Events

In ideal dental and medical care, the focus should be on treating the whole person, not just addressing individual issues. Unfortunately, this is not always the reality. Healthcare professionals, including both dentists and physicians, are often trained to perform specific procedures rather than providing comprehensive care. Dental education, in particular, tends to emphasize the mastery of isolated technical skills and procedures, often neglecting the broader concept of patient care.

Anterior implant restorations can be highly successful when the restorative team understands how implants, soft tissue, contours, and natural dentition work together in the esthetic zone. This lecture will present a prosthetically driven perspective on anterior implant treatment, focusing on the restorative decisions that influence esthetic outcomes and long-term maintenance.

The second session in the series will go deeper on the fundamental principles of practice acquisition, financing, valuation, and lender underwriting criteria, including the factors commonly used by banks and practice buyers when assessing dental practices. Attendees will develop an understanding of practice management systems and key medicolegal concepts relevant to contemporary prosthodontic practice.

This presentation will further discuss the functional benefit of speech pathology/maxillofacial prosthodontics interdisciplinary collaboration and provide a framework for implementing a clinically feasible co-treatment program throughout the continuum of care. We will discuss key anatomic and physiologic considerations for prosthodontic rehabilitation and review the various types of prostheses while highlighting the SLP's role in optimizing functional speech and swallowing outcomes.

This lecture will explore the full spectrum of workflows, ranging from fully analog to hybrid analog-digital and fully digital approaches, for the treatment of terminal dentition and fully edentulous maxillary arch. We will examine prosthetic materials and address both prosthetic and biological complications that can compromise treatment success and prosthesis longevity. Clinical insights and evidence-based recommendations will be presented to support predictable, long-term outcomes.

The Digital Dentistry Symposium is a premier event designed to empower dental professionals with cutting-edge knowledge, actionable techniques, and the latest advancements in digital dentistry. Attendees will gain unparalleled insights into emerging technologies, innovative workflows, and real-world applications that enhance patient care and practice efficiency.

The Digital Dentistry Symposium is a premier event designed to empower dental professionals with cutting-edge knowledge, actionable techniques, and the latest advancements in digital dentistry. Attendees will gain unparalleled insights into emerging technologies, innovative workflows, and real-world applications that enhance patient care and practice efficiency.

The Digital Dentistry Symposium is a premier event designed to empower dental professionals with cutting-edge knowledge, actionable techniques, and the latest advancements in digital dentistry. Attendees will gain unparalleled insights into emerging technologies, innovative workflows, and real-world applications that enhance patient care and practice efficiency.