News: Think differently / News: AACD announces class of 2012 / Scrapbook: Scenes from Thursday / Education: Renew your passion for dentistry / Exhibitors: Giomer materials: essential ingredients for a healthy smile
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American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry · May 4, 2012
AACD in pictures
Grab a cup of coffee, take
a gander at an elephant,
visit with old friends and
check out education and
exhibits to make the
most of your time in D.C.
»pages 4-5
Official Meeting News · Vol. 2, No. 2
Take back control
Revealing the truth
How one simple course
just might change
your life — and get you
excited about practicing
dentistry again.
Confused about giomers?
Don’t be. Here’s a look at
what they are, what they
are good for and why you
should want to use them.
»page 6
»page 7
Think
differently
Personalized memos,
patient education and
Black Friday-style
discounts featured here
By Robin Goodman, Dental Tribune
n Good things come in small packages, right? Well, it may not be the
biggest exhibit hall of the year, but
the AACD does pack a punch with
some 141 exhibitors gathered in D.C.
for its 28th Annual Scientific Session.
If you haven’t done so already, check
out the Exhibitor Coupon Book that
came in the large yellow envelope
see D.C., page 2
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Neil Pasricha, author of ‘Book of Awesome’, is the keynote speaker during the general session on Thursday. His blog, ‘1000
Awesome Things,’ which received a Webby Award for the best blog, started out as a way to note simple things to boost his
mood after his divorce and a close friend’s suicide. (Photo/Provided by the AACD)
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AACD announces class of 2012
The accreditation medallions. (Photos/
Provided by the AACD)
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n Excellence in cosmetic dentistry
can be defined in many ways, but one
of them is through AACD accreditation — the academy’s coveted credential.
This year, the American Academy
of Cosmetic Dentistry welcomes 12
dental professionals to accredited
member status and two to the AACD
accredited fellow ranks. It took hard
work and perseverance, but they’ve
achieved their goal of joining the
AACD’s highly acclaimed credentialed group — an experience some
AACD members have noted as “lifechanging,” both professionally and
personally.
Dr. Susan Hollar and Dr. C. Lee
Wyant have been named accredited
fellows in the academy. Fellowship is
the highest level of achievement available to AACD members.
The purpose of fellowship is to
provide a higher level of achievement
for members in accordance with the
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AACD
AACD
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Thursday,
Friday, May 4, 2012
D.C. from page 1
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you received upon registration, as it’s
filled with show specials.
For example, at the contacEZ booth
(No. 603), if you buy two boxes of the
“ultimate proximal contact solution”
at regular price, you’ll get one free.
Over at the Roadside Multimedia
booth (No. 542), you may take advantage of $700 off custom social media
branding if purchased at the show
by Saturday (a more than 50 percent
discount from the original price of
$1,395).
A new company on the exhibit hall
floor this year is dr. memos, which
allows you to record appointment
reminders in the dentist’s or hygienist’s voice (booth No. 643). Other
offerings include practice-building
messages in the dentist’s voice for
such things as asking for referrals, welcoming new patients, postprocedure follow-ups and thanking patients for referrals. The clinician may also record pre- or post-op
instructions. Avoid the $950 start-up
fee by signing up by Saturday and
pick up a gratis notebook with a pen
and calculator just for stopping by
the booth.
Check out the Dear Doctor booth
(No. 627), which has joined forces with
Heather Gamel,
left, and Kelly
Cosbodillo from
dr. memos (booth
No. 643) can tell
you all about the
company special
for the AACD that
saves you a sign-up
fee of $995. (Photo/
Robin Goodman,
Dental Tribune)
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Publisher & Chairman
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the AACD to produce patient-education videos to help grow your practice.
These videos are included free as part
of your AACD membership.
There are other digital and print
solutions to benefit your practice
at the Dear Doctor booth as well.
Learn about such things as reception area magazines, tri-fold practice
brochures, promotional bookmarks,
special offer cards and educational
posters. Digital content includes blog
content, an online dental library and
e-mail newsletters. Each of these are
custom made to suit your practice and
are offered with special AACD pricing through Saturday.
Don’t forget today is Black Friday,
when you can purchase products
at deep discounts. The exhibit hall
is open until 7 p.m. today and from
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow.
Managing Editor Show Dailies
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Class from page 1
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Account Manager
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AACD’s mission of education and
excellence.
The newly accredited members are:
• David K. Chan, DMD
• Todd L. Cochran
• C Kent Decker, CDT
• Chiann Fan Gibson, DMD
• Gesica T. Horn, DDS
• Phillip A. Kemp, DDS
• Lonnie Lee, CDT
• Rebecca K. Pitts, DMD (accredited laboratory technician)
• Lauren J. Shanard, DDS
• Todd C. Snyder, DDS
• Aliasger Tunkiwala, BDS, MDS
• Ossie R. Vereen, CDT, MDT
The accreditation process, which
was developed by the AACD and is
the world’s most recognized advanced
credentialing program, encourages
further education, interaction with
like-minded colleagues and the
opportunity for professional growth.
Accreditation requires dedication to
continuing education and responsible
patient care. To earn the credential,
individuals were required to pass
a written and oral examination and
submit several different case types.
“Accredited dentists and laboratory technicians are the most passionate and committed dental professionals, and we welcome these 12
individuals to the ranks of accredited
member status, and two to accredited
fellow status,” said Dr. Nils Olson,
chairperson for AACD accreditation.
“Through their hard work, these
individuals have shown that they
dig deeper and question standard
practices to reach a higher level of dentistry — to achieve a beautiful smile.”
About
the Publisher
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© 2012 Dental Tribune America, LLC
All rights reserved.
Both the newly accredited and
accredited fellows will receive their
recognition and awards at a special ceremony Saturday evening at
the Celebration of Excellence Gala.
Accredited member Dr. Jason Olitsky,
who received his accredited member
status last year but was unable to
attend the previous session, will be
also honored at this year’s gala.
Be sure to stop by the showcase of
excellence to see examples of newly
accredited members’ work.
More information about accreditation and fellowship can be found on
the AACD’s website at www.aacd.com/
accreditation.
today American Academy of Cosmetic
Dentistry appears during the AACD
28th Annual Scientific Session in
National Harbor, Md., May 3–5, 2012.
The class of 2012. Top row, from left:
Aliasger Tunkiwala, C. Kent Decker,
Chiann Fan Gibson and David K. Chan.
Second row, from left: Gesica T. Horn,
Susan Hollar, Lauren J. Shanard and
Lonnie Lee. Third row, from left: Todd
C. Snyder, Phillip A. Kemp, Rebecca
K. Pitts and C. Lee Wyant. Bottom row,
from left: Ossie R. Vereen and Todd L.
Cochran.
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Dental Tribune America makes every
effort to report clinical information
and manufacturers’ product news
accurately, but cannot assume
responsibility for the validity of product
claims, or for typographical errors.
The publishers also do not assume
responsibility for product names or
claims, or statements made by
advertisers. Opinions expressed by
authors are their own and may not
reflect those of Dental Tribune America
or Dental Tribune International.
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AACD — Friday, May 4, 2012
Scenes from Thursday
Lynne Calliott and Brian Melonakos at
the Shofu booth (No. 601).
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This group is from California, Md., which is about an hour and a half south of D.C. Shown are Julia Gore, RDH, from left, Lisa
McGinnis, Faye Snyder, RDH, Dr. Phil Christie and Dr. Joel Gentry (from High Point, N.C.).
5
Dr. Russ Gillis from Grand Junction,
Colo., prepares coffee cups for himself
and a fellow attendee during the
continental breakfast Thursday
morning.
5
The Dear Doctor team includes Ben Vincitore, from left,
Jenny Hotaling, Dr. Mario Vilardi, and Kim Vilardi (Dr.
Vilardi’s sister-in-law) and Michael Vilardi at booth No. 627.
5
David Cipriani, B. Dent., and Alan
Kwong came all the way from Down Under, that is, Sydney, Australia, for this
year’s AACD meeting.
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Photos by
Robin Goodman,
Dental Tribune
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History hosts ‘A Night
at the Museum,’ a welcome repception for attendees, on
Wednesday night. The elephant shown here is in the first floor
rotunda. Tables of food and drink were scattered throughout
the first and second floors of the museum, so visitors could
meander at their leisure around exhibits or sit down at dinner
tables scattered throughout. Exhibits included live butterflies,
bones, Egyptian mummies, gems and minerals, ocean hall and
mammals hall, just to name a few.
5
Mike
McKenna
at the
PhotoMed
booth (No.
100).
5
If you’re looking for the ultimate in overhead visual distraction for patients, swing by the Sky Factory booth (No. 929),
where David Runion can give you all the details of this new
offering that provides one hour of each scene.
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Jon Conrey at Align Technology
(booth No. 517) explains the iTero to
an attendee.
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Patrick Schuermann at the DENTSPLY International booth (No. 710).
Dr. Wynn Okuda stops for a photo
before his Thursday morning lecture
on ‘Modern Cosmetic Dentistry:
Meeting the High Demands of Esthetic
Excellence.’
5
AACD speaker Dr. John Weston, left,
and Dr. Nick Maronglu, both from
La Jolla, Calif., are deep in conversation
as they wait for the general session
with Neil Pasricha to begin Thursday
morning.
5
Representing Toronto, Canada, are
(in front) Natasha Popova, left, Jessica
Lavayen, (in back, from left) Francesca
Barriffe, Lana Nikolic, Dr. Dana Colson
and Dr. Leyla Emami, who are all from
the same office.
5
No exhibit hall is complete without a live Townie Choice award statue, such as
this one found at the Demand Force booth (No. 823). Pictured are Robert Lopez,
from left, Ayesha Prashad and Paul Gambs.
5
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AACD — Friday, May 4, 2012
Renew your passion for dentistry
By LVI Staff
n Welcome to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Annual
Scientific Session 2012, and congratulations on actively moving your
understanding and professional success forward.
It is only through excellent education that we individually grow and
develop as dental health professionals and, through that, build a practice
that is not just successful but delivers comprehensive and high-quality
care.
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As a patient, I expect the best
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to deliver the best care possible.
That takes us to the power of continuing education and, as dentists, we are
faced with many choices in continuing education.
As a way to introduce you to the
Las Vegas Institute for Advanced
Dental Studies, or LVI, I want to outline what LVI is about and what void
it fills in your practice. The alumni
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were given an independent survey
and, unlike the typical surveys of
dentists, 99.7 percent love being a
dentist and, of those surveyed, 92
percent enjoy their profession more
since they started their training at
LVI. That alone is reason enough to go
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While the programs at LVI cover
the full breadth of dentistry, the most
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powerful and life-changing program
is generally reported as being Core I,
or “Advanced Functional Dentistry —
The Power of Physiologic Based Occlusion.” This program is a three-day
course that is designed for clinicians
and their teams to learn together about
the power of getting their patients’
physiology on their side.
In this program, clinicians can
learn how to start the process of taking control of their practice and start
to enjoy the full benefits of owning a
practice and providing high-quality
dentistry. Regardless of whether it
is a solo practice or a group setting,
every clinician can start the process
of creating comprehensive care experiences for their patients!
We will discuss why some cases
that dentists are asked to do by
their patients are actually dangerous cases to restore cosmetically. We
will discover the developmental science behind how unattractive smiles
evolve and what cases may need the
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The impact of musculoskeletal
signs and symptoms will be explored
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the most important diagnostic tool
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the entire soft-tissue support of the
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A successful restorative practice
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Dentistry can be a challenging
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to us when we change their lives.
The Core I program at LVI is the
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AACD — Friday, May 4, 2012
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Giomer materials: essential
ingredients for a healthy smile
n In recent years, a new type of
restorative known as giomer has been
receiving attention in clinical papers
and on the lecture circuit. Although
widely accepted in Japan during the
past 15 years, it has only recently
caught on in the United States. Among
the newest and the most innovative
filler material on the market, giomers
are also the most misunderstood.
So what are giomers?
Although frequently used to describe
the new category of restoratives,
the term giomer is less of a category
and more an ingredient. Succinctly,
a giomer refers to any product that
contains surface pre-reacted glass
(S-PRG).
These special fillers are nanosized, multi-functional glass particles
that undergo an acid/base reaction,
receiving a surface-modified layer to
help block moisture prior to incorporation into the resin.
This process differs greatly from
GI or compomers, which only achieve
an acid/base reaction after placement, following a light cure and after
they absorb water. Following water
sorption, fillers in GIs and compomers swell over time, causing a rapid
breakdown in both strength and
esthetics.
Through pre-reaction and the
addition of a surface-modified layer,
giomers offer stable fluoride rechargability similar to GIs but with vast
improvements to handling, strength,
durability and esthetics.
Sustained remineralization
from S-PRG fillers
Shofu’s S-PRG filler particles are not
only pre-charged with fluoride during
manufacturing, they also recharge
when fluoride concentrations in the
mouth are high. Simply put, household dental hygiene products, such as
fluoridated toothpaste, allow giomers
to provide sustained remineralization benefits to adjacent tooth structure during the life of the restoration.
In addition to fluoride, S-PRG filler
also releases five other ions: sodium,
strontium, aluminum, silicate, and
borate — all with known bioactive
properties. When exposed to concentrations of lactic acid, these ions
contribute to an acid neutralization
effect that demonstrates the healing
benefits of Giomers.
Clinical success of BEAUTIFIL,
a giomer composite material
Independent evaluation of a giomer
bonding agent and composite material
(FL-Bond and Beautifil), conducted by
the University of Florida and later
published in JADA, translates this
benefit to clinical relevance.
At eight years, none of the restorations failed, no sensitivity was
reported, anatomical form was well
Here at the AACD
For more information, or product
demonstrations, visit Shofu at booth
No. 601. You can also contact Shofu
at (800) 827-4638 or by visiting www.
shofu.com.
maintained and no secondary caries
were present in any of the patients. A
13-year recall of this group is under
way.
BEAUTIFIL II,
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus
and BeautiSealant
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Application of giomers
Dental applications for giomer products are limited only by the imagination. In addition to Shofu’s existing
composite, BEAUTIFIL II, and the
injectable restorative BEAUTIFIL
Flow Plus, indicated for all classes,
Shofu is constantly looking to expand
the applications for giomers.
Currently launching at the AACD
is BeautiSealant, the first giomer pit
and fissure sealant. In addition to the
unique giomer healing properties,
Capture the QR
code to view an acid
neutralization video.
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this material contains a self-etching
primer that eliminates harsh phosphoric acid steps completely, saving
both time and unnecessary enamel
erosion.
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