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Maui: August 3 - 6, 2008
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34TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN DENTISTRY - MAUI, HAWAII: BONE GRAFT FROM A TO Z
This comprehensive bone graft course will focus on the most current techniques in bone grafting to improve long-term clinical success with dental implants. This course will enable you, the clinician, to broaden your knowledge and scope of practice and improve surgical skill and implant expertise. |
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Big Island: August 8 - 11, 2008
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34TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN DENTISTRY - BIG ISLAND, HAWAII: AVOIDING AND MANAGING COMPLICATONS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLANT THERAPY
The number of claims related to implant complications has increased significantly over the last few years. In addition, complications associated with implant surgery can have a devastating effect on the final outcome of treatment. This course will focus on how to identify and avoid potential complications before they arise and how to manage many of the common complications that can occur with implant surgery. Emphasis will be given to patient risk assessment, classifications of complications, and proper treatment planning principles. At the end of this course, participants will have a better understanding of the management of complications related to implant surgery. |
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December 26, 2008 - January 1, 2009
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COSTA RICA TRAVEL & LEARN PROGRAM: PAIN, FEAR, DEATH & DENTISTRY
The prevention and management of pain and fear is an integral part of dental practice. Fear of pain is THE most common fear seen in dental patients. In this two-part program, Dr. Malamed will discuss aspects of these very important subjects. The first part will consider pain control (local anesthesia) and the management of fear (sedation). Local anesthesia forms the back-bone of pain control techniques in dentistry. Available drug formulations will be reviewed with an eye to their more appropriate use, including a discussion of newer drugs which have been shown to provide more consistent and profound mandibular anesthesia (articaine) and to reverse the effect of local anesthesia (phentolamine mesylate). Techniques which increase the success rate for mandibular anesthesia will also be reviewed. This first part will conclude with a discussion of the problem of dental fear. A number of available techniques, including oral sedation, inhalation sedation, intravenous sedation, and intranasal sedation will be reviewed emphasis on their safe and effective use. Newer drugs and techniques will also be discussed. The second part will consider the subject of emergency medicine. Medical emergencies can, and do, happen in dentistry. Dr. Malamed will discuss the preparation for, and the management of, common medical emergencies. The bare-bones basic emergency drug kit will be reviewed, as well as the management of seizures, chest pain, respiratory distress and overdose of both local anesthetics and sedative drugs |
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December 27, 2008 - January 1, 2009
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BRAZIL TRAVEL & LEARN PROGRM: PREDICTABLE TOOTH REPLACEMENT IN THE ESTHETIC ZONE
Tooth replacement in the esthetic zone is among the most challenging tasks for clinicians. The prerequisites of achieving a successful esthetic outcome in this region include: 1) knowledge of the biology of the implant-prosthesis-tissue interface and their post-treatment alterations; 2) careful pre-operative treatment planning; 3) site development and augmentation of hard and soft tissues to correct deficiencies and 4) attention to details in execution of surgical and prosthetic techniques. Accomplishing successful outcomes in the esthetic zone, often involves interdisciplinary collaboration among various disciplines. Though each member of the treatment team may fulfill a narrow function, it is important for each clinician to have a thorough and comprehensive understanding of all phases of care. This course will review the diagnostic, surgical and restorative techniques involved in treatment of patients requiring tooth replacement in the esthetic zone. |
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February 6 - 8, 2009
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SKI TRAVEL & LEARN PROGRAM: CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS OF PORCELAIN VENEERS: A NEW PARADIGM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
As patients get older, "thinning", "chipping" and "discoloration" are common esthetic problems. These are often the result of high-acid diet and/or functional and parafunctional wear. If left untreated, the affected teeth will become functionally compromised and ultimately unesthetic. This aging phenomenon coupled with patients’ desire to preserve their youthful appearance, as well as recent media attention to porcelain veneers have generated a "boom" in the area of esthetic dentistry to the point that patients are increasingly demanding them. Current advances in material sciences and biomechanics have produced evidence which supports restoration of these weakened teeth to improve function and enhance esthetics.
This course will familiarize practitioners with the most contemporary evidence-based clinical knowledge concerning bonded porcelain restorations. Furthermore, a treatment philosophy, which respects the vitality and biomechanical properties of the intact teeth while improving the patient’s smile, will be presented. It will also be demonstrated that once the biomechanical considerations are understood and respected, the "Natural Beauty" of the smile can be achieved successfully, naturally, and predictably.
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