2017 Digital Dentistry Symposium

Digital Workflows: From Simple to Complex Rehabilitation

ACP Digital Dentistry Symposium
Feb. 21-22, 2017
Chicago
During the Midwinter Meeting of the Chicago Dental Society

The ACP’s third digital dentistry symposium hosted 100 attendees. The symposium showcased state-of-the-art digital solutions for the treatment of restorative patients, including best practices and actual clinical workflows. 

Attendees included prosthodontists, dental specialists, dental technicians, and general dentists from all over the world. The symposium featured all-new breakout sessions for non-owners, owners, and advanced operators, meeting the needs of practitioners new to the use of digital systems as well as those who were looking to deepen their expertise in the area.

Thank you to 3Shape, Henry Schein, Zirkonzahn, Nobel Biocare, Straumann, and Ivoclar Vivadent for their sponsorship of the symposium.

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Agenda

Tuesday, Feb. 21:

3D Diagnosis and Planning

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Registration and Refreshment with Sponsors

1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Susan E. Brackett, DDS, MS, FACP
David L. Guichet, DDS, FACP

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Full Digital Approach to Implant Dentistry
German Gallucci, DMD

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Three Dimensional Diagnosis, Guided Surgery, and the Prosthodontic Reconstruction
Kent L. Knoernschild, DMD, MS, FACP

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break with Sponsors

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The 3D Virtual Patient: Diagnosis and Laboratory Integration – Guides, Restorative Designs, and Artistic CAD/CAM Therapy
Enrico Steger, MDT

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Networking Reception
Sponsored by 3Shape

Wednesday, Feb. 22:

Clinical Workflows, Impressioning, Digital Design Materials, and Delivery

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Sponsors

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Digital Workflow in the Prosthodontic Practice
Jonathan Ferencz, DDS, FACP

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Digital Abutment Design, Core File, Split Restorative Designs, Materials, and Workflows
Barry Franzen, DDS, MS

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break with Sponsors

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
Breakout Sessions
Participants will be asked to identify themselves as intermediate, advanced, or expert in their knowledge and application of digital dentistry, and attend the corresponding track of three sessions.

Intermediate (Non-Owner)	Advanced (Owner/User)	Expert (Owner/Advanced Operator)
Intraoral Scanning and Smile Design Planning and Restoration Nelson Silva, DDS, MSc, PhD Session sponsored by 3Shape	Intraoral Scanning and Chairside Milling Dean Vafiadis, DDS Session sponsored by Henry Schein	Digital Design in Prosthodontic Reconstruction Alessandro Cucchiaro, MDT Session sponsored by Zirkonzahn

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. 
Buffet Lunch with Sponsors

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

Intermediate (Non-Owner)	Advanced (Owner/User)	Expert (Owner/Advanced Operator)
Digital Design in Prosthodontic Reconstruction Alessandro Cucchiaro, MDT Session sponsored by Zirkonzahn	Intraoral Scanning and Smile Design Planning and Restoration Nelson Silva, DDS, MSc, PhD Session sponsored by 3Shape	Intraoral Scanning and Chairside Milling Dean Vafiadis, DDS Session sponsored by Henry Schein

2:15 – 2:25 p.m.
Break

2:25 – 3:40 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

Intermediate (Non-Owner)	Advanced (Owner/User)	Expert (Owner/Advanced Operator)
Intraoral Scanning and Chairside Milling Dean Vafiadis, DDS Session sponsored by Henry Schein	Digital Design in Prosthodontic Reconstruction Alessandro Cucchiaro, MDT Session sponsored by Zirkonzahn	Intraoral Scanning and Smile Design Planning and Restoration Nelson Silva, DDS, MSc, PhD Session sponsored by 3Shape

3:40 – 4:10 p.m.
Refreshment Break with Sponsors

4:10 – 5:00 p.m.
The Digital Patient: Adapting to New Clinical Workflows, Materials and Laboratory Protocols
Markus Blatz, DMD, PhD

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

PREMIER SPONSORS

                    

GENERAL SPONSORS

                    

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Meeting Location
Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

Additional Resources
The ACP has developed digital dentistry resources which you may wish to review before the course, including a white paper, abstract compilation, and glossary of digital dental terms.

Continuing Education Credit
The American College of Prosthodontists is an ADA-CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professional in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The American College of Prosthodontists designates this activity for 10.5 continuing education credits.

The American College of Prosthodontists is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 11/1/2014 to 10/31/2018. Provider ID# 214690

The American College of Prosthodontists is a National Board of Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology (NBC) approved continuing education provider for dental technicians.

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Planning Committee

David L. Guichet, DDS, FACP
Course Director

Lars Bouma, DDS, MS, FACP
Susan E. Brackett, DDS, MS, FACP
Lino P. Calvani, DDS, MSc, FACP
Alan B. Carr, DMD, MS, FACP
Lyndon F. Cooper, DDS, PhD, FACP
Antoanela Garbacea, DDS, MDS, FACP
Gerald T. Grant, DMD, MS, FACP
Dave G. Gratton, DDS, MS
Stephen I. Hudis, DDS, FACP
Thomas J. Salinas, DDS, FACP
Paul E. Scruggs, DDS
Robert M. Taft, DDS, MS, FACP
Frank J. Tuminelli, DMD, FACP