SC Dental Laboratory Association Annual Meeting & Tradeshow

April 29 - May 2, 2010
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Over 100 Exhibitors!
Fun at the beach... Fabulous Entertainment, Dental Exhibitors Trade Show
Great Food, Fellowship, Fun & Sun

The SC Dental Laboratory Association will hold its 2010 annual meeting and tradeshow April 29 - May 2 at the Kinsgston Plantation (Embassy Suites) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This will be the 10th joint meeting with the SC Dental Association and other members of the state dental team. The Kingston, a premier oceanfront resort hotel located at 9800 Queensway Blvd., will be our headquarters for the convention. The hotel is within walking distance of all Myrtle Beach has to offer--unique shopping, casual dining, along with a variety of attractions for exciting nightlife. The Coastal Grand Mall, one of South Carolina's newest and largest shopping complexes is just ten minutes away. To view the speakers and exhibitors for this year, as well as important information about the reservation process and other details, please visit www.scdaannualsession.com.

An exciting agenda that offers excellent professional and technical programs has been finalized. The full schedule can be found at www.scdaannualsession.com. Highlights are below:

Thursday, April 29

Patrick J. Sammon, Ph.D. - Session: Prescription Drug Abuse & Meth Mouth: What’s Cooking in Your Office
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Session Description: Drug abuse is a major problem affecting dental practice as well as our families. The illegal use of prescription drugs, meth abuse, and meth mouth in teens all impact dental practice. Learn about the rampant illicit use of painkillers, internet drug trafficking, dangers of cough medicine abuse in children, doctor/shopper cons, the meth abuse trends, and what we can do about it. Dental teams can play a huge role in drug abuse identification, prevention and treatment. Learn how to prevent initial drug use, recognize early signs and symptoms of use, give prevention messages/brief interventions, identify patients abusing drugs, and refer patients with drug problems.

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

Describe how drug abuse can lead to addiction and drug seeking behavior.
Recognize the clinical problems associated with narcotic and OTC drug abuse.
Describe meth users’ behaviors, drug effects and etiology of meth mouth.

Patrick J. Sammon, Ph.D. is a professor emeritus, Department of Oral Health Science, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and has a joint appointment with the Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He has served with the Advisory Committee on Chemical Dependency Issues, Council on Dental Practice for the American Dental Association and was a consultant and trainer for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Medical Specialty Program. He is also an instructor for the Counter Drug Task Force Training Programs in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Sammon currently teaches health professionals, law enforcement, and educational organizations continuing education courses dealing with alcohol and other drug misuse, abuse and addiction at the local, state, national and international levels.

Friday, April 20

Mr. Calvin Wilson - Session: CPR Certification & CPR Recertification - $60 per registrant
Credit Hours: 4 hours for each session
Session Description:

Ventilation with a barrier device
Bag mask device and oxygen
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
Relief of Foreign-Body Airway obstruction (FBAO)

Both the recertification and basic certification programs are ticketed sessions with 35 spaces available for each course. Individuals completing these sessions will be officially certified as a BLS provider. CDT, professional credits and CEU’s will be awarded.

Calvin Wilson, an American Heart Association certified BLS Healthcare Provider Instructor for more than 16 years, will present a Life Support Healthcare Provider course (recertification in the AM and certification in the PM) at the 2009 annual meeting in Myrtle Beach. Calvin and a staff of certified instructors will emphasize skills for helping victims of all ages.

Walter (Jack) Turbyfill, DMD - Session: Removable Prosthodontics – Increased Demand in the Modern World
Credit Hours: 4 hours for each session
Session Description:

A unique method for providing complete denture service for the demanding patient will be discussed.
The use of the completed diagnostic denture for surgical and prosthetic planning of implant supported prosthetics will be explored.
The mandibular free end saddle partial denture that is functional and esthetic is a lost art.
The fact that porcelain denture teeth are best for long tern health of the tissues will be shown. The use of custom cast occlusal surfaces will be demonstrated.

Walter “Jack” Turbyfill, DMD, since 1984, has been giving seminars and lecturing at dental schools (University of Indiana, University of Alabama, Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry, Medical University of South Carolina School of Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University, Tufts University), study clubs, associational meetings (Chicago Dental Society, Dallas Midwinter Meeting, Hinman Dental Meeting, Houston Dental Meeting, Greater New York Dental Meeting, Illinois State Dental Meeting, Louisiana Dental Meeting, South Carolina Dental Meeting, Michigan AGD, New Jersey AGD, Maryland AGD, Alabama AGD), and private dental groups (Dawson Teaching Facility, Lab One, Precision Dental Lab, Nucraft Dental Lab, Dental Arts Laboratory, Southeastern Dental Laboratory Association) in the United States, Canada, Italy, France and Switzerland.

Dr. Turbyfill graduated from the University of Louisville in 1959. He studied with Dr. Earl Pound for many years and this relationship is responsible for his keen interest in prosthodontics. Dr. Turbyfill maintains a private practice in West Columbia, South Carolina. He teaches dentists the principle of complete dentures and partials in demonstration and lecture seminars.

SCDLA - Business meeting and lunch (members only)

Alessandro Cuchiaro - Session: Full Contour Zirconia Fabrication on Implant & Abutment Level Restorations
Credit Hours: 2 hours
Session Description: Zirconium dioxide has proven itself as a very reliable and a very trendy material for the production of all types of dental restorations. Sandy will discuss the ABC’s of Zirconia and will introduce the “Prettau” Bridge which is a new full contour milled Zirconia restoration with high translucency that is used for both abutment level and implant level cases of any size.

He will also discuss the Zirkonzahn Manual Milling system. This method of producing Zirconia copings, from single units to full arch bridges as well as screw retained bridges, is easy to use and highly affordable for all sized dental laboratories and specialty dental practices.

Alessandro Cuchiaro owned and operated his own lab in Italy for 25 years, 1986-Present. He is heavily focused on teaching restorative & implant dentistry to dental technicians worldwide. Trained and experienced in all phases of ‘ceramics and crown and bridge” including all ceramics, Zirconia and full arch rehabilitation.

Alessandro is incredibly experienced in Zirconia crown and full arch restorations fabrication for anteriors and posteriors. Has fabricated over 3000 Zirconia restorations and well versed in the full range of restorations used for abutment & implant level cases. Has placed more Zirkonzahn full arch restorations and implant bridges (milled frame) than anyone in the USA. Experienced in custom abutments both TI and ZR. Alessandro is currently the “General Manager” of Zirkonzahn USA. He maintains a fully equipped Zirkonzahn Zirconia training center with a full time support staff, and currently conducts a variety of half day, one day and two day seminars 36 weeks per year on various restorative and implant subjects. Achieved a Certified Master Dental Technician status in the past 12 years, 1997-2009.

Stuart Jones - Session: Improve Productivity with Precise Digital Impressions
Credit Hours: 2 hours
Session Description:

Review the latest technology in digital impression systems.
Experience how digital impressions will improve your productivity, enhance patient comfort, achieve superior marginal fit, reduce seating times and enhance state-of-the-art-image for your dental practice
Revolutionary Technology: Capture and simultaneously view continuous 3D video images on touch screen monitor with 3D-in-Motion technology
Assess preparation and margin design using powerful tools unique to digital dentistry
Comfortable, Interactive Experience that ultimately results in a beautiful restoration.

Stuart Jones brings over 4 years of dental industry experience to his position as 3M ESPE’s Lava COS (Chair-side Oral Scanner) Specialist. He joined OMNII Oral Pharmaceuticals in 2004 which was then acquired by 3M ESPE. During his tenure with 3M ESPE, Stuart has held positions as Preventive Care Consultant, Dental Practice Specialist, and now Lava COS Specialist. These positions gave him the opportunity to work with dental offices in reviewing and updating their hygiene treatment protocols, providing knowledge on new materials, treatment options, and materials/ medicaments to meet customer’s needs. He assisted with North Carolina Dental Offices implementing programs that would increase patient compliance for dental offices, worked closely with these offices on their preventive and restorative needs. Stuart’s training and education incorporates many dental product materials including impressioning materials, composites, adhesives, temporization, cements, and preventive medications. His work has given him the opportunity to discuss all dental procedures with offices and ways to enhance them. Training and education progressed for him to digital impressioning and the new technology offerings.

Stuart’s current position focuses on educating, presenting and implementing Lava COS into dental offices. He chose this direction because of it being on the cutting edge of changes within dentistry. Many dental advisors and experts predict this technology progression for impression taking and working with labs digitally in this arena will be the standard for fabrication of prosthondontics within the next five years. The Lava COS has many benefits and allows Dental Offices to maintain their Lab relationships and fabricate precise restorations.

His area of coverage includes West Virginia, Central Virginia, North Carolina, the coast of South Carolina and Savannah, GA. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and a Minor in Business. Previous to working for OMNI and now 3M ESPE, Stuart was a Preventive Consultant for the State of North Carolina. Stuart presented to large groups on safety and compliance of fire and injury prevention. Stuart currently resides in Raleigh, NC with his wife Katie and son Brayden.

SCDLA Welcome Reception - For members, technicians, and guests (5pm - 7pm)

Saturday, May 1

Charlie Hook, DMD - Session: Infection Control for the Dental Laboratory (Lab registrants only)
Credit Hours: 1 hour
Session Description:(* will definitely be covered, others will be time permitting)

Infection Control Protocols (incoming casework, outgoing casework, equipment such as buffing rags/wheels, pumice) *

Hazard Communication Program (HMIS stickers, PPE) *

OSHA notification procedures (multiple hospitalizations or any fatality) *

First Aid/CPR training and equipment

Emergency Plans (fire, inclement weather, evacuation, notification of family, emergency communications)

Lock/Tag-Out Procedures for equipment servicing

Ergonomics (workbench especially)

Session: Infectious Control & OSHA Update for the Dental Office (Dental office registrants only)
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Session Description:This course is designed to meet the annual OSHA (bloodborne pathogens) training requirements for all employees of the dental office. The seminar will address the most recent updates and forms necessary to be compliant with OSHA regulations including:

Infection Control Protocols (incoming casework, outgoing casework, equipment such as buffing rags/wheels, pumice) *
Hazard Communication Program (HMIS stickers, PPE) *
OSHA notification procedures (multiple hospitalizations or any fatality) *
First Aid/CPR training and equipment
Emergency Plans (fire, inclement weather, evacuation, notification of family, emergency communications)
Lock/Tag-Out Procedures for equipment servicing
Ergonomics (workbench especially)
Participants will also gain knowledge of what should be done “When Your Office is called by an OSHA Inspector,” as well as insight concerning violations that have resulted in OSHA fines. Each office will receive a complimentary Exposure Control Plan (a mandatory requirement) that can be easily customized to meet the needs of the individual office. A certificate of OSHA training will be issues for each participant.

A $25 ticket is required and all proceeds are donated to MUSC’s James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine building fund.

Charlie Hook, DMD, was a former professor of operative and general dentistry and associate dean for clinical affairs at MUSC’s College of Dental Medicine, Dr. Hook currently serves as associate pastor at First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant. Prior to joining the MUSC faculty, Dr. Hook worked in private practice in Newberry and served for four years as a dental missionary in Barbados. Dr. Hook’s lecture style entertains the audience by combining humor and experience with his knowledge of the subject.

Pat Taylor, CDT - Session: Esthetic Solutions for Today and Tomorrow
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Session Description:The esthetic revolution has caused a surge in the use of metal free ceramics in dentistry, but often with limits, confusion and inconsistent esthetic results. Now these challenges can be eliminated by just saying “make it e.max®”.

IPS e.max® achieves the ultimate in strength and esthetics by combining both CAD CAM technology and press technology to accommodate almost any type of fixed restorative case. The versatility of the IPS e.max® substructures or Lithium Disilicate materials can easily provide the strength needed for conventional cementation methods or even posterior bridges; while the unique nano-flouapatite layering ceramic of the e.max® system can provide some of the most natural esthetics and wear harmony ever created in a dental ceramic.

This 2 hour lecture will help you learn more about the newer components of the IPS e.max® system and why they are your best choice for metal free fixed restorative or many “smile makeover” cases. Preparation design as well as options and techniques for cementation will also be covered.

Please come learn why IPS e.max® truly “changes everything” and offers your best choices for metal free “Esthetic Solutions”.

Pat Taylor, CDT, has been a part of the dental profession for over 39 years and is certified in both crown & bridge and ceramics. Prior to his technical services and sales career, Pat gained experience as both a manager / partner in a larger commercial lab and also owned a smaller specialty lab for a while. He has presented continuing education programs throughout North America and Europe. Pat has been with Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. for over 28 years and is presently the Technical Sales Manager for the eastern half of the United States.

SCDLA Annual Luncheon - Special keynote speaker, Ricki Braswell, co-executive director of National Association of Dental Laboratories; awards, installation of officers for 2010/2011, recognition of special guest

Sunday, May 2

CDT Comprehensive and Modularization Exams - Kingston Plantation (8am - 12pm)