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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	Event : CDS9
- Sort By - Session Title Session ID Session : CDS1301 C102AB Making Implants Part of Your Everyday Practice Recommended for Doctors, Hygienists, Assistants, Staff, Lab Technicians Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $60.00 Robert Faulkner, DDS, Cincinnati, OH, Private practice Dental implants have been available for patient treatment for more than 30 years, yet most dental practices in the United States today restore less than 10 implants a year. This lecture will cover a wide range of topics to enable the general dentist to provide predictable implant treatment for the patients in their practices. Learning Objectives: Understand the current concepts of treatment planning utilizing dental implants Properly select dental implants based on the science and biology Understand the principles involved in establishing an esthetic implant restoration Establish and understand the importance of occlusion in successful implant dentistry Session : CDS1302 C103AB Fun Pharmacological Review for Dentistry Recommended for Doctors, Hygienists, Assistants Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $60.00 Barton Johnson,DDS, MS, Seattle, Private practice Pharmacology doesn't have to be boring. Drugs do what they do, and if you understand a few basics (explained here with silly analogies), you will be a more competent provider. This all-day course will give you clinically practical tips and tricks to better employ the medications you already use in your practice, plus some ideas for new ones you may wish to add. Drug classes covered: local anesthesia, basic emergency medications, antimicrobials and analgesics for the dental office. Session : CDS1303 C104AB Immediate Dentures: Reduce Patient (and Doctor) Discomfort Recommended for Doctors, Lab Technicians Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $60.00 M. Nader Sharifi, DDS, MS, Chicago, IL, Private practice This new course is designed to address every aspect of immediate dentures and provide solutions to the challenges they present. Multiple options to determine the appropriate incisal edge position, identifying the proper occlusal plane and locating an accurate centric relation will be provided. This course will clarify common misconceptions regarding serial extraction and introduce a novel approach that simplifies the most challenging cases. The attendees will review tips for fabricating surgical guides and review solutions to improve cases where the surgical result isn't what was expected restoratively. Learning goal: manage the challenges associated with post-operative follow up of these difficult patients. Session : CDS1304 F101AB Restorative Materials Update 2013 Recommended for Doctors, Assistants, Lab Technicians Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $60.00 Jeff Brucia, DDS, San Francisco, CA, Assistant Professor, Dental Practice, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, Private practice This lecture provides an overview and comprehensive discussion of the ever-changing world of dentinal adhesives. Dr. Brucia has lectured internationally on this subject and will guide you through the collection of materials and techniques available today. Learning objectives: Review the options available in adhesive systems including the advancements in Glass Ionomers Eliminate the frustration of post-operative sensitivity and restorative failure Discuss the materials and techniques for Class I, II & V restorations Techniques and materials for repairing porcelain fractures Techniques for the preparation, impressions, temporization, lab communication, material selection and cementation of indirect restorations Session : CDS1305 F102AB Practical Guide to Preventive and Direct Restorative Materials Recommended for Doctors, Hygienists, Lab Technicians Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $60.00 Hien Ngo, BDS, MDS, PhD, Fig Tree Pocket, Australia, Private practice The modern approach to the management of caries relies on dentists taking the dual role of physician and surgeon. Technological innovations in recent years have provided dental professionals with a host of new tools to identify, heal and restore caries lesions. It is well accepted that the longevity of restorations depends a great deal to the surrounding environment. The scope of this lecture will span from prevention to restoration and will give the participants an update on cariology and dental material to answer clinical questions. Session : CDS1306 C105 Playing the Collections, Accounts Receivable Game Recommended for Doctors, Hygienists, Assistants, Staff Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $30.00 Lois Banta, Grain Valley, MO, Owner/CEO Banta Consulting & Speaking Consulting Network Are your accounts receivables out of control? Does your insurance claims report weigh more than your desk? This course presents systems to track accounts receivable more effectively and follow up on past due claims more efficiently without stressing yourself to the max. It covers how to design systems for collecting from patients without being perceived as the "bad guy". Topics include: Communication skills Identifying different listening styles Collection strategies Producing the reports Tracking claims and accounts receivable Heading off legal and malpractice issues Click here to download the pdf file. Session : CDS1307 C106 Crowns Have Changed Radically, Have You? Recommended for Doctors, Assistants, Hygienists, Lab Technicians Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $30.00 Gordon ChristensenDDS, MSD, PhD, Provo, UT, Founder and Director, Practical Clinical Courses, Chief Executive Officer, Clinicians Report Foundation This presentation includes discussion, questions and answers, and video demonstrations of the many changes in indirect restorations including zirconia-based restorations, full-zirconia restoration, lithium-disilicate restorations, leucite reinforced ceramic restorations and a comparison of the new restoration types with the venerable PFM restorations. Practical clinical aspects of the differences in the various restoration steps will be included, ranging from tooth preparation to cementation. Suggestions on the potential long-range success of these restorations will be made, as well as upcoming additional changes for indirect restoration procedures. Session : CDS1308 C109 Diagnosing and Treating the Worn Dentition Recommended for Doctors, Hygienists, Assistants, Lab Technicians Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $30.00 Thomas Dudney, DMD, Alabaster, AL, Private practice One of the problems for restorative dentists is that when teeth wear, they move. Understanding this concept, being able to recognize the different types of wear, and knowing the treatment options are instrumental in obtaining the desired results. This half-day lecture will discuss not only the etiologies and distinguished characteristics of tooth wear, but will present a systematic approach to diagnosis and restoration illustrated with clinical cases. Multidisciplinary coordination and laboratory communication will also be discussed. Session : CDS1309 C110 Exit Strategies: The Rat Race is Over and the Rats Didn Recommended for Doctors Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $30.00 William Prescott, MBA, JD, Avon, OH, Attorney, Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista Co. If you are planning on leaving your practice within the next 10 years, this course discusses the finite exit strategies from which to choose. There is a discussion of the importance of profitably in operating your practice prior to retirement to maximize value without significant capital expenditures. Learning objectives: Determine the right exit choice for you Understand how to avoid significant business, legal and tax risks for each exit choice by understanding the risks Understand the key elements of post-retirement employment, retirement plan distributions, providing health insurance for you and your staff through 2014, and real estate disposition Click here to download the pdf file. Session : CDS1310 F104 More to Front Teeth Than Looks Alone Recommended for Doctors, Hygienists, Assistants, Staff Conference : The 148th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2013 Speaker(s) : Download Format(s) : MP3 $30.00 Joyce Bassett, AAACD, Scottsdale, AZ, Private practice The partnership of esthetics and occlusion precludes treating anterior teeth as cosmetic challenges alone. Occlusal guidance must be designed to control the intra-oral forces so that longevity of the restorative phase can be achieved. The central incisor will be the starting point in this lecture, which establishes the conditions for lip support, buccal corridor, shape, and arch form. Irregular gingival architecture will be addressed in order to attain superior esthetics. Direct anterior composite veneers and Class IV's using the anatomic stratification techniques and dimensions of color and shade selection will be presented.

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