Here & Now of Dentistry

This presentation describes the current availability of numerous technological, conceptual, and material advances in dentistry and how to implement them most adequately into practice. The topics emphasize improving patient service and, as a result, improving office production. The following and other topics are included:

• A comparison of the three ways to make crowns and fixed prostheses

• CAD/CAM in office and in dental laboratories. Which will dominate?

• A comparison of radiographic sensors

• Caries detection by various means

• Patient education for optimum treatment plan acceptance. Intraoral cameras, optimum use of monitors, video presentations

• Cone beam radiography, how and when to use it

• Electric handpieces, the best devices and most effective techniques

• Scalers, are they improving?

Ongoing & Future Paradigm Changes in the Profession

This presentation discusses the predictable changes in the profession that are identifiable at this time. Gordon presents the information with a local panel of dentists contributing assistance in answering pre-determined questions from the audience. The following and other topics concerning techniques, concepts, materials and devices are included:

• Minimally invasive dentistry in restorative dentistry, periodontics, implant dentistry and other areas

• Resin-based composite vs. amalgam

• Reduced cost off-shore laboratory fixed prosthodontics

• Changing from "need " to "want" dentistry

• Endodontic treatment improvements

• Implant dentistry, a comparison of materials and techniques

• "Plastic" orthodontics

• Digital impressions

• Increase in adult restorative dentistry

• New preventive concepts

• And other questions from the audience

Local panels include: Associate Professor Jim Ironside, Associate Professor Max Guazzato, Dr Chee Chan and George Thalassinos