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xxx xxxxx Greater New York Dental Meeting — Nov. 26, 2012show news4 Greater New York Dental Meeting — Nov. 26, 2012 About the Publisher Tribune America, LLC 116 W. 23rd St., Suite 500 New York, N.Y. 10011 Phone: (212) 244-7181 Fax: (212) 244-7185 E-mail: info@dental-tribune.com www.dental-tribune.com Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com Chief Operating Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Robin Goodman r.goodman@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Show Dailies Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Robert Selleck r.selleck@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Charles Serra c.serra@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Mara Zimmerman m.zimmerman@dental-tribune.com Marketing Director Anna Kataoka-Wlodarczyk a.wlodarczyk@dental-tribune.com C.E. Director Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com Published by Tribune America © 2012 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. today Greater New York Dental Meeting Show Preview appears in advance of the Greater New York Dental Meeting in New York City, N.Y., Nov. 25–28, 2012. Tribune America makes every effort to report clinical information and manufacturers’ product news accurately, but cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims, or for typographical errors. The publishers also do not assume responsibility for product names or claims, or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America or Dental Tribune International. By Robin Goodman, today Staff n If you want the most “bang” for your C.E. buck, could you do any bet- ter than not having to pay a buck at all? If you lack an answer, then we suggest you head over to Aisle 5000, Room 3 on the exhibit hall floor to take advantage of the Dental Tribune Study Club C.E. Symposium, which kicked off on Sunday at 10 a.m. Yesterday’sspeakersincludedDrs. Howard Glazer, Mark Duncan, Mark McOmie,LouisMalcmacher,Franklin Shull and George Freedman. Lec- ture sponsors included NSK, Colgate, Kerr, Henry Schein, Coltene Endo, Kuraray, LVI Global, Shofu, Biolase, Voco, American Academy of Facial Esthetics,AirTechniques,Ceatusand Glidewell Laboratories. There were more speakers yester- daythanwecandojusticetohere,but we’ll highlight one or two. For exam- ple, Duncan’s lecture on ‘Dentistry’s Dirty Little Secrets … What Is It That We Don’t Know’ revealed some of the hiddenconnectionsbetweenahealthy and pain-free patient and what issues 80 percent of adult patients present with. Duncan noted that there are many issues patients present with that have a dental connection but are missedbecausepatientsdon’tdiscuss them with their dentists. Issues such as lower back pain, numb fingertips, chronic pain and headaches can be related to the bite. The goal of Malcmacher’s lecture on ‘The Top 8 Game Changers in Den- tistryToday’wastoteachdentistsand team members how to use a common- sense approach in order to integrate new techniques and concepts — such as tooth remineralization, Botox, der- mal fillers, bone saving exodontia, sleep apnea and more — into their practices. Malcmacher offered prac- tice concepts that enabled dentists to offer these new techniques imme- diately and also reduce stress levels, increase production, lower overhead and have fun. Check out highlights of today’s lectures in the box at right, but please remember that this is just a sample, as there are six different lectures you may choose from for C.E. credit. DTSC: The most ‘bang’ for your C.E. buck By Robin Goodman, today Staff n If you don’t a have a few hours of “live” patient dentistry in your day, you’remissingout.TheLiveDentistry Arena here at the Greater New York Dental Meeting seats 425 and has two big screens so that every seat in the house is a good one. Yesterday’s first presentation by Dr. Franklin Shull was about “Every- dayEstheticDentistry.”Shullfocused on preparation design, provisionali- zation and the delivery sequence of new high-strength ceramics. He also demonstrateddirectcompositeproto- col and bulk fill techniques to include matrix systems. The afternoon presentation by Dr. Marilyn Ward focused on “Profes- sional Tooth Whitening: Strategies to Take Advantage of the latest Whiten- ingTechnology.”Inthisuniquelookat tooth whitening, Ward demonstrated step-by-step instructions for tooth whitening in a clinical environment. She also stressed the importance of adding shade assessment into every patient conversation and noted strat- egies for managing tooth sensitivity and tissue isolation. Today’s first live dentistry pres- entation starts at 10 a.m. and is part two of Dr. Franklin Shull’s topic of “EverydayEstheticDentistry.”Inpart two he will focus on the latest mate- rial options for posterior ceramics, advancements in direct composite and dentin/enamel bonding agents and how fiber reinforcement can solve many dental dilemmas. The afternoon presentation sees Dr. Ara Nazarian take the stage for “OCO Biomedical Presents Sim- ple Implant Placement in a Com- plex Economy.” Nazarian will focus on how to diagnose, treatment plan and present your plan effectively to patients; the use of OCO Biomedical’s Dual Stabilization implant system; surgical protocols for simple implant placement;andrestorationandnewer techniques of surgery and prosthetic treatment. Take your dental education ‘live’ 5 Dr. Mark Duncan at the Dental Trib- une Study Club C.E. Symposium (Aisle 5000, Room 3) on Sunday spoke about ‘Dentistry’s Dirty Little Secrets … What Is It That We Don’t Know.’ Attend today’s sessions ▲ ▲Today from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in aisle5000,Dr.GaryHenkelisspeaking on ‘Unsurpassed Handling, Uncompro- mising Results: Bone Grafting Simpli- fied.’ Participants will be introduced to a bone replacement material with an excellent record of accomplishment in the orthopedic world that is now availabletodentists.Itsuniqueclinical propertieswillbeexploredandseveral clinical cases reviewed. Todayfrom4:30to5:30p.m.,Dr.Robert Horowitz is presenting ‘Optimizing Im- plant Therapy with Advanced Digital Technologies and Custom Transitional Components.’ The course will show how to incorporate the latest digital technologies available to dental sur- geonsandrestorativeteamsthatallow them to improve dental implant treat- ment outcomes. 5 Dr. Howard Glazer during his lecture on ‘Baby Boomers Can Be Beautiful’ at the Dental Tribune Study Club C.E. Sym- posium lecture area (Aisle 5000, Room 3). Even 10 minutes before the start of the lecture, all seats were taken and there was quite a crowd standing at the back, just outside the arena.