Day 3 - Saturday
Nataniel Lawson
DMD, MA, PhD
Dental Materials Update: Through the Eye of a Clinician-Researcher
Saturday, February 3 | 8:00AM - 10:00AM | 2 CE Credits
Materials List
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Self Assesment
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Course Outline
Adhesive dentistry allows clinicians to prepare less tooth structure and create strong, esthetic restorations for their patients. Success in adhesive dentistry requires the clinicians to be knowledgeable about the resin and ceramic materials used to create restorations as well as the adhesives used to bond these restorations to tooth structure. Also, the materials and instruments used to manipulate these restorations allow clinicians to produce restorations with functional anatomic form and sufficient surface luster for esthetics and biologic health.
The goal of this presentation is to review the current evidence on the materials and instruments used to perform adhesive dentistry with direct resins and indirect ceramics. The presentation will show clinical cases as well as research performed at the UAB School of Dentistry. The goal of the presentation is to offer tips and tricks that can immediately be applied by any restorative dentist.
Learning Objectives
- Learn methods to use bulk fill composites for posterior composites
- Compare different sectional matrix systems for Class II composites
- Select resin composites for anterior composites
- Compare different polishers for anterior composites and indirect ceramic materials
- Review the different types of dental ceramics and the methods to bond to them
- Learn how to prevent and remove stains caused under ceramic restorations
- Select a bur for cutting off ceramic crowns
- Learn how to perform microabrasion to conservatively remove anterior discoloration
About Dr. Lawson
Dr. Lawson is the Director of the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry and the Program Director of the Biomaterials residency program. He graduated from UAB School of Dentistry in 2011 and obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 2012. His research interests are the mechanical, optical, and biologic properties of dental materials and clinical evaluation of new dental materials. He was the 2016 recipient of the Stanford New Investigator Award and the 2017 3M Innovative Research Fellowship, both from the American Dental Association.
He served on the American Dental Association Council of Scientific Affairs and is on the editorial board of The Journal of Adhesive Dentistry and Compendium. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the subject of dental materials. He also works as a general dentist in the UAB Faculty Practice.
Marc Geissberger
DDS, MA, BS, CPT
Managing and Treating an Acid Mouth
Saturday, February 3 | 10:30AM - 12:30PM | 2 CE Credits
Materials List
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Self Assesment
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Course Outline
As a dentist, personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist, Dr. Geissberger brings a unique perspective to the subjects of caries, diet and the oral environment. Through this enlightening program, Dr. Geissberger will discuss various disease conditions that plague the entire dental population, and identify several at risk populations. The importance of oral pH will be discussed and strategies for altering an unfavorable oral environment will be outlined. Additionally, the dental team will learn progressive strategies to help their patients achieve oral balance and curb their disease processes. Nutrition and diet control will be discussed extensively.
Learning Objectives
- Learn and understand the difference between a balanced oral environment and one that is susceptible to disease
- Learn and develop strategies which you can implement in your practice to help patients achieve oral balance
- Learn and develop a program for caries eradication that you can easily implement you’re your private practice
- Learn and develop strategies on how to begin discussing the oral implications of poor eating strategies and provide tips
- Learn which materials should be used to properly restore dentitions plagued with the effects of erosion, abrasion, GERD and bulimia
About Dr. Geissberger
Dr. Geissberger graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1991 obtaining his dental degree and was elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon as a student. He immediately returned to the school and has taught for 27 years, obtaining the rank of Full Professor. He obtained a Master’s of Arts in Educational Psychology from the University of the Pacific. From 2000-2015 he served as Department Chair of Restorative Dentistry.
As he transitioned back into full-time practice, he became an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry at the University of the Pacific from 2018 to 2021. He directed the University’s Aesthetic and Complex Care Clinic and teaches many hands-on CE courses in Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Geissberger has served as President of the National Chapter of Omicron Kappa.
Dr. Geissberger has numerous publications including a textbook entitled Esthetic Dentistry in Clinical Practice for Wiley-Blackwell. He has presented nationally and internationally giving over 500 continuing education programs. Additionally, he is a Certified Personal Trainer. He maintains a private practice focusing on reconstructive and esthetic dentistry in Greenbrae, CA.
2024 Aruba Dental Conference Course Schedule
Day 1
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Technique Tips for Predictable and Profitable Composites in Daily Practice
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Digital Dentistry: Proven Clinical Solutions to Maximize Success!
Day 2
8:00AM - 12:30PM
Achieving Excellence with Ceramic Restorations - A Blueprint for Success
