Course Description

The technology behind digitally fabricated dentures is advancing quickly. Incorporating digital dentures into practice is a great way to expedite the complete denture process for clinicians and patients and to make them more enjoyable for everyone. This overview will briefly discuss the current state of digital dentures, including software options, milling and printing, and easy-to-incorporate workflows – with or without an in-office scanner.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants will be able to:

• Learn the various entry points and options for the digital workflow
• Recognize the differences and indications for milling and printing
• Be familiar with the benefits and limitations of digital dentures

Faculty

Wendy AuClair Clark, D.D.S., M.S.

Dr. Wendy AuClair Clark completed her undergraduate training at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA and then earned her doctoral degree from the Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee, WI. She then earned her master’s degree in clinical dentistry and certificate in post-graduate Prosthodontics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. She practiced prosthodontics for 7 years with Team Atlanta (Goldstein, Garber & Salama). She was named a “Leader in Continuing Education” by Dentistry Today in 2017-2021 and presents on a wide range of prosthodontic topics. Currently, she is full-time faculty at the University of North Carolina, where she serves as the Director of Pre-doctoral Removable Prosthodontics. She has published articles in numerous peer-reviewed journals. Her research interests and activities are focused mostly on removable prosthodontics (digital and conventional) and digital dentistry and its applications in education and clinical dentistry.

Location

Webinar: 11am – 12:30pm Eastern

Continuing Education Units

1.5 contact hour. Lecture

WEBINAR CANCELLATION POLICY: Full refunds will be issued to registrants who cancel their registration no later than 48 hours before the course starting date/time. A 50% refund will be issued to registrants who cancel 48-24 hours before the course starting date/time. No refunds will be issued for registrants who does not login to the webinar or who cancels within 24 hours of the course starting date/time. Participants may phone the Continuing Education office to cancel, but a written request which includes the name and phone number of the person who paid for the course must be received by our office before a refund can be processed. This request can be emailed to ce@dental.ufl.edu.