Friday, May 23
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Are you ready for what's new and successful? Innovations with Bonding and Esthetics for Your Patients - Howard E. Strassler, D.M.D., F.A.D.M., F.A.G.D.
Restorative Dentistry has changed drastically in the last decade. Predictable all-surface bonding has led the way to long lasting leakfree restorations. This program will review the latest in bonding systems and composite resins and where to use them. Is there a best way to light cure composite? With the introduction of LED light curing units, are the claims of fast predictable bonding accurate? This program will present research and clinical techniques for predictable light curing; how the use of adhesives with posterior teeth lead us from sealants to Class I and II composite resins; how caries has not been beaten back and how sealants and other preventive measures can get your patients through their cavity prone years. Predictable easy to use sealant techniques with resin and glass ionomers will be presented. As we use composite resins in the posterior, there are challenges to eliminating postoperative sensitivity and predictable proximal contacts, this program will present some easy to implement solutions for these problems. Everyone wants a smile. Do you know if your teenage patients are whitening their teeth? The latest research on safe and effective tooth whitening for your patients and the implications in bonding will be presented. Also, predictable restoration of the traumatized anterior teeth with composite resin will be presented. Are minimally invasive, no prep porcelain veneers a good treatment option for your teenage patients? Over 20 years of research supports the use of minimally invasive porcelain veneers. They may be right for your patients. You will learn how to provide your patients with easy to follow clinical techniques with these contact lens thin veneers. Other helpful hints will include practice management tips that will support the quality dentistry you provide your patients.
Dr. Howard Strassler is professor and Director of Operative Dentistry at the University of Maryland Dental School in the Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry. He has lectured nationally and internationally on techniques and selection of dental materials in clinical use and esthetic restorative dentistry. For the past ten years Dr. Strassler has been recognized by Dentistry Today as one of the top 100 speakers for CE programs in the United States. He is on the editorial review board for the Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, Contemporary Esthetics and Restorative Practice, Inside Dentistry, Dentistry Today, and Compendium. He is a consultant to the VA, and a consultant and clinical evaluator to over 15 dental manufacturers. He has been involved in research evaluating composite resins and adhesive bonding, minimally invasive porcelain veneers and innovative teaching for restorative dentistry. Dr. Strassler has published over 375 articles in the field of restorative dentistry and innovations in dental practice and has coauthored seven chapters in texts. He has presented over 400 programs including most the major programs throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Dr. Strassler has a general practice in Baltimore, Maryland that is limited to restorative dentistry and esthetics.
