Second DTSC Symposia covers all the bases

Many of the DTSC Symposia sessions were standing room only. Here is a summary of the offerings:

Day 1

Dr George Freedman kicked off this year’s DTSC Symposia with his lecture ‘One-Step Adhesion, One-Step Cementation.’ Dentists filled the room to learn about new impression materials and one-step resin cements.

The crowd stuck around to listen to Dr Dan McEowen’s lecture, ‘High resolution Cone Beam With PreXion 3D,’ which taught them the differences between currently available CBCT scanning systems.

After lunch, Dr Steven Weinberg presented ‘Simplified Esthetic Dentistry.’ Although the seats were filled, a number of dentists didn’t mind standing to learn about the constant state of evolution in aesthetic materials and restorative techniques.

Next, Dr Howard Glazer lectured about ‘The Beauty of Bonding,’ encompassing the science of adhesion, the art of composite restoration and finesse of finishing and polishing.

Dr Maria Ryan and Dr Dirk Gieselman wrapped up the first day of the DTSC Symposia by explaining the risk of coronary heart disease in association with periodontitis and periimplantitis.

Day 2

The second day of the DTSC Symposia started off strong with Dr Gary Severance and Dr Lee Culp. In their lecture, ‘E4D Sky: Dentistry’s Destination,’ the duo demonstrated everything that dental professionals need for the design and fabrication of single unit glass ceramic restorations.

During the next lecture, ‘Know Your Products & Tools for Today’s Healing Dentistry,’ Dr Fay Goldstep focused on dental therapy, which makes removal of tooth and periodontal structures and less intervention in the healing process possible.

Dentists returned after lunch to learn about ‘Oraverse – In practice,’ as taught by Dr Steven Glassman. He explained that OraVerse is a local anesthesia reversal agent that accelerates the return to normal sensation after routine dental procedures.

Finally, Dr Derek Fine ended day two with his lecture, ‘Awareness in Three Dimensions,’ in which he explored the basics of cone beam imaging and why it is an important adjunct to the modern dental practice.

Day 3

Dr Renato Leonardo kicked off day three with ‘Technological Resources and Biological Concepts in Minimally Invasive Endodontics,’ by illustrating hand, rotary and oscillatory instrumentation of the root canal system as well as root canal filling materials and techniques.

Dr George Freedman returned to the podium next to discuss ‘Affordable Soft Tissue Diod Lasers,’ introducing the newest diod lasers, which cover the widest range of clinical indications.

Next, the crowd had the pleasure of experiencing Dr David Hoexter cover ‘Esthetics Using Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery.’ Using periodontal techniques, he demonstrated how changing the background of the desired image will enhance it to appear brighter, cleaner, healthier, yet physiological as well.

The day ended strong with Lynn Mortilla’s lecture, ‘You’ve Taken Implant Training ... What Do You Do Next?’ in which she discussed integrating implants into the practice.

Day 4

The fourth and final day welcomed Dr George Freedman up on the stage for a third time, to present his lecture ‘ICON – Innovative Caries Treatment without Drilling.’ Among other important matters, Dr Freedman discussed preserving healthy tooth structure and interproximal and smooth surface treatment options.

The second lecture of the day boasted Dr Barry Levin, who was lecturing at the DTSC Symposia for a second year in a row. In his lecture ‘Immediate Tooth Replacement in the Esthetic Zone,’ Dr Levin discussed immediate temporization and the immediate sense of security and esthetics it gives the patient.

After lunch, dentists returned to experience Dr Ron Schefdore discuss how dental professionals are now incorporating blood screening, evidence based supplementation, laser therapy, DNA testing and physician referrals into their office protocol to improve dental treatment outcomes and improving the overall health of dental patients.

The DTSC Symposia 2009 came to an end with a live broadcast all the way from Germany. Dr Marius Steigmann presented live online to an audience in New York on ‘My First Esthetic Implant Case — Why, How & when?’ Dentists learned the correct perspective to apply all of the elements necessary for their first aesthetic implant.

Winner of drawing

All participants who attended a full day of DTSC Symposia lectures were eligible to put their names in for a drawing for one year worth of free C.E. on DTSC.com. Dr Hoang-Anh Nguyen won a year of free, unlimited C.E. tuition on www.DTStudyClub.com. A runner-up, Dr Adam Vaghari, will receive one free registration for the Webinar of his choice.

“Thank you to all participants who submitted their names in the draw and attended the DTSC C.E. Symposia at the GNYDM this year,” said Julia E. Wehkamp, C.E. director for Dental Tribune.

Lectures available online

For those who were not able to attend these lectures at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, they will be offered online as C.E. accredited Webinars at www.DTStudyClub.com within the next month. In addition, the 2010 online calendar is available for these and other C.E. programmes.