IACA

TMD, Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Managing the Complex Patient

Last year Dr. Allman discussed the signs and symptoms of OSA and the importance of identifying likely sufferers. Medical literature regarding the dangerous effects of OSA continues to bolster the importance of dentistry’s role in identifying, referring and co-managing OSA patients.

This year we’ll define oral appliance therapy protocol using the medical model as our guide. Dr. Allman will discuss sequencing and managing orthopedic relationships, dental pathologies, snoring and OSA. When should we treat both and does it really matter?

While follow-up documentation is essential for therapeutic success, it can be confusing. Documentation strategies via follow-up questionnaires for TMD, snoring, OSA and Complex dental patients will also be presented.

Learning Objectives:

Learn the differences between OSA, TMD, and Complex patients to avoid diagnostic and treatment frustration.
Clarify referral and dental/medical treatment planning for OSA,TMD and complex patients.

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Ms. Sherry Blair

Who’s on First: Are we really communicating?

Practices without effective team communication suffer from lost profits, poor productivity and poor employee morale. In order to solve many business problems, employees need to be able to collaborate effectively. Good communication can encourage employees to work harder, solve problems together and work towards a common goal. Join our panel discussion where we will ask the difficult questions and get both Team and Doctors perceptions and why those perceptions may vary.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of inter office communication.
• Identify obstacles of inter office communication.
• Develop an understanding of Doctor vs. Team perceptions concerning communication

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Dr. Mark Duncan

Dental Materials Update- Living in a Metal –Free World

Dentistry continue to grow through some of the most rapid and dynamic changes in techniques and technology in its history. For some 100+ years the standard restorative material changed very little and over the last few decades we have seen wholesale reinvention of dental restorations and reconstruction. With the rate of change being so fast that dental schools have been hopelessly left out of the progression, it requires continual dedication to stay at the top of your profession. This presentation will explore a variety of incredible new materials and procedures you want in your practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Know how to determine the appropriate resin cements based on the material being bonded in place and the tooth structure it is being bonded on.
• Understand the current materials choices in a variety of disciplines.
• Be able to make more informed materials purchases as well as deliver higher quality dental treatment.
• Have the ability to incorporate new procedures seamlessly into a busy practice.

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Mr. Tim Gard

Developing a Comic Vision

See reality and share the fun of it with laughter, good humor, and through the lens of your Comic Vision®! Portraying the daily (and often overwhelming) challenges found in these hectic times, Tim Gard offers his humorous and powerfully effective approach to stress-diffusion and frustration-eradication! Re-awaken your fancy for fun and contagiously innocent mischief, while you enjoy looking at the challenges of life through Tim’s eyes. Let Tim show you how to use ordinary items in extraordinary ways and neutralize life’s stressors.

“We cannot always control the things that happen around us, but we can certainly control our perception of those things when we develop, use and share our progress-oriented Comic Vision.®
-Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE

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Dr. Jay Gerber

Diagnosing the TMJ, Occlusal Dysfunctional and Craniofacial Pain Patient

In his presentation Dr. Gerber will cover the general protocols of the examination and screening that are essential for a comprehensive neuromuscular evaluation. Before beginning any treatment the clinician should be aware of any local or systemic condition that could effect long-term occlusal stabilization.

Topics to Include:

• Clinical examination protocols
• Basic K7 Scans (#2, #13 & #15), including interpretation of
• Lateral Radiograph - Cephalometric Analysis including the Gerber Diagnostic Triangle for recognition of TMJ Dysfunction
• Basic Postural screening
• Airway Screening for adults and pediatric patients
• Cranial Nerve Exam

Learning Objectives:

• After the course participants can be expected to develop diagnostic and screening protocols that will be immediately implemented clinically.
• They will be prepared to analyze basic K7 Scans used in the initial screening.
• They will be able to recognize certain Occlusal, Craniofacial and Craniocervical abnormalities.
• By gaining this knowledge participants will be better prepared to provide occlusal stabilization treatment from the neuromuscular dental perspective.
• Participants should be able to implement or revise examination protocols for immediate clinical use.

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Dr. Jim Harding

NM Myth-Busters

While Neuromuscular Dentistry (NMD) has been in existence for over 40 years there are still forces within the dental profession who continue to spread rumors and half-truths. Many of these people are simply uninformed and therefore speak out of ignorance. While most of the experienced NMD practitioners and dental teams have no problem dispelling these myths, the dentists who more recently were introduced to Neuromuscular Dentistry don’t always feel they have developed the tools to defend something they believe in their heart is true and the only way to practice dentistry. This presentation will take a close look and ultimately dispel several of those negative myths directed towards NMD and the dentists who have successfully incorporated NMD into their practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the most common myths about Neuromuscular Dentistry
• Dispel these misconceptions in a way which will help the dentist and dental team member feel comfortable defending NMD.
• Clearly demonstrate the science and success stories that have surrounded NMD for over 40 years.

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Ms. Ginny Hegarty, SPHR

SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES: Life is too short to learn exclusively from our own mistakes!

On any given day, the most talented team can lose a sporting event. We’ve all suffered the heartbreak of having "our" teams come up short. It's especially tough when we believe that the best team did not win. The reality is that bringing a group of talented players together does not ensure a winning team. But, win or lose, if we're paying attention, there are definitely lessons to be learned that can make all the difference the next time out.

Sports has long been said to imitate life and that was never so true as when applied to the principle that you can learn at least as much from mistakes as you can from successes. Even better, you don't have to suffer the mistakes personally to learn the lessons. Life is too short to learn exclusively from your own mistakes. Let's spend some time extracting the wisdom, the life lessons and the grace from others' missteps so we can shorten our own learning curves, turn our talent into performance and become stronger, more agile teams.

Learning Objectives:

Learn how your best intentions and even your best manners may be getting in the way of clear communication and consistent results
Discover how to recognize and break through artificial harmony to truly connect with each other
Move beyond the rhetoric and learn how to truly embody teamwork

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Dr. Ronald Jackson

Posterior Composites: A Practical, Efficient Technique

Posterior composite resin restorations have become mainstream. These restorations seal teeth, reinforce remaining tooth structure, allow conservative preparations and satisfy patient desires for natural appearance. However, dentists complain that Class II composite restorations are tedious and time consuming to place and aren’t always predictable. In this presentation, Dr. Jackson will show a new fast, easy, and practical placement technique for the Class II direct resin restoration. This procedure is based on proven adhesives, advanced composite materials and newly designed instrumentation. Dentists will discover that these features, along with a standardized system of placement, combine to reduce both time and effort when placing posterior composite resin restorations. Additional topics covered include: Matricing, Predictable sensitivity-free adhesion, Total adaptation, total fill-in seconds, Finishing and polishing –minimized.

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Dr. Robert R. Jankelson

The Politics and Science of Neuromuscular Dentistry 1965-2011

Thomas Jefferson, and more recently Dr. David Miller, reminded us that “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance”. Dr. Miller evoked this famous quote in a recent J. of Craniomandibular Practice editorial in response to renewed efforts of certain individuals in the dental and academic community to take away your freedom to practice dentistry, particularly neuromuscular dentistry, in the manner that best serves your patients.The science and clinical efficacy of neuromuscular dentistry is well established in hundreds of scientific articles and textbooks. The attempts to denigrate and destroy neuromuscular dentistry are less well known. This presentation will explore three eras that define the politics that have impacted the science and progress of neuromuscular dentistry. The story of neuromuscular dentistry is not unique in the history of science and medicine. Scientific progress threatens the dogmas and financial interests of entrenched establishment dinosaurs unwilling to sacrifice their self interest for the interest and welfare of patients and profession. This presentation will make you aware of the epic battles of the past which have preserved your right to practice neuromuscular dentistry. It is this knowledge that will help you and neuromuscular dentistry to prevail in the latest attempt to by “establishment dinosaurs” to control the Standard of Care for TMD. Knowing the science and the political history will help arm you in defense of your freedom.

Learning Objectives:

• This presentation will provide the scientific foundations of neuromuscular dentistry that will give you the ammunition to defend your freedom to practice based on historical scientific and clinical principles.
• You will learn the modus operendi of those trying to take away your clinical freedoms.
• You will know your enemy. You will learn how science trumps politics and preserves you right to practice in a manner that best serves your patients. • Most important you will learn that each and every member of the neuromuscular community, the LVI community, members of IACCA and ICCMO must

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Dr. Sam Kherani, Mr. Bill Wade

Predictable Hole-in-One with the first NM bite on your Patient

Neuromuscular treatment begins with creating a balance within the stomatognathic system. Such balance is brought about by first having the patient go through a reversible Phase 1 orthotic treatment. The quality of the first bite that is obtained will determine the success and the length of time that it takes to reach this balance. There are many factors that hinder such an endeavor and therefore attention to detail with respect to Posture, Temporomandibular Joint Decompression, staying within the Zone of Comfort, lack of any Human Interference allows the practitioner to obtain the best possible bite at the first significant appointment. Not paying attention to such detail will lead to either a failure to reach such balance or may result in the Phase 1 reversible treatment to be a lot longer than it needs to be. Such length in Phase 1 treatment time can lead to lack of compliance even by the well-meaning patient.

Learning Objectives:

• The importance of the very first bite in the fabrication of the first orthotic. Why a sloppy bite can lead to the failure of treatment or lead to a prolonged treatment time for Phase 1.
• Why Posture matters and how to make postural adjustments that will lead to the best possible bite at that first appointment.
• How to create the best possible situation for the lordotic curve to develop in the patient during bite taking.
• How to best position the patient so that the best possible cervical vertebral curvature is present at bite taking.
• How to identify the Zone of Comfort within which to take the bite. Such a bite will allow for not just a functional end result but also an aesthetic end result to be possible when the patient goes through the irreversible Phase 2 treatment.
• How to “dynamically” decompress the Temporo-Mandibular Joint when taking that first bite.

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Dr. Drew Markham

Using Emotion to Your Advantage by Creating Memorable Moments for Yourself, Your Patients and Your Team

Getting involved in neuromuscular dentistry can be overwhelming on many fronts from learning new clinical skills to redefining team roles and expectations to paying for all of those courses! When challenges arise, it can often be difficult to imagine a point where one will recognize that they have achieved success in any form. The Chinese symbol for crisis is composed of two brush strokes – one representing danger and the other opportunity. Dr. Markham will relate elements of his personal journey to demonstrate how brilliant and memorable moments can be born out of crisis. He will also provide confirmation that when you are passionate about something, the extra effort will be rewarded in ways that supersede financial gain. This program is designed for dentists and team members who feel the need for an extra push to continue the pursuit of their dreams. Dr. Markham’s team, affectionately known as “The Remarkhamables”, may also assist in creating some lasting memories for those in attendance.

Learning Objectives:

• A brief overview of some of the physiologic effects that emotional well-being can have on an individual.
• The power that video testimonials can have in your practice.
• To provide examples of using hardships to create opportunity.

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Dr. Leo Malin

Guaranteed Implant Pricing and Profitability

Does it seem possible to purchase a custom-made titanium abutment that was constructed using, use CAD/CAM technology specifically designed for your patient and only cost $500? Would that be of interest to you? What if that $500 fee included a treatment plan, a scanning appliance, and surgical guide constructed from a CAT scan image? You might be thinking that that's not possible and you would be wrong! Not only is it possible it is reality today.

One of implant dentistry's biggest challenge for the dental clinician and the dental laboratory is cost control. In this 90 minute presentation I intend to tackle and kill that cost control beast. It has been a 10 year journey of mine to capture a diagnostic, surgical and restorative system that is accurate, effective and has fixed costs. The goal has been reached and the results are fascinating

Learning Objectives:

• Following this presentation the participant should have full understanding of the hard costs that it takes to get started placing and restoring implants in their practice, as well as the potential economic impact, implant dentistry can provide in their practices. The presentation will provide a system that offers complete economic control and profitability for their implant cases,both surgically and restoratively. A fixed cost, fixed profitability system.
• Participants will be exposed to and familiarized with the latest surgical and restorative implant technologies and their clinical uses.
• A significant learning objective in this presentation will be to provide a simple way of evaluating competitive implant systems for quality versus cost. In other words what does an implant system cost and is it worth the investment?

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Dr. Shane Matt

Another Edge-OraVerse Reversing Soft Tissue Anesthesia

Oraverse (phentolamine mesylate) has been on the US market for over two years now and was recently introduced in Europe. It has been a tremendous marketing tool for many practices and there are patients stating they will never have dental anesthesia again without it. In this course you will learn the science behind how this drug works with data from FDA studies, what the general public thinks from in-depth market analyses and its safety through a long history in medicine. You will also gain insight into various business implementation models that have been successful in practices across the country.

Learning Objectives:

• Expected duration of soft tissue vs pulpal anesthesia for most commonly used local anesthetics.
• Mechanism of action for Oraverse (phentolamine mesylate).
• Clinical indications in dentistry and the historical use of phentolamine.

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Mr. Mike Milne, Mr. Jurgen Seger

Concepts for Modern all Ceramic Solutions

This lecture addresses procedures, the techniques and materials characteristics in this modern age of all ceramic solutions. As we move into the area of high tech materials, it becomes vital to equip ourselves with ultimate precision and knowledge. Also the fact that we are facing more and more multiple preparation designs on single all-ceramic cases, such as bridges, crowns, veneers, thin veneers as well as implant abutments generates additional complexity in balancing the new smile design. Discussion on guidelines for the highly complex cases and what is needed from the doctor and laboratory to deliver the Ultimate in aesthetics and proper choice of materials.

Learning Objectives:

• Provide direction for the doctor and technician when faced with complicated cases.
• Educate the attendee in the proper construction, design and handling procedures for Zirconium and other state-of-the-art sub-structure material.
• Understand the three criteria's to select the right material related to color and translucency for all Ceramic Solutions. • Demonstrating balance in the smile design, even when different substructures, thicknesses and materials are used.

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Ms. Virginia Moore, Ms. Debbie Castagna

Everything Counts! How to Maximize Patient Interactions

Everything we do counts in today’s dental environment because there is less room for error. Come and learn how to maximize these four critical patient interactions:

• The Patient Hand-off
• Treatment Presentation when Phasing is Necessary
• The Solution Oriented Payment Discussion
• Best Ways to clear the air

You can count on Virginia and Debbie to teach you how to make the most of daily opportunities – for you and your patients.

Learning Objectives:

• To provide clear, patient-centered communication when handling the patient off to the appropriate key staff member.
• To communicate as an advocate for patients who must phase treatment when there are financial limitations.
• To illuminate the value of handling practice challenges with professionalism and grace.

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Dr. Amy Norman

“Dammit Jim, I’m a dentist not a……..”

The biggest decisions facing dentists every day don’t have to do with dental materials or where to place a margin. Yet, when it comes to book continuing education, the technical aspect of dentistry is where we spend most of our time. In retrospect, we dentists would have benefitted from undergraduate majors in business, marketing, accounting, or even psychology. Then, when questions like, “What type of practice we want, where do I want to locate it, and will we be insurance dependant?” are presented we would know how to approach it as a business person. But it’s not too late. Take advantage of one dentist’s journey and her willingness to share her successes and failures.

In this fun and frank course Amy Norman will discuss the biggest decision points of her career and how she built the practice of her dreams. You and your team will leave the course energized and excited about the future of your practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to apply business principals to dental practice management.
• Increase understanding of the balance between logical and emotional decision making.
• Help the dentist and the team member understand the vital role they each play in practice success.

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Dr. Peter Pang

Laser Dentistry A to Z, “Shedding light on laser dentistry”

More and more dentists are implementing lasers into their practice. Attendees will see that there are more laser procedures than just frenectomies and eliminating cord packing. Clinical cases utilizing laser dentistry in orthodontics, periodontics, implants, biopsies, root canals and restorative will be shown. Bond strength discrepancies will be discussed with solutions as to why we are not seeing any problems.

Learning Objectives:

• What is low level laser therapy (LLLT)
• Can lasers regenerate cells?
• What lasers are safe around implants
• Overview of Laser Biopsy techniques

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Dr. Tony Pensak

The TMD Decision Tree: Navigating the complexities of treating TMD and incorporating NMD into your daily dental practice

You’ve experienced the epiphany of what neuromuscular dentistry can do for your patients, but because each case is unique, you lack a clear implementation strategy for your practice, that is consistent, efficient, and makes sense to you, your patients and your staff. Witness the value of methodical diagnosis and treatment planning techniques that can streamline your day to day approach to introducing your patients to NMD, and help you explain the incredible value of a holistic approach to dental care.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the simplest, fastest, least costly way to diagnose TMD.
• Develop an awareness of occlusal disease ‘red flags’ that can enlighten the most skeptical patient.
• Understand the TMD decision tree and its practical clinical application.
• Rekindle excitement at the prospect of recognizing previously overlooked TMD signs and symptoms.
• Appreciate the various approaches to NMD rehabilitation from treating one tooth, to the full mouth.
• Refine an understanding of the possible consequences of ignoring both symptomatic and asymptomatic TMD issues.

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Dr. Omer Reed

The Power of Relationship

The total absence of a formal training opportunity in the behavioral sciences in undergraduate and postdoctoral dental educational curriculum will be reviewed. The remedial track to resolve this deficit will be prescribed. As Dr. Harold Wirth of the Pankey era, so aptly stated, “It ain’t doin’ the dentistry that’s tough…it’s gettin’ it to do”. The sources for “why’s and how to’s” of efficiently establishing a high trust-low fear relationship will be listed.

Learning Objectives:

• To have a team member spontaneously comment on your improved listening skills.
• To have the person coming in for dental care spontaneously comment on you being relevant, responsive, present, or caring via manner unique to their vast experience with you or others.(any or all of the above)
• To have the attendee notice a measurable increase in the study of the behavioral sciences.

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Dr. Bill Dickerson, Dr. Brett Taylor

Bill Uncensored and REVEALED

Interrogated like never before by the unabashed and irreverent Brett Taylor, this hour and a half of unscripted discussion, debate (and probably argument) will be so controversial that it won’t be taped, and no taping of it will be allowed. This motivating and revealing conversation will leave you with lots of things to ponder. What things matter and why they matter. Taking from it valuable information on how you can deal with complex world we know…. from the experience of a man who has been through more battles than most, and thrived rather than just survived. A fun, entertaining, motivational and educational encounter like you’ve never seen before.

Learning Objectives:

Understand what matters most in life and why.
Understand why attitude is everything.
Learn useful tips for business success.

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Ms. Jill Taylor

The Winning Combination

In today’s economy, a well-focused perio department will not only add value for your patients, but it will increase the bottom line of both the restorative and perio departments in your practice. Utilizing a Comprehensive care approach will distinguish your practice from the traditional offices by providing high quality care thus generating practice growth.

Revive your hygiene department and transition from frustrating prophies to customized periodontal therapy and improve your esthetic and restorative treatment outcomes through the dental hygiene department. Successful restorative and aesthetic procedures are dependent upon establishing strong foundations of periodontal health for your patients. After attending this course, participants will understand Periodontal Risk Assessment incorporating the Medical Model.

This program will begin to outline ideal comprehensive care and help the hygienist understand why advanced technologies can help your patients achieve superior results. Create healthy patients and promote a healthy practice by enrolling your patients in individualized and comprehensive care both restoratively and peridontally.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the impact on patients and the practice of traditional-based dentistry, under diagnosing and under treating periodontal disease.
• Discuss the “traditional” treatment plan versus the customized, comprehensive, treatment plan protocol, identifying advanced technologies to take your practice to the next level of comprehensive care.
• Maximize the hygiene department to assist your practice with an increase in restorative and esthetic case acceptance.

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Dr. Norman Thomas

"Hooked"

The most treatment resistant of the musculoskeletal signs and symptoms are tinnitus, vertigo and ear congestion. This is because the relationship of the hamulus and its attachments to the neutral zone, the occlusion, upper airway, internal ear pressures and body posture including the TM Joint and upper cervical complex is incompletely understood. Indeed the frequent inability to attain normalcy of the EMG spectral analysis of the post TMD treated electromyogram whether by NMD or A/O adjustment attests to this fact. This paper will consider in relation to the above the role of the components of HIP in neuromuscular physiology.

Learning Objectives:

• The importance of the components of the HIP plane in deriving of the neutral zone.
• The role of the soft palate, tongue, cheek, upper airway and pharyngotympanic tube in attaining ideal neuromuscular physiology of the ‘Top Block’ including the TMJ and upper cervical complex.
• Clinical examinations to differentiate causes of tinnitus?

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Mr. Chuck Wachendorfer

Breakthrough Leadership; Achieving Sustained Optimal Performance

This 90 minute presentation will give you the tools and skills to begin tapping into your individual and organizational potential. With focus and practice, this workshop will enable you to improve performance in any area of life. Come hear nationally recognized speaker, Chuck Wachendorfer talk about how this groundbreaking work had improved the performance of business and sports.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how to tap into internal motivation and commitment.
• Improve decision making under pressure.
• Achieve more of your individual and organizational potential.
• Increase employment engagement.

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Dr. Kit Weathers

"Pulp Fiction" a.k.a. "Truth Decay"

Guess what, you didn't learn everything in dental school, and my seminar on Pulp Fiction will help you separate the truth from fiction. You will be able to quickly locate all canals including the elusive MB2 canal; you will be able to place a rubber dam for endodontics in 10 seconds or less, using one of three clamps. Not only will you be able to achieve all of the above, but you will know how to numb a single tooth in 60 seconds 98% of the time, avoid separation of rotary nickel titanium file and learn the secret to obturating with a single cone.

Learning Objectives:

• What to do if your electronic apex locator is giving you erratic readings (Hint: the answers may not be in the instructions that came with the unit)
• The importance of proper case selection
• How to never start a root canal until you absolutely know you can finish it
• How single visit endo can be one of the most profitable procedures in your general practice

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Mr. Dave Weber

“Overcoming Life’s Goliaths and the Power of Vision”

We all have “Goliaths” – barriers , obstacles and challenges that, in these difficult times, try to hold us down or keep us back from achieving our goals. Come hear one of our country’s funniest and most sought after motivational speakers share the secrets of how we can overcome them! While everyone has heard the story of David & Goliath, very few realize the incredible , practical applications and life lessons it offers for dealing with challenges today! It’s the secret that all great leaders have known and practiced … and you will never forget it!

Learning Objectives:

• Identify Goliaths that you are dealing with right now (both professional and personal).
• Learn to shift your vision and re-focus on the “prize”.
• Dealing with those who try to steal your vision and avoiding the “paralysis of analysis”.

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Dr. Gary Wolford

Craniomandibular Disorders “Fact and Fiction”

Most dentists do not understand many of the basic diagnoses of Craniomandibular Disorders. The etiology or the major and minor causes of Craniomandibular Disorders will be presented. The difference between internal derangements and hypermobility of the condyles and their treatment will be discussed. A rational approach to Phase I therapy will be presented. A discussion of which Oral Surgical Procedures can be successful and which are not.

Learning Objectives:

• Correct diagnoses of Craniomandibular Disorders.
• Phase I successful therapy.
• Knowledge of successful and non-successful Oral Surgical therapies.

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Dr. John White

Getting the Most out of Invisalign–Hint “It's not Fire and Forget”

This presentation will begin with a discussion of what clear aligner therapy is and is not when viewed as an orthodontic appliance system, followed by a brief history of the technique. Next will be a review of the processes and people involved in producing a set of Invisalign and how that impacts the fabrication and delivery of the product to the practitioner. It will then focus specifically on the factors that affect the smooth flow of treatment and possible problems. A discussion of the communication guidelines for effective treatment planning and ClinChek review follows using multiple examples. Finally the presenter will review the clinical protocols necessary to deliver an exceptional outcome.

Learning Objectives:

• The participant develops an appreciation for the process of designing and producing an Invisalign series.
• The participant appreciates and understands what is needed from him/her in communication with the Align technical staff in treatment plan instructions and ClinCheck review.
• The participant is better able to evaluate progress during the treatment process and deal with the inevitable deviations from the treatment plan.

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Dr. Brian Allman, Dr. Ronald A. Mathiasen, Dr. Michael Lucia, Dr. Samir Damani.

"Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Systemic Implications A Multidisciplinary Panel Review"

Join a panel of medical specialists in a question and answer session guaranteed to enlighten those of you skeptical of the effects of OSA. Our panel includes well known sleep specialist, Dr. Michael Lucia, cardiologist Dr. Samir Damani, and Otorhinolaryngologist Dr.Ronald A. Mathiasen with our moderator Dr. J. Brian Allman asking difficult questions regarding the state of medicine with regard to such a deadly disease as OSA. Our distinguished panel will be asked to discuss their "red-flag" symptoms and thoughts useful to dentists learning to screen, refer and co-manage sleep disordered breathing diseases. Dr.Allman encourages those attending to submit questions for our panel of experts to digest.

About your Panel:
Dr. J. Brian Allman DDS, DABDSM, DAAPM, FAGD, FAACP, FICCMO, FASGD, FAAFO

Dr. Allman is the founder of the TMJ Therapy and Sleep Center of Nevada and is dedicated to the advancement of Dental Sleep Medicine in general dental practice. He is co-founder of Dental Sleep Digest, a magazine dedicated to clinical DSM practice and The OSA: Online Sleep Academy, a monthly interactive webinar series for dentists serious about advanced patient therapy education. His journey includes 7 Fellowship and Diplomate awards, Senior International Association for Orthodontics Instructor, 5,000 + hours of continuing education, 25 years of dental practice and the loss of his mother due to untreated OSA. Dr. Allman's mantra is "Airway is King and Tongue Volume is Queen" and it his hope that all dentists become proficient Dental Sleep Physicians.

Dr. Ronald A. Mathiasen, MD. (Otorhinolaryngologist)

Dr. Ronald Mathiasen is a highly regarded board-certified Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate from UCLA with highest honors, he graduated with distinction from UCSD School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Mathiasen completed four years of surgical residency training at the Cedars-Sinai Department of Surgery in Los Angeles, CA and an additional four years of training in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery in San Francisco, CA. He has been board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery since 2007. Dr. Mathiasen has authored several publications and has given many presentations in the field of Otolaryngology. His articles have appeared in such prestigious journals as Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Laryngoscope, Journal of Trauma, American Surgeon, American Journal of Surgery, the Journal of Surgical Research, and the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. His practice with Sharp Rees-Stealy medical group is focused on General Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery specializing in diseases and surgery of the ears, nose, and throat. Dr. Mathiasen has special interest and expertise in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery and nasal surgery, otologic microsurgery, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Mathiasen has a busy practice and performs more than 500 surgeries annually. He and his wife live in San Diego, CA.

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Mr. Ulf Broda, RDT, CDT

Ulf Broda, RDT, CDT graduated from Vancouver Technical College with a four-year degree in dental technology. As a dental technician for over 30 years, he has taken the full curriculum of courses at LVI Global, as well as other continuing education courses at various teaching institutions. He is currently the Advanced Cosmetic/Neuromuscular Manager for Aurum Ceramic/Classic Dental Laboratories in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a member of the IACA, AACD, and is a founding member of the Western Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in British Columbia.

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