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Here are some of my most popular lectures that I’ve given. Please don’t hesitate to contact me for more
information or to see if I can design a presentation that meets your needs.
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I love to lecture.
I am honored to be invited around the whole world to talk about my passions. I have worked with big audiences on the main stage of national conferences, intimate teams at a local study clubs, and everything in between. Whether I am discussing advanced prosthetic concepts with seasoned dentists or polishing leadership skills with the youngest members of our dental profession, spending time with an audience is one of my sincere pleasures.
If you are interested in inviting me to your conference, dental society meeting, or study club, please contact me at dentreats@gmail.com.
Provisional restoration option is Implant
If you are interested in inviting me to your conference, dental society meeting, or study club, please contact me at dentreats@gmail.com.
Clinical Dentistry
Current Controversies in Implant Dentistry
Is immediate-loading just a fad or is there a clinical justification for this practice? Can your provisional ruin the final cosmetic result? Is your occlusal scheme harming the implant? These and other controversies in implant dentistry will be discussed.
Topics covered include:
Provisional restoration option is Implant
occlusion Immediate loading Emergence
profiles.
Prosthetic Complications and Dental Implants:
A distinction must be made between implant survival and implant success. Achieving long term esthetics and function can only be accomplished by proper communication between the surgical and restorative disciplines This type of communication allows for prosthetically driven implant placement; knowing the desired restorative result prior to any surgical treatment. The etiology of a substantial portion of prosthetic complications and implant failure is implant malposition.
Complications of poor implant treatment planning include implant/prosthetic failure, peri-implantitis, unaesthetic restorations, and patient dissatisfaction. Results of improper implant treatment planning will be discussed. Surgical and prosthetic solutions for poor implant placement will be shown.
Topics covered include:
Types of complications- functional, hygienic, and cosmetic Creative solutions for poor implant placement Cases to avoid Management of complications.
Tips and Tricks for the Cosmetic Practice:
A patient presents for a cosmetic makeover.Where do you begin? This course is designed to help the dentist effectively diagnose, treatment plan and execute dentistry withesthetics in mind. New materials are available that will open exciting possibilities for you and your patients.
Topics covered include:
Smile analysis made simple. Getting the patient, lab and specialist on the same page All-ceramic restorations and resin cements review.
Restoring Implants 101:
Everything you wanted to know about restoring dental implants but were afraid to ask. This introductory course is designed for dentists and staff interested in taking the mystery out of implant impressions, temporization, and seating the final prosthesis. Perhaps most importantly, this course will also discuss treatment planning and case presentation; get your patients to say “Yes”! A hands-on demonstration of implant components will be available.
Topics covered include:
Recognizing peri-implant disease.
Hygienic complications.
Developing an implant hygiene protocol.
Home care solutions,
Practice Management and Leadership Development.
How to Not Fail Miserably in Private Practice:
We have been trained to be outstanding clinicians, not savvy business owners. Many of us are afraid or, or simply ignore, the business end of our profession. We’re unsure of how to read a profit and loss statement or motivate our staff. Leading a successful practice doesn’t have to remain a mystery. This course will discuss the most common mistakes we make that can slowly and silently ruin our offices. You will leave armed with tools for best practices and practical tips.
Topics covered include:
Reading and understanding important practice statistics and financial statements.
Hiring and managing an amazing dental team.
Growing a practice through targeted marketing and social media.
Super-charging Case Acceptance:
Do you wish more patients would accept your implant treatment plan? Why do they almost always choose the bridge or denture over the implant option? This course will give you the practical tips and power phrases to help your patients share your vision for comprehensive dentistry. Whether your office is fee-for-service or participating with insurance plans, you and
your staff will learn the skills to generate implant cases from within your patient pool.
Topics covered include:
Case presentation and increasing acceptance.
Common barriers to treatment.
Working with your office manager/treatment coordinator.
Clear and concise speaking, avoiding rambling or saying the wrong thing.
Public Speaking: Conquer Your Fears, Master Your Words:
Take a deep breath. Everything will be okay. If the idea of expressing your opinions in front of a group of people is terrifying, realize you’re not alone. This course will teach you simple tricks for beginners and polish the honed skills of pros.
Topics covered include:
Persuasive – case presentations to patients, speaking at a committee. Ceremonial – toasts and farewells. Extemporaneous – networking for new patients, sound bites for press. Informative – lectures, power point mistakes.
Top Ten Tips to Run an Effective Meeting:
What’s more painful that a bad meeting? Whether you’re leading a morning huddle in your practice, volunteering on a community project, or active in your dental society, meetings are an everyday occurrence for dentists. Learn how to help move business along, save time, and lose the stress.
Topics covered include:
Communication media
How to follow-up without being annoying
Getting your point across without sounding dumb
Conflict resolution
How to critique someone and still have them like you
Motivating the unmotivated
Prosthetic Complications and Dental Implants:
A distinction must be made between implant survival and implant success. Achieving long term esthetics and function can only be accomplished by proper communication between the surgical and restorative disciplines This type of communication allows for prosthetically driven implant placement; knowing the desired restorative result prior to any surgical treatment. The etiology of a substantial portion of prosthetic complications and implant failure is implant malposition.
Complications of poor implant treatment planning include implant/prosthetic failure, peri-implantitis, unaesthetic restorations, and patient dissatisfaction. Results of improper implant treatment planning will be discussed. Surgical and prosthetic solutions for poor implant placement will be shown.
Topics covered include:
Types of complications- functional, hygienic, and cosmetic Creative solutions for poor implant placement Cases to avoid Management of complications.
A patient presents for a cosmetic makeover.Where do you begin? This course is designed to help the dentist effectively diagnose, treatment plan and execute dentistry withesthetics in mind. New materials are available that will open exciting possibilities for you and your patients.
Topics covered include:
Smile analysis made simple. Getting the patient, lab and specialist on the same page All-ceramic restorations and resin cements review.
Restoring Implants 101:
Everything you wanted to know about restoring dental implants but were afraid to ask. This introductory course is designed for dentists and staff interested in taking the mystery out of implant impressions, temporization, and seating the final prosthesis. Perhaps most importantly, this course will also discuss treatment planning and case presentation; get your patients to say “Yes”! A hands-on demonstration of implant components will be available.
Topics covered include:
Recognizing peri-implant disease.
Hygienic complications.
Developing an implant hygiene protocol.
Home care solutions,
Practice Management and Leadership Development.
How to Not Fail Miserably in Private Practice:
We have been trained to be outstanding clinicians, not savvy business owners. Many of us are afraid or, or simply ignore, the business end of our profession. We’re unsure of how to read a profit and loss statement or motivate our staff. Leading a successful practice doesn’t have to remain a mystery. This course will discuss the most common mistakes we make that can slowly and silently ruin our offices. You will leave armed with tools for best practices and practical tips.
Topics covered include:
Reading and understanding important practice statistics and financial statements.
Hiring and managing an amazing dental team.
Growing a practice through targeted marketing and social media.
Super-charging Case Acceptance:
Do you wish more patients would accept your implant treatment plan? Why do they almost always choose the bridge or denture over the implant option? This course will give you the practical tips and power phrases to help your patients share your vision for comprehensive dentistry. Whether your office is fee-for-service or participating with insurance plans, you and
your staff will learn the skills to generate implant cases from within your patient pool.
Topics covered include:
Case presentation and increasing acceptance.
Common barriers to treatment.
Working with your office manager/treatment coordinator.
Clear and concise speaking, avoiding rambling or saying the wrong thing.
Public Speaking: Conquer Your Fears, Master Your Words:
Take a deep breath. Everything will be okay. If the idea of expressing your opinions in front of a group of people is terrifying, realize you’re not alone. This course will teach you simple tricks for beginners and polish the honed skills of pros.
Topics covered include:
Persuasive – case presentations to patients, speaking at a committee. Ceremonial – toasts and farewells. Extemporaneous – networking for new patients, sound bites for press. Informative – lectures, power point mistakes.
Top Ten Tips to Run an Effective Meeting:
What’s more painful that a bad meeting? Whether you’re leading a morning huddle in your practice, volunteering on a community project, or active in your dental society, meetings are an everyday occurrence for dentists. Learn how to help move business along, save time, and lose the stress.
Topics covered include:
Communication media
How to follow-up without being annoying
Getting your point across without sounding dumb
Conflict resolution
How to critique someone and still have them like you
Motivating the unmotivated