Whip Mix

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Presented by Brian Knopf

It’s as simple as PDCA

There are many “SYSTEMS” on the market to help improve your small business or personal organization. Often a wise step is to begin your process improvement with a simple system which allows you to identify issues you face. Once you have identified improvement activities, now what?

This Webinar session will focus on the use of the; Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) process, to help you effectively manage your improvement activities.

Approved by the NBC for 1 Regulatory Credit

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Facebow records provide valuable information to both the doctor and lab. However, their usage can be confusing to a technician that sees them rarely.

In this course we will discuss the importance of this record, the two different types of mounting and the step by step procedure to create a successful mounting using each.

NBC Approved for 1 Scientific Credit

Description:Many times Technicians miss the opportunity to diagnose problems with impression records prior to the pour. After the introduction of Gypsum materials the problem is, as they say;’ cast in Stone’. Many continue on with the case trying to avoid or overcome critical problem areas.

In this Webinar we will look at common impression errors that should be corrected by the clinician prior to manufacture of the prosthetics by the technologist.

Description: Occlusion continues to be a critical factor in the success or failure of many dental cases and yet occlusion is perhaps the least understood discipline in our profession. Historically, the approach to occlusion has focused at the tooth level and addresses how teeth should contact in both vertical and horizontal mandibular movements. This approach has lead to inconsistent results. Today, current occlusal concepts focus at both the teeth and the TM joints to provide a new level of predictability for both the restorative and specialty practice.

Learning objectives:

Develop a protocol to use for every patient to determine the occlusal and TMD risk for both restorative dentists and specialists

Understand what diagnostic records are necessary and how to collect the information efficiently

Determine treatment planning options for both simple and complex occlusal/TMD cases in the restorative and specialty practice

Description:Over the past several years there has been a decline in using a full size articulator for manufacturing dental prostheses. One negative effect is an increase of both the patient and doctor’s time at the time of delivery. Many times this leads to having the prostheses being returned to the lab for a remake. Another effect is the overall perception that the patient has on the quality of the work of the whole dental team.

During this session we will discuss the purpose of the articulator; the importance of using an articulator; how to select an articulator and when to consider using accessories with your articulator.

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Equilibration and splints have a wide history of both success and failure. The key to success in both procedures is case selection. As a restorative dentist or a specialist, it is imperative to recognize some patients require equilibration, some patients require splints and some patients require both. This workshop will offer a logical flowchart which will help practitioners make appropriate treatment planning decisions.

Learning objectives:

Understand the concepts of equilibration and splint therapy

Learn how to equilibrate with predictability with hands-on exercises

Learn how to fabricate and adjust an occlusal appliance with precision and efficiency

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Presented by Bog Long

Lean Manufacturing concentrates on identifying and removing waste, MUDA, in any production system. MURA exists when workflow is out of balance and workload is inconsistent and not in compliance with the standard. MURI occurs when there is a team member or a piece of equipment that is asked to do more than they are designed or scheduled to do. Dental labs have an unpredictable number of cases arriving throughout the day as well as the day of the week. As these cases enter the production cycle the various tasks have vastly different completion times thereby creating an erratic flow that often results in batch sizes that are unwieldy and difficult to handle.

This session will deal on how you can use Lean Tools to:

Design the system with sufficient capacity to fulfill customer requirements without overburdening people, equipment, or methods (MURI.)

Strive to reduce variation/fluctuation to a bare minimum.(MURA).

Then strive to eliminate sources of waste! (MUDA)

Approved by the NBC for 1 Regulatory Credit

Description:

Equilibration and splints have a wide history of both success and failure. The key to success in both procedures is case selection. As a restorative dentist or a specialist, it is imperative to recognize some patients require equilibration, some patients require splints and some patients require both. This workshop will offer a logical flowchart which will help practitioners make appropriate treatment planning decisions.

Learning objectives:

Understand the concepts of equilibration and splint therapy

Learn how to equilibrate with predictability with hands-on exercises

Learn how to fabricate and adjust an occlusal appliance with precision and efficiency

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There is not a single discipline in dentistry that will test all dimensions of the dental team more than this aspect of dental care. The goal of this presentation is to show each participant how they can predictably integrate the surgical and restorative phases of implant care into their practice. Utilizing the Dawson Academy’s timeless principles of treatment planning and occlusion combined with the latest information on implant dentistry, this presentation will provide a predictable, efficient and profitable path to the integration of all aspects of implant services into their practice.

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