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Pacific Dental Conference · March 7, 2013

Official Meeting News · Vol. 4, No. 1

Ready for your next
dental trauma case?

A happy staff and
relaxed patients

Nothing like it: inside
‘The Eye of the Wind’

Friday: Dr. Mark Olesen
and Dr. Mark Parhar will
get you feeling better
prepared for your next
trauma patient.

Today and Friday: Mary
Soper is back, with
high-value life-balance
strategies for the entire
dental team.

Vancouver is the only
city in the word that has
one: a publicly accessible
view pod high up in a
functioning wind turbine.

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Drop in on some
‘Live Dentistry’
By Robert Selleck, Managing Editor

Always a big draw, the Exhibit Hall's Live Dentistry Stage features a range of
procedures today and Friday. Pictured from last year is Dr. Robert Lowe during his
‘Anterior and Posterior Composite’ session. Lowe isn't on the stage this year, but
speaks this morning in Room 109 from 8:30 to 11:30 on ‘Aesthetic Overhaul from
Basic to Cutting Edge.’ (Photo/Provided by the Pacific Dental Conference)
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 Perhaps nowhere at the Pacific Dental Conference do the event’s core offerings blend better than on the Exhibit
Hall’s Live Dentistry Stage. Companies
providing dental products and services connect with clinicians who are
highly skilled at putting such products
to use — to deliver insights to attendees
who feel as if they’re standing at the
practitioner’s side throughout the procedure. It’s a drop-in learning experience that’s difficult to match.
The 300 seats fill quickly, with attendees typically standing at the back and
sides to follow the procedures on the
high-def big-screen monitors.

Today’s ‘Live Dentistry’ schedule

This year’s sessions are as diverse and
timely as ever, starting today with
“Laser Dentistry” at 11:30 a.m. and
“Implant with Sinus Surgery” at 2 p.m.
On stage conducting the “Laser Dentistry” procedure, sponsored by Oral
Science, is Glenn van As, BSc, DMD,
who is in full-time private general
practice in North Vancouver, where he
works extensively with lasers and the
dental operating microscope. He has a
mastership from the Academy of Laser
Dentistry and served as an assistant
clinical professor from 1989 to 1999
see LIVE, page 2

136 speakers, 190-plus open sessions
 The good part: The Pacific Dental Conference’s open-session concept means
your registration automatically opens
the door to more than 190 educational
sessions. The hard part: That makes narrowing your choices a bit of a challenge.
With 136 speakers presenting this
year on a wide range of topics, the PDC
provides one of the most diverse compilations of continuing education programs
in Canada. Some of the top speakers in
the 2013 lineup are: Barbara Bancroft,
Nasser Barghi, Cathia Bergeron, Marvin
Berman, Anthony (Rick) Cardoza, Clay-

ton Chan, Cliff Ruddle, Arthur DiMarco,
Kathy B. Bassett, Jeff Coil, Timothy
Donley, Robert Gerlach, Peter Jacobsen,
Mahesh Nagarajan, Tricia Osuna, Ray
Padilla, Geza Terezhalmy, Richard Young
and Bethany Valachi.
The “So You Think You Can Speak?”
series is back for a fourth year on Saturday, again featuring 50-minute presentations by speakers who responded to the
call for presentations and were accepted
by the PDC Scientific Committee. A number of trending dentistry topics will be
covered.

The conference’s Exhibit Hall promises to keep you busy as ever this year,
with more than 276 companies occupying more than 570 booths. Exhibit Hall
hours are: today, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Friday, March 8, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(Source: Pacific Dental Conference)

‘The Drop’ (pictured at right) is one of
many pieces of public art in and around
the Vancouver Convention Centre.
(Photo/Robert Selleck, Dental Tribune)
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PDC mobile app
Scan the QR code to
access the app, or search
your app store for “Pacific
Dental Conference.”

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Ready for trauma cases?
Infrequent experience with dental injuries can easily lead to incorrect treatment

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Conference in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, March 7 and 8,
2013.

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Dr. Mark Olesen
and Dr. Mark Parha
praise The Dental
Trauma Guide
website as a tool to
help assess trauma
cases. (Screen
capture from www.
dentaltraumaguide.
org)

By Robert Selleck, Managing Editor

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 You have two chances on Friday to
learn more about treating dental issues
caused by trauma. Mark Olesen, DMD,
FRCD(BC), and Mark Parhar, DMD,
MSc., Dip. Endo, FRCD(C), present “Dental Trauma, Open Apices, and Root
Resorption” tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. and
again at 1:30 p.m. in Room 119.
Among the many topics they
cover are crown fractures with pulp
exposures, apexogenesis, apexification, regeneration, luxations, avulsion, horizontal root fractures, pulpal
obliteration, root resorption and internal bleaching. A variety of cases are
used to illustrate how to effectively
diagnose and treat dental injuries.
Who should attend your session?
How does the old saying go? “Everybody wants to see a train wreck.”
Because of that alone, the cases in our
session are of interest to everybody.
Dentists and others on the dental
team typically don’t see a lot of trauma
cases. So when you get one, it can be
challenging to know what to do right
away. You usually need to go look it up.
Any tips on how to ‘look it up?’
There’s a website that launched in 2010
that is a fantastic resource on dental
trauma. It’s www.dentaltraumaguide.
org. It’s a gift from Jens Andreasen
[Odont. Dr. hc. Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, Copenhagen
University Hospital, Denmark]. He is
the top dental trauma guru in the
world.
With this website, no matter what

Here at the PDC
You can attend “Dental Trauma, Open Apices, and Root Resorption” in Room 119/120
(Level One) on Friday, March 8, 8:30–11 a.m. The session repeats on Friday, 1:30–4
p.m., in the same room.
Mark Olesen, DMD, FRCD(BC), graduated in 1988 from the
University of British Columbia School of Dentistry. After
practicing as a general dentist for six years, he entered a
post-graduate program at the University of Southern California and received a specialist certificate in endodontics in
1996. Olesen practices in North Vancouver.
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Dr. Mark Olesen
Mark Parhar, DMD, MSc., Dip. Endo, FRCD(C), received his DMD,
MSc. and diploma in endodontics from the University of British
Columbia. Parhar has been on the medical staff of the Vancouver
Giants hockey team since 2001 and has been actively involved in
various aspects of sports dentistry. He was the co-manager of dental services during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
He practices in North Vancouver.

Education Director
Christiane Ferret
c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com
Published by Tribune America
© 2013 Tribune America, LLC
All rights reserved.

Dr. Mark Parhar

see TRAUMA, page 4

LIVE

from page 1

at the University of British Columbia
(from which he also graduated).
The “Implant with Sinus Surgery”
procedure, co-sponsored by Hiossen
Implant Canada, is being performed
by Mark Kwon, DMD, FICOI. He is a
full-time clinician in his implant-only
practice in Vancouver and focuses
on implant surgeries, advanced bone
grafting and full-mouth reconstruction, including all-on-four “Teeth-in-aDay” procedures. He graduated from
Misch International Implant Institute
and has been working with implants
for more than 16 years.

Friday’s ‘Live Dentistry’ schedule
In action tomorrow are three more
clinicians: “Guided Full Arch Implant
Placement” at 8:30 a.m., “CAD/CAM
Ceramic Restoration” at 11:30 a.m. and

“Botox Demonstration” at 3 p.m.
Ron Zokol, DMD, is the clinician on
stage at 8:30 a.m. with the “Guided Full
Arch Implant Placement” procedure,
co-sponsored by Pacific Implant Institute and Nobel Biocare Canada. Zokol
received his board certification in oral
implantology by the American Board
of Oral Implantology in 1996 and is
the founder and director of the Pacific
Implant Institute in Vancouver.
Vancouver dentist Ernst ‘Ernie’
Schmidt is on the Live Dentistry Stage
at 11:30 a.m., with “CAD/CAM Ceramic
Restoration,” co-sponsored by Patterson Dental. He has been in private
practice his entire career and contributed as a sessional lecturer at the
University of British Columbia Faculty
of Dentistry from 1982 to 1990.
Schmidt lectures frequently on
CAD/CAM technologies and patient
navigation, giving presentations in

North America, Australia and Asia.
Wrapping up the Live Dentistry
program Friday afternoon is Haneef
Alibhai, BSc, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP, with
“Botox Demonstration” at 3, which is
co-sponsored by “md cosmetic & laser
training.”
Alibhai is the medical director of
md cosmetic & laser clinic, located in
Abbotsford, British Columbia. He is a
past-president of the Canadian Association of Aesthetic Medicine and a
clinical instructor for the University of
British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. .

Check for schedule updates

Pacific Dental Conference organizers
ask attendees to note that demonstration times on the Live Dentistry Stage
may be subject to change. You can
consult the PDC app or “conference
at a glance” for the most up-to-date
scheduling.

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Figs. 1, 2: Classic cases
of mouth versus hockey
puck. A number of the
dental trauma cases used
by Dr. Mark Olesen and Dr.
Mark Parhar to serve as example illustrations in their
session involve hockey
injuries, such as these
two cases. These types of
trauma cases typically require removing loose bone
and tooth fragments, then
repositioning and splinting
the teeth to stabilize and
enable healing. Endodontic treatment is used to
save the remaining teeth.
The missing teeth in these
two examples were lost.
(Photos/Provided by Dr.
Mark Olesen and Dr. Mark
Parhar)
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type of dental trauma you see, you can
punch in the stage of root development
and the type of trauma, and the site will
give you some ideas on what to do and
what the prognosis is for the tooth with
that injury. It’s a fantastic website.
Do you go into detail on how to use the
Dental Trauma Guide website?
Yes, we put it up on the screen and show
you how to use it. It’s very easy.
Trauma cases typically go to their
dentist first, or else emergency clinics
or the hospital before an endodontist.
We typically do not see these cases
until several days or sometimes weeks
or months later.
In our presentation, we try to give
dentists an idea on how to treat some of
these cases and use the Dental Trauma
Guide website, and we encourage them
to call or email other professionals for
advice if needed.

Fig. 1

Are there other new trauma-related
products or techniques that you cover?
We talk about MTA [mineral trioxide aggregate] materials such as ProRoot MTA [Dentsply Tulsa] and MTAAngelus [Clinical Research Dental] and
other biocompatible dentin-substitute
materials such as Biodentine (Septodont). These fantastic materials have
really changed the way that many dental trauma cases are treated.

Fig. 2

Are all the example cases ones that you
have handled?
Most of them are ours. Mark Parhar
was the team dentist for several years
for the Vancouver Giants [a major
junior team in the Western Hockey
League]. So he has seen quite a few
hockey injuries, such as a recent case
where four teeth were knocked completely out and onto the ice. Nobody
tried to retrieve them. And the player
came in a day or two later.
What are some of special challenges in
treating trauma-related cases?
There are many challenges, including
what to do with avulsed teeth and
horizontal root fractures. These are not
common injuries, so it can be easy for
them to receive incorrect treatment.
In addition, various types of resorption cases also can be challenging. We
get into how to diagnose trauma cases
and how to identify the different treatment options.

Fig. 5
Fig. 3
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Fig. 4

Figs. 3, 4: Perforating internal resorption treated with MTA.

Fig. 5: Following treatment, pictured
one year later, is the same ‘perforating
internal resorption treated with MTA’
as pictured in Figs. 3 and 4.
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PDC mobile app

Fig. 8

Scan the QR code to
access the app, or search
your app store for “Pacific
Dental Conference.”

Fig. 6
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Figs. 6, 7: Horizontal root fracture.

Fig. 7

Fig. 8: Following treatment, pictured
one year later, the same ‘horizontal
root fracture’ as in Figs. 6 and 7.
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Meg Soper is ready to
help you improve your wit,
get fit and achieve balance.
(Photo/Provided
by Meg Soper)
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Staff is happy and
patients are calm

Attend today’s session!

▲
▲

It’s possible, and Meg Soper has a plan
to help you make it happen more often

Attend “Wit, Fit and Balance ... Strategies for Success” in Room 220/221/222
(Level Two of the Vancouver Convention Centre), today from 1:30–4 p.m.
The session repeats on Friday, 1:30–4
p.m., in the same room.

By Robert Selleck, Managing Editor
 Meg Soper has worked as a healthcare professional, stand-up comic and
keynote speaker, all while also raising a
family. Along the way she learned many
powerful lessons about the importance
of life balance. Today, drawing on those
insights enables her to work effectively
as a motivator and life-balance coach.
In her presentations, she blends her
unique insights with a just-as-unique
brand of humour to help people develop
practical strategies for keeping their
professional and personal lives in balance.
Soper provides easy-to-duplicate
tips on effective communication, managing conflict and dealing with different personalities and age groups in the
workplace.
She describes her intent as being
to help people achieve a better understanding of each other’s challenges and
an appreciation for their unique qualities — by providing practical, relevant
strategies that help create a more positive and productive workplace.
Speaking at the Pacific Dental Conference for the third year in a row, the
always-popular Soper presents “Wit, Fit
and Balance ... Strategies for Success”
this afternoon with a repeat on Friday.
The session runs from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on
both days.
Soper spoke with Dental Tribune
prior to the conference to provide additional details on what attendees can
expect from the session.
Who should attend your presentation?
Anyone in the dental industry: dentists,
dental hygienists, office managers, the
entire staff. I speak about things that
would apply to your personal as well as
your professional life.
My goal is to have an engaging,
enlightening, humourous presentation
that deals with issues such as stress.
Stress comes into all of our lives, so

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I provide dental professionals with
some possible approaches to juggling
it all while also managing a successful
practice.
What are some of the main issues that
you focus on?
The presentation is filled with strategies for keeping your staff happy and
engaged — and looking for ways that
you can keep doing that.
Part of the presentation deals with
focusing on stress. And then part of
the presentation deals with different
personalities that you typically cross
paths with in your practice. That gets
into generational differences: How do
we engage Gen X and Gen Y? That’s
really the paramount question these
days, because today the work culture
is shifting.
Today’s workplace is top heavy with
boomers. But tomorrow’s workforce is
going to be lean and populated with
Gen X and Gen Y individuals who have
an entirely different outlook on the way
work and life should interact.
How do you address generational
differences?
I compare the different generations
and talk about their values. What are
we challenged by? And if you could see
anything differently, what would you
change? What would you switch out?
It’s all about shifting our perspectives
and looking at ways of doing things better. Because we can always do it better.
How would you sum up your core
message?
I touch on four key points during the
two and one-half hour session:
1) Be good at what you do.
2) Be a good communicator because
you are in the business of building relationships with your colleagues, your
team and your patients.
3) Live in balance because the better
you are at managing stress levels, the
more productive you will be.
4) Draw on humour and different perspectives. You need to be able to shift
your perspective when life dares you to
complain. I weave humour throughout
the presentation, keeping everybody
engaged with laughter and stories. I
come from a background of having
been a registered nurse.
I worked for two and a half decades
in the operating room, so I come from
an experience where it’s very important to have positive rapport and good
teamwork.
How much do you draw on your
operating-room background?
I talk about everything from life balance to positive communication. It’s
not rocket science by any means. But
it’s packaged in a lighthearted way that
keeps people laughing.
My stories are from the heart, and
they’re all true experiences from the
OR, from life, from raising two teenagers — and from being married for 22
years.

speakers

‘Tomorrow’s workforce is going to be
lean and populated with Gen X and
Gen Y individuals who have an entirely
different outlook on the way work
and life should interact.’
Who shouldn’t attend your session?
That’s funny. I guess people who don’t
have a sense of humour. They might
want to just go and have a bite to eat
instead. Or, if you don’t have a sense of
humour, I don’t know, maybe go and get

one and then come back. Really I can’t
think of anybody who shouldn’t come.
There really is something for everybody — even for spouses who are at the
conference with a husband or wife who
works in the dental industry.

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What’s the main thing you’d like
attendees to take away with them?
It’s not at all unusual to encounter a
difficult patient. There are countless
reasons for it. They’re anxious, they
have high expectations, they have no
insurance. The list is endless.
We don’t have control over who is in
the chair. All we can do is try to make it
a positive experience. Or try to make it
as positive as possible. My presentation
is positive and it’s entertaining.
My hope is that everyone leaves
with some helpful thoughts that they
might not have had before coming into
the room.
AD

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No-flow flowables for ‘BEAUTIFIL’ restorations
By Howard S. Glazer, DDS, FAGD, FASDA
n That’s not a spelling error in the
title. I have intentionally spelled it to
mimic the name of the non-runny, nonflowable resin material I will discuss.
Resin dentistry has come a long way
since the early days of silicates. Both
patients and dental professionals have
demanded restorative materials that
are functional, durable, versatile and
esthetic. Imagine, if you will, a material
that is a base, liner and restorative all
in one tube.
Shofu has developed just such a
product: BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus. This
new flowable resin is a sculptable, nonflowing resin available in two formulations: F00 and F03. Those designations
mean that it flowed zero millimeters
when an amount was placed on a pad
and held vertically for one minute.
Similarly, the F03 flowed only 3 mm
during one minute. Both formulations
contain the proprietary Giomer chemistry and S-PRG fillers, which release
and recharges fluoride like a glass
ionomer.
The Giomer chemistry is important.
Giomers have an anti-plaque effect by
providing a smoother surface when
photo-cured. Furthermore, they aid in
the reinforcement of tooth structure by
forming an acid-resistant layer as well
as helping to remineralize dentin.
Recently, the ADA published the
results of an eight-year Giomer study,
done at the University of Gainesville
in Florida, that showed no secondary
caries, no restorative failures, no postop sensitivity and a 95 percent retention of luster on the restoration.
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus stays where it
is placed and does not require a more
traditional composite resin to be placed
on top to complete the restoration as
some bulk fills do. It is approved for all
cavity preparation classification.
There are nine shades for F00,
including an opaque, incisal and bleach
white. For F03, there are 12 shades,
including a unique A0.5, “milky” and
cervical shade. Once photo-cured, the
materials are about 95 percent finished
and polished, and a very high gloss can
be achieved using the One Gloss and
Super Snap Singles polishing systems
(Shofu).
As you will see in the cases that follow, BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus is a useful
product that enables us to emphasize
our artistic ability in the art and science of dentistry.

Case I

The patient is a 33-year-old male who
has neglected his dental hygiene for
several years and has a history of
chewing gum and parking it in his
cheek when on the telephone or focusing on his work.
He now presents with several areas

Fig. 1: Pre-op photos of the lower left first and second
premolars and first and second molars showing cervical
decay. (Photos/Provided by Dr. Howard S. Glazer)

Fig. 3: Pre-op photo of the upper right cuspid. Note the large
area of enamel erosion.
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Fig. 5: Pre-op photo of the upper left central incisor fracture.

Here at the PDC
Learn more about BEAUTIFIL Flow
Plus at the Shofu booth, No. 1430, in
the Exhibit Hall. You can visit Shofu at
www.shofu.com or call (800) 827-4638.

of severe cervical erosion. These areas
of erosion were successfully restored
using a #35 inverted cone carbide and
SmartBur II #4 round (both SS White)
and then BeautiBond and BEAUTIFIL
Flow Plus F03 A03 opaque shade and
then F00 shade A3.
Fig. 1: Pre-op photos of the lower left
first and second premolars and first
and second molars showing cervical
decay.
Fig. 2: Post op of the lower left first
and second premolars and the lower
left first molar.

Case II

The patient is a 63-year-old male with

Fig. 2: Post-op of the lower left first and second premolars and
the lower left first molar.
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Fig. 4: Post-op photo of the upper right cuspid. Erosion
restored with ‘invisible’ margins.

Fig. 6: Post-op photo of upper left central incisor.

a history of sucking on lemons. The
upper right cuspid enamel has been
eroded, and the patient had mild sensitivity. The canine was restored using a
#34 inverted cone bur (SS White), and
the restoration was performed with
BeautiBond and BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus
F00 shade A30 Opaque and A3.
Fig. 3: Pre-op photo of the upper right
cuspid. Note the large area of enamel
erosion.
Fig. 4: Post-op photo of the upper
right cuspid. Erosion restored with
“invisible” margins.

About the author

Case III

The patient is a 42-year-old male who
fractured the upper right central
incisor opening a package. The tooth
was restored using a Fissurotomy bur
(SS White) to create the enamel bevels
and BeautiBond and BEAUTIFIL Flow
Plus F00 A2.
Fig. 5: Pre-op photo of the upper left
central incisor fracture.
Fig. 6: Post-op photo of upper left
central incisor.

Howard S. Glazer, DDS, FAGD, FACD,
FICD, FASDA, FAAFS, is a past
president of the AGD and former assistant clinical professor in dentistry at
the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
in Bronx, N.Y. He is the deputy chief
forensic dental consultant to the
OCME-NYC. Named one of the “Leading
Clinicians in Continuing Education”
by Dentistry Today, he lectures and
publishes internationally on cosmetic
dentistry and forensic dentistry.

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Imaging system helps gain patient
acceptance and eliminate surprises
Practice praises Carestream Dental’s CS 9300, enjoys time-savings bonus
n When Dr. Christian Robin and his partners,
Dr. Benjamin Saleh and Dr. Volong Dao, at Saleh
Robin & Associates in Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec,
were selecting a new imaging system, they had
very specific requirements.
“We wanted a high-performance system that
would give us both 3-D scans and panoramic
radiographs,” Robin said. “There were other
machines that had excellent 3-D, but not the
panoramic radiography — they were just reconstructing the image, which means you lose
information. That’s why we selected the CS 9300
from Carestream Dental. With the CS 9300, you
get both the 3-D and panoramic radiography,
with excellent quality for both.”
The practice acquired the CS 9300 in March
2012 and immediately put it to work. “It is very
easy to obtain very good images,” Robin said.
“There was not a significant learning curve,
even though the staff had no experience with
3-D imaging. With it, we can do any image and
any field we need.” After just a few cases, Robin
was able to complete work-ups in three minutes.
“That’s all it takes to create a virtual implant
placement to show to patients or to show the
nerve position against a third molar,” he said.

Improving communications

One of the greatest advantages offered by the
CS 9300 has been the ability to show patients a
3-D image of the area to be treated, Robin said.
“When I show patients their wisdom tooth in
3-D, they can see the proximity of the nerve
or the cyst in the jaw. They can see the teeth,
nerves and jaw, and the pathology in it. And they
know exactly what I am going to do and why I
need to do it.”
Robin said that patients frequently want
to see “after” pictures as well, because of their
fascination with the technology. “They have
far fewer questions now, and there’s a higher
degree of acceptance.” Robin also praises the
ability to quickly share a digital treatment plan
with the referring dentist by simply emailing a
few images. “Two clicks and the email is sent,”
he said. “Two minutes later and I’m on the phone
and they can see what we are discussing.”

Wider field of view

For Robin, whose oral surgery practice includes
trauma patients, the ability to obtain a 17-cm-by11-cm image is important. Not only does it give
him a view of the complete maxilla and mandible, but also the condyles, the orbits and the
zygomas. “All the fields of view are valuable,” he
said, “if you asked me to select one size to eliminate, I couldn’t do it.”
The surgical team is also happy with the
intuitive software that meets its needs without
being overly complex. “I use 90 percent of the
functions on a regular basis,” Robin said. “None
are too complicated or unnecessary.” “Before
we had the CS 9300, we would encounter surprises during surgery,” Robin said. “We could

Here at the PDC
To learn more about the CS
9300 and other offerings from
Carestream Dental, visit booth
No. 335 in the Exhibit Hall.

anticipate difficulties and plan
to work around them, but we
were never sure exactly what
we would find. Now we know
exactly what to expect. You  Dr. Christian
know in advance if the patient Robin, one of
is going to need a bone graft three oral and
rather than discovering it dur- maxillofacial
ing the surgery. There’s less of a surgeons at his
struggle for the staff this way.” practice in Quebec,
As an example of how the CS praises the range
9300 saves time, he references and simplicity of
an impacted tooth. “While you the CS 9300.
would normally approach an
impacted tooth from one side,
it may be that the opposite side gives you better
access. You can visualize it in 3-D and see what
was hidden before. For the patient, this reduces
the length, degree or invasiveness of surgery so
there is less swelling and trauma and therefore
a faster recovery.”
Robin trained with 2-D imaging and said he
is glad that he had that experience prior to the
move to 3-D. “I can do the same job with 2-D and
3-D, but the 3-D gives me more confidence. There
are a lot fewer surprises.”

The CS 9300 from
Carestream Dental
has both dualmodality panoramic
and 3-D imaging.
(Photo/Provided by
Carestream Dental)



Patient acceptance

In his oral and maxillofacial surgery practice,
Robin likes to have an initial consultation with
the patient followed by a second visit for the
surgery. At the beginning of the second visit, a
scan is performed and then used to discuss the
procedure with the patient.
“I have never had a time that I scanned
patients and showed it to them where they
asked why they had to spend for a scan,” Robin
said. “Seeing the images educates the patients
and gives them a lot of confidence. And they like
that we can definitively tell them what to expect
in advance.”

Post-operative survey
of open reduction and
internal fixation of
frontal sinus fracture.
(Photo/Provided by Dr.
Volong Dao)



About the CS 9300

The CS 9300 has seven selectable fields of view
and image resolution up to 90 μm and has both
dual-modality panoramic and 3-D imaging with
exceptional detail and range, according to Carestream. The fields of view range from 5 cm by 5
cm to 17 cm by 13.5 cm, and the system includes
intelligent dose management through collimation, faster scan times and intuitive imaging
software.
Odontoma and impacted tooth in the mandibular symphysis.
(Photo/Provided by Dr. Christian Robin)



(Source: Carestream Dental)

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exhibitors

Pacific Dental Conference — March 7, 2013

Take digital radiography to
the next level at your practice
Sirona Dental introduces Schick 33, intraoral digital sensor and image management system
n Are you thinkHere at the PDC
ing of taking your
practice digital?
To learn more about the
Withoutexception,
Schick 33 from Sirona, and
the dentists Patterother products available
son Dental works
through Patterson Dental,
with report that
visit booth No. 419 (Patterson
the investment in
Dental) in the Exhibit Hall.
digital has paid
off exponentially.
Unfortunately, it’s
difficult to put a
price tag on the ways that digital radiography has improved their practices —
because the benefits include everything
from better patient communication and
compliance to enhanced diagnostics and
patient face time. But the resulting conclusion appears to be universal: “Once
you switch to digital, you’ll ask yourself
what took so long.”

The Schick 33 from Sirona Dental is a new,
high-resolution intraoral digital sensor
and image management system available
exclusively through Patterson Dental.
(Photos/Provided by Patterson Dental)


Upgrade imaging —

and upgrade your image
Sirona Dental has just introduced Schick
33, a new intraoral digital sensor and image management system, which is available exclusively through Patterson Dental.

The system is billed as the most
advanced sensor on the market, delivering an unparalleled combination of
high-resolution imaging and dynamic
image management in a modular
platform. Patterson Dental says the
Schick 33 is redefining the category.
Schick 33 provides dentists
with a wide array of digital
imaging resources. The new
intraoral digital sensor delivers the highest resolution in
the industry, according to
the company. It is paired
with newly enhanced
imaging software that
enables dentists to
review, store and
share images from
a variety of clinical
perspectives.
Developed
to
help dentists integrate new digital
technologies that
can grow with their
practice, Schick 33
utilizes the same
replaceable cable
and remote module
design as the Schick
Elite sensor. Schick 33
seamlessly integrates with
other existing Schick plat-

forms, making it an ideal
choice, according
to the company.

Improving patient experience

Digital radiography enhances the
patient experience and assists the
dental staff in numerous ways. For
example, it enhances a patients’ ability to understand problem areas and
empowers them to choose the most
appropriate course of action. First
and foremost, digital sensors are
often comfortable and unobtrusive
— reassuring patients that they’re
in good hands. Radiation exposure also is significantly lowered,
reassuring patients that their safety
is a top priority.
Digital radiography enables your staff
to instantly evaluate and share X-rays
with patients. It also maximizes staff

time: It’s as quick as positioning the
sensor and exposing the image. In short,
what used to take 10 minutes is now
instantaneous.
Digital radiography changes the way
you take and see images. The new Schick
33 accommodates the needs of every dental practice with an unprecedented level
of control, unmatched image quality and
unequaled diagnostics, according to the
company.
Schick 33’s enhancement software
features an image enhancer that enables
you to adjust image sharpness (from 0.0
percent to 100 percent). All you have to
do is move the interactive image enhancer to the sharpness level you desire.
It’s a simple enhancement that gives
you sophisticated diagnostic capabilities,
according to the company.
Schick 33 features include:
• Image preference presets that give
users the ability to save images based on

diagnostic needs, from general dentistry
to endodontics, periodontics and restorative dentistry.
• User-definable tasks for multipleclinician practices make it easy to change
settings according to preference or diagnostic task.
• 100 percent compatible with the
Schick AimRight positioning system.
The Schick 33 is compatible with
most software options, including Patterson Dental and Eaglesoft imaging, as
well as second-generation DICOM. Schick
33 comes equipped with three different sensor sizes (0, 1, 2) and three cable
lengths (3, 6 and 9 feet). As with all Sirona
Dental digital imaging systems, Schick
33 is sold, installed and serviced by Patterson Dental. For a free in-office demonstration, call (800) 873-7683.
(Source: Patterson Dental)

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Pacific Dental Conference — March 7, 2013

Obturate with confidence
DiaDent Dia-Pen and Dia-Gun warm compaction technique increases the chance that no voids are left behind
n The purpose of obturating a root canal is
to fill the space three-dimensionally to eliminate any gateways through which bacteria
might enter. Thanks to DiaDent, dentists can
now have a bulletproof way to seal root canals to help ensure treatment success. Studies
indicate that using the warm compaction
technique increases the chance that no
voids will be left behind in the obturation
process.
Together, the Dia-Pen cordless warm vertical compaction device and Dia-Gun cordless backfill system enable you to obturate
with confidence and precision. While countless methods and techniques are available
for root canal, perhaps none is as easy and
time-saving as DiaDent’s complete obturation system, according to the company.
Dia-Pen is a cordless warm vertical compaction device. It effectively and tightly
compacts and seals all canals including
lateral canals. After a canal has been shaped
and cleaned, a master cone is selected for a
snug fit and tug back. Dia-Pen is then used to
soften, spread, cut and compact root canal
filling material. Color-coded pen tips are
available in five different sizes, including
XF, F, FM, M and ML. Dia-Pen is ergonomic
and one of the lightest compaction devices
on the market, weighing only 65 grams. Its
quick-heating tip reaches its highest level of
temperature of 2,20o C within one second to
save treatment time. Three temperature settings of low, medium and high give you full
control of any procedure.
Dia-Gun is then followed. Dia-Gun is a
cordless obturation system that extrudes
warm gutta-percha to backfill the yet unfilled
portion of the canal. Dia-Gun comes with two
types of disposable tips (23 G or 25 G). The tips
can be bent to the desired shape and angle
using the multipurpose wrench provided.
Using the gutta-percha pellet included in the
kit, load one into the loading slot and push it
into the heat chamber with the hand plunger.
Dia-Gun has three variable temperature settings (1,60o C, 1,80o C and 2,00o C) to enable
precise control of obturation flow. Temperature reaches 2,000 C in just 25 seconds. The
ergonomically designed 360-degree swivel
tip provides improved access, while the thin
tip eases narrow canal filling. Another benefit is a lid for the heat chamber that offers
protection from dirt and debris.
Dia-Gun is designed to provide reliability
and precision while delivering a fast, continuous flow of canal-sealing gutta-percha.
Both Dia-Pen and Dia-Gun are easy to clean
and easy to use, according to the company.
Ergonomically designed features reduce
hand fatigue while offering tactile feedback.
Instructional and introductory videos can
be viewed at www.diadent.com. Purchase
Dia-Gun and Dia-Pen from your dealers such
as Henry Schein, Patterson and Bisco Dental.
For more details, you can call (877) 342-3368.
(Source: DiaDent)

DiaDent
Dia-Pen



Here at the PDC
To learn more visit booth,
No. 1246. Contact DiaDent
at (877) 342-3368 or www.
diadent.com.



The DiaDent Dia-Gun and Dia-Pen enable you to obturate with
confidence and precision. (Photos/Provided by DiaDent)

DiaDent
Dia-Gun

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HurriCaine free samples can
be found at booth No. 221. The
disposable swab applicator
helps eliminate risk of cross
contamination. Simply snap
the tip and HurriCaine liquid
fills the swab at the other end
(Photo/Provided by Beutlich
Pharmaceuticals)


exhibitors

Pacific Dental Conference — March 7, 2013

Topical anesthetic
swabs now available
throughout Canada
HurriCaine, HurriView and HurriView II Snap -n- Go Swabs
exclusively available through Henry Schein Canada

Here at the PDC
To learn more about HurriCaine topical
anesthetic products, and receive a
free sample, visit booth No. 221 in the
Exhibit Hall.

n Switching to unit dose just got easier: HurriCaine ® topical anesthetic is
now even easier to apply with new
Snap -n- Go™ Swabs. This disposable
swab applicator helps eliminate risk
of cross contamination. Simply snap
the tip and HurriCaine liquid fills the
swab at the other end.
Each swab is individually
wrapped, making it convenient for
presetting procedure trays or for
dispensing to patients for post-procedure discomfort.

Fast, temporary relief

These 20 percent Benzocaine filled
swabs offer fast, temporary relief
of occasional minor irritation and
pain associated with: sore mouth
and throat; canker sores; minor dental procedures; minor injury of the
mouth and gums, and Minor irritation of the mouth and gums caused by
dentures or orthodontic appliances
Snap -n- Go offers other products
like our HurriView ® and HurriView
II® plaque disclosing swabs for preventive care. HurriView and HurriView II will help you show patients
where they have plaque build-up and
help motivate them to improve oral
hygiene routines.
Visit booth No. 221 to learn more
about HurriCaine Snap -n- Go Swabs
and receive a free sample.
HurriCaine,
HurriView
and
HurriView II Snap -n- Go Swabs are
exclusively available through Henry
Schein Canada.
(Source: Beutlich Pharmaceuticals)

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Is there a particular topic you would like to
see articles about in the today editions at
the Pacific Dental Conference?
Let us know by e-mailing feedback@
dental-tribune.com. We look forward to
hearing from you!

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exhibitors

Pacific Dental Conference — March 7, 2013

Laser dentistry: solution for faster
treatments, better outcomes
n Many dentists are considering how
they can increase practice revenues. Differentiating yourself from your competitors through advanced technology and
treating more patients per day is an
effective strategy. The latest in dental
laser systems may well be the answer
for many practices. Most often offering
superior treatment speed, increased clinical quality and a positive experience for
patients, many dental lasers have evolved
dramatically from the days when they
were slower to use than a high-speed
handpiece.
It may be true that some laser systems,
which deliver laser energy through an
optical fibre, have limitations because of
the relatively low speed at which the treatment can be carried out. Why? To protect
the expensive fibre, laser energy levels
must be kept low, often at the expense of
treatment speed and efficiency. However,
today’s “next generation” laser systems,
utilizing an articulated arm with reflecting mirrors and further supported by
advanced digital technology, can deliver
laser energy much more efficiently, without compromising treatment speed. Such
lasers achieve optical drilling speeds of
up to 1.6 times faster than conventional
high-speed burs1.

Which laser source

When considering enhancing a dental
practice with an investment in a dental
laser system, the right choice for the best
treatment outcomes is essential. Erbium
lasers have long been recognized as the
optimal dental lasers for effective, precise and minimally invasive hard dental
tissue treatments2. Of all infrared lasers,
they exhibit the highest absorption in
water and hydroxyapatite, and are ideally
suited for cold optical drilling in enamel,
dentine and composite fillings.
A recent study published in the Journal
of Oral Laser Applications3 states that
an Er:YAG (LightWalker®) laser delivered
through an articulated arm cuts three
times faster through dentine and 4.2
times faster through enamel than an
Er,Cr:YSGG laser delivered through an
optical fibre.
According to the authors of the study,
the measured differences in treatment
speed result from the differences in the
laser wavelengths, pulse duration and
shape of the laser pulses. Laser physics is
an exact science. The Er:YAG wavelength
is absorbed three times better in hard
dental tissue than Er,Cr:YSGG. This means
that the Er:YAG removes more hard tissue
at the same laser power settings, enabling
faster procedures. To best ensure the
comfort of the patient experience during
hard-tissue laser treatments, it’s essential
that as little heat as possible created by
the laser energy is diffused into the sur-

Ideally, laser pulses should be
square-shaped, without a slow rise
and prolonged decrease in laser pulse
power. This ensures that laser power
remains constant within the pulse,
eliminating inefficiency and unwanted
thermal effects to surrounding tissues.



Photos/Provided by National Dental Inc.

Optical laser drilling leaves no smear
layer around the opening of the lateral
canal, shown after PIPS endo.



The LightWalker system
from National Dental Inc.
(NDI) lets you choose between two laser sources.



Here at the PDC
To learn more about the LightWalker
laser system and other products available through National Dental Inc., visit
booth No. 1419 (National Dental Inc.) in
the Exhibit Hall.

rounding tissue. The determining factor
for this is the laser pulse duration. If
the laser energy can be delivered to the
target tissue in a very short time span,
then the energy cannot escape from the
ablated tissue and cold optical drilling
is achieved. This is not only required to
maintain patient comfort, but also determines maximum optical drilling speed. In
this respect Er:YAG lasers with advanced
digital pulse control VSP are at a distinct
advantage because they can generate
very short, 50-microsecond pulse durations.
A final consideration that contributes
to faster optical drilling speeds is the
shape of the laser pulse. Ideally, laser
pulses should be square-shaped, without
a slow rise and prolonged decrease in
laser pulse power. This ensures that laser
power remains constant within the pulse,
eliminating inefficiency and unwanted
thermal effects to surrounding tissues.
The Er:YAG laser system used in the study
provided virtually square pulses, while
the Er,Cr:YSGG system produced pulses
with a longer decline in laser power
throughout the pulse. Accordingly, this
difference in pulse shape also contributed
to the measured difference in optical
drilling speeds. For procedures such as

caries removal, it’s clear that the ability to
perform the procedure faster and better
provides for the capacity to treat more
patients effectively daily.

Advantages for patients

In 90 percent of the cases, patients feel no
discomfort at all during Er:YAG laser treatments4. Procedures can frequently be
performed without anesthesia, eliminating considerable waiting time for patient
numbing. With improved patient comfort
and reduced anxiety (no needles, no noise,
no vibration, no numbness), the stress for
both dentist and supporting personnel is
also minimized.
Reduced need for anesthesia allows
greater opportunity to treat patients in all
four quadrants during the same appointment. Fewer follow-up appointments and
faster treatments enable increased free
chair time and much happier patients. A
satisfied patient is more likely to spread
the word about comfortable and quick
treatments, providing for organic practice referral growth. Furthermore, optical
laser drilling does not leave a smear layer
on the prepared tooth surface in the way
mechanical burs do5.
There are dental laser systems on the
market, such as the LightWalker from
NDI, that combine two laser sources to
provide a comprehensive dental treatment platform. These laser systems allow
the dentist to perform both hard and soft
dental tissue procedures, often in one
session. They also allow dentists to per-

form procedures that would otherwise
have been referred elsewhere. After relevant clinical training, these systems will
allow dentists to expand their services to
include treatment options for periodontal
disease, osseous surgery and many other
procedures. The provision of additional
procedures allows practices to populate
the patient schedule with new, high revenue-generating procedures.
By optimizing treatment speed and
comfort, building patient referrals and
marketing exposure, the new advanced
dual-frequency Nd:YAG and Er:YAG
digital pulsed lasers are indispensable for
the modern, expanding practice.
˙

References

Miletic I, Baraba A, Krmek S, Bozec Z, Anic I.
Comparison between Er:YAG laser and high
speed hand- piece: prepared cavity volumes
and ablation speed rate in enamel and dentin
in vitro. Temperature changes and SEM observations associated with Er:YAG preparations
Laser Surg Med 2008.
R. Hibst. Lasers for Caries Removal and Cavity
Preparation: State of the Art and Future Directions. J Oral Laser Appl 2002; 2: 203-211.
Perhavec T, Diaci J. Comparison of Er:YAG and
Er,Cr:YSGG Dental Lasers. J. Oral Laser Appl 2008;
8: 87–94.
Matsumoto K, Nakamura Y, Mazeki K, Kimura
Y. Clinical dental applica- tion of Er:YAG laser for
Class V cavity preparation. J Clin Laser Med Surg
1996; 14: 123–127.
Bader C, Krejci I. Indications and limitations of
Er:YAG laser applica- tions in dentistry. Am J Dent
2006; 19: 178–186.

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3.
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(Source: National Dental Inc.)

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LOUNGE

2

Lunch
Area

1

LOUNGE

LIVE DENTISTRY
STAGE

Coffee Cart

Lunch
Area

AISLE 100

233
231

232

230

133

131

201

101

200

203

103

205

105

204

209

211

109

111

113

210

221

121
219

223

123

119

229

129

220

235

237

243

300

302

308

320

330

332

334

245 344

247 346

234

236

AISLE 200

135

137

143 242

145 244

147 246

251 350

253 352

AISLE 400

301

305

311

319

329

335

Nobel
Biocare

Carestream

343

345 444

347 446

351 450

353 452

355 454

404

411

401

553 652

555

543

Colgate

A-dec

AISLE 500
Go Green
Win Music
draw box

503

Sirona

Patterson

528

534

CDSBC

419

443

451 550

453 552

554

Dentsply

AISLE 700

AISLE 600

ENTRANCE

643

Crest Oral-B
743

827

900

819 918

Henry
Schein

Sybron
701

709

719

BCDA

727

835

951 1050

953 1052

955 1054

943

927

929

GlaxoSmithKilne

843

851 950

853 952

855

1027

1031

1134

1136

909

1244

1246

1311 1410
1109

ELEVATOR

1203

1209

1303

LOUNGE

3

1623 1722

1523

ESCALATOR

1723 1822

1725 1824

1729 1828

1731 1830

1733 1832

1735 1834

1836

1743 1842

1745 1844

1747 1846

AISLE 1800

(Dec 17, 2012)

Lunch
Area

1625 1724

1525

1629 1728

1631 1730
1531 1630
1529

1633 1732
1533 1632

Oxygen Bar

1403 1502

1405 1504

1409 1508

1411 1510

1313

1309 1408

1413 1512

1319
1219

1211 1310

1419 1518

1321 1420
1221 1320

1121 1220

1522

1323 1422

1329

1229 1328

1524

Internet
Station

1331 1430

1231

1325

1433 1532

1333 1432

1233 1332

1635 1734
1335 1434

1235 1334

1535 1634

1643 1742

1645 1744

1647 1746

1435 1534

1543 1642

1545 1644

1547 1646

EXHIBITOR
LOUNGE

1637 1736

AISLE 1500

1537 1636

1223 1322

1119

DTI Office
1551

AISLE 1600
1536

1443

1445 1544

1447 1546

1451 1550

1453 1552

1337

1343

1345 1444

1347 1446

1351 1450

1353 1452

1455 1554

1237

1243

1245 1344

1247 1346

1251 1350

1253

1355 1454

1222

1129

1135

1143 1242

1151

1153 1252

1155 1254

1175 1105 1204

AISLE 1100

1102 1173 1103 1202

ESCALATOR

1000 1071

1009

1019

919

1075

1087

1043

1045 1144

1047

1051 1150

1152

1055 1154

1843

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1825

1827

1829

1831

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1835

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exhibit guide

AISLE 300

2013 Pacific Dental
Conference
Floor Plan
Pacific
Dental Conference

STAGE

Johnson &
Johnson

255 354

AISLE 800
CDSPI

Internet
Station

AISLE 1200

Thursday, March 7, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday, March 8, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

AISLE 1300

Exhibit Hours

AISLE 1400

Exhibit Hall Floor Plan

Ivoclar
Vivadent

Straumann
Scotiabank

ClearDent

Philips
Sonicare

AISLE 900
3M ESPE

Sinclair

Biolase
Bisco

AISLE 1000

Pelton
& Crane

PSA
Clinical
Research

AISLE 1700

335 434 488

Sunstar

Graffiti Wall

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exhibit guide

Pacific Dental Conference — March 7, 2013

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Exhibitors at the PDC
COMPANY

BOOTH

3M ESPE Dental Products
900
A-dec, Inc.
534
A. Titan Instruments
1629
ABELDent Inc.
1319
AboutFace
1832
Abutment Direct
1445
Academy of Emergency Training
451
Acme Visible Filing Systems Ltd.
1732
ACIGI Relaxation
1351
ACTEON North America
1518
ADE Inc.
1725
Al Heaps & Associates Inc.
1121
Align Tech
1529
Allstar Dental Laboratories
145
Alpha Scientific Repair Service Ltd.
1637
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
121
American Eagle Instruments, Inc.
1321
American Express
113
Ansell Canada Inc.
1244
Anvarda Dental Services Ltd.
1502
Argen Canada
1337
Aseptico
231
Aurum Ceramic Dental Laboratories
1031
Autoclave Testing Service
1446
BC Academy of General Dentistry
1828
BC Dental Association
719
BC Dental Hygienists Association
1835
BC Lung Association: QuitNow Services
1845
Belmont / Takara Company Canada Ltd.
1027
Beutlich Pharmaceuticals, LLC
221
Beyes Canada
1129
BioHorizons Canada
305
BIOLASE
943
BIOMED DISPOSE-IT
255
Biomet 3i Inc.
1508
Bisco Dental Products Canada Inc.
919
Blatchford Solutions
131
Blue & Green Inc.
1443
BMO Bank of Montreal
1409
BQ Ergonomics
1153
Brasseler Canada
1203
BritaMed Inc.
1550
Can-Am Gold
350
Canada Handpiece Inc.
1403
Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry
1846
Canadian Dental Association
1824
Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
1833
Canadian Forces Dental Services
1253
Carestream Dental
335
Carl Zeiss Canada Ltd.
300
CastleCS Marketing & Advertising
1745
CDSPI
819
Centrix, Inc.
550
Certified Dental Assistants of BC
1821
Chi Uniforms & Apparel
1722
Chriscan Construction
245
CIBC
229
CICTAN Health Group Corp.
1730
CIT Financial Ltd.
1531
Citagenix Inc.
119, 220
ClearDent
443
Clinical Research Dental Supplies & Services
1009
Colgate
528
College of Dental Hygienists of BC
1735
College of Dental Surgeons of BC
411
College of Dental Technicians of BC
1831
College of Denturists of BC
1829

COMPANY

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Coltene/Whaledent, Inc.
1325
ConfirmByEmail
233
Connect the Doc Marketing Inc.
1243
Consult-PRO
1422
Continovation Services Inc.
1643
Continuing Dental Education at UBC
1636
Crest Oral-B
743
CyberPsyc
1152
Crystal Tip
1353,1355
D-Sharp Dental
1728
Dalhousie University, Faculty of Dentistry
1533
David Mitchell General Contractor
347
Davidson Dental Appraisals & Sales
1155
Demandforce Inc.
1310
DenMat
234
Dental Industry Association of Canada
1847
Dental Learning Centers
951
Dental Savings Club
1329
Dental Technicians Association of BC
1830
Dental Tribune America, LLC
1551
Dental USA
246
Dentalcard
351
DentalEZ
652
Dentalree.com
1413
Dentsply Canada Limited
643
Denturist Association of British Columbia
1836
Desante Financial Services Inc.
1144
Designs for Vision, Inc.
1211
DEXIS Digital X-ray
1410
DiaDent Group International
1246
Digital Doc, LLC
203
DIO Implant
453
Directa AB
1245
DMCL Chartered Accountants
1734
DMG America
1432
DOCS Education
1411
Doral Refining Corp.
1202
Doxa Dental, Inc.
1645
DPAP Counselling
1842
Dr. Knows Waiting Room TV
1633
E.M.S. Canada Inc.
1544
Element Financial Corporation
1055
Embrosin Medical Technologies Inc.
1743
Endo/Tech
1051
Esthetic Alliance
1054
Exan Group
929
Financeit
111
Fine Arts Dental Laboratories Ltd.
205
First Edition First Aid Training Inc.
1742
Fortec International Inc.
1103
Frontier Institute
1545
Garrison Dental Solutions
1453
GC America Inc.
1219
Gendex Dental Systems
1047
Germiphene Corporation
123
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
835
GLO APPAREL
1504
GumChucks Canada
302
Handmaster Plus
1631
Hands On Training Institute
552
Hansamed Limited
223, 320
Harrison Hygiene Inc.
1245
Hartzell & Son, G.
927
Health Smart Financial Services
1434
Healthy Guppy
354
Hedy Canada
1435
Henry Schein
709

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Heraeus Kulzer LLC
Hiossen Implant Canada Inc.
Hu-Friedy Mfg Co.
Implant Direct Sybron International
Instrumentarium Dental Inc.
Investors Group Financial Services
Iveri Whitening
Ivoclar Vivadent Canada Inc.
J&P Distributors Inc.
J. Morita USA, Inc.
J.J. Quality Instrument Services Inc.
JCO Digital Media
JDentalcare, Srl.
JDIQ
Johnson & Johnson Inc.
Kastle Mills Corporation
KaVo Dental
Keating Dental Arts
Keystone Dental
Kuraray America, Inc.
Larr Sales Inc.
LED Dental Inc.
Liatex Enterprises Ltd.
Login Canada
LumaDent, Inc.
Luniforme
Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Cncl (MREPC)
Marketing Medical Canada
maxill inc.
Maxim Software Systems
MCS Handpiece Ltd.
Medical Mart Supplies (West) Ltd.
Medical Ministry International Canada
Medicom Inc.
MediQuest Technologies Inc.
Microbrush International
Microcopy
MICRODENTAL Vancouver
Micrylium Laboratories
Midmark Corporation
Miele Limited
Millennium Dental Technologies
Miltex
Mimountino Designs Ltd.
MIS Implants
MNP LLP
MS Meditech Solutions Inc.
NADIA INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LTD.
National Dental Inc.
National Dosimetry Services
National Leasing Healthcare Financing
National Massage Chairs
Nickellsilver Business Solutions Inc.
Nobel Biocare Canada Inc.
NovaLab
NSK Dental LLC
nu apparel
NuSmile Pediatric Crowns
Ocean Ceramics Ltd.
Ocean Pacific Med Tec Ltd.
OCO Biomedical, Inc.
OHM Medical Training Services Inc.
Oral Science
Orbit Imaging
ORBIT Wilson Dental Imaging Centre .

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1322
1247
1647
1510
319
1524
1328
236
452
247
242
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243
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1433
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1623
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147
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Pacific Dental Conference — March 7, 2013

Room with a view
Towering Vancouver sight is a Seabus ride away across Vancouver Harbour
By Robert Selleck,
Managing Editor
 Vancouver boasts many
unique sights and activities, but
towering above them all is the
opportunity to achieve an upclose view of wind power in
action. “The Eye of the Wind”
wind turbine at the top of Grouse
Mountain, a Seabus ride away
across Vancouver Harbour, is the
only wind turbine in the world
with an elevator-accessible
public-viewing platform. Providing visitors 360-degree views,
the glass-walled pod sits just
three meters in from the rotating
blades.
In March it’s tricky to predict
when the Eye of the Wind will
be open. Snow and ice build-up
make it unsafe to be too close
to the structure, so when skiing
is good, The Eye of the Wind is
often closed. Summer is a more
reliable time to visit. Still, even in
March, the uniqueness of the tur-

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bine makes visiting worth a try.
The Grouse Mountain resort
area conducts its daily safety
assessment early every morning.
So be sure to check in advance to
gauge the chances that it will be
open when you arrive.
You can get the latest status
report at www.grousemountain.
com/current_conditions or by
calling (604) 980-9311. You also
can find out what other winter
attractions are open, including
skiing and riding, ice-skating
and snowshoeing.
If you don’t want to drive or
take a cab, you can take the Seabus and a BC Transit bus — routes
232 and 236 from Lonsdale Quay
(Seabus) and Pibb’s Exchange —
all the way to the mountain.
You’ll also need to pay for the SkyRide (gondola) and an admission
or tour fee for the turbine.
Some more details: The Leitwind LTW77 1.5 megawatt turbine was erected in 2009. The
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can accommodate 36 visitors,
and the elevator can carry
seven people at a time. The
site is 1,231 meters above sea
level, and during construction, some parts of the turbine had to be brought in by
helicopter. The turbine was
inaugurated during the 2010
Olympic winter games.
The viewing platform is
fixed to the turbine carrier,
which means it is not fixed
to the actual tower.
So the viewing pod
turns around the
tower as the nacelle
(the capsule-type
cover surrounding

the turbine mechCompleted in 2009, the 1.5-megawatt Leitwind
anical components)
LTW77 wind turbine on Grouse Mountain in
moves with the
North Vancouver can supply the ski resort at
wind.
its base with enough power to offset 25 percent
There are disof the resort’s annual energy needs, enough
plays that show
electricity to power 400 homes. ‘The Eye of the
wind speed, perWind’ is the world’s only wind turbine with a
formance and rota- public observation deck — accessible by elevator and open year-round,
tional speed.
depending on the weather. (Photos/Provided by Grouse Mountain)

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Orthodontic Supply of Canada Inc.
1345
Outside the Box Distributors
355
Pacific Blue Cross
1175
Pacific Implant Institute
330
Pacific Training Institute For Facial Aesthetics 1537
Panadent
1535
Patterson Dental
419
PDT - Paradise Dental Technologies
332
Pelton & Crane
909
PeriOptix, Inc.
1229
Periowave Dental Technologies
230
Philips Sonicare Canada
401
PhotoMed International
1546
Planmeca USA, Inc.
211
Plummer’s Arctic Lodges
1547
Precision Dental Handpiece & Supplies Inc.
1523
Premier Dental (Canada)
1071
Premium Dental Laboratories Ltd. 343, 442, 1142, 1644
Pro One Uniforms
855
Professional Practice Sales Ltd.
135
Professional Sales Associates, Inc.
1019
ProSites, Inc.
1220
Protec Dental Laboratories Ltd.
1343
Provision Accounting Group
1242
Pulpdent Corporation
1344
Purtzki & Associates
1134
Q-Optics
1525
Quantum Inc.
1311
Rand Refining Ltd.
1309
RBC Dominion Securities
101
RBC Royal Bank
137
Renaissance Cosmetic Arts Dental Lab.
553
RF America IDS
1447

RGP Dental, Inc.
Roger Beaulieu
ROI Corporation
Rose Micro Solutions
Ross Healthcare Inc..
Sable Industries Inc.
Safari Dental Inc.
Schickbysirona
SciCan Ltd.
Scotiabank
Scrub Depot
Scrublovers Inc.
SDI (North America) Inc.
Septodont of Canada
Shofu Dental Corporation
Sinclair Dental Co. Ltd.
Sintco Dental & Surgical Inc.
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
smart web canada
Smile Reminder
Smile Restoration Dental Lab
Strathcona Community Dental Clinic
Straumann Canada Limited
Sulcabrush Inc.
Sultan Chemists, Inc.
Sunstar Canada
Supermax Healthcare Canada Inc.
Sure Dental
Sybron Dental Specialties
Synca Marketing Inc.
TD Canada Trust
The Bridge Network Inc.
Thommen Medical Canada Inc.

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843, 950
353
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1109
1323
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200
1223
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Thompson Rivers University Strategic Partnerships Department
1731
Tim Stensrud Design
1320
Tokuyama Dental America Inc.
1331
Transitions Group North America
1450
Treasure Tower Rewards Canada
1733
Tri Hawk International
344
Troll Plastics Inc.
1625
UBC Faculty of Dentistry
1822
Ultimate Creations, Inc.
1408
Ultralight Optics
308, 1075, 1136
UniNature Dental Enterprise (BC) Inc.
1105
Unity Dental Lab
1333
University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
251
Univet Optical Technologies North America Inc. 1346
Upper Island District Dental Society
1843
Vancouver and District Dental Society
1827
Vancouver Laser and Skin Care Centre
143
Varndell Professional Leasing
1744
VGS Precious Metals Inc.
1444
VisiCom Paging Systems
1347
Vision Investment Properties
1252
Viva Concepts
953
VOCO Canada, Inc.
1135
Waterpik Canada
1143
Westan Dental Products Group
1642
Westcoast Dental Supplies Inc.
1119
Willamette Dental Group
204
Young Dental
1332
Zimmer Dental
1237
Zirc Company
1221
Zoll-Dental
1235

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