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Education Corner: Learning and Growing in Dentistry

September 25, 2019
14 ladies participating in guiding leaders program

Participants in the Guiding Leaders program joined instructor Deborah Shames (fourth from the right) and Glidewell Executive VP Stephenie Goddard (second from the left) for an interactive workshop. The program, titled “Communication Immersion,” provided the dentists with tips and techniques for becoming effective speakers, presenters and leaders.

GUIDING LEADERS

Guiding Leaders, a yearlong leadership development program for women in dentistry, has kicked off with monthly courses that provide elite training from professionals in a wide variety of disciplines. During a two-day workshop conducted at the Glidewell International Technology Center in Irvine, California, participants were instructed by award-winning TV and film director Deborah Shames, who is cofounder of Eloqui, a corporate communications company. In her program, “Communication Immersion,” Shames provided the clinicians with new skills to find their authentic voice. The interactive course was designed to equip the dentists to be confident communicators whether they’re presenting treatment options within their dental practices or speaking as thought leaders on a global stage. There are 14 dentists participating in Guiding Leaders’ premiere year, which covers a broad range of professional development topics both in a classroom setting and online. Each course is designed to empower the women to become influential voices in dentistry.

Dr. Jack Hahn and a room full of dental professionals

During his visit to the Glidewell International Technology Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Dr. Jack Hahn (center, gray tie), who has been placing and restoring implants for nearly five decades, taught dental professionals about the emergency implant protocol.

DR. JACK HAHN PROVIDES TRAINING ON CONTEMPORARY IMPLANT SURGERY

Dr. Jack Hahn, a pioneer in the field of implant dentistry, visited Louisville, Kentucky, where he lectured at the Glidewell International Technology Center. Dr. Hahn, who has been in dentistry for nearly 50 years, educated the dental professionals on a safe, simple and predictable method for placing “emergency” implants immediately following an extraction. In his presentation, Dr. Hahn explored bone grafting, atraumatic extraction techniques and immediate provisional restoration options. The course combined a lecture along with a hands-on segment that allowed attendees to work with a model and place implants using the Hahn™ Tapered Implant System (Glidewell Direct; Irvine, Calif.).

AAID MaxiCourse students gathered together with Course Director Dr. Jack Piermatti and Dr. Paresh Patel

Students who participated in the AAID MaxiCourse® at Rutgers University gathered together with Course Director Dr. Jack Piermatti (bottom, fifth from the right) and lecturer Dr. Paresh Patel (bottom, third from the left) after spending the day learning the latest techniques in dental photography.

SHOWCASING THE LATEST IN DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Leading implantologist Dr. Paresh Patel instructed an American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) MaxiCourse® at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Dr. Patel taught a one-day course on “Dental Photography for Implant Marketing and Credentialing.” In his presentation, Dr. Patel showed students and fellow dentists how to take intraoral, portrait and marketing photos for their practices and websites.

Dr. Paresh Patel speaking to a group of dentists at a live CE event

Dr. Paresh Patel spoke to a group of dentists on the latest in CAD/CAM dentistry at a live CE event for CDEWorld, which provides lifelong learning opportunities for dental professionals.

MAKING CAD/CAM DENTISTRY SIMPLE

Clinicians from across the country learned from today’s foremost dental educators at a CDEWorld event conducted in Michigan. The one-day program is part of an ongoing lineup of live continuing education events called “Updates in Clinical Dentistry Speaker Series 2019.” Author, lecturer and clinical consultant Dr. Paresh Patel taught a course during the sold-out program entitled “CAD/CAM Dentistry Demystified,” which showed dentists simple, accessible ways to incorporate in-office milling into their dental practices. In his presentation, Dr. Patel covered a range of topics, including how to digitally design a functional and esthetic restoration, how to make material choices based on indications and how to produce quality restorations in a single visit.

Boy scouts learning about dental restorations

Boy Scouts Troop 675 of Irvine, California, and Troop 202 of Chino, California, watched Vice President of Engineering David Leeson explain how dental restorations are fabricated in Glidewell’s state-of-the-art facility.

BOY SCOUTS TOUR GLIDEWELL TO EARN DENTISTRY MERIT BADGE

Boy Scouts of America from Southern California spent time touring the Glidewell Dental headquarters and facilities in Newport Beach, California. Joined by their Assistant Scout Master Dr. Arthur Shaw, a practicing dentist, the troops attended a lecture at the Glidewell International Technology Center, participated in workshops and watched how dental restorations are manufactured in the laboratory. The Boy Scouts took part in the educational tour and lecture in order to fulfill the requirements needed to earn their dentistry merit badge. The merit badge program allows Scouts to learn about various areas such as engineering, medicine and digital technology to determine whether or not they would like to pursue those subjects as a career.

Live CE course seminar with Dr. Chi

ADVANCED GLIDEWELL.IO™ TECHNIQUES FOR AACA MEMBERS

Members of the American Academy of Clear Aligners (AACA) attended a continuing education course conducted at the Glidewell International Technology Center in Irvine, California, to learn techniques that will enhance their experience creating single-appointment restorations with the glidewell.io™ In-Office Solution. Taught by Dr. Justin Chi, director of clinical technologies at Glidewell Dental, the course covered preparation guidelines for delivering crowns milled in-office, scanning techniques that ensure comprehensive imaging with the iTero Element® Scanner, and methods for finishing various dental materials. After the in-depth course, the attendees toured Glidewell Laboratories to observe firsthand the restoration design and fabrication processes and techniques used at the industry-leading lab.

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