The International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics will meet 22 – 24 July in Boston, MA, USA. The event offers a variety of different lectures and hands-on workshops that are presented by world-renowned professionals. Here are selected highlights for each day of the IACA meeting. In general, there are from three to six speakers during each time block for each day.
Thursday, 22 July
8:30–10 a.m.
Realizing the Dream, Dr Steve Rasner
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Heart Attack, Stroke, Obesity: Is Dentistry to Blame? Dr J. Brian Allman
Building a Practice that Fits Your Personality, Dr Kent Johnson
1:30–3 p.m.
Scan 18: Friend or Foe? Dr Anne-Maree Cole
Sleep in Your Practice, Dr Volinder Dhesi
3:30–5 p.m.
Solving All Whitening Frustrations, Dr Rod Kurthy
Dental Alchemy: Using PrimeSpeak to transform an apathetic patient into your ideal patient, Dr Michael Sernik
23 July
8:30–10 a.m.
Insurance Panel: How To Soar in an Insurance Controlled World Where They Want to Keep You Down, Drs Kurt Doolin, Jeffrey Haddad, Amy Norman, John Pawlowicz, Shahin Safarian and Ed Suh with Dr Bill Dickerson moderating
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Dr Thomas Understood: The Signs and Symptoms of TMD, Drs Norman Thomas and Heide Dickerson
The 5 Ms of a Successful Practice, Sally McKenzie
1:30–3 p.m.
IDS: Immediate Dental Seal — An Important Adhesion Update, Dr Ron Jackson
Perio Update, Dr Dee Nishimine
Seminars: Imaging Systems; Cadent iTero
3:30–5 p.m.
3-D Cone-beam CT and Neuromuscular Occlusion, Dr Dick Greenan
Marketing: Just When You Think You Know It All, the Game Keeps Changing, Dr Curtis Westersund
Seminars: Loyal Patients (3:30 p.m.); Compliance Services (4:15 p.m.)
24 July
8:30–10 a.m.
Why Are Women So Strange and Men So Weird? Dr Bruce Christopher
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
The Critical Missing Element to Complete Care: What You Need to Know About Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Barbara Green
Six Steps to a Paperless Practice, Dr Lorne Lavine
Periodontal Therapy for the Laser Hygienist, Angie Mott
1:30–3 p.m.
Advanced Cosmetic Smile Design: Let’s Take It to The Next Level, Dr David Buck
Implants: How to Incorporate Them Into Your Practice for An Immediate ROI, Dr Leo Malin
Team Environments: Dramatic, Draconian or Down-Right Amazing, Tim Twigg
3:30–5 p.m.
The Real Truth About Success, Garrison Wynn
IACA After Dark
This fun-filled event will be screening video clips from dental folks with talent outside the practice. (Note: the video clip are PG rated).
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