CALENDAR
Seminars & Clinics
Listings under each sponsor are in
alphabetical order by course title.
BEGO
Courses are held in Lincoln, RI, with Martin
Schmid, CDT. Unless otherwise noted, all
courses are approved for 16 CDT credits. For
details, call 800-342-2346, visit www.begousa.
com or www.europedental.com.
Advanced Porcelain Workshop, a continuation of
Porcelain Workshop, offers several different
porcelain layering techniques for natural-looking anterior and posterior restorations. The
course also discusses margins and using stains
and modifiers. Participants receive a course
model to fabricate metal copings prior to the
course. Aug. 11-13.
Advanced Precision Removable Appliance
Course covers the form and function of major connector designs. Learn how a detailed
blockout leads to proper external and internal
finishing lines, how to use silicone or hydrocolloid to fabricate refractory models and
how to market your RPD work. Attendees
may bring up to three cases or use the one
provided. Aug. 18-19.
Crown & Bridge Course covers fabricating
crown and bridge metal copings. Learn about
investment materials and spruing and casting, and see a demonstration of traditional
soldering and laser welding. Attendees wax
up single copings and a three-unit bridge.
Oct. 10-11.
Denture and Frame Course teaches proper anatomical tooth setup using landmarks, bite rims
and real models. The course covers how to “twist
and turn” anterior teeth to improve esthetics,
cast the maxillary palatal plate in metal and
reinforce the mandibular denture; participants
also fabricate an upper palatal or lingual bar in
cobalt chrome. Dec. 7-9.
Milling Technique Course combines the ideas
of attachments and milled lingual arms. Participants cast a removable partial denture frame
and housing with a high-expanding investment.
Also covered: milling design theory and the
mechanics of precision milling. Nov. 10-12.
24 CDT credits.
Porcelain Workshop reviews sound waxing
techniques for developing coping designs that
harmonize with porcelain. The course covers
various layering techniques, from opaquing to
glazing. Oct. 12-13.
Precision Removable Partial Course. Attendees
learn a technique for surveying and designing
removable partial denture frames using the
Wironium® system, and fabricate maxillary and
mandibular removable partial denture frames.
This course is a requirement for becoming a
Wironium lab. 21 CDT credits. Sept. 15-17 and
Nov. 3-5.
BIOGENIC TECHNICAL
INSTRUCTION (BTI)
Courses are conducted by Paul Giovannone,
CDT, and Robert Hicks, CDT, MICOI, at BT I ’s
facility in Utica, NY. To register, call 800-3673322 or visit www.btilaser.com.
Advanced Laser Training Course. Aug. 19-20 and
Sept. 16-17. 16 credits.
Basic Laser Training Course. Aug. 18-20 and
Sept. 15-17. 24 credits.
DAWSON CENTER
Technicians are welcome to attend the following courses taught by John Cranham, DDS,
at the Mid-Atlantic Center for Advanced
Dental Study in Chesapeake, VA. To register, call the Center at 800-952-2178 or visit
www.DawsonCenter.com.
Functional Esthetics Excellence. Oct. 6-8 and
Dec. 1-3.
Treatment Planning Functional Esthetics.
Sept. 22-24.
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DENTSPLY PROSTHETICS-CERAMCO
Courses are held at Dentsply’s Technical Education Centers. Call Toni Testa at 800-487-0100,
ext. 6040.
Ceramco Press—Press to Impress and Build-Up
Your Bottom Line! on Sept. 15-16 and Dec. 5-6
in Burlington, NJ.
Cercon®—Smart Ceramics Featuring PFZ—Porcelain for Zirconia on Aug. 11-12 and Oct. 27-28
in Burlington, NJ.
Creating the Perfect Hollywood Smile Featuring
Ceramco®3, Stain, Glaze and Shade Selections
on Sept. 17 in Yucaipa, CA.
Creative Ceramics Featuring Ceramco®3 or KISS
on Aug. 25-26 and Nov. 14-15 in Burlington,
NJ.
Creative Ceramics Featuring Duceram KISS® on
Oct. 21 in Yucaipa, CA.
Finesse® and Finesse All-Ceramic Pressables on
July 14-15 and Sept. 29-30 in Burlington, NJ.
Fundamentals of Dental Ceramics Featuring
Ceramco®3 on July 28-29 and Oct. 13-14 in
Burlington, NJ.
Press to Metal Featuring: Ceramco®3 on Aug. 20
and Nov. 18 in Yucaipa, CA.
DENTSPLY PROSTHETICSTRUBYTE/AUSTENAL
Courses are held at Dentsply’s Technical Education Center in York, PA. For details, call Donna
Senft at 800-877-0020, ext. 4318, or visit www.
trubyte.dentsply.com/education.
Advanced Eclipse® Prosthetic Resin System Course
on Dec. 5-6. 16 credits.
Eclipse® Prosthetic Resin System Certification
Course on July 18-19, Aug. 15-16, Sept. 2627, Oct. 17-18, Nov. 7-8 and Dec. 12-13. 12
credits.
Esthetic Metal-Free Partials Training Course on
Sept. 19. 8 credits.
Removable Partial Dentures (RPDs) Made Easy
on Aug. 22-23. 16 credits.
Trubyte® Expanded Complete Denture Workshop
focuses on anterior and posterior tooth arrangements. Aug. 1-2 and Nov. 14-15. 16 credits.
Trubyte® E.P.F. Complete Denture Technique
Course on Oct. 24-26. 24 credits.
Trubyte® Introduction to Basic Removable Procedures on Sept.12-14. 24 credits.
DENTURE SEMINARS, USA
Advanced Denture courses include hands-on participation and slide lecture and are approved for
16 NBC credits. All courses are held at a facility
near the Dallas/Fort Worth airport. Each class is
limited to four students; no beginners are permitted. Sept. 17-18, Oct. 8-9, Nov. 12-13 and Dec.
10-11. Call Tom Mays, CDT, BS, at 817-7387242 or e-mail maystom@sbcglobal.net.
DENTURE UNIVERSITY
Dentures One-Two Punch held during the Fun
’n Sun Weekend in Biloxi, MS on July 16.
The course covers fabricating custom trays,
bite rims, bite recorders and mouthguards,
and denture setups using different occlusal
schemes. Call 631-586-3088 or e-mail vincent.
verderosa@sunysb.edu.
ESTABLISHMENT FOR ADVANCED
IMPLANTOLOGY
Hands-on Advanced Implant Course conducted
by Thomas Briley, CDT, in Malden, MA on
July 15-16 and July 29-30. Call 781-324-2770
or send an e-mail to advimplants@msn.com.
INTERDISCIPLINARY DENTAL
EDUCATION ACADEMY (IDEA)
All courses are held at the IDEA facility in Foster
City, CA, limited to 16 participants, and approved
for 16 CE credits. Call 650-578-9495, e-mail
info@ideausa.net or visit www.ideausa.net.
Advanced Porcelain Layering with Aki Yoshida,
CDT, covers achieving natural esthetics with
advanced internal live stain techniques, and by focusing on surface texture and luster. Dec. 9-10.
Foil Technique Porcelain Laminate Veneers. Na-
oki Aiba, CDT, demonstrates his step-by-step
procedure for improving the marginal intergrity
of porcelain laminate veneers through model
preparation, foil swagging and inclinment porcelain buildup. July 22-23.
Natural Aesthetics with Metal-Free Restorations
in Combination with Belgian Chocolate. Patrick
Rutten, CDT, covers the theory of tooth selection
of the new Vita 3D Master shade guide, VM 7
and VM 9 porcelains, all-ceramic restorations
and esthetics. Nov. 18-19.
Oral Harmony: The Pleasure of Balance. Cristiano
Broseghini, CDT, covers individualized layering procedures for ceramic to metal, ceramic to
zirconium and pressed ceramic. July 29-30.
PFM Past: Zirconium Future. Walter Gebhard,
CDT, compares metal-ceramic with metal-free
systems. Oct. 7-8.
Realization of the Patient: Veneers. Michel Magne,
CDT, covers adhesive-bonded porcelain restorations, including the “Sandwich Technique.”
July 15-16.
INTERNATIONAL DENTAL SEMINARS
All courses all presented by Russell DeVreugd,
CDT. Call Brenda DeVreugd at 800-524-2317
or 616-454-8388, e-mail intldent@ameritech.
net or visit www.idseminars.com.
A Practical Approach to Posterior Tooth Morphology demonstrates how the Occlusal Compass
Concept can be applied to tooth sections with
different occlusal contacts and every possible
articulation of the mandible. Oct. 1-2 in Grand
Rapids, MI; and Dec. 3-4 in Grand Rapids, MI.
Anterior Function and Esthetics. Participants use
tooth-colored dentin, enamel and transparent
waxes to complete a six-unit anterior waxup
with emphasis on lingual function of the maxillary central, lateral and cuspid as it relates to
the Occlusal Compass Concept. Sept. 10-11 in
Grand Rapids, MI; Oct. 22-23 in Las Vegas; and
Nov. 5-6 in Grand Rapids, MI.
Occlusal Morphology: The Total Picture. Participants wax a mandibular and maxillary quadrant
and the linguals of a cuspid, lateral and central.
Prerequisite: A Practical Approach to Posterior Tooth Morphology. July 22-24 in Grand
Rapids, MI.
IVOCLAR VIVADENT
Unless otherwise noted, all courses are held
in Amherst, NY, approved for 14 CE credits
and led by ICDE faculty. To register (except
where noted), call Ann McClester at 800-5336825, ext. 4334, 716-691-0010 or e-mail ann.
mcclester@ivoclar-vivadent.us.com.
Advanced Ceramics to Metal covers substructure design, casting methods, alloy selection,
finishing, preparation for ceramic application,
presoldering, postsoldering and laser welding.
Oct. 6-7.
Advanced ESP Denture Course, led by Robert
Kreyer and ICDE faculty, covers esthetic tooth
arrangement, anatomical tissue waxing and
gingival tissue toning techniques for esthetic
dentures. Aug. 18-19.
Advanced IPS Empress Esthetic Layered
Veneers, led by Trevor Laingchild, covers
techniques for using IPS Empress Esthetic
Porcelain, focusing on smile design, facial
anatomy, tooth form, surface texturing and
luster. Sept. 23-24.
The All-Ceramic Restoration: A Practical Approach to Superior Esthetics, led by Ken Jones,
CDT, focuses on achieving natural-looking
internal color effects, shade and surface texture, with emphasis on the diagnostic waxup.
Participants fabricate anterior multi-unit restorations using IPS Empress Esthetic materials.
Sept. 8-9.
The All-Ceramic Restoration: Raising the Bar
covers techniques for achieving predictable
esthetics when dealing with limited tooth
preparation and shade information. Participants fabricate restorations with IPS Empress
Eris for E2 and IPS Empress Esthetic Veneer
materials. Oct. 24-25.
The Art of Esthetics and All-Ceramics, led by Oliver Brix, MDT, focuses on the key elements of
esthetics for natural-looking restorations using
IPS Eris for E2. Aug. 5-6 and Aug. 7-8.
Esthetic, Simplified, Predictable Denture Course
covers basic removable prosthodontic procedures, concepts and materials, with emphasis
on edentulous anatomy, impression procedures,
posterior denture occlusion and the processed
base technique. July 14-15 and Nov. 3-4.
IPS Empress Introductory Course, led by Ivoclar
Vivadent technical specialists and ICDE faculty, covers the fundamentals of IPS Empress
Esthetic staining and layering, IPS ERIS for
E2 layered crown and bridge fabrication, patient-dentist-laboratory communication and
clinical protocols. 21 CE credits. July 17-19 in
Las Vegas; Aug. 11-13 in Amherst, NY; Sept.
25-27 in Las Vegas; Nov. 13-15 in Las Vegas;
and Dec. 8-10 in Amherst, NY. Call Julie
Healey at 800-533-6825, ext. 2213, or e-mail
julie.healey@ivoclarvivadent.us.com.
The Next Generation of All-Ceramic Restorative
Materials covers how to use all-ceramic materials to fabricate a wide range of restorations.
21 CE credits. Sept. 15-17, Oct. 13-15, Oct.
27-29, Nov. 10-12 and Dec. 1-3.
Superior Esthetics by d.SIGN covers techniques
for achieving predictable esthetics when
dealing with limited tooth preparation and
shade information. Participants fabricate
restorations with the IPS d.SIGN ceramic.
Sept. 29-30.
MID-ATLANTIC CENTER FOR
ADVANCED DENTAL STUDY
The Foundations of Morphology with Oliver Brix,
MDT, on July 15-16 in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area. 16 CE credits. Call 757-222-9843 or
visit www.mid-atlanticcenter.com.
ORAL DESIGN MONTEREY
All courses are led by Naoki Aiba, CDT, approved
for 16 CDT credits and are held in Monterey,
CA. For details, call Sumiko Seki at 831-3339077 or e-mail oraldesign@aol.com.
Dental Photography & Single Central Course
covers finding the best exposure with your
current camera/flash system through calibration
and test shooting; shade taking and communicating esthetic elements; using Photoshop and
Powerpoint; reading shade, surface texture, and
surface luster from photographs; and matching
single centrals with photographs taken during
the course. Aug. 19-20.
Foil Technique Porcelain Laminate Veneers focuses on key techniques for achieving precise
fit on PLVs fabricated with foil: model preparation, foil swaging procedure, and incremental
build-up. It also covers controlling opacity
and translucency, and increasing esthetics of
bleached shade veneers. Sept. 23-24.
RHEIN '83 USA
Spherical Attachments and Connecting Bars.
Participants use Rhein’s complete line of attachments to design and create traditional or
implant prostheses. The course includes a theory
and a hands-on section. 6 CDT credits. Nov. 5
and Dec. 3 in Hoboken, NJ. Call 877-778-8383
or 201-217-0440.
STERNGOLD
ERA Implant Certification Course with Joe
Carrick, DDS, features clinical lectures and
live surgery. July 30, Sept. 10 and Oct. 22
at the Amara Institute in Stillwater, MN. To
register, please call Rachel Jefferson at 800243-9942 or 508-226-5660 or e-mail rachel.
jefferson@sterngold.com.
TALLADIUM
Profit and Productivity with Edward Harms,
BS, CDT, covers a systematic, step-by-step
approach to fabricating porcelain-fused-tometal crowns. July 12 in Chicago, July 14 in
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Indianapolis, Aug. 16 in Nashville,
Aug. 18 in Birmingham, Sept. 20 in
Minneapolis and Sept. 22 in Detroit.
Approved for eight CE credits. Call
Chris Hlad at 800-221-6449, ext.
163, e-mail chtal@pacbell.net or
visit www.talladium.com.
TRAINING AND CONSULTING
FOR APPLIED DENTAL
TECHNOLOGY
All courses are held in the Seattle area
and are led by Rainer Michel. Call
425-823-0176 or send an e-mail to
dent-michel@t-online.de.
The Important Task of the Dental Assistant is a hands-on course that labs
can offer to dental assistants. The
course covers chairside impressiontaking techniques, custom trays and
the model cast. July 23.
The Power of the Smile covers setup
of upper and lower full dentures,
waxup, characterization, custom shading, reconstruction of esthetics, and
phonetics and function of edentulous
patients. July 21-22.
Simple Laboratory Task—Vital or Trivial
covers fabricating dental casts with
pins and base, stone processing, and
interaction between dental stone and
impression materials. July 23.
Single-Piece Cast Telescopic Denture:
the Removable Bridge covers fabricating a maxillary removable bridge
with the conical crowns on teeth 14,
24 and 27 using a single-piece casting
procedure. Prior to the course, each
participant receives a model and a description on how to create the primary
crown. July 21-22.
VIDENT
Unless otherwise noted, call Lisa Forgash at 800-828-3839, ext. 226, to
register. All courses are approved for
continuing education credits.
Advanced Denture Setup Course at
the Vita headquarters in Bad Sackingen, Germany covers the setup of
Physiodens denture teeth using the
“biological occlusion” methodology; natural, individual setups of
anterior teeth; and characterization.
Sept. 2-8.
Cerec: Art and Passion with Dr. Richard
Masek in San Diego. July 11-15. To
register, call 888-237-3228.
Cerec Beyond the Basics: Anteriors
with Dr. Richard Masek in San
Diego. July 28-29. To register, call
888-237-3228.
Cerec InLab Milled Copings with Brian
Li and Ky Hale, CDT, on July 14-16
in Brea, CA; and with Alexander
Niessen, CDT, and Ken Zaker, CDT,
on July 27-29 in Brea, CA.
Vita VM7 with John Park, CDT, in Brea,
CA on July 22-23. Program presented
in Korean.
Meetings & Shows
JULY
14-17: FUN ’N SUN WEEKEND
hosted by the Mississippi/Louisiana
Dental Laboratory Associations at the
Grand Casino Bayview Hotel in Biloxi, MS features seminars, table clinics, exhibits, CDT/RG written exams,
and a golf and fishing tournament.
Call Wanda Hincher, CDT, at 336835-9251, e-mail whincher@fun-nsun-weekend.com or visit www.
fun-n-sun-weekend.com.
SEPTEMBER
23-24: DLANY’S INTERNATIONAL
CONGRESS OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGY at the Westchester Mar-
riott Hotel in Tarrytown, NY features
lectures, exhibits, demo tables and
continuing education opportunities,
including more than 50 educational
clinics. For more information, call
Megan Eiser at 877-352-6965 or
518-335-3183 or send an e-mail to
congress@dlany.org.
OCTOBER
6-8: NADL’S VISION 21 EAST at the
Wyndham Palace in Lake Buena Vista,
FL. For details, call 800-950-1150. For
hotel reservations, call 407-827-3333
by Sept. 7.
7-9: WEST TEXAS DENTAL LAB
STUDY GROUP EXPO at the Holi-
day Inn on Avenue Q in Lubbock,
TX, features continuing education,
including infection control, and a
golf tournament. For more information, please call Ken Lorenzen at
806-373-0545.
12-14: PAULISTA CONGRESS OF
DENTAL TECHNICIANS at the ITM-
Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil includes
80 expositions and demonstrations
and 100 scientific courses. All course
attendees receive a certificate of participation. For more information, call
55-11-287-1933, e-mail apdesp.org
or visit www.apdesp.org.com.br.
15: CALIFORNIA DENTAL LAB
ASSOCIATION’S 44TH ANNUAL
CONGRESS at the Sacramento
Grand Hotel in Sacramento, CA, features scientific sessions and tabletop
demonstrations. Please call Carol
Baez at 510-745-9677 or e-mail
cdla@attglobal.net.
MARCH
18: LMT ’s LAB DAY® EAST at the
Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
Watch upcoming issues of LMT and
our website, www.lmtcommunications.com, for details.
APRIL
6-9: SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE OF DENTAL LABORATORIES at the Renaissance Waverly
at Cobb Galleria in Atlanta features
seminars, table clinics, exhibits and
CDT/RG exams. Call 336-835-9251,
e-mail contactus@scdl-online.org or
visit www.scdl-online.org.
7-9: IDEM 2006 (INTERNATIONAL
DENTAL EXHIBITION AND MEETING) at the Suntec Singapore exhibi-
tion center in Singapore includes exhibits from 250 companies. For details,
call Darrin Stern at 773-326-9925 or
e-mail d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com
or visit www.idem-singapore.com.
8: LMT ’S LAB DAY® WEST at the
Irvine Marriott in Irvine, CA, is the
largest dental laboratory show on the
West coast. Watch upcoming issues of
LMT and our website, www.lmtcommunications.com, for details.
MAY
5-6: 33RD ANNUAL WESTERN
STATES CONFERENCE OF DENTAL LABORATORIES at John
Ascuaga’s Nugget Hotel in Reno
includes exhibits, scientific sessions
and a golf tournament. Call Carol Baez
at 510-745-9677 or send an e-mail to
cdla@attglobal.net.
19-22: 33RD INTERNATIONAL
EXPODENTAL at the Fiera Milano
exhibition center in Milan, Italy
features over 300 exhibitors. For
details or free on-line registration,
visit www.expodental.it.
NOVEMBER
3-6: EASTERN CONFERENCE OF
DENTAL LABORATORIES hosted
by the North and South Carolina
Dental Laboratory Associations at
the Renaissance Suites Hotel in
Charlotte, NC includes seminars, trade
show exhibits, table clinics, CDT/RG
written exams and a golf tournament.
Call Wanda Hincher, CDT, at 336835-9251, e-mail whincher@easternconference.com or visit the website at
www.eastern-conference.com.
FEBRUARY
23-24: AMERICAN PROSTHODONTIC SOCIETY'S 78TH ANNUAL
MEETING, “Mastery in the Discipline
of Prosthodontics,” at the Westin Chicago River North Hotel in Chicago.
For details, call Carol Bensky at 877499-3500, e-mail aps@prostho.org or
visit www.prostho.org.
25: LMT ’S LAB DAY® at the Sheraton
Chicago Hotel & Towers features exhibitors and manufacturer-sponsored
continuing education programs. Lab
Day is the biggest trade show for
dental technicians in the United States.
Watch upcoming issues of LMT and our
website, www.lmtcommunications.
com, for details.
LMT JUNE/JULY 2005