September 25, 6:30PM
Venue: The Tarratine
Welcome to The Acadia Study Club (TASC) & When to Refer to Ortho?
Join us for the First Annual Acadia Study Club Kickoff Event! We will come together and meet and greet each other while enjoying dinner and drinks. Dr Brown will introduce the academic program for the season and layout his goals for the study club. Following an overview of the year, there will be a shore lecture on patients in the mixed dentition phase and when they should be referred for orthodontic care. We look forward to seeing you!
October 25, 8AM
Venue: The Tarratine
Title: Yellow SUV
Speaker: Greg Tice
Seattle Study Club Vice President of Network Growth and Membership, Greg Tice, will lead an exploration into seven concepts we can use to put our growth and change on autopilot. We’ve all been to wonderful practice management lectures—probably more than our fair share. Yet when we go back to the office on Monday, life gets in the way and all the great ideas we gleaned from the lecture fly right out the window. We need to focus on creating a change in behavior and proficiency, not on education. We learn many things, yet we assimilate and use very few of them. We’ll talk about filtering out unnecessary information so the important stuff gets through, creating an ongoing growth mindset, and how to navigate all of this when current beliefs clash with new evidence and ideas. The session closes with an opportunity to put these concepts into practice and learn from each other in an interactive workshop.
November 20, 6:30pm
Venue: The Tarratine
Title: Collaborative Debate: Digital vs Analog Laboratory Workflows Is Analog Still Superior?
Presenters: Nelson Rego, CDT and Bobby Williams, CDT
When people spoke about digital dentistry a decade ago, the conversation focused on single unit restorations being fabricated in the office or just an intraoral scan being taken instead of a physical impression. Today, clinicians are pushing the envelope, completing edentulous cases utilizing fully digital workflows. Has dentistry really come this far over the last few years and is analog fading away? On the other hand, is digital dentistry just a series of shortcuts and does true precision still reside in the analog world?
Nelson Rego and Bobby Williams, both highly trained and accomplished laboratory owners, will be asked to defend each of these workflows from the perspective of the laboratory, allowing attendees to realize the benefits of each approach and gain an understanding of which approach may be more predictable. Furthermore, they will provide insight that truly makes a difference with respect to outcomes versus technological advances simply being a new toy.
When And Where?
December 11, 6:30pm
Venue: The Tarratine
Title: Radiographic Pathology Demystified: Enhancing Diagnostic Skills
Presenter: Dr. Ashleigh Briody, DDS, MS
An enlightening journey into the world of radiographic pathology with Dr Ashleigh Briody. In this engaging two-hour session, we will unravel the complexities of radiographic images and empower you with the knowledge and confidence to interpret them effectively. Most radiographic pathologic lesions can be categorized into distinct categories and Dr Briody will guide you through these, providing you with a systematic approach to understanding radiographic findings. After a comprehensive review of radiographic findings and their implications, you will have the opportunity to put your newfound knowledge to the test. This interactive program is designed to boost your confidence in identifying pathology on a radiograph. By the end of this session, you'll feel more comfortable and capable of recognizing the radiographic features that distinguish benign from malignant lesions. You'll also have a clear understanding of when to refer cases for specialist evaluation and when to monitor lesions over time.
January 8, 6:30pm
Venue: The Tarratine
Title: Treatment Planning
Speaker: Dr. Nader Sharifi
In this captivating treatment planning session, study club members will confront the consequences of losing multiple maxillary anterior teeth. The premise here is that bone and soft tissue loss are generally more significant in these situations when compared to most single tooth loss scenarios. Dr Sharifi will share a trauma case with multiple tooth loss, in which many potential solutions can be explored, related to the risks and benefits of each treatment pathway.
February 12, 6:30pm
Venue: The Tarratine
Title: Growth and Profitability
Presenters: Ken Runkle
Is it possible to see a decrease in practice revenue but become more profitable? Yes! Can you grow your practice, yet take home less money? Yes! But can you both grow your practice and take home more money? This is what we all expect, and the answer is yes! Profitability can come to a practice in many ways, but sustainable, long-term profitability is rooted in growth. In this session, Ken Runkle will help you understand what profitability really is—and it’s not what you think! Once we have that as a foundation, he will show the most predictable changes to make in your practice to create that sustainable growth and keep more of what you earn. It boils down to creating change, growth and business profitability.
March 19, 6:30PM
Venue: The Tarratine
Title: Treatment Planning
Speaker: Dr. Gerry Chiche
This session will illustrate management of gingival levels through a case presentation. Discussion will address the options and the decision process leading to the final interdisciplinary treatment. It will be a direct continuation of the systematic esthetic checklist we routinely advocate for— simplicity and predictability. In addition, we’ll talk about ceramic restoration, deciding on minimally invasive dentistry or not, and how it all pertains to the most appropriate treatment for the patient.
April 16, 6:30PM
Venue: The Tarratine
Title: Problem Solving Workshop
Speaker: Dr. William Brown
We spend time every day strategizing and making decisions about the dilemmas we face in our personal and professional lives, which makes problem solving a very familiar task. These sessions elevate the discussion by encouraging collaboration to resolve a variety of clinical and non-clinical problems. Whether discussing anterior esthetic dilemmas or practice management challenges, your club will approach each topic in smaller group settings, review and discuss possible solutions, and then each group will pose a top challenge or two to the full club for additional input.
May 21, 6:30pm
Venue: The Tarratine
Title: Rescue Mission Treatment Planning
Speaker: Dr. Maz Moshiri
At times, routine procedures take sharp turns for the worse. Your stomach fills with butterflies, as you are now faced with the unexpected prospect of potential failure. Circumstances like these require impeccable decision-making skills. You can either be overwhelmed or recognize that with the support of a collaborative interdisciplinary team effective solutions may abound! Dr Moshiri will present an orthodontic, cuspid impaction case in which treatment unexpectedly became very complicated. He will share how this occurred, the root cause(s) of the initial problem, what he learned for future case planning, and how prevention strategies could have reshaped the entire treatment experience in this case. Attendees will have an opportunity to see how an everyday orthodontic treatment goes wrong and how to successfully pivot, utilizing a multidisciplinary treatment plan.