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It’s all about the exodontia Are your extractions not where you wish they’d be? The Extraction Academy is the solution. »page 8 Scenes from the Hinman Meeting Shake your molar maker, meet Marilyn Monroe and see some amazing animation. »pages 6 & 7 Find your education in San Francisco Forget ordinary lectures and hands-on workshops. AACD has so much more than that. »page 10 Hinman Dental Meeting · Atlanta, Georgia · Saturday, March 28, 2015 Vol. 6, No. 3 By Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff n Hundreds of educational opportu- nities are on tap at the 103rd Thomas P. Hinman Meeting. Over the first two days of the meeting here in Atlanta, courses have been offered on how to build a better business office, how to get the most out of social media and even how to add Botox to your prac- tice’s offerings. Of particular interest on Friday was Hinman’s inaugural G.O.L.D. Pro- gram, an all-day series of lectures geared specifically toward those who graduated from dental school within the past 10 years. The courses, which were well attended, offered key insights into the benefits of practice ownership. A course by Dr. Susan Maples on strategic marketing (subtitled “Choos- ing Your Best Patients Before They Choose You”) was also packed on Friday. Highlights today include courses on how to get the most out of your lab, investing in digital impression tech- nology and a 30-year history of the “hits” and “misses” of local anesthe- sia. Check your show guide for exact times and locations. Cornucopia of courses 5 Meeting attendees listen to a presentation about practice ownership Friday morning, one of many lectures making up Hinman’s inaugural G.O.L.D. Program. (Photo/Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff) By Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff n The exhibit hall here at the 103rd Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta is filled with new and innova- tive products. Hundreds of companies are on hand to showcase the very latest in dental technology. The goal, of course, is to send attendees home to their practices with better tools that will improve efficiency and, ultimately, make treatment outcomes better for patients. Highlights on the show floor are many. Shofu Dental Corp. (booth No. 730), for example, has a large number of innovative materials. Among them is the BEAUTIFILFlowPlusinjectablehybrid—aflowablebase, liner and final restorative material approved for all indi- cations, including Class II. According to the company, it is“thenextstepintheevolutionofrestorativematerials.” Also available from Shofu: BEAUTIFIL Bulk Flowable, an advanced, Giomer bulk fill restorative material for base and liner placement in Class I–II posterior restorations, and Beautifil Bulk Restorative, a conventional packable composite resin. DrQuickLook (booth No. 1247) is showcasing its DrQuickLook SD cameras, which have a 5-inch screen Come see the latest in dental technology 8 see TECHNOLOGY, page 2 5 With street lamps in the center aisle, it’s a bit like Main Street USA on the exhibit hall floor at the Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting. (Photos/Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff)