It’s soon time for the 2010 MDLA Northland Exhibition, and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone. This year is especially exciting because we are celebrating the first year as the MIDWEST Dental Laboratory Association. As always, we have some new speakers, products, and techniques being represented, as well as some old friends with new ideas. We have a full schedule of educational opportunities, and plenty of time to visit with peers and vendors to exchange ideas.
You will notice that we still have business management and motivational speakers on Friday morning, but have scheduled some technical sessions both Friday and Saturday to make both days more appealing to owners, managers and technicians. The exhibit hall will again be open from Friday lunch through Saturday lunch, and there will now be a Friday afternoon reception in the exhibit hall. We want everyone to have plenty of time to spend with the exhibitors because we know it’s beneficial for the decision-makers within the lab. We also know how important it is for technicians to spend time in the exhibit hall analyzing how these new products and procedures could assist them in their craft and give them a better product.
Our industry is changing rapidly and MDLA is rising to the challenges presented in these tough economic times by trying to offer you educational opportunities and increased member benefits that will help make your lab stronger and more efficient. This will be a big year of change for MDLA, and our industry, and we encourage you to attend the MDLA Annual Business Meeting on Friday following the Exhibitor Reception to hear all about it.
In the pages that follow you will find a preliminary program schedule. We are still working on some additional sessions so we encourage you to check the website, www.mwdentallab.org, periodically for updates.
I hope you enjoy the MDLA Northland Exhibition 2010.
MDLA Room Rates: $94.00 Single or Double. Reservation cut-off date for the guaranteed room rate is February 25, 2010. Please call the Hotel directly at 1-800-328-1931 or 952-854-3411 and use MDLA's group code CGDENT to get the special room rate. Reservations received after the cutoff date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.
CDT Credit Hours: All courses have been submitted for CDT credit. You must bring your CDT membership number with you to the meeting, as it will be required to submit credit hours to NBC.
Strat will teach how to create normal and extreme
ceramic restorations. Design and Discussion will include: YZ Zirconia -
full contour, partial reduced cutback, featheredge prep; Triluxe Forte
- full contour, veneer, and no prep veneer; treatment planning for
these restorations; same appointment restoration procedures. Practical
will include: YZ Zirconia reduced buccal yz occlusal layered with
VITAVM9 porcelain; from sintered substructure to completion; Triluxe
Forte Stain and glaze, or cutback stack with VITAVM9 porcelain to
completion. Participants need to bring: hand piece, porcelain building
instruments, grinding materials. Cost $300 for MDLA Members; $400 for
non-members. Limited to 12 participants.
9:00-11:00
Speaking on the Spot - Session One (2 hours PD) Speaker: Michael Foley, Clarity Central
In this very engaging and humorous talk, Michael will discuss the keys to differentiating yourself in the marketplace. In this very useful session you will learn to: take complete responsibility for your life and career; tap into your passion, creativity and unique talents; embrace all challenging situations, circumstances, and people as an ongoing professional practice; and maximize your productivity by working with a clear and focused mind. Session One focuses on how to balance between being flexible and being assertive in various situations. Ideal for those in management positions. (Sponsored by Maguire & Strickland Refining)
9:00-11:00
Becoming/Remaining Relevant in Digital Dentistry (2 hours S) Speaker: Steve Shimota, 3M ESPE
Dentistry has become digital in so many ways. Emerging technologies are improving workflow, creating new business models and changing the dentist-laboratory relationship. Our industry is transforming. Quality, aesthetics, form and function will always be important, but the mindset of the laboratory owner needs to evolve. Find out how you can evolve efficiently. (Sponsored by 3M ESPE)
11:00-1:00
Restoring Concepts for Fixed/Removable Implant Prosthetics Speaker: Kelly Loyd, CDT
Session Cancelled
11:00-1:00
Lunch Buffet and Exhibit Hall Open
11:00-5:00
Exhibits Open (Please support our exhibitors and update yourself on new products and services by visiting the exhibit area)
1:00-3:00
Speaking on the Spot - Session Two (2 hours PD) Speaker: Michael Foley, Clarity Central
In
this very engaging and humorous talk, Michael will discuss the keys to
differentiating yourself in the marketplace. In this very useful
session you will learn to: take complete responsibility for your life
and career; tap into your passion, creativity and unique talents;
embrace all challenging situations, circumstances, and people as an
ongoing professional practice; and maximize your productivity by
working with a clear and focused mind. Session Two focuses on how to be clear and articulate in impromptu situations. Ideal for anyone dealing with customers or fellow employees. (Sponsored by W.E. Mowrey Company & MDLA)
12:00-3:00
Special Session -- Preregistration Required (3 hours RS) FDA Title 21 Workshop - Getting It Done Speaker: Gary Morgan, CDT, SafeLink Consulting
In this 3-hour workshop, attendees will learn how to take SafeLink Consulting’s DIY Quality Connection (included in the workshop) back to their lab to develop and implement an FDA compliant quality system. Time will be allowed for class participation and Q&A. This is your chance to get ahead of the game and get into compliance in an affordable way.
This course is certified for 3 RS or 3 S credits
1:00-3:00
Maximizing the FEE (Function, Esthetics, Excellence) -- lecture only (2 hours S) Speaker: Jim Collis, CDT, Collis Prosthodontic Laboratory
This advanced course in removable prosthodontics will cover all aspects of fabricating removable appliances which afford the ultimate in appearance and satisfaction to patients. The course will also cover techniques for creating the most esthetic full and partial denture bases. The objective is excellence in result, a removable appliance that functions and looks completely natural in appearance. (Sponsored by Vident)
3:00-5:00
Reception in the Exhibit Hall sponsored by the 2010 MDLA Northland Exhibitors - open to all attendees. Please Join us!
5:00-6:30
General Membership Meeting (1.5 hours PD) Join us for the MDLA Annual Membership Meeting where we will give you an update on the proposed mandatory dental lab regstration legislation. We will also hear from guest speakers Patrick Lloyd, Dean of the U of M School of Dentistry, and Bennett Napier, Executive Director of the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL).
Regulatory Rumble - Regulatory Standards Family Feud-Style (1 hour RS) Speaker: Gary Morgan, CDT, SafeLink Consulting
Join SafeLink Consulting’s Vice President, Gary Morgan, for this informative and fun review of dental laboratory regulatory compliance. Subjects covered include infection control, hazardous chemicals, quality system. (Sponsored by SafeLink, Inc.)
This course fulfills the 1 credit of Regulatory Compliance needed
8:00-9:00
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall - Today's Breakfast is sponsored by Maguire & Strickland Refining
8:00-1:00
Exhibits Open(Please support our exhibitors and update yourself on new products and services by visiting the exhibit area)
9:00-10:30
Getting the Most Out of Technology through Digital Dentistry (1.5 hours S) Speaker: Chad Rogers, Professional Dental Laboratory
This lecture covers the use of computer technology to aid technicians in their daily routines, including step-by-step approaches to achieving excellent esthetics. Chad Rogers also will introduce the latest developments in doctor and laboratory communication via CEREC Connect, and the new Bluecam inEos. Join Chad and Learn more about Digital Dentistry. (Sponsored by Sirona Dental Systems LLC)
EMT and Fire Fighter Leigh Anderson teaches you the basics of administering CPR. (Sponsored by Certified Dental Ceramics, Inc.)
This course is certified for 2 RS or 2 S credits
9:00-11:00
Living the Future Through Digital Dentistry - Creating Independence with Inlab And Vita's CAD/CAM Restorative Materials (2 hours S) Speaker: Strat Fotos, BA, CDT, Creations Crown and Bridge
Strat will provide the knowledge to create a high quality, high production operation through the most progresive techniques today. You will learn how to keep everything in-house for maximum quality and efficiency. Lecture information will include digital impressing, models and communication, model free restorations, software design, material selecton and treatment planning, YZ Zirconia full countor restorations, no prep veneers, same appointment crowns, VM9 layering porcelain, business and marketing stratagies. This is an interactive presentation. A lot of fun and practical knowledge. (Sponsored by Vident)
9:00-11:00
Refining the Market (2 hours PD) Speaker: John Maguire, Maguire & Strickland Refining
Learn tips on refining and the history of gold and gold standards. (Sponsored by Maguire & Strickland Refining)
9:30-11:30
Added
Managing for Success (2 hours PD) Gary L. Maxon, CDT
This two-hour course helps lab owners understand the difficulty in controlling laboratory compensation and covers how to establish an attainable and objective compensation formula. The course also covers determining levels of technical ability, technical levels of productivity and setting production task time standards. (Sponsored by Dentium USA)
The Ivoclar Vivadent program will complete the process begun in the morning inLab CadCAM presentation with the characterization and glazing to completion of the restoration designed and milled in the previous session. An overview of the IPS e.max all ceramic system will be presented including press techniques and useful esthetic applications involving zirconia. Clinical considerations will also be covered. (Sponsored by Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.)
11:00-12:00
Added
Improving Removable Partial Denture Using Implants (1 hour S) Dr. Gary Cook, DDS, MS
Discussion of how implants can improve the support and tolerance of distal extension removable partial dentures by changing the Class 1 and Class 2 arch to simulate a tooth supported system. (Sponsored by the U of M School of Dentistry)
This presentation will show you how a single porcelain system can be used to fabricate PFM's, Veneer All-Ceramic restorations, and how to use a single ingot for Press-To-Metal and All-Ceramic restorations. (repeated) (Sponsored by DENTSPLY Prosthetics)
11:00-1:00
Lunch Buffet - Today's Luncheon is Sponsored by Leach & Dillon Alloys/Argen
This presentation will show you how a single
porcelain system can be used to fabricate PFM's, Veneer All-Ceramic
restorations, and how to use a single ingot for Press-To-Metal and
All-Ceramic restorations. (repeated) (Sponsored by DENTSPLY Prosthetics)
12:00-3:00
Maximizing the FEE (Function, Esthetics, Excellence) - lecture & demonstration (3 hours S) Speaker: Jim Collis, CDT
This advanced course in removable prosthodontics will cover all aspects of fabricating removable appliances which afford the ultimate in appearance and satisfaction to patients. The course will also cover techniques for creating the most esthetic full and partial denture bases. The objective is excellence in result, a removable appliance that functions and looks completely natural in appearance. This course will include a hands-on demonstration of the setup technique for the recently introduced VITA MFT line of teeth. (Sponsored by Vident)
1:00-2:30
Added
Capture the Opportunity with SR PHONARES® NHC Implant Esthetics (1.5 hours S) Speaker: Ed Hafkey
The demand for removable implant dentistry is increasing, capture the opportunity with SR PHONARES Implant Esthetics. Developed specifically for highly demanding indications including implant, partial and complete removable prosthetics, SR PHONARES teeth are best choice for durable esthetic results. (Sponsored by Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.)
1:00-3:00
Next-Gen CAD/CAM for Removables and Fixed - now That's SensAble! (2 hours S) Speaker: Matt Tait, RDT
Through lecture and demonstration using the SensAble System, Matt Tait shows how to digitally design flexible and metal partials, as well as full contour crown and bridge. Learn how you can increase your productivity and address a broader range of restorations including metal occlusion, metal dummies and open facings – save time and deliver consistent results. This course is appropriate for technicians of all levels, with or without experience in digital design. (Sponsored by SensAble Technologies, Inc.)
1:00-3:00
Argh! What Does My Dentist Want From Me? (2 hours S) Speakers: Gary Cook, DDS; Laura Eng, DDS; Steve McDonnell, DDS; Tim Peterson, DDS Back by popular demand (and lengthened), listen to this panel of dentists talk about their expectations from dental labs. Join in the question and answer session that will help pave the way to better understanding between you and your clients.
1:30-3:00
Open Forum "2011 and Beyond - Where Are We Headed?" (1.5 hours PD) Speaker: Bennett Napier, CAE
Bennett Napier, Co-Executive Director of the National Association of Dental Laboratories leads this interactive forum on key issues impacting the industry: FDA - increased activity in the inspection of dental labs; mergers, acquisitions and consolidations - market & technology trends; and an overview of CDT certification program. (Sponsored by NADL)
Cost: Please note that discounts are only for multiple registrations from the same member company.Also, they must be registered in the same category (i.e. Friday only, Friday & Saturday, etc.) to receive the discount. The first 5 people go at the 1-5 rate, person 6 and above go at the 6th + rate. Click here to register on-line.
Cost: Please note that discounts are only for multiple registrations from the same member company.Also, they must be registered in the same category (i.e. Friday only, Friday & Saturday, etc.) to receive the discount. The first 5 people go at the 1-5 rate, person 6 and above go at the 6th + rate.