Choices abound when it comes to education

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CDA Presents · Anaheim, California · Saturday, May 2, 2015 Vol. 8, No. 3
Scenes from A party Your wish is
CDA Presents with a view their command
Win a guitar, see a DentalEZ hosts a cocktail Henry Schein rolls out
gigantic handpiece and reception to introduce Dentrix G6 — and its
chat with passengers newest product and new features all came
from the Titanic. new president. from your input.
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What you’re looking for
By Sierra Rendon, today Staff
n For the clinician who is looking to
make his or her practice more efficient,
more profitable and more technologi-
cally savvy, the exhibit hall floor at
CDA Presents the Art and Science
of Dentistry offers at least 100 new
dental product launches, all aimed at
helping dentists stay up-to-date on the
latest trends in the industry.
The 135,000-square-foot exhibit
hall floor is brimming with 575 exhib-
iting companies, each of them show-
casing a different product you might
find to be just what your practice
needs.
Here is a sneak peek at a handful of
those new products you’ll find on the
CDA Presents exhibit hall floor:
• DrQuickLook SD Plus, booth
No. 2437 — DrQuickLook SD Plus is
an all-in-one intraoral camera that
allows dentists to quickly display and
review with patients on an easy-to-use
handheld touch screen. “It’s a unique,
5 Attendees stream through the many exhibit aisles of CDA Presents. (Photos/Sierra Rendon, today Staff) 8see LOOKING, page 2
Choices abound when it comes to education
By Sierra Rendon, today Staff • “Eat This, Not That: Tooth Wear, 5 Lori Alvi
Lifestyle and Nutrition,” with Dr. Uche speaks Friday
n CDA Presents is an excellent Odiatu in Hilton-California D. (2.5 on ‘Managing
place to fulfill your C.E. credits for C.E.) Patient Conflicts’
the year, and those opportunities con- • “The Dental Playing Field: Inter- at the Educational
tinue today with a myriad of lectures, active, Entertaining, Audience Par- Theater of
workshops and forums. ticipation, High-Energy Experience!” The Spot.
Here is a sampling of the many with Gary Zelesky in ACC-Ballroom Free lectures
educational sessions you can partake E. (2.5 C.E.) continue there
in today: • “The Exceptional Dental Team: today from
• “Graftless Solutions in Implant Gatekeepers for Systemic Inflamma- 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Dentistry” with Drs. Saj Jivraj and tion and Total Wellness,” with Dr. (Photo/Sierra
Hooman Zarrinkelk in ACC-208 A/B. DeWitt C. Wilkerson in ACC-304 A/B. Rendon, today
(2.5 C.E.) (2.5 C.E.) Staff)
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LOOKING7from page 1 powers. Co-engineered by Orascoptic
About
and Konica Minolta, this revolution-
the Publisher
patient-held, completely universal ary optical design boasts a three-
intraoral camera,” said Erin Prime- step variable magnification technol-

rano of DrQuickLook. “Users can also ogy and edge-to-edge high-definition
Tribune America, LLC
transfer saved images to a computer resolution. You now have the power 116 W. 23rd St., Suite 500
or patient file. It works right out of the to customize your magnification for New York, N.Y. 10011
box and is made here in the USA.” specific techniques or zoom in and Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
• Excellerator RT, booth No. 1640 out to change your perspective dur-
E-mail: [email protected]
— Propel Orthodontics says the micro- ing a procedure. It’s like having three
www.dental-tribune.com
osteoperforation performed with the loupes in one!
Excelleration drivers stimulates the • BioRoot RCS, booth No. 330 Publisher & Chairman
alveolar bone in orthodontic treatment — Septodont’s new BioRoot RCS is Torsten Oemus
[email protected]
in order to accelerate tooth movement a bioactive and biocompatible root
and facilitate challenging movements, 5 Erin Primerano shows off the unique, canal sealer with active biosilicate
President/Chief Executive Officer
thereby increasing predictability and new intraoral camera, Dr. QuickLook, technology. This pure mineral formu- Eric Seid
reducing a patient’s overall orthodon- at booth No. 2437. lation does not stain teeth and elimi- [email protected]
tic treatment time. Propel says it can nates post-op sensitivity, according to
be used in conjunction with braces or • EyeZoom, booth No. 1334 — It’s Septodont. The strong seal and tight Group Editor
clear aligners and takes just minutes time to zoom in and take a closer interface provides adhesive to dentin Kristine Colker
[email protected]
to perform during a patient’s regularly look at EyeZoom, the first and only and gutta-percha points, giving a
scheduled office visit. loupe to offer multiple magnification void-free seal, the company says.
Managing Editor
Fred Michmershuizen
Ad [email protected]
Managing Editor
Sierra Rendon
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Managing Editor
Robert Selleck
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Product/Account Manager
Humberto Estrada
[email protected]
Product/Account Manager
Maria Kaiser
[email protected]
Product/Account Manager
Will Kenyon
[email protected]
Marketing Director
Anna Kataoka
[email protected]
Education Director
Christiane Ferret
[email protected]
Accounting Department
Nirmala Singh
[email protected]
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April 30–May 2, 2015.
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4 education CDA Presents — May 2, 2015
Exodontia at the tip of your fingers
By Nadean Burkett, lenge, Nexus Dentistry has devel- 5 Learn everything you
Extraction Academy oped the Extraction Academy. Dr. ever wanted to know
Gregory Greenwood, chief dental about exodontia at the
n It is estimated that more than 20 officer of Nexus, is an internation- Extraction Academy,
million teeth are extracted each year ally renowned lecturer on the latest taking place Sunday
in the United States. Although it is trends in oral, IM, IN and IV conscious here in Anaheim.
considered a routine procedure, it is sedation in dentistry and is a mentor (Photo/Provided
also one in which the most complica- to clinicians who want to master their by the Extraction
tions occur, including infection and knowledge and skills in surgical pro- Academy)
pain, leading to discord in the doctor- cedures. This is particularly relevant
patient relationship. in tooth extraction, which arguably
Is it any wonder that extractions is the most difficult procedure to per- Kianor Shah, the visionary of the Greenwood and Shah share the
are the procedure most feared by form successfully. project. Although every dental school belief that just because every den-
patients and referred out by general The development of the Extraction teaches students how to extract a tist is trained to extract teeth does
practitioners? Academy program was a collabora- tooth, it is stigmatized by the public not mean they should. With current
To address this clinical chal- tion with Greenwood’s colleague, Dr. as the most brutal dental procedure. advancements and technology avail-
able, extractions can be done safely
Ad and more comfortably for the patient.
The success of the Extraction Acad-
emy program is based on the teach-
ings of both theory and technique,
including how to avoid complications
and retain a patient for life.
The skills learned and practiced
by those dentists in the program are
beneficial to both patient and doctor.
Patients will no longer have the incon-
venience and higher fees incurred
when referred to a specialist, while
the doctor’s ability to retain the
patient within his or her practice has
both financial and other advantages.
For Greenwood and his colleagues
at the Extraction Academy, the
rewards in their teaching and mentor-
ship with dentists are realized most
profoundly by the positive feedback
of doctors who employ these tech-
niques in their practice.
They also immensely appreci-
ate the tremendous outpouring of
support from their sponsors, which
allows them to fulfill their commit-
ment to global community outreach
by working with charitable organi-
zations, such as The Wisdom Tooth
Project, Oral Health America and
Mercy Ships, to provide access to
quality clinical care to those less for-
tunate around the world.
The Extraction Academy is
holding a one-day, hands-on work-
shop on Sunday, immediately fol-
lowing the CDA Presents. For more
information, please visit www.
extacademy.com.
Here in Anaheim
The Extraction Academy will take
place Sunday here in Anaheim. Top-
ics include full-mouth extractions,
impacted teeth, how to expose teeth
for orthodontic treatment, wisdom
teeth (any impaction category), calci-
fied teeth, fully and partially erupted
teeth, infected teeth, root tip extrac-
tions, complex cases, head and neck
anatomy, pharmacology, intravenous
sedation, guided-bone regeneration,
tips and tricks, complications manage-
ment, immediate implants, surgical in-
struments, nomenclature, proper use
and application. Tuition fee is $1,750
(with $150 coupon discount). Regis-
ter online at www.extacademy.com or
contact [email protected]
or call [phone] for more in-
formation.

6 scrapbook CDA Presents — May 2, 2015
Scenes from Friday
5 Passengers from the Titanic are here
to promote Supra-Gingival Dentistry
seminars offered by the LA Institute
of Clinical Dentistry and Ruiz Dental
Seminars (booth No. 219). You don’t
want to ‘sink below the surface,’ the
actors explain.
5 Maggie Wang, left, and Regina 5 Lenny Sulkis, left, and Meredith Tangney of Shofu Dental Corp. (booth No. 1128).
O’Rourke of Dental Office Depot (booth
No. 762).
5 From left: Jason Huml, Joelle Beigel
and Andrew Gonzales of AM-Touch
Dental Supply (booth No. 367).
5 Ione Booth, left, and Mary McCauley of Jordco (booth
No. 579).
5 Jim Short
of Heraeus
Kulzer
Photos/Fred
(booth
No. 742).
Michmershuizen,
today Staff
5 They are giving away a guitar each day at Fotona (booth
No. 1750). Visit them to learn more.
CDA Presents — May 2, 2015 scrapbook 7
5 Daiki Kawaguchi of Mani (booth
No. 353) with the latest copy of Roots
magazine.
5 From left: Frank Catalanotto, Karen Neiner, George Tysowsky and George Rhodes at a celebration Thursday evening for
Oral Health America (OHA), which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
5 To find NSK (booth No. 360), look for
the giant handpiece.
5 Jerry Vogel, left, and Gregory Vogel
of Panthera Dental (booth No. 2520).
5 Paris Davis, left, and Gina Susino
of Essential Dental Systems (EDS,
booth No. 658).
5 The staff of DigiDental4U (booth No. 2352).
5 Norma
Ezzeddine,
left, and
Maria
Segura of
Dr. Fresh
(booth
No. 2138).
5 Dr. Fred Weinstein of Vancouver, 5 Neal August of Flow Dental Corp.
British Columbia. (booth No. 660).
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5 Lindsey Arambula of Coltene (booth
No. 548) with the company’s BioSonic
WipeOut disinfectant wipes.
5 Lawrence Taub of TAUB Products
(booth No. 1278).
5 The team at Sky Dental Supply (booth No. 767).
5 From left: Rob Fischer, Jonathan
Benz and Joseph Lau of Endo Technic
(booth No. 739).
5 From left: Takayuki Nakamura, Emiko Ota and Yukari
Aritake of Osada (booth No. 1371).
5 Meeting attendees attend a laser workshop Friday morning.
5 Meeting attendees stop by Henry
5 From left: Cliff Dodson, Vito Verzura and Dan Voges Schein (booth No. 1470) to learn more
of DentalVibe (booth No. 1281).
about E4D digital technology.
5 Jim Pienkowski of Planmeca USA (booth No. 1650)
demonstrates the scanning procedure for Planmeca ProFace.

10 education CDA Presents — May 2, 2015
There is a better way (and LVI
can show you how to get there)
By Mark Duncan, DDS, LVIF, FAGD, to each other because you said to work Today will be another day of three
For more information
FICCMO, Clinical Director, LVI in that emergency, and they were chairs and patient after patient ask-
struggling to figure out how to pick up ing you questions about treatment, all
For more information on the Las Vegas
n You know how those days go — all their kid from daycare on time. Again. eager to get started with getting their
Institute for Advanced Dental Studies,
morning long, it felt like you were visit www.lviglobal.com. You want them to enjoy working mouth fixed, but yet you still won’t see
struggling to keep on track with the here, but you have to be able to pay the any of them show up on the schedule.
schedule. Your team is frustrated bills. And your best assistant asked They said they wanted to do the work,
because they haven’t had their full You walked by the sterilization you again if she can have that raise but for some reason, they never seem
hour lunch more than one day a week room 15 minutes ago, and it sure you have been promising her. Don’t to come back and do it.
in as long as they can remember. sounded like they were complaining they understand? They say insurance doesn’t cover
it, or they ask for a pre-determination.
Ad Too bad they don’t know the pre-
determination doesn’t mean much.
Today, you have 27 patients on your
schedule and will work your butt off
and still not have a chance to pee. It
looks like you should be able to be
done by 5, but today will finish worse
than yesterday.
It feels like half of your patients
are crankier than you are, and your
team isn’t really talking to you today,
and you know when you get home,
all you will want to do is go to sleep
and wake up on Saturday — except it’s
still Tuesday!
It doesn’t make sense — you have
taken C.E. courses every time they
come to town. The new insurance
plan was supposed to make things
easier. You bought a bunch of new
equipment to save money on taxes —
of course now you have to pay for it
every month — but why does it seem
like the harder you work, the further
behind you get? There has to be a
simple reason.
Well, it turns out there actually
is — and it’s something that you
learned when you were about 5! Do
unto others. More specifically, build
systems in your office so that you can
treat your patients the way you would
want to be treated — comprehensively
and with exceptional information to
make good decisions — and produce
a consistent experience time after
time.
While doing that, add exceptional
care — esthetic adhesive excellence
like you see in the journals. But how?
Well, the answer happens to be the
foundation that LVI was built upon
— building the excellence in a patient-
centered practice. And the programs
at LVI have been teaching clinical
excellence and communication and
business systems for almost 20 years
to help doctors do a better job of not
only seeing the patient but, more
importantly, connecting with them.
Two decades of not only communica-
tion but comprehensive diagnosis
and clinical excellence. As a result,
the doctors at LVI have a statistically
higher professional satisfaction and
income.
Isn’t it time you go find out what
they are doing differently? Yes. Yes, it
is — and congratulations on the jour-
ney you are about to start.