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Dental Tribune U.S.Edition No.4, 2017

COSMETIC TRIBUNE The World’s Cosmetic Dentistry Newspaper · U.S. Edition April 2017 — Vol. 10, No. 1 www.dental-tribune.com Dentistry’s ‘Legends, Illusionists and High Rollers’ reveal techniques AACD annual scientific session in Las Vegas April 18–21 The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) 33rd Annual Scientific Session will be held from April 18– 21 (Tuesday–Friday), in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference, described by organiz- ers as “the world’s largest continuing education program for cosmetic dentist- ry,” will feature more than 35 hands-on workshops, 60 lectures and 100 speak- ers. The annual event typically draws be- tween 1,300 to 1,500 dental professionals and includes courses and events serv- ing dentists, lab technicians, hygienists, and dental team members to help them refine their skills, learn the latest tech- niques and share ideas. General session speakers The 2017 conference will take place at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino and will feature three groups of educators: the “Legends,” the “Illusionists” and the “High Rollers,” who will reveal their tech- niques and share their expertise. The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino is one of Forbes Travel Guide’s Four-Star hotels for the 13th year in a row and has been described as being one of the seven “Greatest Hotels in the World.” General sessions at AACD 2017 in Las Vegas will feature some of the industry’s top speakers with messages for the entire dental team. Speakers include: • Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, who over- came obstacles and criticisms to attend Notre Dame and play football for the Fighting Irish. As fans cheered “RU-DY, RU-DY,” he sacked the quarterback in the last 27 seconds of the only play in the only game of his college football career. He is the only player in the school’s history to be carried off the field on his teammates’ shoulders. Today, he is considered to be one of the most popular motivational speakers in the United States. • Doug Hanson, an internationally rec- ognized speaker, consultant and peak- performance coach, will reveal why businesses with high expectations and a positive approach are innovative, effi- cient, productive, have lower costs, lower turnover, fewer distractions and are quicker to respond to change. Hanson will show how great teams create rela- tionships that last a lifetime. • Dr. Jackie Freiberg will lay out the preconditions leaders must create to ensure that “innovation” is a deeply em- bedded part of your practice’s cultural DNA, where teams are hungry for change and inspired to find innovative ways to overcome challenges in part by reducing costs while improving quality of patient care. Freiberg will share strategies for collaborating, thinking creatively, turn- ing liabilities to assets and finding ideas outside of your industry. Attendees will learn how the most creative companies in the world innovate beyond customer expectations. The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino, host site of AACD17, is one of Forbes Travel Guide’s Four-Star hotels for the 13th year in a row and has been described as being one of the seven ‘Greatest Hotels in the World.’ Photo/Provided by Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino The AACD is the world’s largest non- profit member organization dedicated to advancing excellence in comprehensive oral care that combines art and science to optimally improve dental health, esthet- ics and function. Comprising more than 6,300 cosmetic dental professionals in 70 countries, the AACD fulfills its mission by offering edu- cational opportunities, promoting and supporting an accreditation credential, serving as a forum for the creative ex- change of knowledge and ideas and pro- viding accurate information to the pub- lic and the profession. The academy is a recognized credit pro- vider for the Academy of General Den- tistry, the American Dental Association, and the National Association of Dental Laboratories. Learn more about the annual meeting at www.aacdconference.com. ” See LEGENDS, page C3 Clinical Periodontal esthetics with soft-tissue lasers By David L. Hoexter, DMD, FACD, FICD Editor in Chief T he use of lasers in dentistry — and in medical procedures in general — has made great strides in recent years, not only in effectiveness but also in ac- ceptance by patients. Our colleagues in medicine, such as dermatologists and ophthalmologists, have used la- sers for years for myriad reasons. Vis- iting a dermatologist’s office recently, I observed a variety of large, bulky and costly lasers. The different types have been needed because the doctor’s choice of laser power source will vary based on the desired outcome goals for the procedure. Dermatological proce- dures are chiefly concerned with soft tissue — its responses and reactions defensively as well as offensively. As has been true with general medical uses of lasers, the laser systems recom- mended for dentistry have been relegat- ed primarily to soft-tissue procedures. The reason for this is that with the ex- ception of relatively recently introduced technology, using lasers on hard tissue in dentistry would typically cause desic- cation of the tooth or bone being treated, ” See LASERS, page C2 Fig. 1: Dense hyperplastic tissue interproximally between the tooth #11 and tooth #12. Because the hyperplastic overgrowth inhibits accessibility, the patient is unable to reach the desired area to maintain good oral hygiene. Photos/Provided by Dr. David L. Hoexter Fig. 1

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