Seven Bridges Golf Outing and CAD/CAM Seminar

Yesterday, Passion 4 Dentistry Study Club teamed up with Henry Schein, Ivoclar, i-Cat, Instrumentarium, 3M ESPE, GC America, and E4D to host on a great golf outing at 7 Bridges Golf Club!

The agenda was:
Opening Presentation from 11:30-12:15
Registration and Lunch from 12:30-1:00
Golf from 1:00-5:00
Dinner and Lecture "Implementing CAD/CAM into Your Practice" by Dr. Umar Haque 5:30-7:30.

Dr. Umar Haque is a graduate from the University of Connecticut School Of Dental Medicine, and has completed a General Practice Residency at the University of Illinois and University of Chicago. He has been practicing for over 10 years and has written the book "Dental 101: The 101 Factors You Should Know Before Going to the Dentist".

It was a great event with over 50 attendees!

The Social Media & Digital Patient Engagement Revolution

The Social Media & Digital Patient Engagement Revolution

HOW TO GET STARTED WITH BOTH!

EARN CE CREDITS LEARNING HOW TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS!

■ Learn about the hottest social networks like Pinterest, Foursquare and Facebook

■ How to create a social media campaign

■ How to integrate all topics with Digital Clinic’s new technology eAssistant■ How to create an internal marketing campaign

WHEN: Wednesday, April 11th 2012

Registration: 5:00pm

Presentation: 6:00-9:00

Beverages and hors d’ouvres will be served

WHERE: Grotto Oak Brook

3011 Butterfi eld Road

Oak Brook, IL 60523

COST: $40 per DDS with CE

Please make checks Payable to Henry Schein Dental

CREDITS: 3 CE credits

RSVP: Jessica Madonia 630-516-3481 or email Jessica.madonia@henryschein.com

MAIL TO: Henry Schein Dental Attn: Jessica Madonia

501 W. Lake St, Suite 108, Elmhurst, IL 60126

INSTRUCTOR Jason Krause, MBA

Vice President of Business Development, Digital Clinic (www.digitalclinic.com)

Mr. Krause received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin

Eau-Claire and his Master in Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch University.

His background is in healthcare & dental sales. In his current role as Vice President of Digital Clinic he is building a new company based upon digital patient engagement technology. He has a background in Management and CAD/CAM for Henry Schein Dental. He was responsible for a territory of Colorado and Wyoming and was also instrumental in the start-up of Henry Schein’s E4D CAD/CAM Dental System. His passion and expertise is in dental outreach as he has served

in over thirty events in more than ten states. These events have propelled him to become the co-founder of a dental non-profi t, TeamSmile. Mr. Krause and Dr. Busch have been working together in creating a new outreach program that makes volunteering easy and fun. This program has been in eight major cities and has worked with the NFL, MLB, PGA, NBA and NHL. Mr. Krause and his wife Betsie live in Milwaukee, WI with children Noah, Seth and Nai’a.

3D Imaging: Get the Most Information Possible!

Hello Doctors! Now that summer is about to be over, it is time to get back into the swing of things! The Passion 4 Dentistry Study Club is back for another academic year of education, collaboration, debate, and networking with our dental colleagues. It is official: The Passion 4 Dentsitry Study Club is now AGD/PACE Certified and will be handing out CE credits! In September's installment of our study club, we will examine 3D imaging of the maxillo-mandibular region. It is a relatively young technology but serves our patients in a stunning and completely diagnostic way. 3D Imaging offers a whole new perspective on dentistry. Imagine visualizing the TMJ from all directions, assessing the airway in snorers, looking at impacted wisdom teeth, understanding root morphology before endodontic therapy, assessing skeletal relationships before orthodontic therapy, or planning out an implant case. You can do that today with 3D imaging! You will gain insight on reading 3D images, understanding nomenclature and anatomy of the skull, learn some pathology, understand implant planning, diagnosis skills, and software skills with myself: Umar Haque, DMD, FICOI, DADIA. I have undertaken numerous CE courses on CT evaluation and diagnosis with medical radiologists and dental radiologists. Come with a thirst for knowledge and a desire to excel in your profession! You will be provided with 3 CE credits through AGD/PACE and a lovely dinner (salad, pizza, and soft drinks). It will be on September 29, 2011 from 6PM to 9PM at the Henry Schein Dental Facilty at 501 W Lake St., Suite 108 in Elmhurst, IL 60126-1419. Dinner will be served at 5:30PM and will be a great opportunity to connect with your fellow dentists and dental professionals! The registration fee is $30 and can be made through PayPal after clicking "Register Now" below.

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Implant Planning On a side note: GC America and LSK 121 Lab are also doing a wonderful seminar on Dental Recovery Post-Complication at the LSK 121 facility in Naperville, IL on Friday, September 9, 2011 from 9AM to 1PM. Click Here for info on this 3 CE seminar with Dr. Charles Patterson, The fee for that seminar is $60 (and it comes with an amazing sushi spread courtesy of Luke S. Kahng, CDT at LSK 121) which is payable to GC America through the link provided.

For those with food allergies, dietary concerns, or want to provide insight on how the Passion 4 Dentistry Study Club can improve, please e-mail me at : haquedmd@gmail.com.

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Thanks for registering and we look forward to seeing you at the Passion 4 Dentistry Study Club September meeting with 3 CE credits through AGD/PACE! Best regards, Dr. Umar Haque Passion 4 Dentistry Study Club haquedmd@gmail.com 630-627-7420 Assess Airway TMJ Evaluation

Upcoming Passion 4 Dentistry Study Club Meeting: Selecting and Mastering Today’s Economic Environment

Passion 4 Dentistry and GC America :

Hands-On Course Title: "Selecting and Mastering Today's Economic Environment"
Location: GC America, Inc Logistics Center, 4300 W 123rd Street, Alsip, IL 60803
When: Thurday, April 21, 2011
Registration: 5:30PM, Program: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
What do you get? 3 CE Credits, Dinner, and Sample products


Description:

In today's economy the demand for direct restorations has dramatically increased. Patients are demanding options which are more affordable, yet esthetic. Many new tooth colored restorative materials have been designed for optimized physical and optical qualities. However, no single material universally satisfies the needs of our patients. The astute clinician must be knowledgeable about all the available materials when treatment planning and understand the techniques necessary to produce consistent results.

Given ample time, moisture control, appropriate size, and a cooperative patient, excellent results can be achieved with composite restorations. Predictable class II restorations require specific skills and techniques to achieve reliable success. However, composite materials have limitations creating the need for alternative esthetic restorative materials suitable for use in less than ideal conditions. Glass Ionomer restorative materials can serve as a therapeutic restorative material, reducing post-operative sensitivity and potential recurrent decay. This course is an excellent way to update your skills in placing direct tooth-colored restorations.

Course Objectives:

- How to dramatically reduce post-operative sensitivity and achieve predictable and reliable Class II interproximal contacts.
- The latest information on the nano/hybrid low shrink composite resin materials will be presented.
- Learn how to select and place therapeutic glass ionomer restorations and how to reliably place long-lasting posterior composite restorations from an actively practicing dentist.

About Dr. Dan Ward:

Dr. Ward has a private practice in Columbus, Ohio. He is a fellow in the American College of Dentists, a fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, and a fellow of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics. He pioneered an innovative computerized method of smile design that has received international recognition. He was on the cover of Dentistry Today last year with his featured article about the RED Proportion. He has published and lectured extensively throughout the world.

SEATING IS LIMITED TO 30 DOCTORS!

e-mail Dr. Umar Haque from Oak Brook iCAT at haquedmd@gmail.com if you are interested in attending this excellent Hands-On course.

Passion 4 Dentistry Study Club Recap: October 20, 2010

Last night, Dr. Joseph Favia and Dr. Umar Haque presented along with 28 enthusiastic and energetic doctors at the Henry Schein facility in Elmhurst, Illinois. The focus was dental implants and comprehensive dentistry.

Dr. Favia started off with a alecture focusing on dental implants. Dr. Favia runs some amazing implant placement courses and he got into the basics of dental implant placement. He narrowed in on the CAMLOG implant system and why he is a fan of its surgical simplicity and elegance.

Dr. Haque continued the meeting with a literature review from The Journal of Clinical Oral Implants Research. The article was titled, "—Oral rehabilitation using Camlog screw-cylinder implants with a particle-blasted and acid-etched microstructured surface. Results from a prospective study with special consideration of short implants." It basically discussed the difference between the prognosis of short versus long implants and found that there really was no significant difference in their osseointegration.

This was followed by a group discussion of two clinical cases and how the doctors in attendance would diagnose and treatment plan the cases. Dr. Bob Jourda, Dr. Vesna Sutter, Dr. Darren Simpson, and many other doctors gave their input and feedback to help spark some excellent intellectual debate and discussion. It really got the wheels turning.

Overall, it was a fun evening of dentistry! Keep the PASSION 4 DENTISTRY alive!!!

Thanks Josh! What a Great Evening!

Last night, Josh Scott from The Paragon Program came to the Passion for Dentistry Study Club at Carlucci's Restaurant in Downers Grove and gave a great speech on Recession-Proofing Your Practice. Dr. Umar Haque from Oak Brook iCAT and Oak Brook Smiles and James Iwinski from Premium Dental Lab organized the event. Medco Surgical Supplies and CAMLOG Dental Implants sponsored the event as well.

Over 20 doctors attended, including some prestigious dentists in Chicago and its suburbs. We were honored to have the Northwestern Dental School professor and prosthodontist: Dr. Bernard Muzynski, the LVI and Hornbrook instructor: Dr. Sheldon Seidman, the talented Dr. Robert Jourdan from Always Great Smiles, the Fridge's dentist: Dr. Vesna Sutter, a great comprehensive care and TMJ dentist: Dr. Darren Simpson, along with a great dentist in Elmhurst: Dr. Kurt Carlson, one of Paragon's client's: Dr. Sherif Albert, and a number of other dentists.

After introductions and acknowledgements, Medco raffled off a set of periotomes. Dr. Vesna Sutter won them.

Then Josh Scott came to speak, since Ken Runkle was not well. Josh gave a riveting talk on some concepts that most dentists don't consider when trying to improve their office: the business of having a practice. He discussed many factors that we need to take into account when taking care of our patients and when trying to get to the next level that we all can achieve.

Josh talked about the importance and value of dentistry, customer service, time management, managing overheads, and staff encouragement. One great quote he brought forth by Charles Mayo, "Preventive dentistry can add 10 years to human life."

His lecture was followed up by a discussion about some elements of his talk and then a nice dinner by Carlucci's.

Dr. Haque also discussed his CT scanning center and implant center, James talked about Premium, and Rudy Wolf talked about CAMLOG dental implants.

It was a lovely evening, and we look forward to future meetings!

Passion for Dentistry Study Club: Ken Runkle from Paragon

Mark your calendars! You are invited to the next Passion for Dentistry Study Club! This one will be with Ken Runkle from Paragon Consulting at Carlucci Restaurant in Downers Grove on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 6PM.

Ken Runkle's topic will be "Recession-Proofing Your Practice" - A topic most of us would love to accomplish!

Sponsors include Paragon Consulting, Medco Surgical Instruments, Oak Brook iCAT, and Premium Dental Lab.

There will be door prizes from Medco and Oak Brook iCAT valued at over $150, so Register soon and come on over for a great evening to pick up some pearls on how you can recession-proof your practice.