RECORDING OF LIVE WEBINAR: Thursday, November 9, 7:30 pm HOST: Robyn McCorquodale, Executive Director Description: Are you a dedicated dentist striving for excellence? Do you sometimes feel like you’re not as capable as your achievements suggest? This transformative webinar hosted by the BCDA Dentist Wellness Program (DWP) features Alice Watson and Dalal Badawi from the [...]
LIVE WEBINAR: Tuesday, November 22, 7:30 pm HOST: Robyn McCorquodale, Executive Director Description: Stress is a very real problem among Dentists, but you do not need to handle it alone. Join BCDA’s Dentist Wellness Program (DWP) team and special guest Dr. Cheryl Handley as they share experiences related to anxiety and stress, along with practical [...]
Digital Smile Design LIVE WEBINAR: Thursday, March 24, 6:30pm Description: This course will demonstrate the principles behind digital smile design from 2D digital photography to 3D conversion using various CAD/CAM technologies. This digital work flow will enhance your treatment planning and case predictability. Learning objectives: Learn the principles behind digital smile design and digital photography [...]
Synopsis: The delegate will review strategies for completing esthetic Class V restorations and isolation concepts in a distal free end extension case without an anchor tooth for rubber dam placement in an everyday clinical workflow. Bevel concepts will be discussed. Layering concepts in posterior esthetic composites will be reviewed in terms of sequence, with an [...]
GPR Update in Endodontics for the General Practitioner: A Review of Cracked Teeth LIVE WEBINAR: Thursday, November 18, 7:30pm Description: A review of types of longitudinal fractures and cracks in teeth, from diagnosis, to prognosis and management. (1.5 Credit Hours) Guest Speaker: Dr. Ellen ParkCertified Specialist in Endodontics Dr. Ellen Park was born and grew [...]
Radiographic Interpretation in Everyday Dentistry LIVE WEBINAR: Thursday, November 4, 7:30pm Description: Referral to oral surgery for evaluation of radiographic findings is common practice in dentistry.We will go through real incoming referrals and the subsequent diagnoses. Pattern recognition and concise review of relevant anatomy and pathology will help arm the dentist to more nimbly spot [...]
The Way We Breathe Influences Facial Growth and Development LIVE WEBINAR: Wednesday, October 27, 7:30pm Description: How we breathe affects facial growth and development. Soft tissue such as the tongue, lips, cheeks, tonsils and adenoids influences growth. Certain habits, compensations, and airway-related issues can contribute to adverse skeletal changes. In this lecture, we will discuss [...]
Providing Dental Care for Older Adults LIVE WEBINAR held Thursday, October 7, 7:30pm - scroll down for recording and quiz. Description: The World’s population is aging, and an increasing number of people are presenting to our community dental offices with the positive and negative effects of old age. A growing number of older adults are [...]
Cyber Risks and Security for Dental Practitioners: Protecting Your Business and Patient Information From Cyber Crime Description: Dental offices are increasingly reliant on technology for almost every aspect of their operations including appointment scheduling, billing, clinical procedures, electronic medical records, charting, staffing, office management, and communication with other offices. These systems introduce complexity and increased [...]
A Conversation in Effective Communications Between Dentists and Lab Techs Presented by Dr. Jonathan Ng and Neal Russell Discussion points to focus on: 1. Strategies and tips for dentists in communicating with their lab2. Things dentists need to know before sending cases to their lab3. Common mistakes labs see dentists making and how to avoid them4. Building [...]
COVID-19 and the Business of Dentistry VDDS Live Webinar: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) The recording of this session is below. Pat Madaisky is a Graduate of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law and has been practising since 1989. In 2000, he decided to break out on his own and establish Madaisky [...]
Pediatric Dentistry for the General Practitioner One size does not fit all – it is important to individualize your treatment plans to match your patient. In pediatric dentistry you don’t just treat the patient; you need to address the needs of the family. In order to do this we need to have more than one [...]
A Review of Oral Mucosal Disease for the General Practitioner: Diagnosis and Management Dentists are very comfortable examining oral soft tissue and delineating normal variation from abnormalities. The challenge is often diagnosing the particular abnormality and developing a management plan. This refresher will focus on common oral mucosal lesions and those that pose a significant [...]
Implant Complications: Avoiding and Dealing with Them This presentation will showcase tips and tricks on how to deal with both prosthetic and surgical implant complications. It will also showcase how proper planning with surgical-prosthetic synergy will help avoid issues. New technologies and innovations will also be highlighted. (2.0 credit hours) Guest Speaker: Dr. Bobby Birdi [...]
Current Concepts for the Use of Lasers in Surgery Lasers can be employed in surgery to manipulate tissue through ablation, resection and tissue sculpting. Control of the neurogenic, hematologic, and lymphatic responses will differ when using soft versus hard tissue lasers. This webinar will focus on the biologic response as a criteria for selection of [...]
Tackling Those Tricky Third Molars Description: Unsure how to take on 3rd Molars in your general practice? Let me help you! In this webinar we will go through: 1. Indicators of difficulty and what to watch out for when determining your case selection2. Maximizing Access and Visibility through Maxillary and Mandibular 3rd Molar Flap Designs3. [...]
Leading Your Team in This New COVID World “Take your team from surviving to thriving in 2021 – You deserve it!” Leadership and building your team are looking very different today, which is mainly due to COVID- 19. There have been a number of studies done regarding leadership and what it looks like in this [...]
