Location: Westin Georgtown
Address: 2350 M St. NW, Washington, District of Columbia
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Contact: Andres Bachelet
Email: info@dcdental.org
Phone: (202) 367-1163
Registration closes the Monday before the event at 5pm.
Topic:
The Future of Dentistry
Speaker: Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD
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The Future of Dentistry – It’s Now!
Disclaimer: Dr. Kugel has received research funding from 3M, Kerr, Phillips, P&G, SDI, Pulpdent, ShoFu, Kulzer, Ultradent, Ivoclar, and Nobel.
The choice of materials available for fixed prosthetics has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Porcelain to metal, along with gold, are still the benchmarks by which we judge all other materials. However, our patients are pushing the esthetic envelope. We must be aware of what our options are and, more importantly, the indications and contraindications for their use. This lecture will also review all-ceramic materials, including both lab processed and chairside CAD/CAM crowns, digital impressions and cement options. An emphasis will be placed on clinical applications including indications and preparation design. Clinical data will be reviewed.
Do you understand 3-D printing? Are you considering going totally digital? Are you making your own surgical guides or orthodontic appliances? This course will introduce what you need to know about 3-D printing. This course will cover the basics to advanced level methods of using intraoral and optical scanning techniques. We will discuss 3-D printing techniques and methods for fabricating surgical guides. Emphasis will be placed on relatively inexpensive desktop grade 3-D printers and fabricating dental models for pennies! In addition, the future of 3-D printing in dentistry will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn what materials work best and in which circumstances
- Materials & techniques for long-term maintenance of esthetic restorations will be reviewed
- Introduce 3-D printing as it relates to dentistry
- Develop realistic expectations from 3-D printing technology
- Discuss printing models for crown and bridge, temporaries, and vacuum forming matrix
Biography
Gerard Kugel, D.M.D., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research, and Professor of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. With an expertise in Clinical Research and Esthetic Dentistry, he is a reviewer for The New England Journal of Medicine, JADA, The Journal of Dental Materials, and the Journal of Prosthodontics. He is on the Editorial Board of the Clinical Dentistry & Research, The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, and Compendium and he is Editor Emeritus of Inside Dentistry. He is a Fellow in the American and International Colleges of Dentistry as well as the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Dental Materials. Dr. Kugel is on the Board of Directors of the CR Foundation, and has his M.S. in Anatomy and Cellular Biology and his Ph.D. in Dental Materials. He received his Executive Certificate in Management from the MIT Sloan School of Business in 2009.
Dr. Kugel has published over 130 articles and over 250 abstracts in the field of restorative materials and techniques. He lectures extensively both nationally and internationally. Dr. Kugel is part of a group practice, Trinity Dental Boston, located in Back Bay, Boston.