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Happy birthday, Oral Health America Organization celebrates its 60th anniversary with a little ‘friend-raising.’ »page 12 Scenes from Monday’s GNYDM Toothy stuffed animals, loupes to try on and technology to test drive. »pages 4–10 Digital technology: It’s what’s for breakfast Henry Schein offers up a full plate of services for a digital revolution. »page 14 Greater New York Dental Meeting · Nov. 29–Dec. 2, 2015 Vol. 10, No. 3 DEC. 12015 Ad By Sierra Rendon, today Staff n If you have been considering plac- ing implants in your practice or just want to improve your techniques, today’s World Implant Expo is an ideal place to increase your knowledge. Start the morning with Dr. Joseph Leonetti in his “Sinus Grafting and Block Allograft Model Workshop” from 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Here, you’lllearnsomeofthechallengesand complications for placing implants, including horizontal ridge defects. This hands-on workshop will review techniques for horizontal ridge augmentation with block allo- grafts. Additionally, lateral and cre- stal sinus floor elevation techniques will be explored. Continue building on your implant knowledge in the afternoon with a course offered by Dr. Cheryl Pearson on the “New All-Zirconia Implant- Supported Prosthesis” from 2 to 5 p.m. today. Pearson will discuss the impor- tance of treatment planning, patient selection and communication. In addition, surgical aspects, pro- visionalization during healing and management of soft tissue will also be covered. The protocol for final fabrication of the full-arch supported all-zirconia hybrid will be detailed. Put your focus on implants By Robert Selleck, today Staff n From “best in glass” to “best in class,” the Greater New York Dental Meeting is filled with some of the most innovative new offerings in dentistry, ranging from the most artistic to the deeply scientific. In the exhibit hall on Monday you could find unique glass sculptures of molars in the Amazing Animation booth, No. 1702. The hand-sculpted glass is created by artist David Peter- son of Lake Worth, Fla., and no two teeth have the same shape and colors. At the other side of the hall and Glass act 8 see GLASS, page 3 5 With the Javits Center Crystal Palace reflected in the display case, Michael Rudolph, DDS, of Ossining, N.Y., examines a glass sculpture of a molar in the Amazing Animation booth, No. 1702. (Photos/Robert Selleck, today Staff)