Symposium Update: Premier Education on Digital Dentures
Spots are filling up quickly for the 2018 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium, a collaborative learning and networking event for dental laboratory professionals and dentists on September 28-29 at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Last year's symposium sold out well in advance, so interested parties are encouraged to register now. The symposium features 14 CE credits, accredited by both the NBC and the ADA CERP.
Symposium Agenda
Friday, September 28th, 2018
7:00 - 8:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 AM Keynote Presentation
Valerie Cooper, DDS, MS
How Digital Dentures Change EVERYTHING
9:00 - 9:45 AM General Session Presentation
Stephen Campbell, DDS, MMSc
Evidence-Based Research into the Efficacy of Digital Denture Materials and Clinical Outcomes
9:45 - 10:30 AM General Session Presentation
Lyndon Cooper, DDS, and Lee Culp, CDT
Digital Workflow: Implementing Efficiency for Clinicians and Technicians
10:30 - 11:00 AM Networking Break & Exhibition
11:00 - 12:00 PM Workshop Series 1 - Attendee choice; limited seating
12:00 - 12:45 PM General Session Presentation
Olaf Klewer, DMD, PhD, MSc; and Jeremias Hey, DMD, MSc
Digital Dentures in Implantology: Increase Your Success!
12:45 - 2:00 PM Luncheon/Networking
2:00 - 3:00 PM Workshop Series 2 - Attendee choice; limited seating
3:00 - 3:30 PM Networking Break & Exhibition
3:30 - 4:30 PM Workshop Series 3 - Attendee choice; limited seating
4:30 - 5:15 PM General Session Presentation
Vincent Verderosa, CDT
Digital Dentures Resolving Problems: A Case Study Review
5:15 - 6:00 PM General Session Presentation
BJ Kowalski
Technology on the Horizon: 3D Printing and Other Advances
6:00 - 7:30 PM Networking Cocktail Reception & Trade Show
Saturday, September 29th, 2018
7:00 - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 AM Keynote Presentation
Stephen Wagner, DDS
Managing Patient Expectations for Digital Denture Success
9:00 - 9:45 AM General Session Presentation
Alexander Wünsche, CDT
Digital Dentures: Don't Forget, It Is a Human Attached
9:45 - 10:15 AM Networking Break & Exhibition
10:15 - 11:15 AM Workshop Series 4 - Attendee choice; limited seating
11:15 - 12:00 PM General Session Presentation
Michael Scherer, DDS
3D Printing Workflows for Removable and Fixed Complete Dentures
12:00 - 12:45 PM Wrap-Up and Panel Discussion
12:45 - 2:00 PM Luncheon/Networking
Session 1 (select one)
Workflow Options for Digital Denture Excellence
Bill Barton, MM, BS, CDT, TE
Supported by Ivoclar Vivadent
Start Your Digital Denture Workflow: Solutions and Options for Everybody!
Larry R. Holt, DDS, FICD John Reinders, CDT
Supported by Merz Dental
High-Speed Biocompatible 3D Printing Solutions for Dental
Rik Jacobs
Supported by 3D Systems
Navigating 3D Printed Denture Solutions
Andrew Johnston, CDT
Supported by Kulzer
Making the Case for Digital RPDs: High-Performance Polymers and the Digital Workflow
Falko Noack, Ryan Murphy, PhD
Supported by Solvay Dental 360
Predictable Three-Appointment Digital Dentures
Paul Olin, DDS
Supported by AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions
Implementing a Best-Practice Communication Protocol for Outsourcing Digital Dentures
Vincent Verderosa, CDT
Supported by Zahn Dental
Session 2 (select one)
The Digital Denture Workflow Automates Sophisticated Implant-Supported Prostheses
Stephen Balshi, MBE
Supported by AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions
Workflow Options for Digital Denture Excellence
Bill Barton, MM, BS, CDT, TE
Supported by Ivoclar Vivadent
From Intraoral Scanning to the Final Denture: The Latest and Greatest Innovations
Rune Fisker, PhD
Supported by 3Shape
Innovative Additive Solutions for Full-Mouth Rehabilitation
Christopher Kabot
Supported by EnvisionTEC
Computer-Engineered Restorations for Fully Edentulous Patients in Three Visits
Tae Kim, BS, DDS
Supported by TruAbutment
An Overview of 3D Printed Denture Solutions
BJ Kowalski
Supported by Carbon
Workflow Solutions for Digital Dentures from Diagnostics to Delivery
Robert Kreyer, CDT
Supported by Dentsply Sirona
Freedom of Centric in an Era of Digital Dentures
Marc Wagenseil, DD, CDT
Supported by VITA North America
Session 3 (select one)
How Digital Dentures Brought Back Removables to My Lab
Frankie Acosta
Supported by Dentsply Sirona
Combining Technologies to with Today's Confusion of Digital Workflows
Dwight Blair, Michael Webb
Supported by DGSHAPE by Roland and CIMSystem
Digital RPDs: What's Possible?
Jim Collis, CDT
Supported by Solvay Dental 360
Designing and Printing Digital Dentures In-Office
Nate Farley, DDS, MS, FACP
Supported by SprintRay
From Scanning to Manufacturing: In-House Digital Denture Workflows
Stijn Hanssen
Supported by WorkNC and Imetric
Create Your Style: New Way(s) to Design Dentures!
Frank Poerschke, CDT, MDT
Supported by Merz Dental
Digital Workflow for a Full-Arch, Implant-Supported Solution
Jeremy Wohlers, CDT
Supported by Kulzer
Session 4 (select one)
How Digital Dentures Brought Back Removables to My Lab
Frankie Acosta
Supported by Dentsply Sirona
History and Clinical Experience with Denture Resins and Future Prospects with 3D Printing
Tae Kim, BS, DDS
Supported by Carbon
Clinician and Digital Technician: Finding the Right Balance for Your Practice
Guillermo Molina, DDS
Supported by AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions
A Step-by-Step Guide to Digitizing an Analog Denture Fabrication Process
Vincent Verderosa, CDT
Supported by Zahn Dental
Progressive Ways to Full Dentures in the Digital Age
Alexander Wünsche, CDT
Supported by Amann Girrbach
Applications for 3D Printing Technology
TBD
Supported by 3D Systems
