Today Yankee Dental Congress Boston Jan. 31

Scenes from Yankee Dental Check out the walking floss, test some ear protection equipment and take a quick picture. »pages 4 & 6 Improve implant maintenance All sorts of things can be found on the exhibit hall floor, including these mini-sized tips. »page 6 Yankee Dental Congress · Boston, Massachusetts · Saturday, January 31, 2015 Vol. 6, No. 3 By Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff n Here at the Yankee Dental Con- gress, there is plenty to learn, from implant placement to esthetic and restorative procedures and every- thing in between. Courses are being taught by some of the top names in dentistry. Dr. Ron Kaminer has presented three courses so far — “Restorative Dentistry: Deciphering the New Mate- rial Dilemma” on Thursday, and “Tips and Tricks for Maximum Production” and “Biodynamic Dentistry” on Fri- day. Today at 2 p.m., Kaminer presents “Eight High-Tech Procedures for your Day-to-Day Practice.” Dr. Charles Schlesinger presented “The Advantage of Osseous Fixation,” a lecture and live surgery. Attendees learned about osseous fixation and how implants can change the way they practice dentistry. Stephanie Meyers, RD, presented “Fighting Cancer With Your Fork: Sep- arating Fact From Fiction” on Friday morning in a classroom on the exhibit hall floor. Courses are still being offered today, so check the show guide for times and locations. 5 Stephanie Meyers, RD, presents ‘Fighting Cancer With Your Fork: Separating Fact From Fiction’ on Friday morning in a classroom on the exhibit hall floor. (Photo/Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff) Education from A to Z By Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff n Here at the 2015 Yankee Dental Congress, there is no shortage of excitement.TheexhibithallattheBos- ton Convention & Exhibition Center is bustling with activity. Hundreds of companies are on hand, offering eve- rything from intraoral cameras to the latest in restorative materials. Have you been down every aisle yet? At LM-Dental (booth No. 1631), you can check out the new ErgoMix Mini Implant Instruments. According to the company, the instruments are made of a softer-than-standard tita- nium alloy that is gentle on implants yet effective for calculus removal. ErgoMix implant instruments also feature replaceable tips and large- 5 Lots of snow in the Northeast did not stop the Yankee Dental Congress from going on as scheduled. (Photos/Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff) Step right up 8 see STEP, page 2

Today Yankee Dental Congress Boston Jan. 31

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