Description
Follow along as Dr. George Schmidt highlights the key strategies he has found indispensable in creating a thriving, profitable, and sustainable dental practice.  Using his humble, practical, down to earth style Dr. Schmidt will point out and describe how you too can easily employ some of the same systems, methods, and techniques that have helped him achieve and consistently produce well more than two million dollars year in and year out. He will also describe some of the adversity and challenges he has encountered along the way, the lessons he’s learned, and how best to handle them.
Subject Code 550: Practice Management
6 Hours
This Lecture is suitable for Dentists, Staff, Dental Students, and Residents.
Upon completion you should understand:
The subtle art of endearing yourself to patients
The psychology of selling
The dynamics of the patient- provider relationship
The importance of communication
Marketing to get, and keep, new Patients
Key benchmarks that ensure success
Disasters will happen! How best to handle them
The importance of your team
The importance of investing in yourself
How to create and employ systems designed for success
Overhead- the profit killer

Description
This basic implant dentistry lecture is presented in an easy-to-follow case review format. Beginning with the single unit restoration and increasing in complexity to the “All on” fixed hybrid restoration this lecture will present a simple step-by-step approach to restoring dental implants.
Various techniques and methods to help ensure clinical success will be covered.  In addition, common choices and controversies from treatment planning to case delivery will be highlighted.
This lecture is suitable for dentists, hygienists, and team members.
Upon completion of this lecture participants should be able to understand:
When to use screw vs cement retained crowns
When to use a custom abutment vs stock a stock abutment
Platform switch, what is it?
To splint or not to splint?
Is an Open tray impression tray better than a closed tray? And when to use them.
The various materials available in implant dentistry today
Treatment planning for success
How to minimize prosthetic failures
Recent Reviews for this course:
“Great lecture with great/practical information.”
”Excellent speaker, very honest down to earth.”
”Very thorough and knowledgeable. Thank you!”
”Dr. Schmidt is very honest & humble in his treatment & instructions today.”

Description
LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY IS DEPENDENT ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS. THE KEY DETERMINANT BEING THE STRESS FORCES PLACED ON THE IMPLANT SYSTEM. THIS LECTURE WILL REVIEW THE CRITICAL ROLE OCCLUSION PLAYS IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY AS WELL AS HOW VARIOUS FORCES AND IMPLANT POSITIONS DETERMINE SUCCESS OR FAILURE. A DISCUSSION OF HOW TO PROPERLY TREATMENT PLAN, DESIGN, COMMUNICATE, AND DELIVER RESTORATIONS FOR MAXIMUM LONG-TERM SUCCESS WILL BE PRESENTED.
This lecture is suitable for dentists, hygienists, and team members.
AFTER THIS LECTURE THE ATTENDEE WILL UNDERSTAND:
THE VARIOUS TYPES OF PROSTHETIC FAILURE, THEIR CAUSE, AND SOLUTION
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAXIMIZING THE IDEAL IMPLANT LOCATION
THE ROLE OF OCCLUSION IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION
COMMON MISTAKES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
SUBJECT CODE: 690
3 COURSE HOURS-LECTURE

Description
I
n this practical easy-to-understand introduction to dental implantology follow along as Dr. Schmidt begins the course with basic implant terminology and then goes on to review the various parts and pieces commonly used in everyday practice. Using clinical cases and real-world examples the discussion then goes on to include the various types of restorations, the surgical and restorative workflow, types of imaging and radiology, safety precautions, and patient management. Also included are important discussions on proper coding, billing, and documentation.
This course is suitable for Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, and Staff
Upon completion of this course, the attendee will:
Understand dental implant terminology
Understand the rationale for dental implants
Be able to describe the parts and pieces
Be familiar with the surgical and restorative workflow
Be familiar with the various codes associated with different procedures
Understand safety and proper patient management
Code : 690
3
hours