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Course Title:  Mastering the Doctor/Hygiene Connection

Presenters: Dr. Jonathan A. Bregman & Grethe Whitman, RDH

Date:  May 3, 2019 (Friday)

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST

Location:  QCDS Headquarters, 86-90 188th Street, Jamaica NY

Credits: 7

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Course Description:

Doctor:

• Creating a Vision: as doctor (personal) and as doctor-leader (hygiene/ office)
  • Oral-systemic health/ Dental practice of the 21^st century
  • Periodontal care
  • Restorative care and materials
  • Replacement dentistry
  • Oral cancer (early detection and prevention)
• Doctor-hygiene co-detection
  • Guidelines
  • Ongoing communication and communication skills
• Time: effective and efficient
  • Hard tissues
  • Soft Tissues
  • Oral Cancer Screening
• Treatment plan acceptance
  • Using ‘non-dental words” and visuals
  • Ensure codes are correct:
  • Sequence/ time frames
  • Hand-off: separating the doing and paying of dentistry

Hygiene:

• Creating a Vision– tips on how to create a Practice Vision
• Communication Skills– Understanding who is sitting in the dental chair and who is sitting across from you
• 20/20/20- Understanding how to compartmentalize the one-hour hygiene appointment for efficiency and effectiveness
• Technology for the Hygienists-
  • Digital Radiography,
  • 2D/3D Imaging,
  • Intraoral camera,
  • Extra oral photography,
  • Audio recorded probings,
  • Decay Detection,
  • CAD/CAM

Presenter Biographies:

Jonathan A. Bregman, DDS, FAGD, is a clinician, speaker, author, trainer, and ‘D2D:Dentist to Dentist Success Coach.  Dr. Bregman has personally led successful dental practices for over 40 years, worked as a part time Adjunct Faculty member at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry as well as faculty at the University of North Carolina Hospital Dental Clinic. He has presented over 225 programs on early oral cancer detection in over 45 states and abroad plus just as many programs on practice management topics. His programs have been presented in many forms: in person as a lecturer and/or with a hands-on format, webinars, and tele-seminars. Jonathan A Bregman, DDS, FAGD has the prestigious CAFL (Certified Action Formula Leader) joining only 6 others nationally who hold this certification. The goal of Dr. Bregman’s work as a CAFL coach to dentists is to use this internationally proven approach to guide dentists to determine and then get what they truly want in their practices and in their lives. While dedicated to improving the dentist, team, and patient experience, he has a strong passion for educating dental professionals on anything that will enhance overall patient care. To Dr. Bregman, the goal for all dental practices must be to maximize the quality of patient care which, then, will directly enhance the financial bottom line.

Grethe Whitman followed a dream she had in junior high school of becoming a Dental Hygienist. Every dental office was a new adventure, opportunity for change, and a stepping stone forward and upward. She has had the honor of studying under Linda Miles, completing the Mastery program at the Scottsdale Center for Professional Development, the Sirona’s Speakers Academy, consulting for Debra Engelhardt Nash, and teaching and speaking for Contemporary Product Solutions. She is a Certified Communications Coach and a Transformational Trainer. Her last clinical position was as a Treatment Coordinator for a high-end esthetic practice where she created a Wellness Program and the WOW patient experience using technology. Grethe left clinical in 2005. She went to work for Patterson Dental Company selling technology from Digital Radiography to CAD/CAM. Grethe started her own company in 2016 called Toothwize. She is now employed by Dentsply Sirona as a Clinical Implementation Specialist.

Fees: 

ADA Members & their staff:   $80

Non-ADA Members:  $180

Pre-registration is required. Register by clicking the “Buy Now” button or call us at (718) 454-8344.

A $15 late fee will be assigned to all those whose pay and/or register on the day of the event.

Program:  GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 

Date:  May 7, 2019 (Tuesday) 

Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST 

Location:  QCDS Headquarters, 86-90 188th Street, Jamaica NY 

Credits: 2 

Meals: Dinner (served at 6pm) 

Course Title: Achieving Excellence In Dental Implant Esthetics And Function Employing Various Grafting Techniques And Cutting Edge Grafting Materials

Presenter: Dr. Miles Yacker

Course Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Course Description:

The patient in need of Implant Dentistry requires sufficient hard and soft tissue in order to achieve an aesthetic and functional result. Key grafting principles in maintaining and restoring hard and soft tissue as well as cutting edge grafting techniques and materials available will be reviewed. This course will also address which clinical conditions give the most predictable treatment result which is critical in patient communication. Understanding the biology of grafting is one of the many goals of the course program.

Presenter Biography:

With over 25 years of experience in Private Practice and in teaching specialized dentistry to dentists, Dr. Miles J. Yacker is an authority in the fields of Prosthodontics, Periodontics, and Implant Dentistry, and has trained dentists to become specialists at NYU College of Dentistry Advanced Education Programs for over two decades. He is dedicated to treating his patients with the highest level of care, addressing most of their dental needs under one roof. Aside from being a DDS, Dr. Yacker is one of the few doctors in America who is specialized in both Prosthodontics and Periodontics and is Board Certified in both. He currently serves as the course director for Implant Biological Basis course as well as Clinical Associate Professor at the Ashman Department of Post Graduate Periodontics and Implant dentistry at NYU College of Dentistry where he lectures and teaches weekly. Dr. Yacker also lectures nationally and internationally in over 50 venues on the integration of Prosthodontics, Periodontics, and Implant dentistry. Dr. Yacker is currently a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, Fellow of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics, Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontics, Lecture coordinator of the Five Towns Interdisciplinary Study Group, member of the American Dental Association, past President of the Rockaway Dental Society. He has published in peer journals. Dr. Yacker has been interviewed by the radio station on dental topics including Oral Hygiene Aids, Implantology, Periodontal Treatment, cosmetics, and full mouth rehabilitation. He has videotaped the entire Dental Material Lab Course at NYU College of Dentistry. Additionally, he holds a patent for the Temperature Gauge for Dental Drills and Method Employing Same and similar patents in Medicine and Industry.

Fees:

QCDS Members:   $0

Non-QCDS Members:  By invitation only

QCDS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider approved by the NYSDA.

Course Title:  Veneer Temporaries Fabrication (Video Study Club)

Moderator: Dr. Al Gulum

Date:  May 10, 2019 (Friday)

Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Location:  QCDS Headquarters, 86-90 188th Street, Jamaica NY

Credits: 2

Meals: Light Breakfast

Course Description:

Although creating exquisite veneer temporaries is difficult and often frustrating, it remains a vital part in communicating with both patient and lab. Watch as Dr. Spear designs, fabricates, trims, polishes, and customizes exquisite anterior veneer temporaries. After reviewing this program, you’ll look forward to your next veneer case!

Presenter Biography:

One of dentistry’s most respected clinicians and educators, Dr. Spear is the Founder and Director of Spear Education. His lectures, seminars and workshops have transformed how dentists approach dentistry today.  In addition to his work with Spear Education, Dr. Spear is an affiliate professor of the graduate prosthodontics program at the University of Washington. He and Dr. Greggory Kinzer maintain a private practice in Seattle limited to esthetics and fixed prosthodontics. In addition to his faculty and practice responsibilities, Dr. Spear maintains a busy lecture schedule, presenting dental continuing education in North America, Europe and Asia. He has received several prestigious awards for his work, including the Christensen Award for Excellence in Restorative Education from the Chicago Dental Society, the Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Excellence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, as well as a special award for having advanced the art and science of cosmetic dentistry in the United States from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is also a Distinguished Alumnus at Pacific Lutheran University, his undergraduate alma mater.  Dr. Spear’s memberships include the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, the American College of Prosthodontists, the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the International College of Dentists. He is also the former president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.  Dr. Spear earned his dental degree in 1979, and an M.S.D. in periodontal prosthodontics in 1982, both from the University of Washington.

Pre-registration is required. Register below or call us at (718) 454-8344 .

Fees:

QCDS Members:   $0

Non-QCDS Members (one time):  $100

Non-QCDS Members (VSC annual pass):  $350

A $15 late fee will be assigned to all those whose pay and/or register on the day of the event.

Refund Policy:  We can offer a 100% refund up until the day before the lecture.  We cannot offer any refund on or after the day of the lecture.