12-part series: $995
Individual DVD's: $99
You get all of the following with your order:
* Complete DVD Program
* Online Lesson Guide and Post-test
* 1 CE Credit per program
* ADA/Cerp & AGD/Pace approved provider
List of Titles (click for details):
DVD 1. The Treatment Plan
DVD 2. Digital Photography
DVD 3. Rubber Dam
DVD 4. Power Bleaching and Home Bleaching
DVD 5. Laboratory Communication
DVD 6. Clinical Materials Update
DVD 7. Direct Composite for the Expanded Duty Dental Assistant
DVD 8. Creating Exquisite Anterior Provisionals
DVD 9. Creating Exquisite Posterior Provisionals
DVD 10. Cerec for the Dental Assistant
DVD 11. Esthetic Mock-Up Using Wax and Composite
DVD 12. Digital Radiography
Presented by: Dr. John Cranham & Shannon Pace, DA II
When restoring anterior teeth, the facebow record provides considerable information for the laboratory and helps obtain consistent clinical results. Yet many dental assistants don't understand why it is necessary for the laboratory to have facebow record. The facebow is probably one of the most important, yet underutilized diagnostic recording tools.
Program Highlights:
* Why we need study models and facebow transfer
* Why we need certain trays and what landmarks we are looking for in a good impression
* What materials are best for the laboratory
* Seeing the overall end result before you start
* Pouring models and the mounting process
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Shannon Pace, DA II & Dr. John Cranham
Clinical Digital Photography is probably the most important tool for communication in the dental office. Digital photography allows us to educate the patient without having to hold a mirror and point out what it is we are trying to change or enhance. Everything from patient education to lab communication can happen with a click of a button.
Program Highlights:
* Selecting the right camera
* Basics of positioning and framing of the subject
* Proper instruments and lighting for excellent intra-oral shots
* Image capture, transfer, storage, and resizing
* Digital imaging for patient education and case acceptance
* Using digital images for enhanced laboratory communication
* Printing, faxing and emailing images
* AACD Clinical Shots
* How to position the patient
* What not to have in the picture
* Special effects for a terrific shot
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Shannon Pace, DA II
Studies show that only 15% of dental offices use a rubber dam for adhesive procedures. Excuses vary from "it takes too long to place", "we just use cotton rolls", or "retractors get the same results". With so many new and innovative dams introduced, dam placement today only takes minutes.
Program Highlights:
* What is a Rubber Dam
* Placement made easy
* Advantages/disadvantages of different Dams
* Why use a Rubber Dam
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Shannon Pace, DA II
Thanks to Reality TV shows portraying beauty pageants and life-altering makeovers, dental patients now request tooth whitening more than ever. In the past, conventional in-office power bleaching required several hours in the dental chair. With today's in-office bleaching systems, patients can see results in as little as one office visit. With whitening considered as one of the most conservative procedures offered by dentists, in-office and home bleaching are an easy win-win for everyone.
Program Highlights:
* How to assess if a patient is a good candidate for bleaching
* In-office power bleaching vs. at-home bleaching
* Material of choice: Which is better?
* Exploration of different brands/types and advantages/disadvantages
* Optimal results begin with a comprehensive oral exam
* Penetration of the Power Bleaching Solutions
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Shannon Pace, DA II & Buddy Shafer, CDT
Communication between the dentist, assistant and the laboratory is now more critical than ever in the overall achievement of ultimate aesthetic results. The level of care being offered to patients in the aesthetic and cosmetic-focused practice requires the Dental Assistant to acquire advanced training in clinical techniques, materials and communication.
Program Highlights:
* Occlusal registrations: acrylic vs. polyvinyl
* Provisionals: shade, shape and phonetics
* Computerized shade taking systems
* video Imaging
* Writing the lab Rx (What is needed)
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Shannon Pace, DA II
This program guides dental assistants through the most current information available on today's popular aesthetic materials. Find out which ones work and which ones fall short. Learn what to use when, where and why.
Program Highlights:
* Alginates vs. polyvinyl
* Bite registrations
* Dentin desensitizers
* Direct and indirect composite materials
* Flowables and bonding adhesives
* Light curing technology
* Finishing and polishing instrumentations
* Glass ionomer, resin ionomer, and resin cements
* Bleaching systems
* And much, much more!
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Dr. Ryan Schwendiman
Program Highlights:
* Anterior Composite Veneers
* Posterior Class One Composites with Secondary Anatomy and External Staining
* Step-by-Step Techniques for Predictable Adhesion
* Materials Selection and When to Use Flowable, Hybrid, Microhybrid and Packable Composites
* How to Achieve Proper Anatomic Contouring in Direct Posterior Composite Restorations
* Predictable Finishing and Polishing Procedures
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Dr. Robert Lowe
The provisional restoration is a critical phase in the treatment of the dental patient. The design for the provisional restoration begins with a gathering of diagnostic information, which includes the desires of the patient and dental team. The hardest part of the fabrication process is not the trimming or the finishing, but the carving of the anatomy and the occlusion. Before the fabrication process, the understanding of occlusion must be established.
Program Highlights:
* Choosing the right provisional materials for shade-matching
* Burr selection for fast and accurate trimming and polishing
* Carving techniques for realistic anatomy and ideal occlusion
* Staining for shade modification
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Dr. Robert Lowe
The provisional restoration is a critical phase in the treatment of the dental patient. The design for the provisional restoration begins with a gathering of diagnostic information, which includes the desires of the patient and dental team. The hardest part of the fabrication process is not the trimming or the finishing, but the carving of the anatomy and the occlusion. Before the fabrication process, the understanding of occlusion must be established.
Program Highlights:
* Choosing the right provisional materials for shade-matching
* Burr selection for fast and accurate trimming and polishing
* Carving techniques for realistic anatomy and ideal occlusion
* Staining for shade modification
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Dr. Alex Touchstone
In this program Dr. Alex Touchstone, a Certified CEREC Trainer, shows you how to maximize the use of your CEREC unit in your practice by leading you step-by-step through:
Program Highlights:
* The Design Sequence
* Occlusal Control
* Milling
* Finishing
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Walt Richardson, CDT
Dental assistants are vital in making things happen - and, yes, this can include a wax-up that will look and function as well as those sent out to the lab! The mock-up is the road map to beautiful provisionals.
Program Highlights:
* Compensation for missing/broken teeth
* Choosing the proper composite material for mock-up
* Laboratory wax-forms (size & shape)
* Appropriate instrumentation
* Golden proportion guide for shape and form
DVD.......$99.00
Presented by: Shannon Pace, DA II
In this program, dental assistants will learn what to look for on an x-ray and why taking good x-rays is so important. They'll also learn common mistakes and how to avoid them.
Program Highlights:
* Parallel techniques to open contacts
* Digital vs. conventional X-ray
* How to take a great X-ray
* What are you seeing in the X-ray
* Advanced uses of digital tech
DVD.......$99.00