Feb 22, 2025 – St. Louis, MO
Full-day, two lectures am & pm
A Crash Course in CBCT Interpretation
Whether you are brand new to CBCT imaging or have been using the technology for years, a solid foundational understanding of CBCT interpretation is crucial for patient evaluation and proper treatment planning. In this course, Dr. Andreasen will introduce the concepts of image manipulation, interpretation strategies, and radiographic principles to help clinicians better utilize the 3D imaging available to them. Through the discussion, clinicians will develop a systematic and reproducible method that improves productivity and minimizes interpretation time without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn to navigate through a CBCT scan efficiently and effectively
- Develop a routine for evaluation of the craniofacial structures captured on CBCT scans
- Recognize CBCT artifacts, limitations, and common errors
- Learn to record and document relevant findings
- Understand your liability regarding CBCT technology
- Identify the most common findings on a CBCT scan
CBCT Common Findings – Dentoalveolar
Incidental findings are present in up to 93% of CBCT scans within the dental setting. When unrecognized or undiagnosed, these findings can cause delays in treatment, prompt unnecessary procedures, increase cost for both the patient and the clinician, and significantly impact patient health and treatment outcomes. Clinicians must know what can appear on their CBCT scans and how to handle it. This course consists of a pictorial review of common findings within the dentoalveolar region. It will examine which findings are relevant to your patients, what they mean to you, and when you should refer to a specialist or physician for further treatment and evaluation.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize common findings in the mandible, maxilla, sinuses, and soft tissues
- Appreciate the clinical relevance of radiographic findings on CBCT images
- Learn to identify changes that suggest pathological processes
- Understand when it is necessary to refer patients for further treatment and radiographic evaluation
Bio
Dr. Barett Andreasen is an accomplished Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, lecturer, and founder of the oral radiology practice, Radiodontics. Dr. Andreasen completed his oral radiology residency at the UCLA School of Dentistry, where he received advanced education in interpreting and evaluating CBCT imaging, panoramic radiographs, and other imaging modalities. Since then, he has provided his expertise to dentists and specialists nationwide. He works closely with specialists in Oral and Craniofacial Surgery, Orofacial Pain, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, and more.
Dr. Andreasen is a strong advocate for patient safety, health, and welfare regarding the use of radiation in dentistry. He believes that proper education of the public and the clinician leads to more effective treatment, diagnosis, and communication. Dr. Andreasen is a speaker and member of Catapult Education’s Speakers Bureau. In between cases and lectures, Dr. Andreasen enjoys sharing radiology tips on social media and has published several diagnostic aids which are in use in dental school programs throughout the country. Dr. Andreasen obtained his DDS at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas, and graduated with a BS in Biophysics from Brigham Young University. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, three children, and dog.
Sponsors
- Prexion
- Voxel
February 21, 2025 – St. Louis, MO
Full-day
Clear Aligners and The Ultimate New Patient Experience (half day)
Getting twisted up trying to comprehensively treatment plan for your patients? Our role is to take care of patients and build a system to care for them as a whole and it isn’t always easy. Say no to being basic and just drilling and filling. Learn to build a treatment plan and build a system for caring for our patients comprehensive dentistry based on the four categories taught by Dr. John Kois including periodontal disease, occlusal disease and aligners, and basic diagnostics of biomechanics.
You will also learn to engage your patients in their treatment plans and empower them instead of dictating, and you will increase your case acceptance, treatment and profitability. You’ll learn effective communication techniques that foster patient ownership in their outcomes, boosting confidence in their decision-making and ultimately enhancing case acceptance. You will gain knowledge of how to increase your case acceptance by getting to your patients why. You will also be provided with tools to share opportunities to increase health and understand that different behavior styles require very different approaches to creating the exact same treatment plan.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic principles of DiSC behaviors
- Acquire new language skills for patient interviews
- Discover ways to adapt your approach to the patient’s motivations
- Learn the basic principles of diagnosing occlusal disease and how to integrate aligner therapy into your treatment plans
- Support your hygiene team in building and treating periodontal therapy, the number one most underdiagnosed dental health problem in the world
- Review the biomechanics of diagnosing disease
Biomechanics and The Cosmetic Workflow (half day)
This course will help you systematize your cosmetic cases efficiently and profitably from start to finish. We will start with best practices for documentation (including photography) and progress through the clinical workflow, covering records, preparation design, biomechanics, and cementation. By the end of this course, you’ll have a collaborative process to achieve your patients’ smile goals. You’ll see examples of both successes and failures, learn from remakes—be it clinical or interview errors—and gain marketing insights to utilize your skills and enhance the patient experience.
Learning Objectives
- Learn the biomechanics of prep design
- Learn how to identify and market your cosmetic skills
- Review the best practices for documenting and planning your cosmetic cases to ensure predictable outcomes
- Gain a unique approach to the cosmetic rehabilitation workflow using materials you already have in your practice
- Understand why provisional temporaries are the most integral part of smile design and how to adopt and implement key material choices to support this
- Learn to manage communication and expectations with both the lab and the patient
- Understand how to select the best materials for the job
Bio
After completing her education at Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2005, Dr. Jennifer Derse immediately focused her practice on cosmetic dentistry in Scottsdale and taught part time at the Arizona School of Dentistry. In 2010, Dr. Jen relocated to Denver and continued to focus on restorative and cosmetic dentistry changing thousands of smiles for patients around the country and world. Dr. Jen is also a mentor at the Kois Center in Seattle, WA and leads the clinical mentorship of doctors at Espire Dental. As a KOL for Straumann and VOCO she is passionate about growing doctors’ skills in cosmetic dentistry and has lectured internationally on cosmetics, restorative dentistry, aligner therapy, and case presentation and acceptance.
Her post graduate nonclinical education includes Harvard Business School Online CoRE, McKinsey Leadership and Ritz Carlton Leadership programs. She is actively involved in the Denver community, serving on local non-profit boards and she has also gone on numerous humanitarian trips to the Dominican Republic and Guatemala to provide dental care in underserved communities. To build upon her service in non-profits, she started the Espiration Foundation, Espire’s 501c3 philanthropic arm that funds humanitarian work along with supporting local charities in communities where Espire Dental is present. Dr. Jen is passionate about the patient and team experience and improving the dental space for both.
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