Seminar Schedule & Topics

7:15 - 8:00 AM - Seminar registration.

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Dr. Robert Averbach, Dr. Beatriz Robles, University of Colorado

• The “Hot Tooth” and other Diagnostic Dilemmas
• Cleaning and Shaping: The latest and greatest
• Retreatment Options in General Practice
• Clinical Problem Solving: Calcified canals and other “Pearls”

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Dr. Anthony J DiAngelis, University of Minnesota

• Traumatic Dental Injuries: Maximizing outcomes, minimizing complications
• Rapid Assessment and Accurate Documentation
• Emergency Management Priorities, Procedures, and Splinting Techniques
• Clinical Management of Luxated, Avulsed and Root Fractured Teeth

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

The Vanguard Group (topics below are only examples, final info to follow)

• Generating Retirement Income in Volatile Times
• Listening to the Market, Not the Pundits
• Aging and Financial Decisions
• I’ve Loved You for Years, Now Let’s Talk Money

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Dr. Brad J. Potter, University of Colorado

• Craniofacial Pain Issues Common to the General Dental Practice
• Capsulitis, Trismus and Non-Reducing Disc Displacement
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniofacial Pain and TM Disorders
• How Craniofacial Pain, TMD, and Bruxism May be Related to Sleep Apnea

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM - Seminar Registration. 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Dr. Denise M Dupras, Mayo Clinic

• Medical Update and Review for Dentists
• Women’s Issues: Menopause, hormones, bones, cancer screening
• Men’s Health: Low “T”, prostate controversy and more
• Snoring, Tobacco, Jaw Osteonecrosis, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, and Anticoagulation

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Dr. Barry Goldenberg, St. Louis, MO

• Avoiding Esthetic Complications Associated With Implant Therapy
• Treatment of The Edentulous Arch With Implants
• Implant Overdentures, Hybrid & Fixed Implant Prosthesis
• The Ideal Partnership to Successful Implant Prosthodontics

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Dr. Mel Hawkins, Anesthesia Services for Dentistry Inc.

• Local Anesthesia: What's new in technique and pharmacology
• The Inferior Alveolar Block vs. True Mandibular Blocks
• Articaine, Paresthesia, Drug Interactions, Vasoconstrictors, Overdoses - Case Reports
• New Products: OraVerse and topicals

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Dr. Buck Reasor, Reasor Professional Dental Services

• Step by Step Process of a Successful Dental Practice Transition
• Maximizing the Value of your Dental Practice
• Non-Financial Aspects of Transition Planning
• Retirement Withdrawal Strategies for Dentists