SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, September 13, 2024 • Omni Viking Lakes Hotel • Eagan, MN

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | OPENING SPEAKER

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | SESSION 1 COURSES

Course options listed below. Click the [ + ] icon on right side of menu to expand and show course description.

  • Unlock the future of dentistry with our dynamic talk, "Making Your Practice 'Unstoppable' with Digital Technologies." Discover how cutting-edge digital tools can revolutionize your practice, enhance patient care, and streamline your operations. From intraoral scanning, digital design, and modern manufacturing, learn how to harness these technologies to stay ahead in an ever-evolving field. Join us to transform your practice and set new standards of excellence.

    Learning objective

    • Evaluate the Impact of Digital Technologies: Analyze how cutting-edge digital tools, such as intraoral scanners and digital design systems, can transform various aspects of dental practice, including patient care, operational efficiency, and overall practice management.

    • Implement Digital Tools: Gain knowledge of how to effectively integrate digital technologies into your dental practice, including the use of digital design and modern manufacturing techniques to enhance clinical outcomes and streamline workflows.

    • Enhance Patient Care: Learn strategies to leverage digital technologies to improve patient experiences and outcomes, from accurate diagnostics to personalized treatment plans.

    • Stay Ahead in the Field: Develop a forward-thinking approach to continuously adapt and innovate with emerging digital tools, ensuring your practice remains competitive and meets evolving industry standards.

      Dr. Tarun Agarwal is a practicing dentist who moved from India to the USA at age 2. Raised in North Carolina while his family ran a motel, he learned the value of hard work and practical business strategies from his parents. Passionate about advancing the dental field, Dr. Agarwal combines effective business strategies with cutting-edge technology. Through his business, 3D Dentists, he collaborates with top industry partners to help dentists of all career stages build successful and fulfilling practices.

  • As dentists, we hear a lot about implants but the tooth replacement journey starts with socket preservation, which is often overlooked. This presentation will help answer questions and teach you about the socket grafting procedure, related biomaterials, instrumentation and suture technique. 

    Participants will gain an understanding of the current biomaterials used in bone grafting and socket preservation and learn techniques on how to perform these procedures.

    Dr. Kevin Frawley received his undergraduate degree in 1977 and his DDS in 1982 from UCLA. After a one year residency, he established his private practice focused on cosmetic and implant dentistry in Beverly Hills, CA. He also taught at the UCLA School of Dentistry for several years and is the past president of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry and the Los Angeles Dental Society and former trustee of the California Dental Association. Dr. Frawley founded Surgical Esthetics in 2011 in an effort to provide dentists with high quality dental regenerative materials. He enjoys educating dentists on surgical procedures and regenerative materials around the country.

  • Dr. Garry Bey teaches a simplified technique for performing root canals in one visit with greater success than a multiple visit procedure for both vital and nonvital teeth. The advantages of one appointment endodontics are many, including less post-operative pain, fewer emergency visits and greater patient satisfaction. This procedure can be easily learned and performed by both general dentists and endodontists. Drawing on his extensive experience of over 35 years in clinical practice, Dr. Bey outlines endodontic diagnosis, case selection, quick and effective anesthesia, the creation of a glide path, determination of working length, the management of curved and calcified canals and the location and treatment of the MB2. The advantages of a new advanced nickel-titanium rotary instrument used in reciprocation and apical negative pressure irrigation will also be addressed. A discussion and instruction on 3D obturation will conclude the course. This exciting multimedia program offers solutions for treating straight forward and complex endodontic cases in a single visit.

    Course Objectives

    · Learn how and when vital and nonvital teeth can be completed in one visit with greater success than a multiple visit procedure.

    · Learn instrumentation and irrigation techniques that allow for effective root canal disinfection.

    · Identify the advantages of using apical negative pressure irrigation.

    · Learn the use of a cordless 3 dimensional root canal obturation system: obturation without the frustration.

    · Take away game-changing solutions to increase endodontic efficiency.

    Dr. Garry Bey is in private practice in New York and New Jersey, specializing in endodontics. He graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Biology in 1976. He received his D.D.S. degree from the NYU College of Dentistry in 1979, and completed his endodontic residency training in endodontics at the NYU College of Dentistry n 1982. Dr. Bey lectures both nationally and internationally and has conducted classes with dentists from over 30 countries. He is a member of the American Association of Endodontists, the American Dental Association, the New York State Dental Association, the New Jersey Dental Association and he is a Past President of the Rockland County Dental Society. He can be reached through his e-mail at: rockendo@aol.com

  • When we instrument we do it methodically and with purpose. From biofilm control, and calculus removal to reduction of inflammatory mediators, it can’t all be done with one tool.  This course focuses on the innovative use of sulfonated phenolics—a novel class of compounds known for their potent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as the removal of the root surface smear layer. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of how this therapeutic adjunct can be effectively integrated into periodontal treatment plans to achieve superior clinical outcomes.

    OBJECTIVES:
    Understanding Sulfonated Phenolics: Explore the chemistry, mechanism of action, and therapeutic benefits of sulfonated phenolics in periodontal care.
    Clinical Applications: Learn how to incorporate sulfonated phenolics into various periodontal therapy protocols. Evidence-Based Practices: Review the latest research demonstrating the efficacy and safety of sulfonated phenolics in managing periodontal diseases.
    Placement: Review the steps of placement of sulfonated phenolics.

  • The only constant in dental materials – is change! Technological and chemical innovations are offering impressive advancements. The latest materials offer greater indications for use, allowing clinicians to reduce the number of different products that they need to purchase and inventory in their practices. This program will discuss, High Performance Nano- Ceramic milled blocks that offer a viable alternative to e-MaxTM, a Minimally invasive endodontic reinforcement system that requires no drilling. Newer flowable composites that are stronger than some packable materials, Bonding agents that eliminate the plethora of material “primers” in your fridge and All-ceramic based restoratives that are free of all traditional resins. The latter allowing the clinician to have an everyday workhorse restorative that also meets the needs of the growing biologically sensitive patient demographic. Additionally, clinical tips will be shared to ensure that he clinician can utilize their materials to effectively reduce post-operative sensitivity and offer optimal levels of patient pain control.  While many clinicians find comfort in their current material selections and are hesitant to “change” – time brings us all improvements and advancements. While the “Flip Phone” as a cellular device served its purpose, we have progressed! At the conclusion of the session the attendees will have a clearer understanding of the clinical impact that new chemistry and technology have on materials they use on a daily basis. More importantly, the attendees can evaluate if these technologies will have a place in their own clinical practice.

  • Patient anxiety affects a significant portion of the population and greatly influences the performance of healthcare businesses, especially in dentistry. As a licensed psychologist who co-owns a dental practice, Jessica has years of experience in understanding how teams can mitigate patient anxiety and will share in this course how to provide strategies for patient acquisition, case acceptance, and overall practice profitability. One often overlooked aspect of the patient experience is positively engaging the sensory system. To address this, systems have been developed for training teams to establish a dental office renowned for effectively managing patient anxiety.

    • Discover atmospheric changes that can impact anxiety

    • Identify strategies for putting patients at ease and providing positive sensory input during the visit

    • Learn how to positively impact patient mindset before the appointment

    • Understand the impact patient anxiety has on practice production and growth

    A healthcare consultant, licensed psychologist, and sunshine enthusiast. With Jessica's 19 years of training and experience as a licensed school psychologist and running a successful dental practice with her husband, she's seen firsthand how reducing patient anxiety and creating an exceptional experience can completely transform a practice.

  • As dental professionals, we are at risk of physical injury and exposure to multiple hazards within our clinical environment. These workplace hazards include, but are not restricted to, exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens, sharp injuries, contact with chemicals, excessive noise, and human error. 

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | BREAK & EXHIBIT HALL


10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | SESSION 2 COURSES

Course options listed below. Clickthe [ + ] icon on right side of menu to expand and show course description.

  • The landscape of digital dentistry is rapidly changing… While we still can manufacture in-office restorations and send cases to the lab, an entire new subset of applications has become readily available for general dentist and specialist. In this presentation, we will discuss multiple ways in which we can utilize some of these advancements to deliver better patient care. We will dive heavily into DS Core and 3D printing to show how dentists can use digital scans for applications outside of simply creating restorations. We will discuss methods of opening up your scanners to do what they do best… SCAN and design/manufacture via workstations. We will also discuss how to use wireless scanners within this workflow to increase both dentist and staff efficiency. It will be an exciting day and I highly encourage all to attend.

  • What if you could eliminate dental anxiety for many of your patients? That is what anesthesia-free, blood-free, and pain-free procedures can do. In this presentation, Dr. Slaten will discuss how the 9.3-micron CO2 all-tissue laser enables a completely unique patient experience that leads to new patient growth, a reduction in patient attrition, and higher rates of treatment acceptance.

  • Hands-On portion - We will simulate the socket grafting procedure with table top models and practice graft placement, membrane sizing and placement and suture techniques.

    Dr. Kevin Frawley received his undergraduate degree in 1977 and his DDS in 1982 from UCLA. After a one year residency, he established his private practice focused on cosmetic and implant dentistry in Beverly Hills, CA. He also taught at the UCLA School of Dentistry for several years and is the past president of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry and the Los Angeles Dental Society and former trustee of the California Dental Association. Dr. Frawley founded Surgical Esthetics in 2011 in an effort to provide dentists with high quality dental regenerative materials. He enjoys educating dentists on surgical procedures and regenerative materials around the country.

  • Dr. Garry Bey teaches a simplified technique for performing root canals in one visit with greater success than a multiple visit procedure for both vital and nonvital teeth. The advantages of one appointment endodontics are many, including less post-operative pain, fewer emergency visits and greater patient satisfaction. This procedure can be easily learned and performed by both general dentists and endodontists. Drawing on his extensive experience of over 35 years in clinical practice, Dr. Bey outlines endodontic diagnosis, case selection, quick and effective anesthesia, the creation of a glide path, determination of working length, the management of curved and calcified canals and the location and treatment of the MB2. The advantages of a new advanced nickel-titanium rotary instrument used in reciprocation and apical negative pressure irrigation will also be addressed. A discussion and instruction on 3D obturation will conclude the course. This exciting multimedia program offers solutions for treating straight forward and complex endodontic cases in a single visit.

    Course Objectives

    · Learn how and when vital and nonvital teeth can be completed in one visit with greater success than a multiple visit procedure.

    · Learn instrumentation and irrigation techniques that allow for effective root canal disinfection.

    · Identify the advantages of using apical negative pressure irrigation.

    · Learn the use of a cordless 3 dimensional root canal obturation system: obturation without the frustration.

    · Take away game-changing solutions to increase endodontic efficiency.

    Dr. Garry Bey is in private practice in New York and New Jersey, specializing in endodontics. He graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Biology in 1976. He received his D.D.S. degree from the NYU College of Dentistry in 1979, and completed his endodontic residency training in endodontics at the NYU College of Dentistry n 1982. Dr. Bey lectures both nationally and internationally and has conducted classes with dentists from over 30 countries. He is a member of the American Association of Endodontists, the American Dental Association, the New York State Dental Association, the New Jersey Dental Association and he is a Past President of the Rockland County Dental Society. He can be reached through his e-mail at: rockendo@aol.com

  • This course is designed as a review of the tips & tricks you can use to take excellent radiographs. Are you struggling to take consistent images? Wondering what the correct settings are for the various x-ray generators in your office? Would you like help in knowing how to place the sensor without hurting the patient while still getting the perfect x-ray? The course will include time for discussion and hands-on with various popular sensor placement aids. You will improve your x-ray technique and feel more confident about your skills after taking this course and receiving a hands-on demonstration of proper film placement. 

  • Nitrous Oxide was first used in Dentistry in 1844, yet clinicians often have problems with efficacy today. Many of those challenges can be alleviated by understanding more about how the equipment is designed to operate. Mastering the use of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen for anxiolysis can be broken down into 3 primary categories. 1-Technical Nitrous- Understanding the way nitrous equipment is designed and how it affects the outcome. “What do I do when the patient doesn’t feel the effects?” 2-Basic Nitrous-Covering the simple details of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen makes sure we are all on the same page. 3-Clinical Nitrous-How to use the least amount of nitrous to produce the optimal effect. “What can I do to make this the best experience for my patient?

  • It’s the details that count. How many times have we heard that?  In this User Group Meeting we’ll drill down on some areas that you may have forgotten or you didn’t even know were in Eaglesoft.  We’ll also learn how to clean up the areas you are using daily making you more efficient and knowledgeable. 

  • When we instrument we do it methodically and with purpose. From biofilm control, and calculus removal to reduction of inflammatory mediators, it can’t all be done with one tool.  This course focuses on the innovative use of sulfonated phenolics—a novel class of compounds known for their potent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as the removal of the root surface smear layer. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of how this therapeutic adjunct can be effectively integrated into periodontal treatment plans to achieve superior clinical outcomes.

    OBJECTIVES:
    Understanding Sulfonated Phenolics: Explore the chemistry, mechanism of action, and therapeutic benefits of sulfonated phenolics in periodontal care.
    Clinical Applications: Learn how to incorporate sulfonated phenolics into various periodontal therapy protocols. Evidence-Based Practices: Review the latest research demonstrating the efficacy and safety of sulfonated phenolics in managing periodontal diseases.
    Placement: Review the steps of placement of sulfonated phenolics.

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | LUNCH & EXHIBIT HALL


1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | SESSION 3 COURSES

Course options listed below. Clickthe [ + ] icon on right side of menu to expand and show course description.

  • Dive into the transformative potential of 3D CBCT with our engaging talk, "Building Your Practice with 3D CBCT." Explore how integrating 3D CBCT technology can elevate your diagnostic accuracy, enhance treatment planning, and improve patient outcomes. Learn practical strategies to seamlessly incorporate 3D imaging into your practice and leverage its capabilities for a competitive edge. Join us to discover how this advanced tool can be a game-changer in growing and optimizing your dental practice.

    Learning Objectives

    • Understand 3D CBCT Technology: Gain a comprehensive understanding of 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), including its technological principles, advantages, and how it differs from traditional imaging methods.

    • Enhance Diagnostic Accuracy: Learn how to utilize 3D CBCT for improved diagnostic precision, including identifying and analyzing complex dental and anatomical structures that can lead to more accurate diagnoses.

    • Optimize Treatment Planning: Explore practical strategies for integrating 3D CBCT into your treatment planning process to enhance the effectiveness of treatment decisions and outcomes.

    • Incorporate 3D CBCT into Practice: Develop a plan for seamlessly incorporating 3D CBCT into your practice operations, including workflow integration, patient communication, and leveraging the technology to gain a competitive edge.

      Dr. Tarun Agarwal is a practicing dentist who moved from India to the USA at age 2. Raised in North Carolina while his family ran a motel, he learned the value of hard work and practical business strategies from his parents.

      Passionate about advancing the dental field, Dr. Agarwal combines effective business strategies with cutting-edge technology. Through his business, 3D Dentists, he collaborates with top industry partners to help dentists of all career stages build successful and fulfilling practices.

  • For over 75 years diagnostics has been an explorer, an x-ray and a periodontal probe, seriously?  Welcome to the DARK AGES.  As witnessed over the recent few years and continuing fast forward, our practices are going to witness a continuing shift in diagnostics, and this shift will directly impact our initial exams, recall exams and emergency exams.  These diagnostics will have further impact on our day-to-day operations, by enhancing efficiency and the flow of the practice.  This one hour course will bring 2D AI to reality as a technology that will demonstrate all of the above as this shift occurs in your practice. Welcome to the modern era. 

  • The only constant in dental materials – is change! Technological and chemical innovations are offering impressive advancements. The latest materials offer greater indications for use, allowing clinicians to reduce the number of different products that they need to purchase and inventory in their practices. This program will discuss, High Performance Nano- Ceramic milled blocks that offer a viable alternative to e-MaxTM, a Minimally invasive endodontic reinforcement system that requires no drilling. Newer flowable composites that are stronger than some packable materials, Bonding agents that eliminate the plethora of material “primers” in your fridge and All-ceramic based restoratives that are free of all traditional resins. The latter allowing the clinician to have an everyday workhorse restorative that also meets the needs of the growing biologically sensitive patient demographic. Additionally, clinical tips will be shared to ensure that he clinician can utilize their materials to effectively reduce post-operative sensitivity and offer optimal levels of patient pain control.  While many clinicians find comfort in their current material selections and are hesitant to “change” – time brings us all improvements and advancements. While the “Flip Phone” as a cellular device served its purpose, we have progressed! At the conclusion of the session the attendees will have a clearer understanding of the clinical impact that new chemistry and technology have on materials they use on a daily basis. More importantly, the attendees can evaluate if these technologies will have a place in their own clinical practice.

  • This course provides a comprehensive framework to harness the full potential of remote team members while mitigating common pitfalls. Participants will explore the strategic benefits of remote work, such as increased margins and enhanced work-life balance. Practical insights and real-world examples will guide you through building a remote team from scratch, covering essential aspects from recruitment and onboarding to fostering collaboration and cohesion.

  • Reprocessing is an essential function performed by trained dental health care personnel (DHCP) that consists of handling reusable contaminated items and moving them through various workflow processes to render them safe for patient care. The use of a sterilizer is an important component of reprocessing in the dental field because all forms of viable microbial life are killed, and equipment is rendered safe for patient use. Dental handpieces pose a special challenge for successful reprocessing and sterilization due to their unique design and architecture. This course presents the highest market standards using evidence-based science for facility reprocessing workflows, contemporary steam sterilization, and dental handpiece reprocessing that will prolong the life of the equipment and provide the highest level of protection to patients.

  • Join us for a transformative course that explores the cutting-edge use of laser technology in dentistry and shows you how to elevate your practice with multiwavelength lasers. Learn about the groundbreaking 445nm blue diode laser, which uses only light to achieve precision cutting, setting it apart from all other diode lasers on the market. Uncover the powerful bactericidal properties of the 970nm wavelength and see how dental hygienists are seamlessly integrating laser therapy into their daily routines, boosting both patient care and practice productivity.

    Experience the healing power of the 660nm red wavelength laser, which stimulates both soft and hard tissues, enhancing healing in procedures like extractions, implants, and endodontics, while also providing effective pain relief for TMJ treatments. By the end of this course, you’ll leave with a comprehensive plan to incorporate laser therapy into your practice, ensuring you can offer your patients the most advanced care available.

    Learning Objectives:

    · Understand the distinct advantages of the 445nm blue wavelength laser for precision cutting and how this wavelength is far superior than any other diode wavelength on the market

    · Discover the potent bactericidal properties of the 970nm wavelength laser, and learn how dental hygienists are integrating lasers into daily hygiene schedules to improve treatment outcomes and boost productivity

    · Explore the therapeutic advantages of the 660nm red wavelength laser, including its ability to biostimulate hard and soft tissues, reduce pain, and accelerate healing in routine dental procedures

    · Develop skills to select the best candidates for laser treatments and discover strategies to boost profitability through the integration of laser services into your practice

    Experience the healing power of the 660nm red wavelength laser, which stimulates both soft and hard tissues, enhancing healing in procedures like extractions, implants, and endodontics, while also providing effective pain relief for TMJ treatments. By the end of this course, you’ll leave with a comprehensive plan to incorporate laser therapy into your practice, ensuring you can offer your patients the most advanced care available.

  • Patient anxiety affects a significant portion of the population and greatly influences the performance of healthcare businesses, especially in dentistry. As a licensed psychologist who co-owns a dental practice, Jessica has years of experience in understanding how teams can mitigate patient anxiety and will share in this course how to provide strategies for patient acquisition, case acceptance, and overall practice profitability. One often overlooked aspect of the patient experience is positively engaging the sensory system. To address this, systems have been developed for training teams to establish a dental office renowned for effectively managing patient anxiety.

    • Discover atmospheric changes that can impact anxiety

    • Identify strategies for putting patients at ease and providing positive sensory input during the visit

    • Learn how to positively impact patient mindset before the appointment

    • Understand the impact patient anxiety has on practice production and growth

    A healthcare consultant, licensed psychologist, and sunshine enthusiast. With Jessica's 19 years of training and experience as a licensed school psychologist and running a successful dental practice with her husband, she's seen firsthand how reducing patient anxiety and creating an exceptional experience can completely transform a practice.

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | BREAK & EXHIBIT HALL


3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | SESSION 4 COURSES

Course options listed below. Clickthe [ + ] icon on right side of menu to expand and show course description.

  • Dive into the transformative potential of 3D CBCT with our engaging talk, "Building Your Practice with 3D CBCT." Explore how integrating 3D CBCT technology can elevate your diagnostic accuracy, enhance treatment planning, and improve patient outcomes. Learn practical strategies to seamlessly incorporate 3D imaging into your practice and leverage its capabilities for a competitive edge. Join us to discover how this advanced tool can be a game-changer in growing and optimizing your dental practice.

    Learning Objectives

    • Understand 3D CBCT Technology: Gain a comprehensive understanding of 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), including its technological principles, advantages, and how it differs from traditional imaging methods.

    • Enhance Diagnostic Accuracy: Learn how to utilize 3D CBCT for improved diagnostic precision, including identifying and analyzing complex dental and anatomical structures that can lead to more accurate diagnoses.

    • Optimize Treatment Planning: Explore practical strategies for integrating 3D CBCT into your treatment planning process to enhance the effectiveness of treatment decisions and outcomes.

    • Incorporate 3D CBCT into Practice: Develop a plan for seamlessly incorporating 3D CBCT into your practice operations, including workflow integration, patient communication, and leveraging the technology to gain a competitive edge.

      Dr. Tarun Agarwal is a practicing dentist who moved from India to the USA at age 2. Raised in North Carolina while his family ran a motel, he learned the value of hard work and practical business strategies from his parents.

      Passionate about advancing the dental field, Dr. Agarwal combines effective business strategies with cutting-edge technology. Through his business, 3D Dentists, he collaborates with top industry partners to help dentists of all career stages build successful and fulfilling practices.

  • What if you could eliminate dental anxiety for many of your patients? That is what anesthesia-free, blood-free, and pain-free procedures can do. In this presentation, Dr. Slaten will discuss how the 9.3-micron CO2 all-tissue laser enables a completely unique patient experience that leads to new patient growth, a reduction in patient attrition, and higher rates of treatment acceptance.

  • This course revisits the fundamental aspects and best techniques of scanning. It is designed to refine attendees' techniques and practices, making it suitable for both newcomers to in-office dentistry and those needing a refresher on CEREC technology basics.

  • By attending this course, dentists, dental assistants, and all dental team members will update their compliance knowledge based on HIPAA requirements. These shows will include lectures, audience participation, fabulous prizes, learning, and laughter. Every participant will be granted 1.5 continuing education credits.

  • For over 75 years diagnostics has been an explorer, an x-ray and a periodontal probe, seriously?  Welcome to the DARK AGES.  As witnessed over the recent few years and continuing fast forward, our practices are going to witness a continuing shift in diagnostics, and this shift will directly impact our initial exams, recall exams and emergency exams.  These diagnostics will have further impact on our day-to-day operations, by enhancing efficiency and the flow of the practice.  This one hour course will bring 2D AI to reality as a technology that will demonstrate all of the above as this shift occurs in your practice. Welcome to the modern era. 

  • Dive into the world of intraoral scanning and understand how different scanners and features can impact your daily workflows, making for more efficient appointments and predictable care. From understanding how to integrate wireless scanning to exploring technology such as AI crown design and TRIOS Patient Monitoring, this lecture is designed to create an understanding around integration and adoption of scanning in your practice.  

  • This course provides a comprehensive framework to harness the full potential of remote team members while mitigating common pitfalls. Participants will explore the strategic benefits of remote work, such as increased margins and enhanced work-life balance. Practical insights and real-world examples will guide you through building a remote team from scratch, covering essential aspects from recruitment and onboarding to fostering collaboration and cohesion.


4:30 PM - 4:45 PM | CLOSING SESSION

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM | HAPPY HOUR & ADJOURN