with Sirona Connect. They discuss the economic design of the work steps in the laboratory and practice to produce high-quality, esthetic restorations.

  • Saturday12:15pm - 1:15pm
    Digital Pressing Workflow

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    Digitization is creating new challenges for labs; new production processes, closer collaboration with dentists and increasing demands on quality, cost effectiveness and speed require modern and versatile...

  • Saturday9:30am - 10:30am
    How Digital Dentures Brought Removables Back To My Lab

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    Frank Acosta covers new Dentsply Sirona Digital Dentures Engineered by AvaDent®. He discusses the downsides of traditional denture production and integrating the clinician seamlessly into the digital workflow.

  • Saturday1:30pm - 2:30pm
    SW 18

    Garden 2, Lobby Level

    Tra’ Chambers covers the latest update to inLab Software 18.0, including the optimized scope of functions and handling for a wider range of applications and more efficient manufacturing processes. 

  • Dentsply Sirona Implants
  • Saturday10:30am - 12:30pm
    Interdisciplinary Planning for Dental Implants Utilizing a Digital Workflow

    Malibu Suite, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Chris May, CDT, and Dr. Jon Copeland discuss the interdisciplinary approach to complex implant care, team culture and the hierarchy of dental relationships. They also cover surgical and restorative workflow...

  • DGSHAPE, A Roland Company
  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Artistry and Technology for Our Restorative Options

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    In today’s evolving marketplace, the importance of using technology is paramount to success but this evolution has lost some of the artistic processes. Peter Pizzi, CDT, MDT, explains how the technician’s...

  • Friday4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Getting the Most Out of Your CAD/CAM Workflow

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    Dwight Blair covers the latest products from DGSHAPE by Roland, including how they gather performance data, clean up your workflow and give you the freedom of choosing a digital workflow for dentures and...

  • Friday2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Maximizing Productivity with DGSHAPE and MillBox--Understanding Your CAM is Key

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    Michael Webb covers the most effective use of MillBox CAM Software, how to increase your understanding of the CAM workflow and various productivity tools available. You’ll also learn some troubleshooting...

  • Evident, Inc.
  • Saturday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    How to Survive the Dental Lab Apocalypse

    Salon V, 2nd Floor

    Times are changing for laboratories. If the current trends don’t change, we can expect to have only 1,000 labs by 2030. How will your business navigate the new lab world? Gil Villavecer covers how...

  • GC America Inc.
  • Friday9:00am - 10:30am
    How to be Productive and Efficient While Still Producing the Highest Quality Restorations

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Production and high quality don't need to be in conflict. Al Hodges, CDT, covers how to keep up with changes in our profession's landscape and effectively compete in it. He demonstrates his simple systems...

  • Saturday3:30pm - 4:30pm
    Implant-Supported Removable Prosthetics--A Case Observation and Problem Solving

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Eugene Royzengurt looks at the pros and cons associated with several cases, touching on treatment planning aspects and corrections. He also covers proper laboratory procedures and the importance of communication within the dental team.

  • Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    Planning and Shade Communication Essentials

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Often, the most challenging part of complicated cases is the accurate and clear communication of case details. Mitch Hurst, CDT, covers protocols he's used for improving communication between the lab and...

  •
    Friday3:00pm - 4:30pm
    Positioning Your Laboratory to Excel in the Digital Future of Dentistry

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Luke Kahng, CDT, looks at the pros and cons of digital workflow, from printed models and dentures, PMMA with pink esthetic, to full-mouth implantology. He also discusses selecting the best materials for...

  • Saturday2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Simplifying Your Workflow: How to Take Efficiency to a Whole New Level

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Joshua Fitzgerald, CDT, TE, shares tips and tricks he uses in his own C&B laboratory to speed up workflow, including how to pour up models efficiently, framework designs, and investing and build-up...

  • Friday1:00pm - 2:30pm
    The Alchemy of Dental Technology

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Professional Development credits · Olivier Tric, MDT, covers the recipe of excellence and the algorithm for success for the next decade, reaching a new level in marketing, production, management and communication.

  • Saturday12:30pm - 1:30pm
    The Digital LiSi Thimble Frame

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Grady Dix explores the natural beauty of GC Initial LiSi crowns on a thimble framework. Using exocad design software and an array of materials, he covers the digital workflow protocols for creating an...

  • Saturday9:00am - 10:00am
    The Reinforced Trough Technique--Making Simple Look Complex

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Jared Fielding, CDT, highlights the importance of a solid knowledge base of the morphology of natural dentition in the rapidly evolving world of dental technology. He covers intricate details, patterns...

  • Friday11:00am - 12:30pm
    Tri-Dimensional Treatment Plan and Fascinating Successful LiSi Stories

    Pacific Room, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Communication is the key. Javier Vasquez, DMD, CDT, discusses how technology allows you to fabricate digital smile designs to guide treatment plans from start to finish. The amount of preparation during...

  • Ivoclar
  • Saturday2:30pm - 4:00pm
    Beautiful and Efficient Esthetics: IPS Ivocolor Stain & Glaze

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    • Ivoclar

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

    1.5 Scientific credits · Steve Seunghoon Lee, CDT, MDC, presents techniques and tips to efficiently achieve beautiful esthetics. He covers materials and preparation for optimal stain and glaze, including a hands-on demonstration....

  • Saturday9:30am - 10:45am
    IPS e.max® Magic: Creating Illusions to Replicate Nature

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Jessica Birrell, CDT, discusses characteristics in nature and anatomy for perceived beauty, material science and practical use of modern materials. She demonstrates tricks for creating natural esthetics,...

  • Friday10:30am - 12:30pm
    Ivoclar Digital Workflow Options for Digital Denture Excellence...Six Patients, Six Workflows, Options, Options, Options

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · Bill Barton, CDT, TE, covers key components for fabricating a premium denture using Ivoclar’s Digital Denture and Digital Denture Professional processes, taking a comprehensive look at six innovative...

  • Saturday11:00am - 12:30pm
    Multi-Layered Monolithic Restorations: IPS e.max Strength and Beauty

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    • Ivoclar

    • Jed Archibald · Owner/Educator/Technician/CMO at Archibald & Associate/Archibald Esthetics LLC/Christensen Prosthodontics · Orem, UT

    1.5 Scientific credits · Jed Archibald, CDT, covers materials and processes to create more lifelike Zirconia restorations.

  • Saturday12:45pm - 2:15pm
    Workflows for Digital Denture Excellence

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Bill Barton, CDT, TE, shows how Ivoclar Digital provides a fully laboratory-based approach to digital options for denture fabrication. He covers unique and innovative laboratory workflows for digital dentures...

  • Friday1:30pm - 3:30pm
    Zirconia: Quality and Profitability with IPS e.max® ZirCAD

    Garden 3, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · Nelson Rego, CDT, gives a technical and business overview of the current and upcoming CAD/CAM options in zirconia and milling technology. He discusses the myths and realities of available zirconia materials,...

  • KDF U.S., Inc.
  • Saturday12:30pm - 3:00pm
    Mesa Clínicas--Hands-On con Jorge Arguello

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    KDF tendrá con Jorge Arguello una mesa clínica de porcelana para mostrar el proceso desde usar encerador Wax Master ll, hasta el producto final con acristalamiento, con el horno de porcelana...

  • Saturday10:30am - 12:30pm
    New Firing Technology to Sonic Fast Fire Cuzr with Specialized Monolithic Coloring and Texturizing Techniques

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · New versions of zirconia claim to be as translucent as lithium disilicate. Dr. Edward McLaren compares newer zirconias to older versions, looking at physical properties, potential long-term clinical situations...

  • Kulzer
  • Saturday2:00pm - 4:00pm
    Printing Solutions for Digital Denture Therapy

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    • Kulzer

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

    • Andy Johnston · Director, Business Development at Kulzer · Spokane, WA

    2 Scientific credits · Andy Johnston, CDT, and Craig Nelson, CDT, demonstrate various technologies and methods of manufacturing digital dentures, from scanning and printing to processing. They also cover how to make denture...

  • Medentika
  • Saturday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Designing Full-Arch Zirconia Using Medentika Digital Workflow on exocad

    Salon VIII, 2nd Floor

    Full-arch zirconia cases have become a standard of care for edentulous patients. Kyle Kuhns, CDT, shows how to scan, design, mill, finish and stain a zirconia full-arch bridge using Medentika components and exocad.

  • NADL, NBC, FDLT
  • Saturday11:30am - 12:30pm
    Digital Workflow and FDA Compliance

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    1 Regulatory Standards credit · Tim Torbenson covers current activities by the U.S. FDA relative to the dental laboratory industry, including discussion of printing of surgical guides; web and print advertising red flags by laboratories;...

  • Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    State of the Industry

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    1 Professional Development credit · Bennett Napier, CAE, covers market trends in terms of workforce; average selling price by product category; material and digital technology integration trends; and trends in dentistry that are impacting...

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

    Valencia Room, 2nd Floor (South Tower)

    The deadline for pre-registration has passed. If you are interested in testing, please call the NBC at 800-684-5310 ASAP

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

    Valencia Room, 2nd Floor (South Tower)

    The deadline for pre-registration has passed. If you are interested in testing, please call the NBC at 800-684-5310 ASAP

  • Nobel Biocare USA
  • Saturday10:30am - 11:30am
    1:30pm - 2:30pm
    Advanced Implant Prosthetics Utilizing DTX Studio® Design Software and the Kavo LS 3 Scanner

    Salon I, 2nd Floor

    Tad Thompson, CDT, covers all aspects of scanning and designing custom abutments, full contour zirconia screw-retained crowns, small span bridges with ASC and the Hybrid implant bar using the DTX Studio® Design software.

  • Saturday11:00am - 12:00pm
    2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Chairside Support and the Role of the Dental Technician: From Single Teeth to All-on-4®

    Salon I, 2nd Floor

    Lee Coursey covers all aspects of chairside conversion for immediate provisional restorations and planning for the definitive restoration.

  • Saturday10:00am - 11:00am
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    The Technician's Role in Utilizing the Collaborative Workflow

    Salon I, 2nd Floor

    Kevin McAuley, RDT, offers a step-by-step experience of the digital workflow, using SmartFusion™ technology in the NobelClinician® Software, and intraoral and solid-model scanning and prosthetic...

  • Preat
  • Saturday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Implant-Supported and -Retained Full-Arch Removable Treatment

    Garden 1, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · Chris Bormes, MICOI, discusses how, where, when and why different treatment options are chosen for the edentulous patient. He covers overdenture bars, such as Hader, Plunger Loc, Sagix, and Locator, and...

  • Saturday11:00am - 12:30pm
    Implant-Supported, Full-Arch Fixed Treatment Options

    Garden 1, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Chris Bormes, MICOI, discusses how, where, when and why different treatment options are chosen for the edentulous patient. He covers fixed detachable with both titanium and ceramic suprastructures, fixed...

  • Saturday9:00am - 11:00am
    Treatment Planning the Edentulous Arch

    Garden 1, Lobby Level

    2 Scientific credits · Chris Bormes, MICOI, gives an overview of the theory and criteria necessary for the dental team to decide when and how to restore the edentulous arch with a fixed detachable, overdenture bar or overdenture...

  • Preat Corp./GC America Inc./Whip Mix Corp.
  • Friday4:30pm - 6:00pm
    Creative Edge Symposium Reception

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    Sponsored by Preat Corp., GC America Inc. and Whip Mix Corp. 

  • Friday9:45am - 11:15am
    Creative Edge Symposium: 3D Printing Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Predictable Results

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · 3D printing has proven to be an extremely useful tool but it can be a challenge to fine tune to the lab’s workflow. Cory Lambertson helps laboratories iron out the wrinkles to provide predictable...

  • Friday3:00pm - 4:30pm
    Creative Edge Symposium: Cross-Country Collaboration: How Modern Technology Brings the Lab into Clinical Practice

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Bart Hyde, CDT, and Brandon Stapleton, DMD, MSD, demonstrate how digital technology has helped them treat patients more thoroughly, despite the fact that they’re on opposite ends of the country....

  • Friday11:30am - 1:00pm
    Creative Edge Symposium: GC Initial LiSi Press Enamel Replacement Ingots: A Game Changer

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Al Hodges, CDT, discusses how he uses GC’s Initial LiSi Press Enamel Replacement Ingots to achieve pressed monolithic restorations with amazing esthetics in less time. He demonstrates how these new...

  • Friday1:15pm - 2:45pm
    Creative Edge Symposium: Prosthetic Potpourri

    Garden 1&2, Lobby Level

    1.5 Scientific credits · Bruce Keeling, CDT, shares his 60-plus years of experience specializing in high-end removable and implant cases. He covers the basics of removables, principles of articulation, esthetics, guidelines for...

  • SafeLink Consulting, Inc.
  • Saturday1:30pm - 2:30pm
    3:00pm - 4:00pm
    From Infectious Disease Outbreaks to Workplace Security--Are You Prepared?

    Malibu Suite, 2nd Floor

    1 Regulatory Standards credit · As an employee, you want to know your employer is prepared to protect you in the event of emergency situations. Employers must ensure they have a safety plan in place to meet OSHA requirements. Gary Morgan,...

  • Sterngold
  • Saturday8:00am - 10:00am
    Removable Prosthetics: From the Traditional to the Digital

    Salon IV, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Robert Vasile covers attachment-retained partials and overdentures, from traditional methods to newer digital technology, which may offer new opportunities to increase efficiency and productivity. He’ll...

  • Straumann
  • Friday8:00am - 10:00am
    Connecting with and Providing Solutions to Your Customers

    Salon VII, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Alexander Wuensche, CDT, discusses various techniques to grow your lab by providing the right solutions to your customers, including how to incorporate a digital workflow to maximize efficiency for both...

  • TruAbutment, Inc.
  • Friday3:30pm - 5:30pm
    T:Bar--New Implant Overdenture Solution with Fixed Type on 4 Implants

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Cheryl Park, DDS, introduces the newest way to restore a full-arch restoration using CAD/CAM-segmented titanium bars in a digital workflow to promote simplified treatment planning.  

  • VinciSmile Group LLC
  • Friday1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Removables in the Modern Era

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Al Ranger reviews several techniques, including advantages/disadvantages of RPDs using metal cast vs. metal laser sintered, resin cast vs. resin milled, resin print-to-cast vs. conventional cast; conventional...

  • VITA North America
  • Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    9:30am - 10:30am
    11:00am - 12:00pm
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Interactive Discovery: Advancements in Implant Restorations Hands-on Workshop

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Jim McGuire, CDT, explains how to position your lab to take advantage in the burgeoning implant market by adopting new milling strategies, workflow improvements and differentiated CAD/CAM materials, and...

  • Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    9:30am - 10:30am
    11:00am - 12:00pm
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Interactive Discovery: From Traditional to Digital Dentures Hands-on Workshop

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Mark Wagenseil, CDT, DD, offers a new perspective of occlusion that helps cut denture adjustments in half while increasing profitability and patient satisfaction. Explore new innovations in CAD/CAM denture...

  • Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    9:30am - 10:30am
    11:00am - 12:00pm
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Interactive Discovery: Materials, Milling and Characterization Hands-on Workshop

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Mike McIntee, CDT, covers CAD/CAM essentials from milling strategies to material selection and characterization. Bring milled zirconia and ceramic restorations to life with new techniques that ensure an...

  • Saturday8:00am - 9:00am
    9:30am - 10:30am
    11:00am - 12:00pm
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Interactive Discovery: Shade Measurement, Reproduction and Control Hands-on Workshop

    Garden 4, Lobby Level

    1 Scientific credit · Experience a world of color using new technology that incorporates visual and digital shade measurement as well as photography. Peter Pizzi, CDT, MDT, shows how to ensure accurate color reproduction, prevent...

  • Wagner Precision Rotary Instruments
  • Saturday8:00am - 10:00am
    Simplicity

    Salon V, 2nd Floor

    Jean Chiha, CDT, demonstrates the protocol for finishing zirconia in the green state. He also shows how to prepare zirconia after sintering for stain and glaze and mechanical polish.
    Pre-registration is recommended.

  • Whip Mix Corp.
  • Saturday8:00am - 9:30am
    Direct, Affordable 3D Printing

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Chris Frye examines the different types of 3D printing being used in the dental industry with a focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each. He also covers how to prepare your laboratory to bring...

  • Saturday10:00am - 12:00pm
    Functional Occlusion in the Digital Age

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Digital technology has brought many advances into dental prosthetics, but many technicians are losing sight of occlusion, function and the important role articulators play in defining proper occlusal function....

  • Saturday1:00pm - 2:30pm
    How to Get the Most Out of Zirconia Shading

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · Achieving consistent zirconia shade matching can be an ongoing challenge. Whip Mix's Vericore zirconia products can be accurately and easily shaded with several coloring systems, but an understanding of...

  • Saturday3:00pm - 4:30pm
    How to Streamline Your Processes with 3Shape Modules and Accessories

    Salon III, 2nd Floor

    1.5 Scientific credits · You’ve purchased a powerful 3Shape scanner, but how do you fully utilize it? There are many ways to improve processes using 3Shape modules and accessories. Whether it’s simple crown/bridge...

  • Zahn Dental
  • Friday1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Digital Removable Solutions

    Salon V, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Vincent Verderosa, CDT, covers the latest digital denture options from Zahn Dental, reviewing the evolution from analog to digital processes and outsourcing milling denture solutions. He examines workflows...

  • Friday2:15pm - 3:15pm
    Esthetic Removable Partial Solutions Utilizing Zirlux Acetal

    Salon V, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · The demand for metal-free solutions continues to soar. Zirlux Acetal is a 99.9% pure, highly crystalline millable thermoplastic and offers multiple indications including removable partials. Kris Schermerhorn,...

  • Friday4:30pm - 5:30pm
    The Cutting Edge with Sierra Dental Tools

    Salon V, 2nd Floor

    1 Scientific credit · Greg Everett introduces the new Tornado tools from Sierra Dental, taking a close-up look at the newest development in CAD/CAM tool technology. He covers how the new advancements create highly reliable...

  • Friday3:15pm - 4:15pm
    The Digital Landscape, from Scanning to Fabricating, Navigating through Diverse Restorative Options

    Salon V, 2nd Floor

    • Zahn Dental

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

    1 Scientific credit · Digital technology has enhanced the way we treat patients, the processes and fabrication protocols and zirconia options, resulting in the best restorative outcomes. With new zirconia options, ranging from...

  • Zirkonzahn USA, Inc.
  • Saturday10:30am - 12:30pm
    Meeting Patient Expectations

    Salon VI, 2nd Floor

    2 Scientific credits · Sean Wilkinson covers Zirkonzahn's complete digital workflow for full-arch rehabilitation, including how to mount maxilla to patient occlusion on 3D face scans, design an esthetic prototype, plan implants...

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