Live-patient CE

Orlando, Fla.鈥擱eal-time, live-patient learning will again take center stage at the ADA annual session Oct. 9-12 during six Education in the Round courses.

Real-time learning: Drs. Steve Ratcliff and Jorge Ramirez present the Education in the Round course, Implants for the Terminal Dentition: Yes, You Can Do It! Oct. 2, 2009, at the Hawaii Convention Center.

This year, all ADA members will have a chance to participate in the courses from their homes or offices via live webcast鈥攁nd even have the ability to interact and ask questions during the procedure. The EIR courses will be available to ADA members as webinars for 30 days after annual session.

Education in the Round live simulcasts and webinars are sponsored by Philips Sonicare and are developed in cooperation with the American Dental Education Association.

“Philips is proud to sponsor the live webcast and post-session Education in the Round webinars to advance the profession and ultimately improve patient care,” said Leigh Reeves, manager, Trade Activities/Marketing for Philips Consumer Lifestyle. “As a leader in contemporary high technology, Philips encourages ADA members unable to attend the 2010 annual session to log in to experience the excellence in education available through the American Dental Association. We are excited to partner with dental professionals and the ADA to provide this valuable service.”

EIR participants attending annual session view live-patient procedures in a fully functional dental operatory that also offers live, close-up high-definition video images. Attendees can interact with speakers during the courses. In 2009, more than 800 participants attended six different courses on-site in Honolulu.

This year’s EIR courses include:

• Managing the Periodontal Patient with Advanced Ultrasonic and Laser Therapy by Dr. Samuel Low, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (course 5401);
• Digital Impressioning: A Clinical Demonstration of a Single Crown Preparation and Digital Scan by Dr. Brian Schroder, Oct. 9, 3-6 p.m. (course 5402);
• A Team Approach to Implant Rehabilitation: How Digital Modeling Changes Everything by Drs. Stephen Schmitt and Benjamin Young, Oct. 10, 8:30-11:30 a.m. (course 6401);
• Implant-Retained, Implant-Supported Overdentures by Dr. David Little, Oct. 10, 2-5 p.m. (course 6402);
• Implementing Laser Fundamentals in Your Dental Practice: A Live-Patient Demonstration by Drs. Donald Coluzzi and Charles Hoopingarner, Oct. 11, 8:30-11:30 a.m. (course 7401);
• Oral Appliance Delivery, Adjustment and Management of Side Effects by Dr. Richard Drake, Oct. 10, 2-5 p.m. (course 7402).

Log on to www.ada.org/goto/session for course descriptions, price information and to register. Visit the ADA365 website (www.ADA365.org) for information about how to log on to the live webcasts or access the post-annual session webinars.