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By Kristine Colker, Managing Editor n TODAY from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in aisle5000,room3,Dr.RonKaminer willpresent“Tips,TricksandTech- niques to Maximize Success” as part of the DTSC Symposia. In his session, he will focus on the new materials that can make tradi- tional restorative techniques easier and more efficient. The program will cover the 10-minute bonded post and core; heavy flow flowable composites and their application in routine den- tistry; and esthetic temporaries for crown and bridge. Kaminer talked to today about what to expect from his symposium. Dr. Kaminer, you are presenting a DTSC Symposia session called “Tips, Tricks and Techniques to Maximize Success.” Would you give us a brief overview of your session? There are a lot of great new products in dentistry. This program will be fast paced and loaded with pearls that the doctor can immediately implement in their practice. The pearls will lead to greater effi- ciency, great productivity and better dentistry. Your session focuses a lot on new materials and how they can help with day-to-day techniques. What are some of the newest materials that have really impressed you and helped you the most in your practice? The new highly filled flowable com- posites have really made an impact on restorative dentistry. Easier to place than traditional flowables, they are a must in every dentist’s arsenal. A new material that will make splinting of teeth easier to do than ever before will be presented, as well as the 10-minute bondedpostandcore.Lotsoffunstuff! When it comes to new materials, do you like trying them out or do you prefer to stick with what you know? Why is that, do you think? Change is critical to success. It is always easier using what you always used. But dentistry is always chang- ing; we must not resist change. In your session, you’re going to be going over a lot of techniques in a short time. Could we get a sneak peek of what some of these techniques are and what attendees will be learning about them? I hate giving away my pearls in advance, but lets just say every attendee will walk away with at least one pearly that they can immediately implement in his or her practice. If an attendee is interested in going to your session, is there anything he or she should be aware of ahead of time? Is your session aimed for spe- cialists or is it a more general topic? This is a program for day-to-day, bread-and-butter dentistry aimed at the GP. Your session is sponsored by VOCO. How did you begin working with the company and what is it that you like about its products and services? All of VOCO’s products are well thought out before coming to market. They are far bigger in Europe than here In the United States but are rap- idly gaining market share because once you try a VOCO product, you fall in love with it, in my opinion. If there is one thing you hope attendees to your session come away with, what would it be? New products and materials require careful evaluation before incorporat- ing them into one’s practice. But if the technique and product make sense, then change is important to success. speakers14 Greater New York Dental Meeting — Nov. 26, 2012 Improve patient care while maximizing production AD About the speaker RonKaminer,DDS,graduatedfromthe State University of New York at Buf- faloin1990andremainedinNewYork to practice laser and comprehensive dentistry in Hewlett and Oceanside. He lectures around the globe on the subject of integrating lasers into den- tal practices and is a member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental AssociationandAcademyofOperative Dentistry. He lives in Hewlett, N.Y., with his family. Dr. Ron Kaminer talks tips and tricks of minimally invasive dentistry ▲ ▲