Thomas Bormes
Thomas Bormes, MBA, has over 30 years of experience in the dental industry. An expert in dental prosthetics, implants and precision attachments, Bormes is the founding president of APM-Sterngold and the founder of Preat Corp. He holds an honorary DDS degree from the American Academy of Implant Prosthetics (AAIP) and is also an AAIP Fellow and Master.
Bruce Keeling
Bruce Keeling, CDT, is a removable quality trainer for Dental Services Group. Previously, he owned and operated Progressive Prosthetics in Scottsdale, Arizona for 20 years. During 50-plus-year career, he has served in leadership roles in several other laboratories, the Arizona Dental Laboratory Association and the NADL. He lectures to technician and dentist study groups and is an adjunct staff member at the Arizona School of Dental and Oral Health.
Bill Oremus
Bill Oremus has been the general manager for Bego’s U.S. operations since 1993. In addition to overseeing the daily business operations, he focuses on marketing, sales and technical support and, most recently, on adding a telesales service and an internet e-learning education series for technicians. He has a BS in business administration from Rochester Institute of Technology and has worked for Dentsply International in the Trubyte and Ash divisions and for Zahn Dental Supply.
Martin Schmid
Martin Schmid, CDT, is from Germany and serves as a consultant for various dental companies in Europe and the U.S., including BEGO USA. He has lectured in North America, Europe and the Middle East, and is the owner of a full service laboratory in Massachusetts.
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Martin Schmid, CDT, offers a scientific approach to successful and predictable results with C&B investments. He covers controllable expansion rates, precise and consistent fits, mixing times, and helpful hints to increase productivity and minimize finishing time. Learn how to avoid porosities and short castings, and review the area of rapid-firing investments. Special attention is given to spruing: direct vs. indirect techniques, the proper use of a runner bar (reservoir) and how to position copings on them.
Approved for 3 Scientific CDT credits
Pre-registration required; call 401-334-9261 or 800-342-2346
In this troubleshooting program on removable, fixed and implant cases, Tom Bormes, Martin Schmid, CDT, and Bruce Keeling offer solutions to design problems, explain how to choose the best products for the case, discuss communication with the doctors and review time- and money-saving techniques.
Approved for 1 Scientific CDT credit
Pre-registration required; call 401-334-9261 or 800-342-2346
Martin Schmid, CDT, offers a scientific approach to successful and predictable results with C&B investments. He covers controllable expansion rates, precise and consistent fits, mixing times, and helpful hints to increase productivity and minimize finishing time. Learn how to avoid porosities and short castings, and review the area of rapid-firing investments. Special attention is given to spruing: direct vs. indirect techniques, the proper use of a runner bar (reservoir) and how to position copings on them.
Approved for 2 Scientific CDT credits
Pre-registration required; call 401-334-9261 or 800-342-2346; Fee $25
Martin Schmid, CDT, guides attendees through the fundamentals of European case design. Learn helpful details about the fulcrum line, chewing forces and clasp designs. Bring your own cases for review; Martin assists RPD technicians who are using or considering using CAD/CAM systems to better understand design principles.
Approved for 1 Scientific CDT credit
Pre-registration required; call 401-334-9261 or 800-342-2346
Martin Schmid, CDT, guides participants through a predictable, step-by-step process of fabricating an implant overdenture. Learn in detail how to design and cast the metal components, and observe an easy and accurate way of processing the acrylic to esthetically finish the case.
Approved for 1 Scientific CDT credit
Pre-registration required; call 401-334-9261 or 800-342-2346; Fee $15
Martin Schmid, CDT, offers a scientific approach to successful and predictable results with C&B investments. He covers controllable expansion rates, precise and consistent fits, mixing times, and helpful hints to increase productivity and minimize finishing time. Learn how to avoid porosities and short castings, and review the area of rapid-firing investments. Special attention is given to spruing: direct vs. indirect techniques, the proper use of a runner bar (reservoir) and how to position copings on them.
Approved for 2 Scientific CDT credits
Pre-registration required; call 401-334-9261 or 800-342-2346; Fee: $25
Bill Oremus covers waxing, spruing, investing and casting. Get predictable and consistent results with phosphate, gypsum and rapid-firing investments, and see how to solder bridgework with predictable, strong joints. Have you ever cast a four-unit bridge with one sprue?
Approved for 2 Scientific CDT credits
Pre-registration required; call 800-342-2346
Bill Oremus guides participants through the fundamentals of “European” case design. Learn helpful details about the fulcrum line, chewing forces and clasp designs; focus on designing cases in an interactive setting; and bring your own cases for review! Oremus assists RPD technicians who are using or considering CAD/CAM systems to better understand design principles.
Approved for 1 Scientific CDT credit
Pre-registration required; call 800-342-2346
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