Simple Strategies that Make the Most Common Dental Procedures Easier Presenter: Dr. Ankur Gupta Sponsor: VOCO America Tue  4/23/24    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT Tue  4/23/24    11:00 PM UTC CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU Reserve Your Seat Now top

Scanners, scopes, printers, and CBCTs are all great, but do they really make life easier when a patient can barely open, decay is subgingival and difficult to access, blood and spit are everywhere, and you are already running behind? In this informative and entertaining one hour CE webinar, Dr. Gupta will demonstrate simple, cost-effective, and highly accessible strategies to make these situations easier and more predictable.

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Predictable and Pretty Posterior Composite Pearls to Increase Success Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Derse Sponsor: VOCO America Wed  4/24/24    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT Wed  4/24/24    11:00 PM UTC CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU Reserve Your Seat Now top

This CE webinar will walk you through composites from beginning to end. We will discuss the science behind bonding, how to decrease sensitivity, and share some ways to make class twos look like classy tooths.

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Adhesive Dentistry: How to Do It and When to Glue It Presenter: Dr. Alex Vasserman Sponsor: Bisco Thu  4/25/24    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT Thu  4/25/24    11:00 PM UTC CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU Reserve Your Seat Now top

In this one-hour CE webinar, students will understand the intricacies of adhesive dentistry, focusing specifically on protocols tailored for the optimal bonding of zirconia and eMax materials. Upon completion of this CE webinar, the student will be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the principles underlying predictable adhesive dentistry. They will be able to identify the specific challenges and considerations associated with bonding zirconia and eMax, gaining insights into material properties, surface treatments, and adhesive techniques. Additionally, students will become more familiar with the latest advancements and best practices in adhesive dentistry, including adhesive selection, surface preparation, and bonding protocols. Armed with this knowledge, participants will be empowered to implement techniques that ensure durable and aesthetically pleasing restorations, elevating their clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

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Stop Being Degenerative: How to Protect Dental Crowns from Microleakage and Secondary Decay Presenter: Dr. John Comisi Sponsor: Pulpdent Mon  4/29/24    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT Mon  4/29/24    11:00 PM UTC CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU Reserve Your Seat Now top

We know that when we perform direct bonding procedures, our adhesives and restorative materials can cause proteolytic responses in the dentin structure, which may ultimately lead to failure at the interface. However, we tend to overlook the possibility of similar outcomes with our resin cements. As we create the same hybridization of the dentin, there is a potential for failure due to bacterial contamination, insufficient infiltration, and the acidity of our resin cement. This CE webinar aims to explore a cementation process that can significantly improve the success of this critical restorative procedure.

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Dominate Posterior Composites by Leveraging Material Advancements Presenter: Dr. Foroud Hakim Sponsor: VOCO America Wed  5/8/24    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT Wed  5/8/24    11:00 PM UTC CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU Reserve Your Seat Now top

Delivering optimal posterior composites often pose pain points for even the most technically skilled practitioner. Challenges with isolation, placement and layering, predictable curing, contour and contacts, and final finish/polish and esthetics, sometimes lead to underwhelming outcomes. This CE webinar is designed to provide updates on materials and techniques, which when integrated, can resolve many of the pain points facing doctors, and lead to better outcomes, happier patients, and greater satisfaction in practice.

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Treating Between the Lines: Understanding Rx and Illicit Drug Abuse Presenter: Dr. Ronni Brown, D.D.S., M.P.H. Sponsor: VOCO America CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Substance abuse is at an all-time “high” in this country with an estimated 1 out of every 10 Americans addicted to prescription or illicit drugs. As dental professionals, we must awaken to the reality that many of our patients have substance-use disorders and that our examination findings of advanced caries, severe hyposalivation, and poor plaque control are often the effects of depressant, stimulant, and opioid abuse. In this CE webinar, learn how to recognize the clues of substance abuse from a routine dental examination, discuss your concerns and suspicions with patients, develop and deliver safe and effective dental treatment, and manage pain with non-opioid medications. *Note: Course content does not include marijuana

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Esthetic and Functional Bonding: A Sequential Process to Successful Bonding Procedures and Techniques Presenter: Dr. Dimple Desai Sponsor: VOCO America CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Patients come into our office with misaligned, chipped or discolored bonded restorations. However, due to social media, patients are more fearful of "drilling" on their teeth. Therefore, they become very apprehensive about treatment. It is crucial to educate and communicate to our patients and use a more conservative approach to enhancing their smile. Step one for success is to correctly align the teeth in order to have long term results with composite bonding. Step two is assessing where and how much is needed to enhance the newly positioned teeth to create a more esthetic result. Composite bonding can yield immediate results and gratifications.

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I Can’t Take All This Science! Presenter: Dr. Brian Novy Sponsor: GC America CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Remineralization used to be as simple as "put some fluoride on it!" But is the array of products available today claiming “remineralization” pushing the limits of oral healthcare? In a clinical world of dry mouth and acidic beverages, perhaps we’re putting too much faith in an antiquated understanding of what happens on the surface of a tooth. The science of reversing demineralization can be summarized easily, but clinicians would be wise to realize it takes more than an electronegative anion to rebuild the strongest biological substance on earth. How far can we push chemistry before accepting biochemistry makes more sense, and what could go horribly wrong?

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Episode 391: Are You Tired of Wrestling with Retraction Cord? View All Episodes from: VOCO Dental Podcast Series

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.25 Guest: Dr. Foroud Hakim Podcast Classroom ▶

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Episode 521: Unleashing Special Smiles: A Dentist's Dedication to Special Needs Care View All Episodes from: GC America Dental Podcast Series

Series: GC America CE Credits: 0.5 Guest: Dr. Jacob Dent Podcast Classroom ▶

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Episode 430: The Truth about Warming Composites View All Episodes from: VOCO Dental Podcast Series

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5 Guest: Dr. Ron Kaminer and Mr. Gregor Connell Podcast Classroom ▶

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