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"Fundamental Principles of Orthodontic Smile Design" - Dr. Sercan Akyalcin
The shift to the soft-tissue paradigm in orthodontic diagnosis enabled clinicians to pay more attention to enhancing dentofacial characteristics and producing optimal facial esthetics. Favorable treatment changes in the smile and facial profile are significant to patients, parents, and friends, and are important aspects of orthodontic treatment planning. Therefore, planning orthodontic treatment should follow an orderly structure. In this presentation, a systematic approach will be presented about incorporating the factors related to the smile as part of the treatment planning sequence. Treatment outcomes will be discussed with the audience using case demonstrations. Additionally, the presentation will illustrate the importance of evolving technologies in diagnosis and incorporating digital methods at the forefront of standard care in orthodontics.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the treatment objectives related to the smile and facial esthetics
- Introduce a step-by-step approach in treatment planning for attaining optimal esthetics
- Analyze the need to incorporate digital technology into treatment planning
"Implants in the Esthetic Zone: Interdisciplinary Keys to Success"
- Dr. Julie Mitchell
By the time a restorative dentists is ready to make an impression for a final abutment and crown in the esthetic zone, most of the key decisions related to esthetic success have already been made. This lecture will discuss orthodontic, periodontal, surgical, and even endodontic issues that must be considered before implant placement and again before final restoration. Diagnostic criteria and tips for managing timelines and patient expectations will be discussed. Finally, abutment design will be discussed as it relates to esthetic anterior implant restorations.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand reasonable timelines for patient seeking single tooth replacement in the esthetic zone, whether for a congenitally missing or failing tooth.
- Present a patient with interdisciplinary treatment options to maximize esthetic success.
- Discuss screw-vs-cement retained considerations for anterior implants, abutment materials such as Ti-base, milled titanium, zirconia, and gold and the risks and benefits of each.
- Understand the final fabrication of the ceramic crown is arguably one of the least important factors in esthetic anterior implant success.
"Common and Less Common Oral Medicine Conditions" - Dr. Nathaniel Treister
Dentists are experts in the diagnosis and management of diseases of the teeth and periodontium; however most have far less comfort when it comes to "non-dental" oral diseases. Similarly, physicians receive little if any training in dental and oral medicine and are likely to refer their patients with oral diseases to oral health care specialists. For these reasons, it is not at all uncommon for a patient with an oral medicine condition to visit multiple doctors before receiving a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan, often months or even years after the initial presentation. Dentists are responsble for providing comprehensive oral health care, and therefore must be familiar with the wide range of non-odontogenic conditions that can affect the oral cavity. THis talk will provide a rational, concise, and comprehensive approach to patient evaluation and the diagnosis and management of both common and critical oral medicine conditions.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the anatomy of the oral cavity and how to conduct a thorough soft and hard tissue examination and approporiate work-up
- Recognize the spectrum of diseases that can affect the oral cavity that can affect the oral cavity, and how to generate a rational differental dignosis based on history and clinical features
- Be able to provide basic management of common oral medicine conditions and recognize indications for specialist referral
"Strategies to Build a World-Class Dental Practice" - Dr. Emilio Arguello
This lecture will focus on the different models for successful management and integration of workflos between private practice versus multi-practice models, as well as understanding of the common goals to maximize earning potential that can be achieved in both models from the practitioner's point of view.
Learning Obejectives:
- Learn different proven models of practice management
- Apply concepts learned in the corporate industry in private practices.
Tuition: $625/6 (six) ADA CERP credit hours
Course Prerequisites: None required
Course Format: In-Person Lecture
Conflict of Interest: None reported by speaker
Contact: Caitlin Laughlin at caitlin_laughlin@hsdm.harvard.edu
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation 14 days before the course will be eligible for full refund. No refund will be made within 14 days of the course initiation date.
Harvard School of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Harvard School of Dental Medicine designated this activity for 6 continuing education credit.
