CE courses at session

San Antonio鈥擨f you’re looking for unique continuing education opportunities for the entire dental team, you’ll want to make plans to attend the ADA annual session here Oct. 16-19.

The 2008 annual session offers dental professionals the opportunity to learn on the exhibit floor at the all-new Live Operatory Center, and to attend CE courses presented in the innovative Education in the Round learning format.

The ADA Live Operatory Center will make its debut at the annual session Oct. 15-18, located right on the exhibit floor in the ADA World Marketplace Exhibition.

At the Laser Pavilion, participants can learn the latest in laser dentistry. Conducted by Drs. Joel White and Donald Coluzzi, the course includes a 45-minute lecture and a 75-minute hands-on workshop鈥攁 great opportunity for dentists considering a laser purchase or new laser owners. Participants will learn the procedures, techniques and science behind caries removal, cavity preparation, osseous crown lengthening, gingival contouring, coagulation, sulcular debridement and tissue management for final prosthetic impressions. Laser Pavilion courses cost $95, and participants can earn 1.5 hours of CE credit for attending.

Also featured at the Live Operatory Center are free courses in CAD/CAM technology and 3-D imaging.

Visit the CAD/CAM Stage and attend two 45-minute presentations during which manufacturers will demonstrate their systems by making a crown from prep to delivery, and earn 1 hour of CE credit. At the 3-D Imaging Center, manufacturers will present 25-minute consecutive demonstrations on their systems. Attend three sessions and earn 1 hour of CE credit. Registration is not required for participation in the CAD/CAM and 3-D imaging courses. Complete information on all Live Operatory Center courses can be found in the 2008 Preliminary Program.

Returning to the annual session will be the ADA’s Education in the Round series鈥攁 great learning environment for the entire dental team to see in real time and with live patients how a team can effectively work on complicated cases.

EIR courses take participants beyond a standard lecture room by combining live patient demonstrations using fully functioning dental operatories in a 360-degree interactive classroom. Courses showcase dentistry’s latest techniques and equipment in action via 61-inch flat screen monitors placed strategically in the room. Participants can interact with the speakers throughout the course and see details up-close on the monitors.

Choose from EIR courses on restorative dentistry, occlusal equilibration, root coverage grafting, esthetic crown lengthening, implant prosthodontics, molar endodontics and local anesthesia.

Courses are scheduled Thursday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 19 and are $95 each.

For more details on CE opportunities at annual session or to register for the courses of your choice, log on to www.ada.org/goto/session.