Focused C.E. Lecture Series
FREE for all IDEM visitors

Each day will feature a selection of lectures led by experts in the field, providing an invaluable opportunity to learn from opinion leaders, while earning ADA CERP C.E. Credits.

The symposia sessions are free for IDEM visitors. Walk-ins welcome.We have developed a program that is both diverse and engaging, with every lecture offering you the practical guidance you seek to take back to the practice and put to immediate use. 

Find us in the exhibit hall. On-site attendance is FREE!

APRIL 16

11:00 - 12:30 - Affordable Soft Tissue Diode Lasers with Dr. George Freedman and Dr. Fay Goldstep
The newest diode lasers cover the widest range of clinical indications. They are easy to use and incorporate in every practice. In fact, they are so easily affordable that they should be installed in every operatory.

1:00 - 2:30 - Adhesives, Composites, Cements & More: Innovative Materials and Microbrush Applicators with Dr. George Freedman
Dental bonding is simplified by 7th and 5th generation adhesive materials and the latest innovations in composite technology have made conservative esthetic procedures very predictable. Etch, bond and desensitize in a single step! The application of these dental materials is crucial to the success of the procedure. As with all other dental armamentarium, making the right clinical choice can make the difference between clinical success and failure and increases practice efficiency, effectiveness and income. Indirect procedures are simplified by newer, easier to use, impression materials as well as one-step resin cements. One-step post cementation and core build-up techniques and materials are the norm.
The goal is to familiarize the practitioner with the latest developments in dental materials, techniques and equipment.

3:00 - 4:30 - A minimally invasive approach to predictable direct cosmetic restorations with Dr. Shriju Joshi
The demand for cosmetic dentistry has seen a continuous growth, fuelled by media hype on smile aesthetics and the desire to attain the perfect smile. With the recent emphasis on preservation of tooth structure, cosmetic dentistry is moving from a more invasive towards a minimally invasive approach to attain long-term oral health while fulfilling the aesthetic expectations of the patient.

The development of newer biocompatible direct aesthetic restorative materials and techniques has enabled clinicians to provide durable restorations for an immediate and convincing aesthetic result in a short period of time, while adopting a more conservative treatment protocol.

This lecture will briefly highlight the paradigm shift in cosmetic dentistry, with a focus on the application of reliable biocompatible aesthetic restorative materials combined with a predictable finishing protocol to ensure long-term clinical success of direct cosmetic restorations.

APRIL 17

11:00 - 12:30 - Tooth Wear and New Technology to Manage Dentin Hypersensitivity with Dr. Fotinos Panagakos
Dentinal hypersensitivity is a common and growing problem. It is an acute condition that is most typically associated with exposure of the root surface through recession of the gum line. The etiology is complex and usually multi-factorial in nature. Gingival recession, tooth wear and erosion are dominant determinants. Clinically, diagnosis of the condition is often performed by exclusion of other potential sources of dental pain. It is generally accepted that the hydrodynamic theory best explains the mechanism of pain transmission. Pain associated with tooth sensitivity is generally transient in nature, occurring instantaneously after stimulus and diminishing rapidly thereafter. There are two primary approaches to treating sensitive teeth. One is to interfere with nerve transmission and the other is to physically block the tubules to prevent fluid movement. In this presentation, an overview of dentinal hypersensitivity will be provided. The various treatment options for managing dentinal hypersensitivity will be reviewed and a new in-office dentinal hypersensitivity treatment with clinically documented efficacy, Pro Argin, containing arginine and calcium, will be introduced.

1:00 - 2:30 - Lasers, Restoratives and the Dental Medical Connection – Part I with Dr. George Freedman and Dr. Fay Goldstep

3:00 - 4:30 - Exploring New Frontiers in Indirect Aesthetic Restoration withDr. Shriju Joshi
Cosmetic dentistry has seen continuous growth in recent years2, fuelled by increasing media hype and the desire to attain the "perfect smile".  Due to the recent change in treatment philosophy, a minimally invasive approach is being adopted in cosmetic dentistry, with an aim to preserve maximum natural tooth structure while still achieving the desired aesthetic result in the best interest of the patient.

Advances in dental material technology and the development of novel aesthetic restorative materials have truly brought dentistry to the 21^st century. Biocompatible aesthetic indirect restorative systems such as Ceramage, a zirconium silicate filled indirect composite, has provided the clinician with a wide array of restorative options ranging from conventional crowns and bridges to minimally invasive  onlays, inlays, veneers, etc.

This comprehensive presentation will explore the novel application possibilities of a versatile aesthetic  indirect composite system with a focus on its application in minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry.

APRIL 18

11:00 – 12:30 - Lasers, Restoratives and the Dental Medical Connection  Part II with Dr. George Freedman and Dr. Fay Goldstep

1:00 – 2:30 - Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Association with Periodontitis and Periimplantitis with Dr. Hans-Dieter John
This lecture will introduce new technologies to detect and reduce risk factors: From aMMP8 diagnostic, to biofilm reduction for Implants and anti-inflammatory therapy.

Recent meta analysis reported an association between Periodontal disease (PD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) and show a significant higher risk of 1.14 to 2.22 of developing (CHD). The new chair-side of detection of matrix metalloproteinase MMP8 allows clinicians to monitor periodontal disease status in a site-specific manner and increase the patient compliance to treatment option and relevance to general health and CHD.

The consensus Report of the sixth European Workshop on Periodontology showed that Periimplantitis occurs in 28%-56% of subjects and becomes a major problem to implant dentistry in the future. Current evidence indicates that most of destruction of the periodontium is host mediated, driven by bacterial challenge.

Zirconium nitride hard coating technology for dental implants showed a high significant positive effect on biofilm reduction and fibroblast adhesion and surface mechanical resistance.

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