The Chicago Dental Society is an association for dentists in the metropolitan Chicago area; organizer of the Midwinter Meeting, the leading scientific dental meeting and
tradeshow; and an advocate for improving oral health for all. Since its founding in 1864, and incorporation in 1878, CDSs mission has been to encourage the improvement
of the health of the public, to promote the art and science of dentistry and to represent the interest of the members of the profession and the public that it serves.

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- Sort By - Session Title Session ID Session : CDS1601A/B C115A/B Composite Bonding: Ultimate Esthetics' Course Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $60.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Corky Willhite, DDS, FAGD, FACD, Metairie, LA Private practice Composite is the most versatile material available for making minor or major changes in dental appearance. And with proper technique, the function and longevity of composite rivals porcelain while providing benefits other materials cant match. So why are so few dentists using composite? This comprehensive seminar will benefit each attendee with an organized step-by-step approach that includes operative technique as well as diagnostic and marketing skills to achieve ultimate esthetics with composite bonding. Learn step-by-step procedure for individual tooth changes and about common problems Understand when and why to use layering material Session : CDS1602 C119 Best Options, Techniques for Esthetic Restorative Dentistry Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $30.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Gordon Christensen, DDS, Provo, UT Private practice This program includes a comparison of concepts, materials and techniques for all of the major, esthetically desirable procedures in restorative dentistry. Included are highly useful, easily implemented information on resin-based composite for all locations, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, zirconia, lithium disilicate, new crown materials and the adjunctive restorative and non-restorative procedures that enhance better esthetic results. Identify, compare and contrast the numerous esthetic restorative procedures Discuss and implement the best procedures for specific patients and situations Session : CDS1603 C120 State-of-the-Art Fixed Prosthodontics in 2016 Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $30.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Gordon Christensen, DDS, Provo, UT Private practice The largest revenue portion of most general practices is fixed prosthodontic procedures. There has been a nearly total turn around in these techniques in the past short time. Are you up to date? This presentation includes all aspects of fixed prosthodontics.Topics include: influencing patients to desire the procedures; new diagnostic procedures; the best preps; impressions, conventional and digital; the best single crowns and fixed prostheses; conventional vs. digital procedures; implant supported restorations; and the best cements to keep them in the mouth. Discuss and compare the many different materials and techniques used for fixed prosthodontic procedures Decide which materials are pertinent to your practic Session : CDS1604 C124 Restorative Materials Update 2016 Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $30.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Jeff Brucia, DDS, San Francisco Private practice Restorative care demands continuous learning in the areas of material science and restorative technique. The numerous choices in restorative materials can cause confusion for the clinician as to what is best indicated in a given situation. This lecture course provides an overview of the restorative options you should be considering today as well as a comprehensive discussion of the ever-changing world of dentin adhesives. Review the options available in adhesive systems including the new advancements in glass ionomers and light curing units Discuss techniques and material selection for near or direct pulp exposures Session : CDS1605 C133 Scheduling for Success Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $30.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Amy Kirsch, RDH, BS, Greenwood Village, CO Consultant Decrease stress and increase your efficiency. Quality dental team members and their doctors know the key to a stress-free day and productive day is directly related to the way the day is scheduled. In this fast-paced and exciting workshop you will learn advanced scheduling techniques to use the next day in your practice. Master these key scheduling concepts: scheduling for your doctors ideal day; motivating patients to schedule for their necessary treatment; teamwork concepts to fill the schedule productively; meeting your daily production goal while providing excellence in care; communication skills for hard-to-schedule patients; and handling emergency patients inside your schedule. Learn to decrease stress, increase efficiency Session : CDS1606 C134 Top 5 Challenges Facing Successful Dental Practices Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $30.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Amy Kirsch, RDH, BS, Greenwood Village, CO Consultant To achieve and maintain practice success you need winning strategies and direction. To help you sharpen your saw this highly interactive workshop, designed for doctors and their teams, will allow you to uncover your practice strengths and weaknesses and make positive changes the next day. Tips and techniques to take your practice to the next level will be reviewed. The course topics include: how to attract and retain quality team members; reducing opening and cancellations in the schedule; how to balance profitability and productivity in the world of PPOs; marketing for new patients; and increasing your professional worth, salary and benefits. Uncover practice strengths and weaknesses Session : CDS1607 C139 Access Preparation & Glide Path Management Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $30.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Clifford Ruddle, DDS, Santa Barbara, CA Private practice Endodontic breakdown and disease flow occurs in an often times complex anatomical space. Dr. Ruddle will demonstrate how to create both coronal and radicular access using 3-D animations and clinical ops. Predictably successful endodontics depends on securing and shaping canals to their terminal extents. Emphasis will be placed on negotiating and expanding these pathways using a dedicated glide path file. Appreciate the role endodontic anatomy plays in predictably successful treatment Prepare access cavities and find mineralized and aberrant canals Session : CDS1608 C148 Basic Principles of CBCT: More Than "50 Shades of Gray" Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $30.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Dale Miles, DDS, MS, Fountain Hills, AZ Private practice We use X-ray imaging every day in our office to help with our clinical treatment decisions. Now, theres an amazing, cost effective CT modality for dentists to make these decisions easy. Dr. Miles presents the principles, applications and potential risks of dentistrys newest and most advanced imaging technology Cone Beam CT (CBCT). He will present interesting cases from over 18,000 CBCT data volumes he has interpreted. Understand the principles and all of the current applications of CBCT Understand the risks of using or not using CBCT Session : CDS1609A/B C150A/B A Review of CAD/CAM: Its Everyday Uses in General Practice Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $60.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Mark DiRe, DDS, Bellevue, WA Private practice The lecture will focus on the processes of producing high-quality dental restorations with CAD/CAM (CEREC) technology. Attendees will discuss all variety of single and multiple teeth restorations and the ability to produce a final product efficiently with as good as my lab results. In addition, the integration with Cone Beam CT and guided implant placement protocols and restorations is reviewed. The lecture will include a discussion of common concerns such as practice integration and financial and clinical advantages/disadvantages. To gain an overview of the impact of CAD/CAM on general practice To understand the workflow necessary to produce quality CAD/CAM restorations Session : CDS1610A/B C170A/B Aesthetics of Occlusion: Applying Philosophy of Harold Shavell Conference : The 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2016 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : $60.00 File will be available shortly. Please check back soon. Robert Lowe, DDS, Charlotte, NC Private practice For all the advances our profession has made, it is losing the emphasis on which every dental restoration is conceived. Dr. Shavell, who many consider The Michelangelo of Dentistry, said: Occlusion is the common denominator of all dentistry. In this lecture, Dr. Lowe, who started molding his philosophy of practice while still in dental school after seeing Dr. Shavell present, will discuss how the philosophies of this exceptional teacher helped mold him as a student and practicing dentist. Reviewing fundamentals of direct restorative and crown and bridge will help all dentists improve the quality and art of the dentistry they provide. Understand the fundamentals of occlusion and aesthetic restorative dentistry

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