Study Club Day

With Dr. Ben Miraglia

This presentation will demonstrate clear aligners as both a healthy and capable comprehensive orthodontic opportunity to correct our patients malocclusions and improve our restorative procedures. Mild, moderate and severe malocclusions will be shown from initial records through completed, comprehensive care treatment including clear aligner therapy.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the differences between malocclusion and occlusal health.
• Understand the difference between treating the cause vs. treating the symptoms.
• Understand how correcting the malocclusion improves the periodontal health of the patient.
• Learn how clear aligners can be an option to treat TMD.
• Understand how correcting the malocclusion sets up the restorative and cosmetic dentistry.

The Functional, Phonetic, and Esthetic Ramifications of Altering Incisal Edge Positions

Altering incisal edge position, whether maxillary or mandibular, has great consequences.  Every functional consideration comes into play as well as esthetics and phonetics.  The success of many restorative cases hinges on the ability to accurately place the incisal edges in the correct 3D position.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand Envelope of Function vs Anterior Guidance
• Learn the system of verification in the provisional phase
• Understand how incisal edge position relates to the occlusal plane

With Will Rose

With Dr. Pio Modi

One of the toughest concepts taught at The Dawson Academy is the idea of achieving balance in our lives. The goal of this presentation is to offer an analysis of what Cabot’s Cross of Life is, the struggles and things in our lives that pull us away from the center and ways to bring us back.

Learning Objectives:

• Detail Cabot’s Cross of Life
• Identify common challenges with finding the center
• Discover current trends that are making it even tougher for dentists to be centered.
• Review ways to deal with these polarizing trends to return to the point of true balance

With Dr. John Cranham

In this presentation Dr. Cranham will look at the criteria that must be considered to determine the best cases to consider a minimally invasive option, and which cases may require a more traditional approach. The no-prep (minimal prep veneer, as well as “the taco” bonded ceramic crown will looked at in detail. Additionally, he will look at how these concepts are finding their way into to the treatment of periodontal disease, the placement of dental implants as well as other areas in the dental profession.

With Dr. Zachary Sisler

Imagine the joy of sitting down with a patient, one that you’ve put so much time and attention into their treatment plan, and they actually say YES!  Everyone is excited and then reality hits…where do I begin? This talk will discuss how the use of a simple checklist will streamline appointments for you, your staff and the patient.  

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the basic framework for a checklist, no matter how simple or complex.
• Discuss the appointment sequencing so everyone’s on the same page.
• Discover the peace of mind a checklist can provide.