Sam Shamardi, DMD – C4S Speaker

Format: Lecture
Audience: Dentists & Hygienists

Periodontal disease affects upwards of 80 percent of the population, but many patients are still hesitant to consider surgical intervention, despite the well-established oral and systemic health risks. The combination of dental anxiety, treatment time, and cost and fear of invasive procedures creates a challenge for both patients and clinicians. This course will provide alternative non-surgical treatment options that can help manage cases to minimize the progression of periodontal disease in hopes of managing their overall health.

Course Objectives

• Review the primary factors patients consider when deciding on moving forward with treatment.
• Expose sources of lost practice revenue and how to prevent it. 
• See which non-surgical treatment options are ideal alternatives for hesitant periodontal patients.

Format: Lecture
Audience: Dentists
Special Notes: Saturday morning Hands-On Workshop limited to 30 participants. Workshop participants must also attend this Friday afternoon lecture. 

Crown lengthening is considered a periodontal procedure most general dentists feel comfortable performing, yet among periodontal specialists is regarded as one of the most difficult. This course reviews in detail all aspects of functional and esthetic crown lengthening, and demonstrates through literature and clinical cases why this surgical procedure warrants far more discussion when under consideration. 

Course Objectives

• Understand clinical and diagnostic criteria necessary for crown lengthening cases.
• Review surgical steps and instrumentation for functional and esthetic cases, and the myth of the biological width.
• Learn why and when to avoid crown lengthening for treatment.

Format: Lecture + Hands-On Workshop
Audience: Dentists

Understanding the transformation an extraction site undergoes upon removal of a tooth is essential for advancing your restorative outcomes. This course will provide a foundation in understanding how to surgically remove teeth atraumatically to minimize bone loss while learning the vital role biomaterials play in your future implant and/or prosthetic therapy. During the hands-on portion, we will review preparation and placement of bone graft and membrane materials along with practicing the most useful suturing techniques for extraction cases. Course limited to 30 registrants, must also attend Friday afternoon course.

Course Objectives

• Establish an atraumatic technique for surgical extractions.
• Understand how to counter the significant functional and esthetic challenges tooth removal creates.
• Know when to utilize specific bone and membrane materials to maximize results.