Review: AGD holds its 2015 meeting in San Francisco

Internet travel pioneer Terry Jones of Travelocity.com, Kayak.com and WayBlazer offered an address about survival of the fittest. Jones said that surviving, whether it’s in nature or the marketplace, isn’t about being the strongest or the smartest. It’s about adapting to change.

“Live Implant Surgical Demonstration — The Magic Circle,” was presented by Todd B. Engel, DDS. This surgical treatment course included information on the initial consultation and case blueprinting, biological preparation of the patient, occlusion for the proposed plan and the surgical component.

Other courses included “Can’t We Just Pull Them?” with Dr. Gregory L. Psaltis; “The Art of Endodontics: A Hands-On Participation Workshop,” with Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan; “Dental Implants: The Surgical and Prosthetic Rationale for the General Practitioner,” with Dr. Stace D. Lind; and “CBCT: More Than a Panoramic, Less Than a Panacea,” with Dr. Richard Monahan.

Also offered were “Standard of Care vs. State of the Art — Legal Liability and the Digital Revolution,” with Dr. Richard Monahan; and “Stainless-Steel Crowns Are a Snap,” with Dr. Gregory L. Psaltis.

Other sessions included “Wow! Complete Dentures in One Hour,” “Everything You Wanted to Know About Oral Surgery But Were Afraid to Ask,” “Today’s Top Clinical Tips,” “Professional Liability in the Dental Practice: Lessons Learned From Closed Claims” and many more.

Attendees could even find educational opportunities on the exhibit hall floor at the Learning Labs area. During these free, 50-minute lectures, attendees explored various topics, including “Integration of CAD/CAM with 3-D Imaging/Digital Impressions” by Dr. Darin O’Bryan. (Sirona sponsored this Learning Lab.)

At noon Thursday, the AGD 2015 Exhibit Hall was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring AGD Annual Meetings Council Chair Joseph Picone. Then eager attendees headed into the hall to check out the latest products from hundreds of dental industry innovators.

Some highlights: At the GSK booth, attendees could check out products such as Sensodyne, Biotene and ProNamel. Crest Oral-B offered samples of the new Crest ProHealth [HD] daily, two-step toothpaste and gel system that delivers gum health and noticeable whitening benefits. Golden Dental Solutions offered a new MD Guide Intro Kit, a simple solution to more accurate mesio-distal spacing and parallelism.