This workshop will cover the fundamentals of designing a locator bar to be sent away for digital manufacturing. This includes: 

•  how to use scan bodies
•  uploading scan basic design
•  setup and processing on an implant overdenture bar
•  framework creation
•  maintenance on how to remove and replace attachments
•  repair and denture remake protocols. 

This is NOT to be a design-heavy workshop. 

Over the last six years, Fischer Denture Clinic has transitioned from analog to digital dentures. Markus will share some of the highs and lows of this ongoing process. He will review some of his favourite clinical procedures, such as alginate and VPS impressions for immediate dentures, partial dentures, Gnathometer CAD lower suction dentures, relines and reference dentures.  

Welcome to "Front office Tips & Tricks," a course designed to help equip you with supplemental skills and knowledge needed to excel in the crucial role of a receptionist or office manager. As the first point of contact for patients, this position plays a pivotal role in ensuring a smooth and efficient operation within a denturist clinic.

In this short course, we'll dive into the fundamental aspects of dental reception, covering topics such as patient communication, WorkSafe BC requirements, insurance processing, and managing staff meetings.

Whether you're new to the field or seeking to enhance your existing skills, this course provides helpful tips and tricks.

Key Highlights:

•  Appointment Scheduling
•  First-Aid Requirements
•  Consent Forms
•  How to have fun

By the end of this course, you'll emerge with some helpful tips and tricks that will be useful to excel as a dental receptionist or office manager. Join us on this journey to elevate your career in dental administration!

Learning Objectives:

- Understand current clinical techniques for identification of maxilla-mandibular complex

- Identify anatomical structures in maxilla and mandibular complex

- Recommend the most appropriate imaging modalities for the identification of structed when planning oral implants

The adoption of digital denture workflows continues to see exponential growth, and this program is designed to help attendees understand how to integrate into their practice and laboratory! This course will walk through the basics of various digital denture workflows for immediate, reference, and conventional complete dentures. Clinical guidelines and record taking methods will be presented that make chairside steps easier, and results more predictable for the patient, clinician, and technician. The program will also highlight the latest in digital denture material and fabrication methods.

Learning Objectives:
1. Clinical guidelines for immediate, reference, & conventional digital dentures
2. Providing the best data (records) for predictable results
3. How communication has improved for both Clinician & lab through the digital tools
4. The latest updates to the Lucitone Digital Print process & materials
5. Using Intra-oral scanners to accomplish 3-Appointment dentures

Jennifer Dibben

Careful design, material selection and post milling finishing techniques will ensure a show stopping final denture that stands the test of time.

Learning Objectives:

- Understand the difference between two-stage and immediate load dental implant protocols

- Understand treatment planning both surgically and prosthetically

- Understand dental implant maintenance and re-care protocols

This 3-hour hands on program will include a discussion of tooth formation and anatomy as well as shaping and staining techniques that mimic natural dentition. The demonstration will include tissue development with both stain and flowable composite. Participants will each finish their own 1/2 arch to take home.

This presentation will provide an overview of whitening solutions and frequently asked questions:
• Understand why teeth discolour
• Understand patient selection criteria
• Understand the science of whitening and how it works
• Understand the difference between hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide solutions and when to utilize each
• Understand the different options available, both in-office and take home

Embark on a lively and transformative journey with Dean Fenwick, the founder of DOMx. This session is tailored to elevate your personal practice. 

Uncover a treasure trove of best practices drawn from Dean's extensive experience. Learn to maximize the utility of features like professional treatment plan templates, seamlessly incorporating waivers, consent agreements, and payment terms with mail merge tags and digital signatures. These strategies are designed to streamline operations for any practice management system. 

This course goes beyond software; it's about refining your practice management workflows and embracing internet marketing techniques. We'll explore effective digital communication methods, including email and text marketing, and the significance of well-designed intake forms and a robust web presence. 

Whether you're a DOMx user or not, this course offers valuable insights into enhancing patient interactions, boosting efficiency, and driving growth in your practice with modern, digital-forward approaches.

Okanagan Priority One Trauma

The Canadian Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) level C course is a 6.5 hour program and provides the skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies and choking for adults, children, and infants.  Includes training in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Courses offer training suitable for workplace or general interest. Includes the latest CPR guidelines. 

Course fees include: PDF version of curriculum manual, 1 Pocket mask in a hard shell & 3 year certification. 

Participants can reprint their certificate if lost through Red Cross course manager.

What you will learn:
• CPR-C: CPR—Adult, Child, Infant  
• The First Aider’s Role
• Check, Call, Care
• Recovery Position
• Choking—Adult, Child, Infant
• Assisting with Medications
• Angina and Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Deadly Bleeding

Prerequisites: Participants must be physically able to perform the required skills. 
 

This presentation offers a deep dive into the essentials of full arch implant solutions.  Attendees will explore different facets of this treatment modality, from planning stages to the variety of restorative options available, including both implant retained and supported overdentures, and fixed and removable options. This session aims to provide an overview of current practices and methodologies, setting a solid groundwork for excellence in patient care.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand Full Arch Implant Fundamentals: Develop a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles behind full arch implant solutions, including the key stages of treatment planning and execution.

2. Explore Restorative Options: Gain insights into the comprehensive range of restorative options for full arch implants, including the pros and cons of implant retained vs. supported solutions, and fixed vs. removable options.

3. Grasp Treatment Planning and Guide Design: Learn about the importance of precise treatment planning and guide design in achieving optimal outcomes in full arch implantology.

4. Familiarize with Current Practices and Methodologies: Stay informed on the latest practices, methodologies, and technologies that are shaping the future of full arch implant solutions.

What does implants have anything to do with happiness? In this presentation, Dr.
Chung brings honesty, humbleness, and humour to talk about his 13 years of implant
dentistry and how it has impacted his patients, his life, and most importantly, himself.
Grab a coffee and a pastry for a chat among friends to talk about what it really feels like to be working on teeth (and how hard it is).

Lecture Objectives:
• What is the equation for happiness?
• Why is my job so hard?
• Why are patients such a pain in the a$$?
• How can we make our staff happy?
• Is balance even possible in our profession?

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the demanding challenges of optimal implant retained dental solutions and look at
solutions available for some of those challenging cases.
• Discuss how the introduction of CAD/CAM has impacted restorative options and workflows
• Review new implant bar solutions; including function, aesthetics, and hygiene

This is a continuation from 2023 convention's video presentation (Part 1).  Dr. Marketing is here is make sense of the complex world of dental marketing. Most denturists we meet are unaware of all the interesting ways to generate patient leads, how a lead can be tracked through a Google or Facebook campaign, or how much a marketing budget should be and what it should be spent on. This lecture will cover common marketing mistakes, rules and regulations the association sets, determining a proper marketing budget, and more. Mr. Bosch will also share strategies of what some of Dr. Marketing’s top denturists are doing across the country. The goal is to ensure denturists are effectively marketed based on their growth goals and budget and that they meet the ethical standards of marketing a dental practice.

TBA

Kat’s goal is that pain will NOT take you out of practice early! You will learn things that you wish you had known before you started to practice. 

This LIVELY and ACTIVE session will give you:
•  An eye-opening awareness of your “myofascial-body” and how it relates to pain and dysfunction.
•  Upper body exercise strategies tailored for the musculoskeletal issues that plague your community the most.
•  A deep understanding of your “core”, how to activate it correctly and how this relates to seated postures and pain.
•   Exercises to strengthen and open your psoas (hip flexor). Imbalances here greatly contribute to low back pain.
•  An unforgettable experience releasing your pectoral (chest) muscles with an air-filled therapeutic ball. Balls will be available if you wish to purchase.
•   A detailed and comprehensive manual is included, so you don’t need to take notes.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE COME PREPARED!
Wear exercise clothing, runners are not needed.

PLEASE BRING:  
•   Mat, small head pillow, a hand towel, a 1 or 2 lb. weight or a can of soup
•  An open mind prepared to move and experience something fantastic for your body!

Okanagan Priority One Trauma

This is a 4-hour Recertification course designed for students who hold a current CPR Level C AED certification.

Students taking this class will review the materials covered in the CPR level C AED Course.

Course fees include: PDF version of curriculum manual, 1 Pocket mask in a hard shell & 3 year certification. 

Prerequisites: Participants must be physically able to perform the required skills. Participants who register for the recertification must have a current, unexpired certificate and show it to the instructor at the beginning of the course.
 
 

Are you a denturist on the cusp of venturing into the digital realm of implant dentistry? Join us for an enlightening course designed for professionals like you, who are new to digital solutions and full arch implant cases. Led by Dr. Jack E. Wasserstein, DDS, this course promises to cover cutting-edge digital implant workflows.

During this course, we will:

• Review the history of traditional implant dentistry
   
• Explore the evolution of removable implant restorations, highlighting contemporary designs that mimic fixed restorations but are still removable
   
• Discuss the critical rationale for choosing digital removable implant restorations, particularly for full arch rehabilitations, and how they can elevate patient outcomes and satisfaction.

This course is a golden opportunity for denturists looking to broaden their horizons and embrace the digital revolution in implant dentistry. Whether you're seeking to enhance your knowledge base, improve your clinical skills, or simply curious about what digital implant workflows can offer, this course will provide you with the insights and confidence to start exploring full arch implant cases in your practice.