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Updates in Clinical Dentistry - Bridgewater, NJ
Bridgewater, NJ •
Friday, June 23, 2023 • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Take your CE to the next level. Join us for a premier live and local event.Today’s foremost dental educators are coming to your area to discuss Updates in Clinical Dentistry, a comprehensive program in contemporary oral healthcare. This series of live continuing education events will feature critical and timely content, networking, and career development opportunities.
Updates in Clinical Dentistry will cover a range of vital subject areas, providing attendees with 6 live continuing education credits (plus access to 6 on-demand courses at no additional charge, worth 2 credits each, totaling 12 extra CE credits).
Location/Venue
700 Commons Way
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Program Agenda
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Registration and Breakfast
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Advances in Digital Workflows • Eugene Antenucci, DDS
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Networking Break
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM Advances in Prevention and Hygiene • Melissa Obrotka, RDH
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM Networking Break
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM Advances in Indirect Restorative Dentistry • Jae Seon Kim, DDS
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch and Networking
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Advances in Digital Orthodontics for the GP • Yoram Kohanzadeh, DDS2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Advances in Direct Restorative Dentistry • Franklin Shull, DMD
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Networking Break
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM Advances in Dental Sleep Medicine • Ben Miraglia, DDS
4:50 PM - 5:30 PM Networking and CE Certificate Pick-up
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Advances in Digital Workflows • Eugene Antenucci, DDS
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Networking Break
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM Advances in Prevention and Hygiene • Melissa Obrotka, RDH
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM Networking Break
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM Advances in Indirect Restorative Dentistry • Jae Seon Kim, DDS
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch and Networking
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Advances in Digital Orthodontics for the GP • Yoram Kohanzadeh, DDS2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Advances in Direct Restorative Dentistry • Franklin Shull, DMD
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Networking Break
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM Advances in Dental Sleep Medicine • Ben Miraglia, DDS
4:50 PM - 5:30 PM Networking and CE Certificate Pick-up
Speaker Information
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Eugene Antenucci, DDS
Dr. Eugene Antenucci maintains a full-time restorative, implant, and cosmetic private practice in Bay Shore N.Y. He is a 1983 Graduate of the NYU College of Dentistry and a former Captain, and Dental Officer of the United States Air Force He has been a pioneer in the clinical integration and utilization of advanced dental technologies and has assisted dentists over the years in making sound decisions in integrating advanced technology into clinical practice. As an international lecturer, his programs have provided attendees with concrete and usable information on the practical applications of technologies such as digital impressioning and CAD-CAM, intra and extra-oral imaging, digital radiography, dental lasers, cone-beam CBCT imaging, office automation, as well as the incorporation of social media and the internet in dental marketing in order to increase your practice’s visibility and flow of new patients. In 2003, his state-of-the-art facility and practice was distinguished as “Dental Practice of the Month” by Dental Economics, and “Business of the Year” by the Huntington Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Antenucci has served numerous Academic Appointments – most recently as a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU College of Dentistry teaching implant surgical and prosthetic dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. Eugene has served in numerous leadership roles with the Academy of General Dentistry at both the State and National levels. His years of experience with CAD/CAM and Cone Beam Imaging, along with his implant teaching experience and years of training dentists in seminars and workshops assures that each attendee achieves the highest levels of practical learning from his programs.
Jae Seon Kim, DDS
Dr. Jae Seon Kim is a board-certified prosthodontist practicing in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kim believes in lifelong learning and regards lecturing as a tool to communicate with other dentists and lab technicians. Through these efforts, he hopes that all participants can take another step towards mastering their craft. Dr. Kim received his MSD degree and a certificate in Prosthodontics from the University of Washington and is an affiliate assistant professor in the Restorative Department at the University of Washington.
Yoram Kohanzadeh, DDS
Dr. Yoram Kohanzadeh is a Modern Orthodontist with his focus on cutting edge and hidden treatment options. He got his start as the Cleft Lip and Palate resident at UMDNJ's Orthodontic program, now Rutgers University Hospital. He selected a 3 year postgraduate residency to be able to learn the full spectrum of treatment options out there, and have time to work on Cleft Lip and Palate cases. As the Cleft resident, he had to and still does work on the patients with multiple specialty doctors on the care of special needs patients, such as those with cleft lip and palates. He taught at Montefiore in New York, prior to moving back to Southern California, where he grew up and obtained both his DDS and BS from the University of California, Los Angeles. He worked in Beverly Hills for a decade before starting his two practices in Thousand Oaks and Chatsworth.
Ben Miraglia, DDS
Ben Miraglia, DDS, graduated from the SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 1993. He has 30 years general practice experience in Mt. Kisco, NY, including 20 years interceptive orthodontic experience where his focus has been on early childhood growth and development. Dr. Miraglia lectures nationally on early childhood growth and development and its impact on sleep disordered breathing.
Dr. Miraglia holds faculty positions with CandidPro and Vivos Therapeutics. He is a co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer at Airway Health Solutions. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry. He is on the President’s Council of Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, NY.
Melissa Obrotka, RDH
Melissa A. Obrotka, BA, RDH, holds over 25 years of experience in the dental field and concentrated clinical experience with the dental implant patient population. Melissa’s core objectives for her patients in specialty perio/prosthodontics are focused on a “whole-listic” approach to dental prevention, disease remission, and therapies that encompass total body health and wellness. Her approach to patient care is focused on biofilm disruption strategies for periodontal and peri-implant health and longevity while providing healthcare advocacy to patients. In addition, Obrotka is a dental hygiene motivator, educator, podcast host, change agent, influencer, and industry thought leader. Obrotka serves as a clinical adjunct professor at her alma mater, Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey, where she elevated clinical education by instructing students on the oral microbiome, biofilm disruption and introduced the Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) methodology. Obrotka was nationally recognized in 2016 as a Master Clinician for her outstanding clinical expertise. In 2017, Obrotka was named one of the “Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know’’ in the clinical practice category by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene.
Franklin Shull, DMD
Eugene Antenucci, DDS
Dr. Eugene Antenucci maintains a full-time restorative, implant, and cosmetic private practice in Bay Shore N.Y. He is a 1983 Graduate of the NYU College of Dentistry and a former Captain, and Dental Officer of the United States Air Force He has been a pioneer in the clinical integration and utilization of advanced dental technologies and has assisted dentists over the years in making sound decisions in integrating advanced technology into clinical practice. As an international lecturer, his programs have provided attendees with concrete and usable information on the practical applications of technologies such as digital impressioning and CAD-CAM, intra and extra-oral imaging, digital radiography, dental lasers, cone-beam CBCT imaging, office automation, as well as the incorporation of social media and the internet in dental marketing in order to increase your practice’s visibility and flow of new patients. In 2003, his state-of-the-art facility and practice was distinguished as “Dental Practice of the Month” by Dental Economics, and “Business of the Year” by the Huntington Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Antenucci has served numerous Academic Appointments – most recently as a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU College of Dentistry teaching implant surgical and prosthetic dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. Eugene has served in numerous leadership roles with the Academy of General Dentistry at both the State and National levels. His years of experience with CAD/CAM and Cone Beam Imaging, along with his implant teaching experience and years of training dentists in seminars and workshops assures that each attendee achieves the highest levels of practical learning from his programs.
Jae Seon Kim, DDS
Dr. Jae Seon Kim is a board-certified prosthodontist practicing in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kim believes in lifelong learning and regards lecturing as a tool to communicate with other dentists and lab technicians. Through these efforts, he hopes that all participants can take another step towards mastering their craft. Dr. Kim received his MSD degree and a certificate in Prosthodontics from the University of Washington and is an affiliate assistant professor in the Restorative Department at the University of Washington.
Yoram Kohanzadeh, DDS
Dr. Yoram Kohanzadeh is a Modern Orthodontist with his focus on cutting edge and hidden treatment options. He got his start as the Cleft Lip and Palate resident at UMDNJ's Orthodontic program, now Rutgers University Hospital. He selected a 3 year postgraduate residency to be able to learn the full spectrum of treatment options out there, and have time to work on Cleft Lip and Palate cases. As the Cleft resident, he had to and still does work on the patients with multiple specialty doctors on the care of special needs patients, such as those with cleft lip and palates. He taught at Montefiore in New York, prior to moving back to Southern California, where he grew up and obtained both his DDS and BS from the University of California, Los Angeles. He worked in Beverly Hills for a decade before starting his two practices in Thousand Oaks and Chatsworth.
Ben Miraglia, DDS
Ben Miraglia, DDS, graduated from the SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 1993. He has 30 years general practice experience in Mt. Kisco, NY, including 20 years interceptive orthodontic experience where his focus has been on early childhood growth and development. Dr. Miraglia lectures nationally on early childhood growth and development and its impact on sleep disordered breathing.
Dr. Miraglia holds faculty positions with CandidPro and Vivos Therapeutics. He is a co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer at Airway Health Solutions. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry. He is on the President’s Council of Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, NY.
Melissa Obrotka, RDH
Melissa A. Obrotka, BA, RDH, holds over 25 years of experience in the dental field and concentrated clinical experience with the dental implant patient population. Melissa’s core objectives for her patients in specialty perio/prosthodontics are focused on a “whole-listic” approach to dental prevention, disease remission, and therapies that encompass total body health and wellness. Her approach to patient care is focused on biofilm disruption strategies for periodontal and peri-implant health and longevity while providing healthcare advocacy to patients. In addition, Obrotka is a dental hygiene motivator, educator, podcast host, change agent, influencer, and industry thought leader. Obrotka serves as a clinical adjunct professor at her alma mater, Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey, where she elevated clinical education by instructing students on the oral microbiome, biofilm disruption and introduced the Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) methodology. Obrotka was nationally recognized in 2016 as a Master Clinician for her outstanding clinical expertise. In 2017, Obrotka was named one of the “Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know’’ in the clinical practice category by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene.
Franklin Shull, DMD
Dr. Shull is a native of Lexington, South Carolina and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina School of Dentistry. Following dental school, he completed a General Practice Residency at Palmetto Health Richland. Dr. Shull is both a past president of the Greater Columbia Dental Association and the SC Academy of General Dentistry. He is a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and is a faculty member at Palmetto Health Richland Department of Dentistry and the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Dr. Shull is also on the teaching faculty at the L.D. Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, Florida where he teaches dentists from all around the world about esthetic dentistry. He has been published in many dental journals and recently contributed to a textbook on comprehensive dentistry.
Credit Information
This program will provide attendees with 6 live continuing education credits, plus access to 6 on-demand courses (each worth 2 credits), at no additional charge, for a total of 18 CE credits.
AEGIS Publications is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Approved PACE Program Provider, FAGD/MAGD Credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement (01/01/2023 to 12/31/2028). Provider ID# 209722.
Approved PACE Program Provider, FAGD/MAGD Credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement (01/01/2023 to 12/31/2028). Provider ID# 209722.
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Learning Objectives
After viewing these presentations, attendees should be able to:
- Review the state-of-the-art in esthetic and restorative dentistry materials and techniques.
- Discuss the complex relationship between oral health and systemic health, including the the latest trends in infection control and the role of the dental practitioner in sleep therapeutics.
- Describe advances in technology that are impacting general practice, from marketing to imaging and orthodontic aligner therapies.
Target Audiences
This course is intended for dentists. No prerequisites needed to attend. All materials needed provided on-site.
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Miscellaneous Information
NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19: An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and attendees with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
By attending an Updates in Clinical Dentistry educational event you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
WARNING: Participating in Updates in Clinical Dentistry does not necessarily qualify you to integrate new techniques or procedures into your practice. AEGIS Publications, LLC, expects attendees to rely on their judgement regarding their clinical expertise and recommends further education when necessary before trying to implement any new procedure.
WARNING: Participating in Updates in Clinical Dentistry does not necessarily qualify you to integrate new techniques or procedures into your practice. AEGIS Publications, LLC, expects attendees to rely on their judgement regarding their clinical expertise and recommends further education when necessary before trying to implement any new procedure.