LAB DAY East 2011

Zirconia is an innovative porcelain that delivers superior longevity, as shown in a recent study presented at IADR in Barcelona, Spain. Kimiyo Sawyer presents the study results; comparisons between zirconia and lithium disilicate, monolithic substrate and layered, pressed and CAD/CAM; and selection methods for successful and appropriate use to minimize remakes.

Dennis Urban, CDT, covers the fabrication of successful overdenture cases, starting with basics like impressions, bite registration and articulation. He also demonstrates setup techniques using the latest in denture tooth technology, including an exciting new line of denture teeth that closely resembles natural teeth. This course is an excellent choice for those technicians who want to learn the latest in removable technology.

Technicians know there are several ways to design and construct the perfect partial framework. Explore the world of ways with Elmer Rose, CDT, and Ann Schmitt, CDT, as they interactively discuss design and fabrication options. Don't accept partial successes in your laboratory when Nobilium can help you construct successful partials.

A precision attachment-retained removable partial denture is an excellent option for patients who aren't good candidates for or can't afford implant-supported bridges but desire good esthetics. Tom Bormes covers the basics of design including resilient vs. rigid, lingual bracing arms and correct usage of rests, as well as how to select and fabricate the proper attachment for individual patients. The following precision attachment systems are covered: Preci-Vertix, Preci-Sagix, Ceka, Preci-Clix and IC. Also covered: how to repair, retrofit or salvage worn attachments and precision attachment tips.

Nicole Varras, CDT, demonstrates how to digitally design flexible and metal partials, full-contour crown and bridge restorations and veneers using the SensAble Dental Lab System, which can also be used to create obturators, splints and nightguards. He covers metal occlusion, metal dummies, combination cases, open facings and distributed digital workflows.

Flexible partial dentures is one of the fastest growing segments of the dental lab industry and Valplast has been the industry leader since flexible partials were first introduced to the market in 1953. In this clinic, Peter Nagy, BA, MA, discusses important techniques and strategies for experienced Valplast technicians to bring the quality of their Valplast restorations to the next level. Topics include advanced design and fabrication techniques, the Valplast Certification Program, and suggestions for laboratory responsibility for ID and traceability of restorations. He also provides technicians with a special sneak preview of the new Advanced Valplast Designs and Fabrication Techniques course, available now at the new Valplast education center in Oceanside, NY.

These one-hour sessions are held simultaneously and repeated throughout the day. 3Shape Scan & Design Certified Training (1 Professional Development CDT credit): The 3Shape scan/design system is widely recognized as the standard for dental CAD systems and is one of the most commonly used systems in laboratories. 3Shape-Certified Trainer Jesse Madsen covers everything from case creation and scanning to single-unit and bridge designs. He also explores new 3Shape features including the Smile Composer, Partial Framework Design and other new software upgrades. Dependability & Aesthetics—Success with Porcelain Fused to Titanium (1 Scientific CDT credit): Daniela Behringer, MDT, provides instruction and hands-on training on the Triceram porcelain system and shows how to create lifelike restorations using the benefits of a titanium substructure coupled with the esthetics of this porcelain. Origin CAD/CAM System Demonstration—Efficient Production, Diverse Material Selection, Precise Milling (1 Scientific CDT credit): See how Origin solutions—including zirconia, wax, cobalt-chromium (NP), full-contour ceramics, castable PMMA, Vita CAD Temp and NobleTitan Titanium—can be milled efficiently and accurately with one milling system. Become part of the Origin digital solution that offers four- and five-axis Origin mill options, 3Shape scan/design and DuoTron fast zirconia sintering.

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The popularity of monolithic restorations continues to grow. Roger Dawson explains how ow to create a monolithic restoration your dentists and patients will love. Using the Lava Scan ST Design software or importing your Dental Wings or 3Shape design files, you'll learn characterization and polishing techniques that surpass all others and deliver an outstanding monolithic restoration.

Doug Brydels, CDT, shares his insights on the patient benefits of implants and how implants can make your lab more profitable. Learn how easy it is to use Compartis® ISUS CAD/CAM services for precise implant suprastructures. He also offers a hands-on practice session in efficient methods of using visible light-cured materials to create implant-based restorations, such as custom trays, transfer jigs, diagnostic provisional restorations, denture bases and nightguards.

John Haupt explains how you can deal with the rising cost of precious metals and discover a new income avenue in precision milled restorations (PMR). See how your laboratory can become a part of the dental team of specialist, dentist and surgeons. Learn how to enhance your lab's profitability and productivity without additional staff using safe and scientifically proven products manufactured under stringent medical devices ISO standards.

Selecting the ideal material is key for achieving superior esthetic restorations. Aki Yoshida discusses precise color reproduction methods, limitations of dental shade guides and discrepancies between the opacity of a natural tooth and a restoration under various lighting conditions.

Peter Kouvaris, CDT, reviews techniques and step-by-step procedures for fabricating beautiful smiles, including proper shading, the fundamentals of the smile line and gingival symmetry, and the time- and cost-saving benefits of incorporating digital dentistry into the lab. He also provides a high-level overview of Straumann CARES Digital Solutions, which includes intraoral impression taking, guided surgery, local lab template fabrication and advanced CADCAM prosthetics.

Rich Pavlak, MDT, begins this multi-dimensional presentation with the power of a beautiful smile and discusses the basic parameters essential for the creation of that beautiful smile. He explains how to quickly evaluate a patient's smile using digital photography and inexpensive software programs that most people already have on their computers. Pavlak also presents several case studies that benefited from 3D-Master shade communication.

Conventional layering, press-to-metal and single bottle build-up options have become an important part of maximizing esthetic and production capabilities while minimizing production time, skill and cost. Finally there is one system that will do it all: the InLine® System, which includes InLine® layering ceramics, InLine® POM (Press On Metal) and InLine® One (one bottle buildup). Pat Taylor, CDT, explains why the InLine System is a comprehensive answer to today's needs for esthetic excellence, production versatility, lean manufacturing practices and cost reduction.

Felix Pages, CDT, explains how to layer VITA® porcelains on milled metal CAD/CAM solutions. The demands of dental professionals have resulted in a metal ceramic system that allows technicians of any skill level to layer quickly and achieve the desired form and match shades with as few as two powders. The porcelain also provides the technician with the flexibility to achieve true "Classical" and "3D-Master" shades right out of the bottle. Pages also covers the manipulation of value-chroma-hue color components to control shade on cases with thick and thin layered areas.

The Argen Corp. now offers CAD/CAM-designed, laser-sintered metal copings. Chris Lowthorp, CDT, covers the cost benefits of incorporating a CAD system to design the restorations in your lab; Argen then uses the CAD data to fabricate the copings. He also covers system requirements, an overview of the process, metal finishing techniques and other helpful hints as well as refining.

Addressing the laboratory's role in project management of implant therapy, this presentation covers radiographic templates, surgical and prosthetic case planning with Facilitate™ software, fabrication of surgical guides, and the design and fabrication of patient-specific abutments for the best functional and esthetic results. The benefits of the patented Atlantis VAD™ (Virtual Abutment Design) software are reviewed as well as the new Atlantis™ 3D Editor, which allows for optimized design collaboration between the technician and abutment design team before abutment manufacture. 

Jason Lynn, CDT, describes the many options to replace metal and acrylic with Myerson state-of-the-art thermoplastics. Whether making clasps, removable partial dentures or provisionals, thermoplastics offer real advantages. He provides step-by-step processing instructions, reviews actual cases and discusses processing procedures for the Myerson HotShotElite and Myerson FlexPress.

Presentado por Ivonne Hobert. El enfasis en los productos necesarios para el procedimiento y como mejor producir protesis fija y dentaduras de calidad. Simple paso a paso para como usar nuestros productos para su mejor utilizacion. 1ra hora dentadura, acrilico; 2da hora protesis fija, porcelana. Estare lista para contestar cualquier pregunta o si necesita alguna asistencia. Tendremos una mesa con muestras de nuestros productos y catalogos. Lecturing in Spanish and English, Ivonne Hobert explains the products that are necessary for quality crown, bridge and denture procedures and offers a step-by-step look at using American Dental Supply's products. The first hour emphasizes dentures and acrylic; the second hour deals with crown and bridge and porcelain. There are product samples and catalogs available.

Tom Bormes presents a brief history and explanation of the science of reinforcement and strengthening of polymers, offering the rationale of why some designs work and others don't as well as a hands-on demonstration of Perma Fiber and Perma Mesh. All attendees have the opportunity to grind and polish the materials.

In the last few years, zirconium dioxide has proven to be a very reliable and trendy material for all types of restorations. In addition to covering the ABC's of zirconia, where it comes from, how it's obtained, Alessandro Cucchiaro, CMDT, introduces the MAD/MAM milling system, an easy-to-use, affordable manual system for producing zirconia copings, from single units to full-arch bridges as well as screw-retained bridges.

John Haupt explains how you can deal with the rising cost of precious metals and discover a new income avenue in precision milled restorations (PMR). See how your laboratory can become a part of the dental team of specialist, dentist and surgeons. Learn how to enhance your lab's profitability and productivity without additional staff using safe and scientifically proven products manufactured under stringent medical devices ISO standards.

Laboratories across the country are turning to non-precious alloys to offset the increasing cost of precious and noble alloys, and choosing the right non-precious alloy requires understanding base metal basics. Martin Schmid, CDT, covers corrosion, bond strength, biocompatibility, production methods, technical tips and the misunderstandings many technicians have. Learn how non-precious alloys can bring both higher profits and increased quality to any C&B department.

John Haupt explains how you can deal with the rising cost of precious metals and discover a new income avenue in precision milled restorations (PMR). See how your laboratory can become a part of the dental team of specialist, dentist and surgeons. Learn how to enhance your lab's profitability and productivity without additional staff using safe and scientifically proven products manufactured under stringent medical devices ISO standards.

Trying to perfectly match a patient's shade can be frustrating. Without the proper tools and the right amount of time, our results may not be quite right. What's missing from VITA® shade tabs? Why can't we get a good color match? Luke Kahng, CDT, shows how to segment your centrals, laterals, canines and premolars and use enamel translucency techniques; illustrates a Custom Shading Chart; explores surface textures; and demonstrates a new technique to easily change value and chroma.

The popularity of monolithic restorations continues to grow. Roger Dawson explains how ow to create a monolithic restoration your dentists and patients will love. Using the Lava Scan ST Design software or importing your Dental Wings or 3Shape design files, you'll learn characterization and polishing techniques that surpass all others and deliver an outstanding monolithic restoration.

It's a fact that implants are a great solution for missing dentition. Craig Nelson, AAS, CDT, covers planning, execution and tips on how to manage a difficult case, and follows a 24-year bridge case, starting with the surgical placement of the implants to its failure.

An award winning author, business consultant and speaker on business contingency/succession planning, Dick Yemm tells you everything you need to know to protect your family assets and income. At 1:00pm, Dick offers a special 30-minute session for spouses, offering them an Action Plan should a catastrophic event occur to the business owner or partner. For the remaining two hours, he explains how to protect lab owners' family assets and income, telling you what financial advisors and attorneys don't. This special program is sponsored by LMT.

Digital impression taking with an intra-oral scanner can provide precisely completed preparations for all types of restorations, from single-unit cases and custom abutments to full-arch bridges; consistent, accurate results; and other benefits for the clinician, patient and laboratory. Dr. Jeffrey Weller, DDS, explores how the clinician and technician can go from a digital impression to CADCAM dentistry for beautiful esthetics. Attendees review the step-by-step process for digital impression taking, and the increasing importance of the partnership between the dentist and the lab.

Each of these ongoing demonstrations earns one scientific CDT credit. Ceramics Unmasked: Rich Pavlak, MDT, offers this comprehensive porcelain demonstration for technicians who want to become more knowledgeable ceramists and aspire to become a top ceramist. He covers proper handling of substructures, anterior and posterior bridges, light and shadow, color and contrast, material usage, porcelain margins, internal and external custom effects, "Dynamic Veneers," "No Grind Occlusion" and more. Profit with Removable Dentures: Dennis Urban, CDT, focuses on the most successful techniques in removable denture fabrication today, including implant overdenture designs, denture characterization and proper setup techniques. He introduces a new and exciting denture tooth design and teaches how removables can be set up to appear as natural teeth. Material science and application and the communication between dentist, technician, and patient are all key topics. Profitable Restorations Using Milled Solutions: Felix Pages, CDT, demonstrates how to properly prepare titanium and cobalt chromium frameworks and the application of VITA® porcelains. He emphasizes key aspects to a successful restoration, including alloy preparation, bonder application and furnace thermodynamics. NobelProcera™ has the substructure solutions and VITA porcelains are the needed artistic porcelain solution to create natural-looking metal ceramic restorations.This demonstration is for those technicians looking to market their ceramic services in new and innovative directions.

Doug Brydels, CDT, shares his insights on the patient benefits of implants and how implants can make your lab more profitable. Learn how easy it is to use Compartis® ISUS CAD/CAM services for precise implant suprastructures. He also offers a hands-on practice session in efficient methods of using visible light-cured materials to create implant-based restorations, such as custom trays, transfer jigs, diagnostic provisional restorations, denture bases and nightguards.

Learn the scientific approach to successful and predictable results with C&B investments. Martin Schmid, CDT, 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. Also covered: how to work with long-span, non-precious bridges and how to cast small bridges with one sprue.

John Haupt explains how you can deal with the rising cost of precious metals and discover a new income avenue in precision milled restorations (PMR). See how your laboratory can become a part of the dental team of specialist, dentist and surgeons. Learn how to enhance your lab's profitability and productivity without additional staff using safe and scientifically proven products manufactured under stringent medical devices ISO standards.

Luke Kahng, CDT, demonstrates proper application of Lustre Pastes to titanium. Hands-on participation available.