The 2009-2010 Liberty Continuing Education Series

Friday – October 9, 2009

Dr. John C. Comisi – “Innovative Dental Care Concepts in a Changing World”

The following topics will be discussed: dentin bonding procedures and why they can fail; the remin-demin process; glass ionomers’ place in today’s dental care provision; techniques to consider in the placement of direct posterior restorations; preventive care considerations and diagnostics that can help aid in caries detection; the difficulties in identifying oral cancerous lesions and various technologies available to help with the screening process.

Presented in cooperation with Southern Dental Industries participating partners: AFTCO Transition Consultants; the MandMarblestone Group LLC & Willis of Delaware (formerly PLI Insurance).

Friday – November 13, 2009

Your choice of 2 courses at the Liberty Dental Conference at Citizens Bank Park Select any 2 courses from the program book (to be mailed in September) (Lunch NOT included on this date).

Friday – December 11, 2009

Dr. Marc Geissberger – “Update on Indirect Restorative Materials & Techniques”

Today’s dentist is challenged with a complex decision-making process with the numerous materials and techniques for routine crown and bridge restorations. This presentation will provide the clinician with the necessary information to make changes in clinical practice. New ceramic materials and methods will be discussed. A review of the current CAD-CAM technology will be covered. Additionally, the future tends in restorative dentistry will be outlined. Are you ready for tomorrow... today? You will be!

Presented in cooperation with Kerr & Orascoptic participating partners: AFTCO Transition Consultants; the MandMarblestone Group LLC & Willis of Delaware (formerly PLI Insurance).

Friday – April 30, 2010

Dr. Paul Goodman – “Capitalize on the Hidden Production in Your Practice by Enhancing Implant Case Acceptance”

All restorative practices see at least one patient a day with a missing tooth. There is a tremendous opportunity to provide patients with optimal treatment as well as grow practice revenue through implant dentistry. This course is designed to help dentists reach their implant potential by learning the following:

1. Why general dentists should place (some of) their own implants.
2. A case selection protocol designed to identify which implant cases can be predictably placed in a restorative practice.
3. Bone grafting techniques that can be immediately incorporated into your practice.
4. A simple 15-minute “missing tooth consultation” that will get patients to say YES to implant dentistry.
5. How to work synergistically with your specialist and fabricate implant surgical guides.
6. Step-by-step implant placement.
7. Using 2-20 implants to solve the problems of your edentulous patients.
8. Simplified implant overdentures: Your patients will thank you.
9. External and internal marketing programs to drive high-value implant patients to your office.
10. Interactive Case Discussion between the group and Dr. Goodman (bring your own cases for feedback and start doing more cases tomorrow!)

Presented in cooperation with Osstem participating partners: AFTCO Transition Consultants; the MandMarblestone Group LLC & Willis of Delaware (formerly PLI Insurance).

Friday – May 21, 2010

Dr. Alan A. Boghosian – “Achieving Predictable Clinical Success with Classic and Contemporary Dental Materials”

New materials and techniques are introduced on a daily basis. Many modalities exist today that were not deemed possible a decade ago as a result of new discoveries. However, the clinical performances of some contemporary materials offered today are not as efficacious as those released 10 years ago. This presentation will compare the advantages and benefits of proven classic materials and techniques to that of the latest products. The morning session will review a variety of the materials and techniques used in fixed prosthodontic procedures. Adhesion, composite restorative dentistry, and biomimetic materials will be the focus of the afternoon program. The following topics are among those to be discussed:

• Latest improvements in impression materials.
• Physical properties relating to the clinical usage of impression materials.
• Altering the surface characteristics to achieve consistent perfect impressions.
• Provisional material selection.
• Predictable methods for tissue management.
• Review of adhesive systems and adhesive restorable materials.
• Optimal methods for finishing and polishing composite materials.
• Results of clinical research conducted at Northwestern University.
• Calcium Phosphate biomimetic materials.

Presented in cooperation with Caulk/Dentsply participating partners: AFTCO Transition Consultants; the MandMarblestone Group LLC & Willis of Delaware (formerly PLI Insurance).