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DT Canada No. 1, 2012

ODA Meeting News / Meetings / Exhibitors

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DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · Canada Edition

Thursday & Friday, May 10–11, 2012 — Vol. 1, No. 1

www.dental-tribune.com

HERE IN TORONTO

UP NEXT: MONTREAL

Products everywhere

Visit the Tourism Toronto
Desk for help booking a big
adventure, finding a great
place to eat or just taking in
a few nearby sights.

Dental Tribune Study Club
free C.E. credit is just one
reason to go to the Journées
dentaires internationales du
Québec, May 25–29.

Get a few more details on
some of the top exhibitors
at the ODA Annual Spring
Meeting before stopping by
their booths.

” pages 1, 2

” page 4

” pages 8–14

See
what’s
new
Explore offerings
from the exhibit
floor’s 300-plus
companies

N

ow that you’re here, no matter how detailed your preliminary planning, you have
a few decisions to make. The
Ontario Dental Association knows how
to put on a meeting, so there are some
tough choices ahead.
Whatever you do, though, be sure to
carve out some exploration time for the
exhibit floor.

Some of the top dental companies in the world are ready to help you explore the latest advancements in products and services that can help
make your practice more helpful, safe, fun and profitable. It’s all available inside the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building, at the
Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting: Photo/Provided by Metro Toronto Convention Centre

” See NEW, page 2

Toronto diversions:
options for everybody

T

he worst part about attending a
conference in downtown Toronto
is resisting the temptation to step
outside and start exploring. And
one of the best parts about attending a
conference in Toronto is giving in to that
temptation.
The list is endless: international cuisine,
unique shopping venues, diverse cultural
facilities and events, trails, parks, distinctive architecture and nonstop top-caliber
entertainment.
If you have limited time because you’re

taking in every minute of education,
networking and practice-building that’s
available at the Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting, it helps to
step out the door with a plan in mind.
Here are a few nearby possibilities.
The Toronto Islands offer some great
appeal to conference attendees who start
feeling a bit cooped up by the end of the
day. Plus getting there is half the fun,
with a $7 (round trip), 10-minute (one
” See DIVERSIONS, page 2

If you have at least two people and one them is at least four feet tall, you qualify for the swan
boat rides at Centreville Amusement Park on Toronto Islands. Photo/Provided by Tourism Toronto


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meeting news

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Dental Tribune Daily Canada Edition | May 10–11, 2012

“ NEW, Page 1

DENTAL TRIBUNE

Cocktail hour

The World’s Dental Newspaper · Canada Edition

One opportunity that’s worth taking
advantage of is the cocktail reception on
Friday that runs from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
You will have needed to have signed
up for this complimentary ticketed
event when you registered. There will be
food, beverages and live entertainment
— and, of course, great opportunities to
meet with company representatives and
fellow dental professionals.

Publisher & Chairman
Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com
Chief Operating Officer
Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com
Group Editor
Robin Goodman r.goodman@dental-tribune.com
Editor in Chief Dental Tribune
Dr. Eli Raviv e.raviv@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor
Robert Selleck r.selleck@dental-tribune.com

New products
Also today and Friday are a number of
opportunities to learn more about new
products being represented on the exhibit floor.
The new-products forum provides
attendees a no-pressure, hands-on opportunity to learn about products that
have been on the market for less than
two years.

Managing Editor Show Dailies
Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor
Fred Michmershuizen
f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor
Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com
Product & Account Manager
Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com
Marketing Manager
Anna Kataoka-Wlodarczyk
a.wlodarczyk@dental-tribune.com

No sales pressure
Exhibitors demonstrate products in
an interactive, non-sales environment.
If you’re ready to buy or seek out even
more details, all you need to do is hunt
down the exhibitor’s booth on the exhibit floor.
Located at the back of the exhibit
floor, the forum features mini lectures
and demonstrations, giving attendees a
unique environment in which to learn
about some of the most recently released products on the market.
The format is structured as six different hour-long sessions that run simultaneously, at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:45 p.m.,
and 3:15 p.m., today and Friday. Most of
the sessions run at least twice across the
two days of presentations.
The new-products forum is just one
highlight in the meeting’s packed agenda, which includes more than 60 speaker sessions and workshops across the
three-day schedule.

Ahhh ... Relaxation Zone
When you think you’re on your last leg,
here’s an idea for getting your second
wind if you’ve covered only half of the
exhibit hall: Stop by booth No. 246.
Billed as the “Relaxation Zone,” this
booth offers you a chance to wind down
and recharge courtesy of a complimentary, 10-minute relaxing chair massage.
It might even give you an idea for a new
feature in your waiting area.
(Source: Ontario Dental Association)

“ DIVERSIONS, Page 1
way) ferry ride required as the first leg of
the excursion. You catch the ferry at the
Toronto Ferry Docks west of the Westin
Harbour Castle Hotel at 9 Queens Quay
W, between Yonge and Bay streets. Ferries
travel to each of the three main islands,
which are connected by bridges. Many of
the other smaller islands are accessible
only by boat. There are plenty of ways to
spend money on the main island, Centreville, including: a children’s amusement
park, children’s garden, cafes, food vendors, canoe rentals and weekend bike rentals.
But the real pleasure is simply walking
or biking around after having been in the

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Lorrie Young l.young@dental-tribune.com
C.E. Director
Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com

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Phone (212) 244-7181
Fax (212) 244-7185

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All rights reserved.

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building ceremonial entrance features
sculptures, murals, terrazzo flooring and other Canadian art. Photo/Provided by Metro Toronto
Convention Centre

Here in Toronto
Hours

• Registration: On-site on level 600 of the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre (South Building), hours
are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday.
• Courses: Scheduled Thursday through Saturday
on level 700 and 800 of the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre (South Building), courses run
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
• Exhibit hall: The hall is open for business
Thursday, May 10, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
Friday, May 11, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Be sure to
note that exhibits are not open on Saturday). The
exhibits, new-products forum and food court are
all found on the 800 level of the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre (South Building).

Here in Toronto
Visit Tourism Toronto next to registration on the
600 Level of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
South Building. The staff is ready to help you figure
out an adventure, whether it’s the self-guided tree
tour on Toronto Islands or dancing the night away
at the hippest club in town. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

heart of the ever-bustling city centre just
moments earlier. The islands are home to
a community of about 800 people, who
have the distinction of boasting Canada’s
highest per capita population of artists.
Even more appealing to many, the
islands are considered to be the location of
North America’s largest urban community that is car free. And consistent with the

Tourism Toronto desk

• Ready to help: Get ideas about and directions to
nearby attractions from the experts, next to the
registration area on the 600 level.
The Tourism Toronto desk is open on Thursday,
May 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday, May
11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Speaker handouts

• Green initiative: As part of its commitment to
keeping the annual spring meeting as green as
possible, the Ontario Dental Association has asked
speakers to upload course handouts as PDFs to
www.odaannualspringmeeting.com.
Access to this dedicated meeting site is available
until July 31. Please note, too, that not all speakers
at the Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring
Meeting have handouts.

car-free theme, one of the coolest things
a visitor to the islands can do is take the
self-guided Toronto Island Tree Tour, part
of the Canadian Tree Tours program. You
can download a sheet listing the tour’s 54
trees, or pick up a tour sheet at a tourismbrochure display.
All the trees have identification plaques.
But even better, the tour sheets include
GPS coordinates for each tree. So, to make
it interesting, you can pick out a few that
you’d like to hone in on, consult your
smart phone, and make a beeline from
tree to tree on your own self-guided minitour. Among the possible candidates: Kentucky coffee-tree, Swedish whitebeam,
Japanese zelkova, London plane-tree,
European larch and a Schubert cherry.

Dental Tribune strives to maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clarification, please
contact Managing Editor Robert Selleck at r.selleck@
dental-tribune.com.

Dental Tribune cannot assume responsibility for the
validity of product claims or for typographical errors.
The publisher also does not assume responsibility for
product names or statements made by advertisers.
Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may
not reflect those of Dental Tribune America.

Editorial Board
Dr. Joel Berg
Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan
Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci
Dr. Gorden Christensen
Dr. Rella Christensen
Dr. William Dickerson
Hugh Doherty
Dr. James Doundoulakis
Dr. David Garber
Dr. Fay Goldstep
Dr. Howard Glazer
Dr. Harold Heymann
Dr. Karl Leinfelder
Dr. Roger Levin
Dr. Carl E. Misch
Dr. Dan Nathanson
Dr. Chester Redhead
Dr. Irwin Smigel
Dr. Jon Suzuki
Dr. Dennis Tartakow
Dr. Dan Ward

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MEETINGS

Dental Tribune Daily Canada Edition | May 10–11, 2012

Canada’s largest dental meeting offers
free C.E. credit on exhibit hall floor
2012 Journées dentaires internationales du Québec (JDIQ), is May 25–29
More than 12,000 delegates are
expected in Montreal for the 42nd
Journées dentaires internationales du
Québec, the annual meeting of the Ordre des dentistes du Québec. The convention is May 25 through 29, at the
Palais des congrès de Montréal in the
heart of downtown.
Canada’s largest annual dental meeting attracts a renowned line-up of
speakers from around the world. Highlighting the program are Drs. Gordon
Christensen, John West, Harald Heymann and Jose-Luis Ruiz, to name just
a few.

Dental Tribune Study Club hosts
C.E. lectures
The Dental Tribune Study Club will
host a lecture room theatre on the
exhibit floor featuring short presentations on new products and technologies in dentistry. These one-hour
sessions are ADA-CERP certified and
are open at no charge to all attendees
registered to the convention or the exhibition.
The lecture area will be located directly on the south side of the exhibition floor, facing aisle 1000.
The scientific program offers a wide
variety of hands-on workshops for all
members of the dental team over a
three-day period. Presentations are in
English and French.
The general attendance courses and
exhibition floor featuring more than
325 booths are open to all participants
for one registration fee. All lectures

The JDIQ scientific program offers a choice of more than 100 lectures in both English and French. Photo/Provided by Ordre des dentistes du Québec

are ADA-CERP certified for continuing
education credits.
Because many limited-attendance
courses are already sold out, event
organizers encourage all those inter-

ested to register soon to avoid disappointment. The Ordre des dentistes
du Québec encourages you to take this
opportunity to visit Montreal during
an especially scenic time of the year.

For more information on the convention, please visit www.odq.qc.ca.
(Source: Ordre des dentistes
du Québec)

Winter clinic celebrating 75th year
Biggest one-day dental convention

North America’s biggest single-day dental convention, the Toronto Academy of Dentistry
Winter Clinic, celebrates 75 years on Friday, Nov. 2. Photo/Provided by Jun Li, www.dreamstime.com

The largest one-day dental convention in North America is preparing for
its 75th anniversary. The date for the
2012 Toronto Academy of Dentistry
Winter Clinic is Friday, Nov. 2.
An exhibitors’ prospectus is in distribution, and exhibitor applications
are being accepted. Registration for
attendees is expected to be available
online this summer.
Toronto Academy of Dentistry Executive Director Billy Lowe said attendance at the 74th Annual Winter Clinic,
which was more than 3,000, was up
compared with 2010 for all sectors of
attendees, but most notably among
dentists.
The event brings together dental
professionals and top industry speak-

ers from across the globe to explore industry trends, clinical advancements
and new products and services.
A respected leader and resource to
the dental profession in the metropolitan Toronto area, the organization
is dedicated to enhancing the professional lives of its members through
guidance, education and service. Its
membership consists of four component societies: North Toronto Dental
Society, Toronto East Dental Society,
Toronto Central Dental Society and
the West Toronto Dental Society, all
supported by a strong community of
dental suppliers.
(Source: Toronto Academy
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Neal Patel, DDS, at his
practice in Powell, Ohio.

Dental Tribune Daily Canada Edition | May 10–11, 2012

3-D vision: Begin the journey
with a passport to the future
Sirona CBCT system is practice’s cornerstone
By Neal Patel, DDS

Here in Toronto
Visit Sirona in booth No. 903.

Three-dimensional diagnostic vision in
dental radiography is making waves in dentistry around the world. With multiple indications, we lack clarity with regard to proper
indications and guidelines for use of conebeam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging

for dental diagnostics and therapeutic treatment. My journey with CBCT technology
began four years ago. I searched for a compre” See VISION, page 7

Ad

Using Sirona’s Galileos-CEREC Integration
(GCI) Software, the clinician can identify the
restorative requirements virtually, including
emergence profile, depth of restorative
interface and proper identification of
restorative material thickness around the
long axis of the planned implant and
abutment. The GCI workflow includes the
ability to generate siCAT surgical guides for
complete guided osteotomy and implant
placement. Photos/Provided by Sirona


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“ VISION, Page 6
hensive solution for all facets of dentistry. My solution was the Galileos by
Sirona.
The Galileos is my primary diagnostic tool and is the cornerstone of
my practice because it is useful in
all facets of dentistry: implantology,
endo, TMJ, pedo/ortho, perio, oral surgery, pathology, restorative dentistry
and airway analyses. Regardless of the
treatment modality, the Galileos helps
to identify, diagnose, plan treatment
and fulfill therapy and prevention. It
has opened my eyes to a different level
of dentistry.

New tools on horizon
Sirona is actively working in research
and development to add revolutionary tools onto its 3-D platform. One
exciting module is the combination
of 3-D surface imaging and 3-D radio-

exhibitors

graphic planning: the integration of
CEREC CAD/CAM design with Galileos
CBCT imaging. The digital integration
of these technology platforms enables
prosthetically focused implant placement using virtual prosthetic plans
generated by CEREC CAD.
This new technique offers the ability to comprehensively plan optimum
implant prosthetic and surgical outcomes during the diagnostic and planning phases of the patient’s treatment.

Integration software enables
clinician to work virtually
Using Galileos-CEREC Integration (GCI)
Software, the clinician can identify
the restorative requirements virtually,
including emergence profile, depth of
restorative interface and proper identification of restorative material thickness around the long axis of a planned
implant and abutment.
The GCI workflow includes the abil-

ity to generate siCAT surgical guides
for complete guided osteotomy and
implant placement. According to studies by Dreiseidler, et al., the accuracy of
implant placement using siCAT guides
has been found to be within 500 microns of planned placement.

Smaller, inherent mean-deviation
rates at apical end and crestal
The siCAT surgical guide system’s
inherent mean deviation rates for
the drilled pilot osteotomies are
determined to be smaller than 500
μm even at the apical end and within
1.18-degree angular deviation. Crestal
deviations, in general, are significantly lower than the apical deviations
The release of inLab Abutment enables complete control of final abutment design and fabrication. The integration of multiple technologies by
Sirona enables complete control over
dental treatment.

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Thanks to Sirona Implant Software,
CBCT workflow is now more efficient
than ever before, and I look forward to
the journey with Sirona 3-D!

Neal Patel, DDS, has
a general dentistry
private practice in
Powell, Ohio. After
earning degrees in
molecular genetics
and dentistry at Ohio
State
University,
where he also served
as
the
Implant
Prosthodontic
Fellow, he established
many of the techniques and protocols
for digital implantology and prosthetics. As
a consultant, he has educated surgeons in
3-D imaging, computer generated guided
implant surgery and the art of stereolithograpaphy in dental applications. He lectures internationally, on advanced digitization in dentistry, use of CBCT in private
practice and dental practice management.
Ad

Chairside
zirconia fix
saves time
and money
Here in Toronto
Learn all about VOCO and Cimara Zircon and other
VOCO products in the VOCO Canada booth (No.
624). You can contact VOCO Canada at (888) 8470232 or visit the website www.voco.com. You can
learn about earning free C.E. credit at www.vocolearning.com.

German manufacturer VOCO, with Cimara Zircon, is introducing a new complete chairside zirconia repair system to
restore fractures in zirconium dioxide
veneers and crowns in a few simple steps.
The system saves time because there
is no need for removal of the old restoration, impression taking, making the provisional and requiring a second appointment. It saves money because there are
no lab bills.
The kit includes: special zirconia grinding burs; a primer that is specifically developed to bond to zirconium dioxide; an
adhesive that bonds to all light-, dual- or
self-cured composites; and GrandioSO
nano hybrid composite for the final esthetics.
The primer/adhesive system is also
available as a separate item and can be
used to increase the bond strength of
new zirconium dioxide restorations
when using resin cement.
The repair with Cimara Zircon creates
a permanent bond between zirconium
dioxide ceramic and composite.
The kit, specially designed for zirconia
repair, includes all the matching materials and results in much higher shear
bond strength values than other repair
systems that are designed only for traditional ceramic repair.
(Source: VOCO)


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Dental Tribune Daily Canada Edition | May 10–11, 2012

‘More products
for less money’
Dental Savings Club known for great prices, top quality
WOlf handpieces and KOPY impression
material, are just two of the many brands
sold by Dental Savings Club. Photos/Provided by
Dental Savings Club

Here in Toronto
Learn more about Dental Savings Club and the
many other products it offers in booth No. 441. To
contact or place an order, call (888) 768-1230, or
visit www.dentalsavingsclub.com.
Ad

Dental Savings Club has a wide variety
of dental instruments and other products
at great savings, thanks to a unique webbased automated ordering system that
minimizes expenses and passes savings
to customers.

WOlf handpieces
Despite the fear it might invoke in patients, the conventional drill remains one

of the most important instruments in a
dental practice. Although maintaining
and repairing these vital instruments can
be pricey, such preservation is necessary
because of frequent usage and the need
for steam autoclaving after each use. Dental Savings Club is already known for great
savings on KUT carbide and diamond rotary instruments, Kopy impression material and Hugs and Kisses hygiene instruments and whitening products.
The WOlf handpieces line builds on
this reputation for cost efficiency. These
lightweight handpieces are available for
most systems (KaVo, NSK, W&H, Midwest, Star and 4-hole systems). They are
well-balanced and include swivel capability (although couplers are not included),
push-button chucks, fiber optics with LED
beams (for shadow-free visibility) and a
triple-port water spray. WOlf handpieces
are known for their low maintenanceand-repair costs. Their power output is
at 18 watts, and the handpiece spins at
400,000 rpm. Best of all, you can purchase a new WOlf handpiece for far less
than it costs to repair many name-brand
handpieces.

KOPY impression material
The name says it all: It implies this material will copy your preparations and margins exactly as they are — and it does. This
material is manufactured in the United
States and sold by a company based in
Canada. Various setting times and viscosities are offered in the Kopy line. For
example, for a full-arch impression, this
vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) material has
4.5-minute setting time (2.5-minute working time) for the monophase (medium
body) as well as both the heavy body and
light body materials (wash) so it will accommodate any impression technique.
For single crowns there is a similar variety of viscosities, and the setting time is
listed as a fast set of just 2.5 minutes. Color
differentiation is good, and it pours nicely.
To round out the product line there is
a bite registration material that sets in
just 50 seconds; and there is an alginate
replacement material cleverly named
“Algn8” that has a working time of 90
seconds and sets in 2.5 minutes. It is competitively priced for replacing conventional alginate. Alginate substitute advantages include: There is no immediate pour
needed; it remains stable for weeks; and it
can be poured multiple times (up to five
times per the manufacturer).
Currently, the product is available in
only 50-ml cartridges, but bulk cartridges
should be available soon. For those who
still use putty, Kopy also has a nice quality putty available in tubs for mixing by
hand.
The Dental Savings Club sums up its
high-tech, automated business model as:
“More products. Less money.”
(Source: Dental Savings Club)


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exhibitors

Newly approved: radiopaque
injectable hybrid restorative
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus restorative is
‘changing dentistry for the better’
Shofu will be demonstrating its revolutionary product BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus
during the Ontario Dental Association
Annual Spring Meeting at booth No.
1127 this year. Newly approved in Canada, this radiopaque injectable hybrid
restorative combines mechanical properties that rival leading hybrids, with
the superior adaptation that can be
achieved only with a flowable delivery.
Approved for all indications (Class I-V),
this new concept avails new clinical
techniques that promise to revolutionize how restorations are performed,
while at the same time, provide a host
of benefits and advantages over traditional hybrid layering techniques.

All-in-one base, liner and
restorative
Traditional methods of filling and packing hybrids can be time consuming,
presenting technique-sensitive issues
that may result in post-op sensitivity
and/or failure of the restoration. With
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus, material can be
syringe-delivered where needed and
cured in two-millimeter increments all
the way up to the occlusal surface. See
Figure 2 and Figure 3, Class I restoration,
before and after. Using a single material
not only simplifies the steps to perform
restorations, it also reduces inventory
needs and helps facilitate both setup
and clean-up — making for a more productive office.

Flowable adaptation with the
strength of a hybrid
The flowable consistency of BEAUTIFIL
Flow Plus provides superior adaptation
to tooth structure when compared with
hybrids. Because the material is flowed
into the preparation, rather than being
packed as with hybrids, dentists can
achieve a tight marginal seal with minimal instrumentation. This helps reduce the occurrence of voids inherent in
traditional hybrid packing techniques.
Unlike other flowables on the market,
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus is approved for all
indications, making it perfectly suited
for those difficult to reach Class IIs.
In addition to superior adaptation,
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus was specifically
designed to stand up to the rigors of
the occlusal surface and marginal ridge.
High filler content and unique chemical
properties ensure that clinicians have
all of the material strength found in
leading hybrids. Internal studies confirm that compressive strength, flexural
strength, toothbrush wear and other
mechanical properties are clinically
equivalent to leading hybrids on the
market. Using this new approach, den-

Here in Toronto
Learn all about BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus at booth No.
1127. You can contact Shofu Dental Corp. at (800)
827-4638 or visit www.shofu.com.

tists can now achieve better adaptation,
with a stronger material, in fewer and
less complicated steps.

It just stays put
One of the many distinguishing features of BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus is that it
stays where you put it. Older-generation
flowables tend to spill out of the prep;
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus provides precision
stacking capabilities with no slump. This
is particularly important when working at awkward angles or with fidgety
patients. Two distinct viscosities add
to dentists’ treatment options. See Fig.
4, F00/F03 material. “F00” Zero Flow
(0.0 mm of flow held vertically for one
minute) is ideal for stacking, especially
in the marginal ridge. “F03” Low Flow
(3 mm of flow held vertically for one
minute) handles more like a traditional
base or liner. That said, the mechanical
properties for both viscosities are similar and can be used interchangeably.
Both F00 and F03 display self-leveling
characteristics that make polishing easier than ever.

Fig. 1: Newly approved in Canada, BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus radiopaque, an injectable hybrid
restorative, combines mechanical properties that rival leading hybrids. Photos/Provided by Shofu

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Figs. 2, 3: Before (Fig. 2) and after (Fig. 3) Class I restoration shows BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus can be
syringe-delivered where needed and cured in two-millimeter increments all the way up to the
occlusal surface.

Clinically proven benefits
Shofu’s proprietary GIOMER technology utilizes “Surface Pre-Reacted Glass”
(S-PRG) filler, providing a wealth of
benefits for high-caries-index patients.
Simply put, S-PRG filler is composed of a
glass core with a surface-modified layer
that protects the durability and aesthetics of the glass from moisture, while still
allowing beneficial ions to travel freely
between the S-PRG filler and the oral
environment. Many competitive restoratives release fluoride initially, but
deplete their charge within a matter of
weeks. With S-PRG technology, fluoridated products, such as toothpaste and
mouthwash, recharge the filler material,
providing sustained preventative benefits over the life of the restoration.
Numerous independent clinical studies show S-PRG fillers to display biomimetic properties that help protect
the restoration and surrounding tooth
structure from harmful bacteria. Studies on BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus’s sister product, BEAUTIFIL II, a hybrid restorative,
highlight these results.
As published in JADA, a University of
Florida study found that restorations
containing S-PRG filler showed no failures, no secondary caries and no postop sensitivity over an eight-year period.

Fig. 4: “F00” Zero Flow (0.0 mm of flow held
vertically for one minute), left, is ideal for
stacking, especially in the marginal ridge.
“F03” Low Flow (3 mm of flow held vertically
for one minute), right, handles more like a
traditional base or liner.

A 13-year recall of these patients is currently under way.

Quality and durability
For decades, Shofu’s “Brownies,” “Greenie” and other polishers have been synonymous with quality and durability in
dentistry. While many companies would
be complacent as the “go-to” polishing
company, Shofu has been on a mission
to change dentistry for the better with
innovative chemical restoratives such
as BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus. Exceptional
strength, handling and unique bioactive filler technology make it a product worth seeing for yourself.
(Source: Shofu)

Fig. 5: Radiopacity of F00 and F03.


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Dental Tribune Daily Canada Edition | May 10–11, 2012

Key lessons learned in
the training trenches
Hands On Training Institute
keeps improving ‘sweet spot’
By Ken Hebel, BSc, DDS, MS, Certified Prosthodontist

If asked “What’s your key lesson learned
after teaching and practicing implant
and restorative dentistry these past 25
years,” my answer is: “Find the sweet spot
in course content and delivery that gives
dentists the confidence to go back to their
offices and immediately implement what
they learned.”
All the training in the world does dentists no good if they can’t go back to their
practice and immediately apply what
they’ve learned to improve patient care
and grow their practice. The obstacles to
effective application are usually:
• A lack of confidence in their ability to
apply what they were taught, caused by
too much confusion about what they
learned.
• The inability to recall what they were
taught because of how the information
was delivered to them.
• Or, the information was more theoretical than clinical.
At Hands On Training Institute, we
knew we hit the sweet spot when more
than 95 percent of our graduates were implementing implant dentistry into their
practice almost as soon as they got their
suitcases unpacked. Some faster than that.
How did we build this kind of confidence
and ability? Simply put, Dr. Reena Gajjar
and I continuously evolved our training
from old-school techniques to embrace
what we’ve distilled as five key observations based on teaching fundamentals.
1) Hands-on training. Dentists wanting to
learn implant training are clinicians.
Teach them from a clinician’s viewpoint using good, quality information
that’s relevant to their everyday practice. Implement hands-on modules to
build practical skills and confidence.
2) Content structure. Course content must
be structured in a well-organized format that is easy to understand. Making
it easy is the hard part.
3) Content delivery. The way the information is delivered is critical to how the
participant learns.
4) Take-home resources. Long-term content retention in a course is relatively
low. Provide comprehensive materials
that the dentist can take back to his/her
practice as a valuable reference and a
continued learning experience.
5) One Instructor. Having one instructor,
rather than multiple instructors, allows
for consistency in instruction and philosophy and provides a solid foundation
that dentists can later build on.

Here in Toronto
Learn all about the Hands On Training Institute’s
unique and proven training methods in implant
dentistry at booth No. 324. You can contact them
at (888) 806-4442, or visit handsontraining.com.

To clarify, courses, even if taught by
multiple instructors, must carry the same
concept and ideas throughout in order to
be clearly understood. Like a child stacking blocks, each lesson must build upon
the prior lesson for dentists to understand
the message and see a clear path toward
the goal. If a student receives a disjointed,
disconnected sequence of lessons or modules, confusion results.
Using our key observations, we evolved
past PowerPoint decks toward using high
quality graphics. We wanted to put the
best graphics out there because people
learn better with relevant images. We
began using black and white then color
images. We produced high quality, live
surgical videos with narration and animations. We used advanced software and
created custom animations, thus using a
combination of methods to deliver the information in a more understandable way.
At a major meeting in Liverpool, England, I was invited to lecture about patient
education marketing. I introduced the
premise that if a patient isn’t educated
about a procedure and doesn’t know
what’s going on, how can a dentist expect
that patient to buy into a procedure? To
showcase my point, I covered the video
portion of my presentation so that only
the narration could be heard. Later, I unmasked the video animation. The difference between the low-value learning (narration only) and the high-value learning
(adding video) had tremendous impact
on the audience. Dentists sitting in a classroom subjected to little visual stimulation
have the same low-value learning experience, which is why we keep stepping
up our content delivery. And we noticed
something.
What we noticed, after increasing multimedia content delivery to include a fourvolume manual set with colored images
and captions to give the complete flow of
information for the course, was that almost all the students were scribbling less
and paying attention more! We received
feedback that students could actually listen and not take notes. Taking notes had
distracted them from the content, and
now they were confident they could refer-

Ken Hebel, BSc, DDS, MS, Certified Prosthodontist, earned his undergraduate degree at the University
of Western Ontario in 1979 and then completed a surgical internship program. He completed the prosthodontic graduate program at the Eastman Dental Center in
1983, along with his master’s degree in anatomy. His career in implant dentistry started early, both in the surgical and prosthetic phases of implant therapy. He is a
diplomat of the American Board of Oral Implantolgoy/
Implant Dentistry, a diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantology and a fellow of the American
Academy of Implant Dentistry. He is an assistant clinical
professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of
Western Ontario and consultant to Nobel Biocare. He
has provided hundreds of lectures worldwide and is one
of the founders of the Hands On Training Institute, started in 1991, where he provides hands-on mini-residency training programs. He continues to maintain a private practice in London, Ontario, where he provides both advanced surgical and
prosthetic phases of implant dentistry. Hebel can be reached via the training institute at www.handsontraining.com or info@handsontraining.com or by calling
(888) 806-4442.

MyDentalPad, a
comprehensive training
resource for implant
dentists, is digital-tablet
based with narrated
animation and video
(above), but also includes
a full-colour, glossy,
four-manual set (left) so
you need not be
distracted by note
taking. Photos/Provided by
Hands On Training Institute

ence the manuals later if needed.
And so we observed and evolved once
more: Our newest innovation, MyDentalPad, which we introduced at the Midwinter Meeting in Chicago earlier this
year, is also featured in our exhibit hall
booth for the Ontario Dental Association
Annual Spring Meeting (booth No. 324).
MyDentalPad is a fully loaded digital
tablet that enables dentists and their staff
to easily carry 11 days of implant training material, to have available when they
need it.
Containing all the images, text and fully
narrated animations and live video, this

tablet is a paradigm shift from traditional
delivery methods of educational content.
At the end of the day, it’s our passion to
deliver high quality, ethical training that
hits the sweet spot — dentists returning
home to grow their practice with confidence. We’re looking at MyDentalPad
as the newest technology that will push
the confidence level of implant dentists
through the roof or, even better, reach
for what one of our California graduates
referred to our program as: “… one of the
best ways to implant dentistry heaven.”
As a (slightly) younger dentist might say,
“Sweet.”


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