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By LVI Staff n Welcome to the Greater New York Dental Meeting 2012, and congratula- tions on actively moving your under- standing and professional success forward. It is only through excellent educa- tion that we can individually grow and develop as dental health profes- sionals and, through that, build a practice that is not just successful butdeliverscomprehensiveandhigh- quality care. As a patient, I expect the best care I can find. As a dentist, I want to deliver the best care possible. That takes us to the power of continu- ing education and, as dentists, we are faced with many choices in continu- ing education. AsawaytointroduceyoutotheLas Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, or LVI, I want to outline what LVI is about and what void it fills in your practice. The alumni who have completed programs at LVI were given an independent survey, and unlike the typical surveys of dentists, 99.7 percent love being a dentist, and of those surveyed, 92 percent enjoy their profession more since they started their training at LVI. That alone is reason enough to go to LVI and find out more. While the programs at LVI cover the full breadth of dentistry, the most powerful and life-changing pro- gram is generally reported as being Core I, or “Advanced Functional Den- tistry — The Power of Physiologic Based Occlusion.” This program is a three-day course that is designed for clinicians and their teams to learn together about the power of getting their patients’ physiology on their side. In this program, clinicians can learnhowtotakecontroloftheirprac- tice and start to enjoy the full benefits of owning a practice and providing high-quality dentistry. Regardless of whether it is a solo practice or a group setting, every dentist can start the process of creating comprehensive care experiences for their patients. We will discuss why some cases dentists are asked by their patients to perform are actually dangerous cases to restore cosmetically. We will discover the developmental sci- ence behind how unattractive smiles evolve and what cases may need the help of auxiliary health-care pro- fessionals to get the patient feeling better. The impact of musculoskeletal signs and symptoms will be explored, and we will look at how the support- ing soft tissue is the most important diagnostic tool you have — not simply the gingiva but the entire soft-tissue support of the structures and not just in the mouth but also in the rest of the body. A successful restorative practice shouldnotbebuiltoninsurancereim- bursement schedules. An independ- ent business should stand not on the whimsanddistractionsofafeesched- ule but rather on the ideal benefits of comprehensive care balanced by the patients’ needs and desires. Dentistry can be a challenging and thankless business, but it doesn’t have to be. Through complete and comprehensive diagnosis, there is an amazing world of thank yous and hugs and tears that our patients bring to us when we change their lives. The Core I program at LVI is the first step on that journey. That’s why when you call, we answer the phone: “LVI, where lives are changing daily!” education14 Greater New York Dental Meeting — Nov. 28, 2012 Renew your passion for dentistry AD 5 The Core I program (Photo/Provided by LVI)