June 29th Doctors, Experience a clinical mission trip through the eyes Dr. McGuire and Dr.Martins Webinar Details

The Why’s and How’s of Patient Communication – Phase Two

• Speaker: Dr. Anna McGuire and Dr. Moshood Martins
• Date: Thrusday, June 29, 2020
• Time: 6:30PM-7:30PM

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June 18th Doctors, The Why’s and How’s of Patient Communication – Phase Two Webinar Details

The Why’s and How’s of Patient Communication – Phase Two

• Speaker: Catherine C. Cabanzon, RDH
• Date: Thrusday, June 18, 2020
• Time: 6:30PM-8:30PM

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May 20th Social Media Marketing Webinar Details

10 Social Media Marketing Tips to Help Dentists Bounce Back from the Pandemic

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the attitudes and behaviors of patients. New habits revolving around digital experiences will become the “new normal”. Does your practice have a social media marketing strategy in place to meet these needs now and when the recovery period begins? Blake, President of My Social Practice, has 10 powerful tips that will help your practice use social media to bounce back from this crisis.

Objectives:

• Be accessible and available on the right social media marketing platforms
• Build relationships and your reputation using digital marketing tools
• Communicate your new scheduling plan and safety precautions through social media
• Use social media to demonstrate your expertise, while showing empathy, during these trying times
• Stay convenient and consistent to attract potential patients online

• Speaker: TBD
• Date: Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
• Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM

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May 20th Infection Prevention Webinar Details

Pump Up the Volume! A Multi-Layered Strategy for Effectively Managing Aerosols

Description: Aerosol generation and its associated health risks to dental professionals has been researched since the 1950s. The recent pandemic has brought increased awareness to this invisible villain, but fear and abandonment of evidence-based therapies which are essential to patient care should not be a solution. Ultrasonic instrumentation is the current standard of care for periodontal debridement, and this course will explore the science long established around how to maximize a safe working environment while using this technology.

Objectives:

• List 3 elements recommended for effective aerosol management during the use of aerosol generated procedures
• Debate why aerosols are a significant health risk to dental healthcare personnel and explore why opportunities to lower risks lie within a multi-layered approach
• Describe the research presented for best practices and options for: personal protective equipment, pre-procedural rinses; and the use of high-volume evacuation to develop a plan for the safety of your patients and dental staff

• Speaker: Dani Botbyl
• Date: Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
• Time: 8:00PM-9:00PM

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May 6th Endodontic Webinar Details

Endodontics in the Pandemic Age: What to do Now and Moving Forward

Description: This program will offer timely, practical and clinically relevant information for all dentists on how to manage endodontic issues now and how you should prepare your practice to move forward in the very near future. It will also include a review of what is and isn’t considered an endodontic emergency and which should be treated and how. There will be extensive discussion about how you, your staff and your practice should be prepared and modified to treat patients during the Covid-era and how to gain staff and patient confidence to come to work and come for treatment. The program will also include review of careful screenings of patients pre and during visit, proper use of PPE, pre and mid treatment modifications. Dentists will realize how there are ways to carefully and properly look after endodontic emergencies, now and in the near future.

Objectives:

1. Learn about things you should consider and prepare now, in order to manage select patients now and to move your practice forward.
2. Learn about various endodontic emergencies and how to determine which do and do not require immediate attention.
3. Learn how to manage acute emergencies, with Covid-related modifications to your clinical procedures, your clinic, including new Covid universal precautions and patient screenings.

• Speaker: Dr. Manor Haas
• Date: Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
• Time: 6:00PM – 7:00PM

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May 5th Implant Webinar Details

How to Jump Start your Practice After a Crisis

Description: Dental implants are a large part of any surgical practice and oftentimes are an “afterthought” as far as marketing and referral education. This course will introduce systems to not only market but educate the referral base to grow the implant practice. In addition, we will discuss some strategies to help “hit the ground running” as we first re-open after the pandemic.  These strategies are always important, but now more than ever!

Objectives: Describe the Implant Coordinator position

• Develop letters and forms to easily communicate with referrals
• Implement marketing strategies to increase the number of implant patients treated
• Implement strategies to ‘hit the ground running’ after the pandemic

• Speaker: Dr. Jay Platt
• Date: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
• Time: 2:00PM – 3:00PM

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April 23rd Orthodontic Webinar Details

Stressed Out! Coping with Consequences in Challenging Times

Description: Dental professionals encounter multiple stressors in dental practice which may result in significant anxiety and additional emotional outcomes. The current pandemic poses extra stressors with unique consequences and uncertainties, significantly impacting those in the field. Signs and symptoms of stress and anxiety will be discussed with a stepwise plan for coping with stress and maintaining emotional wellness.

Objectives:

• Discuss the epidemiology of stress and its consequences among dental professionals.
• List symptoms associated with stress and anxiety
• Explain the five steps to coping with stress

• Speaker: Robert Lee, DDS, MBA and Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH
• Date: Thursday, April 23, 2020
• Time: 4:00PM – 5:00PM

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April 24th Orthodontic Webinar Details

In-House Aligners with Intraoral Scanning & 3D Printing: Suresmile from Start to Finish

Description: Dr. Lin will review his practice’s systems with intraoral scanning, digital SureSmile aligner setups, 3D printing, hybrid, and in-house aligner fabrication for cost effective aligner treatment, which has direct impact on your practice bottom line.

• Speaker: Dr. Edward Lin
• Date: Friday, April 24, 2020
• Time: 8:00AM EST

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April 22nd Orthodontic Webinar Details

Are You Sure You Want to Go DIY?

Description: Join Dr. Brian Gaudreault for doctor-to-doctor mentorship and clinical coaching as part of the unique SureSmile Advanced education program.

In this session, Dr. G gets into the business side of going DIY. Follow his journey from a full service, in-house lab to the SureSmile platform. Dr. G provides a detailed analysis of ROI and explains why he shut down the lab and in-office fabrication, and how in the end that saved time and money—believe it or not!

Speaker Bio: Dr. Gaudreault attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he excelled, graduating summa cum laude (2nd overall) and received his certificate in orthodontics. He completed his general practice residency with Harvard School of Dental Medicine, performing rotations at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

His treatment approach for adults and children considers the anatomical structures of the head, neck and face to determine how best to create the perfect smile. He pays particular attention to creating a customized arch form for each patient to realize the perfect smile arc. Utilizing the arch wire principle Platinum Proportion, Dr. Gaudreault customizes each and every smile to get the cuspid on the “sweet spot.” This allows Dr. Gaudreault to achieve a customized, ideal result for each of his patients.

• Speaker: Dr. Brian Gaudreault
• Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
• Time: 8:00PM – 10:00PM EST

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April 18th Biofilm Webinar Details (3 CE Credits)

Navigating into the World of Biofilm: Are You Ready?

Description: On average, 700 types of microorganisms exist in the mouth. Biofilms, structurally organized microbial communities, can be found everywhere? This course will provide evidence-based research describing how dental biofilm impacts oral health. Information regarding caries, the inflammatory process, periodontal disease, the oral systemic link, methods for biofilm removal, and our lifestyle choices will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• The most important technical and biological aspects of the most common surgical techniques for horizontal and vertical augmentation of the alveolar ridge.
• A decision-making algorithm regarding the defects and the choices of surgical technique.

• Speaker: Renee Graham
• Date: Saturday, April 18th, 2020
• Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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