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4 Pillars of Modern Orthodontic Practice Management
Dr. Jamie Reynolds 4 Pillars of Modern Orthodontic Practice Management
Speaker: Dr. Jamie Reynolds
How outdated or leaky procedures could be costing your practice a fortune.
Practice Management
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1.5 hours
Release Date: 07/25/2018
Practice Management
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1.5 hours
Negotiating a Lease Renewal for Your Dental Practice
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Negotiating a Lease Renewal for Your Dental Practice
Speaker: Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield
This course details different avenues orthodontists can take when approaching their commercial lease renewal. If you agree to the same terms and conditions as you initially did with your landlord, you may miss out on numerous benefits.
Practice Management
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Release Date: 04/01/2018
Practice Management
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Hiring and Developing Your Team the Right Way
Sheri Kay, RDH Hiring and Developing Your Team the Right Way
Speaker: Sheri Kay, RDH
Do you hire based on whether you like the person you’re interviewing? Re-imagine your hiring methods and discover proven approaches to attracting, interviewing, and hiring the talent you want. You’ll build a strategic plan to attract the new people you need, and to maximize the gifts and talents of your current team on the way to achieving your vision for your practice.
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1h
Release Date: 01/31/2018
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1h
Real Estate: Real Issues for Starting (and Selling) a Dental Practice
Charles Feitel Real Estate: Real Issues for Starting (and Selling) a Dental Practice
Speaker: Charles Feitel
This course navigates the complex landscape of commercial real estate and the dental office, by covering topics such start up offices, lease renewals, and buying or selling. In addition, this course includes information about financing, restrictive covenants, site selection, lease negotiation, permits, building, and opening the office.
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1h
Release Date: 12/13/2017
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1h
Changing Lives, One Airway at a Time
Dr. Manjari Kulkarni Changing Lives, One Airway at a Time
Speaker: Dr. Manjari Kulkarni
Myriad articles indicate a possible link between maxillary constriction and airway resistance; this piece proposes to show how orthodontic treatment with rapid palatal expansion may improve both orthodontic malocclusion and signs of airway resistance— including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)—in young, growing patients, resulting in an overall, life-changing health improvement.
Sleep Medicine
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Release Date: 10/01/2017
Sleep Medicine
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: How to Create a Self-Managing Team... Filmed Live at Townie Meeting
Paul Edwards From Ordinary to Extraordinary: How to Create a Self-Managing Team... Filmed Live at Townie Meeting
Speaker: Paul Edwards
In this course you will discover secrets to creating game-changing mission and purpose statements that will engage your team and get them to buy in on the practice’s strategic goals. This course will give you a clear understanding of how this strategic process is the first step towards transforming a good team and practice into one that’s truly extraordinary.
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 08/16/2017
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
This course is part of Townie Meeting 2017 Lecture Series
Stop Cancellations!
Steven Anderson Stop Cancellations!
Speaker: Steven Anderson
It is the perfectly scheduled day and then it all falls apart! Learn the secrets to helping more of your patients keep their commitments. How to reduce cancellations, no shows, and disruptive emergencies that mess up your day!
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 07/12/2017
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Micro-Osteoperforation: Orthodontic Acceleration Becomes Mainstream
Dr. Bruce McFarlane Micro-Osteoperforation: Orthodontic Acceleration Becomes Mainstream
Speaker: Dr. Bruce McFarlane
The science behind micro-osteoperforation is well-established and its clinical usefulness has also been well-studied and confirmed. It is now at the Tipping Point of becoming a mainstream, routine procedure for a wide variety of orthodontic applications. This course will review the evolution of the system, the biology behind it, the logistics of its use, and its clinical applications.
Orthodontics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 03/01/2017
Orthodontics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan: Designing personalized treatment plans with VTOs
Dr. W. Bonham Magness Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan: Designing personalized treatment plans with VTOs
Speaker: Dr. W. Bonham Magness
This course reviews the creation of personalized visualized treatment objectives, or VTOs.

Many orthodontic pioneers have said that VTOs should be the foundation of orthodontic treatment-planning, yet after many years few orthodontists take the time and effort to include this as a part of their practice regimen.
Practice Management
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Release Date: 12/02/2016
Practice Management
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
The Standard of Care-What is it? What is it Not? Key information Both Specialists and General Dentists Need to Know
Dr. John Dovgan The Standard of Care-What is it? What is it Not? Key information Both Specialists and General Dentists Need to Know
Speaker: Dr. John Dovgan
This course will educate you on the definition of the Standard of Care as how to meet it as well as Key legal terms you need to know. Guidelines are given for what is looked for in dental board cases and malpractice cases and local anesthetic and sedation mistakes dentists make. Examples of lines that should not be crossed and typical treatment notes you should incorporate into practice.
Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Malpractice
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2.5
Running Time: 2 hours
Release Date: 08/24/2016
Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Malpractice
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2.5
Running Time: 2 hours
In for the Save: Applications of Osteoperforation
R. Bruce McFarlane, DMD, B.Sc.D, MCID, FRCD(C) In for the Save: Applications of Osteoperforation
Speaker: R. Bruce McFarlane, DMD, B.Sc.D, MCID, FRCD(C)
Micro-osteoperforation (MOP) is a well-established method of orthodontic acceleration. It can be used in a proactive or reactive role as an orthodontic case is executed. This article focuses on the latter application, calling in MOP to speed up or "save" cases already in progress.
Orthodontics
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Release Date: 08/01/2016
Orthodontics
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Intermaxillary Edgewise Mechanics
Dr. J.J. Jasper Intermaxillary Edgewise Mechanics
Speaker: Dr. J.J. Jasper
This course will teach you how to utilize free energy from the face muscles to produce curved edgewise vectors that eliminate overjet in 6 months.
Orthodontics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 11/01/2015
Orthodontics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Orthodontics in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Complex Cases
Dr. Miguel Hirschhaut Orthodontics in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Complex Cases
Speaker: Dr. Miguel Hirschhaut
Orthodontics sets up the foundation for future prosthetics in cases with periodontal, surgical and restorative dentistry requirements. Adult orthodontics simplifies complex clinical situations. Making it easier for restorative dentist to achieve better esthetic & functional results. Orthognatic surgery combined with orthodontics corrects skeletal discrepancies in order to have the patient ready for prosthodontic replacement of multiple missing teeth.
Orthodontics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 09/09/2015
Orthodontics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1 hour
The New OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA The New OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
Speaker: Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA
This course will introduce the participant to the new Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication Standard. Employers are required to provide training to employees on the chemical safety and employees have the right to know and understand about the hazards they are exposed to in the work place.
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 02/18/2015
Practice Management
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Buying a Dental Practice: There is More to it Than Price. Recorded Live at Townie Meeting!
Tim Lott Buying a Dental Practice: There is More to it Than Price. Recorded Live at Townie Meeting!
Speaker: Tim Lott
This presentation is designed to educate the prospective buyer on how to approach the financial due diligence aspect of buying a dental practice. You will learn what information you need to look at, how to piece the information together and how to analyze that information to formulate an offer. You will also learn some of the other aspects of the purchase process so you will be prepared when you locate a practice you want to purchase. Recorded Live at Townie Meeting 2014!
Practice Transitions
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1.5 hours
Release Date: 09/01/2014
Practice Transitions
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1.5 hours
This course is part of Townie Meeting 2014 Lecture Series
Stress Management for Dental Professionals
Jen Butler, M.Ed., CPC, BCC Stress Management for Dental Professionals
Speaker: Jen Butler, M.Ed., CPC, BCC
An overview of the main elements of stress management as it relates specifically to dental professionals. Learn key terms, types of stress, the science behind stress, and ways in which to reduce the stress you and your team experiences in the office. T
Self Improvement
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 02/18/2014
Self Improvement
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1 hour
What Exactly is CBCT and What Does One Need to Know Before Use or Purchase?
Dr. James Mah What Exactly is CBCT and What Does One Need to Know Before Use or Purchase?
Speaker: Dr. James Mah
This course covers all aspects of advances, features, and technology of CBCT devices and gives a comprehensive understanding of this important device in dentistry. This course is extremely helpful to potential cone-beam CT purchasers and users as well as all dental professionals. It focuses on key decisions relating to appropriate field of view and imaging needs and goals. A discussion of technical performance details is provided to allow for comparison between devices.
CBCT
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 01/29/2014
CBCT
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Medical Emergency Mastery
Dr. Catharine Goodson Medical Emergency Mastery
Speaker: Dr. Catharine Goodson
This course will provide Dentists and their staff a system to identify emergencies before they occur, the tools to respond effectively to a crisis, and the training materials for staff development. This course can be viewed for $18.
Health and Medical Topics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 01/15/2014
Health and Medical Topics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Dental Office Design: What You Need to Know
HanH Tran Dental Office Design: What You Need to Know
Speaker: HanH Tran
This course is a must for all those planning on designing and building a dental office as it is extremely comprehensive in the details involved.This course consists of a detailed outline of the Designing and Building Process of a new office, with insightful explanations of the terminology and dynamics of the various aspects and people that will be utilized to complete your project.
Dental Office Design
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 12/04/2013
Dental Office Design
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1 hour
Sweeping Away the Myths in Orthodontics: The Extraction/Non-Extraction Debate by Dr. Richard A. Litt
Dr. Richard A. Litt Sweeping Away the Myths in Orthodontics: The Extraction/Non-Extraction Debate by Dr. Richard A. Litt
Speaker: Dr. Richard A. Litt
It is time to hear the facts! If you are presently practicing orthodontics or intend to incorporate orthodontics into your practice, you owe it to yourself and your patients to find out the truth and separate "fact from fiction".
Orthodontics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1.5 hours
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Orthodontics
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 2
Running Time: 1.5 hours
Treatment by Twelves
Daniel J. Grob, DDS, MS Treatment by Twelves
Speaker: Daniel J. Grob, DDS, MS
Treatment by Twelves is a method to describe caring for patients with malocclusions of all ages with the express intention of treating to the new aesthetic demands. Based on recent published documents and summaries from American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)-sponsored symposia, Treatment by Twelves provides a way to communicate the proposed orthodontic treatment of patients to both colleagues and patients.
Orthodontics
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Release Date: 10/01/2013
Orthodontics
Cost to View: Free
Cost for Credit: $36
CE Credits: 1.5
Local Anesthesia in Dentistry and Considerations for Mandibular Anesthetic Success
Jason H. Goodchild, DMD Local Anesthesia in Dentistry and Considerations for Mandibular Anesthetic Success
Speaker: Jason H. Goodchild, DMD
This course provides an update of the clinical pharmacology of local anesthetic agents and formulations used presently in dentistry and will review nine factors that may aid the practitioner in achieving better success of the traditional IANB technique.
Anesthesia
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 07/24/2013
Anesthesia
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
The Lease: The Dentist’s Forgotten Asset
Jason Wood, BA, JD The Lease: The Dentist’s Forgotten Asset
Speaker: Jason Wood, BA, JD
This course is designed for any dentist looking to do a start up dental practice or a dentist that is planning on acquiring either an interest in a dental practice or becoming the sole owner of a dental practice. The goal is to educate the dentist with respect to the issues which are contained in a lease which can detrimentally impact the dentist’s future.
Practice Transitions
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 06/26/2013
Practice Transitions
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Interesting and Useful Pharmacology for Dental Professionals.
Dr. Mark Donaldson Interesting and Useful Pharmacology for Dental Professionals.
Speaker: Dr. Mark Donaldson
This program reviews pharmacology with a particular focus on the dental realm and how we can make it useful chairside on Monday morning. The academic principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics are simplified so that the most salient points are distilled into useful tenets that will help you be a better clinician and a better prescriber. After all, our goal is to make sure all dental appointments are not just successful for your patient, but also for but also for you
Pharmacology
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 04/10/2013
Pharmacology
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
The Power of the Question... How to Move Your Patients from Denial to Action.
Mary Osborne The Power of the Question... How to Move Your Patients from Denial to Action.
Speaker: Mary Osborne
This course will help participants become more effective communicators by learning to follow up on difficult questions and comments from patients. You will learn how to check out assumptions; ask clarifying questions; and provide information in a way that is clear, concise, and relevant to the needs of each patient.
Patient Motivation
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
Release Date: 08/22/2012
Patient Motivation
Cost to View: $36
Cost for Credit: Included
CE Credits: 1.5
Running Time: 1 hour
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