ONE DAY Courses

Bring the whole staff and join Gordon for a 1-day, fast-paced, information-packed course highlighting the best dental products and techniques for 2009.

Course Objectives

At the completion of a 2009 course, participants will be able to: 

• Identify and discuss the most important new concepts, materials, devices, and techniques in all areas of dentistry.
• Compare the major resin-based composite techniques and materials.
• Select the most appropriate preventive materials and techniques for your practice.
• Compare conventional diameter and small diameter implants for your practice.
• Describe the best impression procedures for fixed and removable prosthodontics.
• Discuss the status of zirconia-based restorations.
• Identify the most appropriate pediatric restorative materials and techniques.
• Select which high-tech concepts you want in your practice.
• Describe clinical protocol for patients on bisphosphonates.
• Many other concepts important to dental practice in 2009.

Course Topics

2009 Course topics include:

• Restoration or non-restoration of "abfractions"
• Current state of dental caries identification and prevention
• Comparing endodontic sealers
• Is"cone-beam" radiography here?
• Zirconia-based crowns and fixed partial dentures compared to PFM
• The latest clinicial findings on zirconia-based restorations
• Conventional implants vs. small diameter implants
• Making sealants serve for many years
• Comparing types of resin cements for optimum service
• Advances in resin-based composites and clinical techniques
• Lasers and electrosurgery
• Foolproof impressions for fixed and removable prosthodontics
• Digital impressions
• High-tech — practical vs. hype
• And many other timely topics

Course Schedule*		*Schedule subject to change
7:00 – 8:00 am	Registration & continental breakfast
8:00 am	Course begins
10:00 am	Morning break
10:15 am	Resume course
11:30 am	Lunch (provided)
12:30 pm	Resume course
2:15 pm	Afternoon break
2:30 pm	Resume course
3:30 pm	Course ends