Enhancing General Practice With Clear Aligner Therapy

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
7:00 PM ET

The Roundtable video series is a forum for discussion and debate on key topics, trends, and techniques in dentistry. For each edition, Inside Dentistry's editor-in-chief, Robert C. Margeas, DDS, and a panel of experts examine a subject to help expand your knowledge and improve your practice. This month, our panel explores some of the latest innovations in clear aligner therapy.

Meet the Host:

Robert C. Margeas, DDS, editor-in-chief of Inside Dentistry, maintains a full-time private practice in Des Moines, Iowa, and is an adjunct professor in the department of operative dentistry at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He is board certified by the American Board of Operative Dentistry, a diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry, and a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Society for Dental Aesthetics, and the International Team for Implantology. He has written numerous articles on esthetic and implant dentistry and lectures and presents hands-on courses nationally and internationally on those subjects.

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QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:

How can aligner therapy serve as a practice builder/revenue driver for the general practitioner?

What are some methods for integrating aligner therapy into a general practice?

What is the range of treatments that can be provided with clear aligners?

How have technology and aligner therapy combined to expand access to care?

Meet the Panel:

Jeffrey R. Briney, DDS

Jeffrey R. Briney, DDS, graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry, and then after a 1-year hospital residency in surgical dentistry, he opened a private practice in Beverly Hills, California. Later, he moved to Orange County, California, to establish a private practice in Dana Point that specializes in many facets of dentistry harmonized with facial esthetics.

Michael DiTolla, DDS

Michael DiTolla, DDS, graduated from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry and then entered into private practice for 15 years before becoming the director of clinical education for Glidewell Labs for the next 15 years. A fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, he has given more than 1,000 lectures to dentists worldwide and maintains a private practice in Lodi, California.

Kwane Watson, DMD

Kwane Watson, DMD, graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and has been in private practice for more than 20 years. In 2018, he became the founder and CEO of Kare Mobile Inc, a healthcare innovation company that focuses on providing comprehensive oral healthcare with single operatory mobile dental units. Kare Mobile has launched mobile units in several states.

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